Informational Websites for Parents and Students
State and
Federal Education Information Resources
Resources for parents and students on a
wide variety of subjects dealing with education ranging from
educational programs, student support, curriculum and instruction,
and assessment. www.k12.wa.us
Educational information on a wide
variety of subjects, such as graduation requirements,
school improvement
plans, and WASL facts. www.sbe.wa.gov/
Contains a student section with
information on homework aids, finding and paying for college,
keeping
schools safe and drug free, and getting involved in the
community; and a parent section on topics such as preparing
my child
for school, helping my child read, my child’s academic success,
and planning for college. www.ed.gov
Parenting Resources
A non-profit organization that provides
counseling and prevention services to youth and parents on
the Eastside.
www.youtheastsideservices.org
A not for profit child
care resource and referral agency serving King County
that works in partnership with families, child care
providers, businesses, and government to ensure that every
family
can find safe, quality, affordable child care with
a special focus on children with disabilities and other
special
needs and children in low income families. This
website is also printed in Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese,
Amharic, and Somali.
http://www.childcare.org/
In-depth and timely education and healthcare
information on many subjects that impact the lives of parents
and children, such as newborns, toddlers, education, health,
parenting, and recreation. http://www.kidsource.com/
Comprehensive website for parents containing
tips and advice on subjects such as developmental stages,
behavior, nutrition, learning, kids and money, siblings, working
mothers, and step parenting. www.parentsoup.com
Lists information and resources on how
to identify and prevent/intervene in bullying in schools.
www.stopbullyingnow.com
For
more information on how to handle bullying download
the article from Insights for Families, "What
families need to know about bullying" (.pdf format).
Information on issues covering the full spectrum of parenting
for parents and other adults responsible for the care of
a child. This site, federally sponsored through the
Coordinating Council of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, strives to help families meet the formidable
challenges of raising a child today by addressing topics
that include school violence, child development, home schooling,
organized sports, child abuse, and the juvenile justice
system.
www.parentingresources.ncjrs.org
Information and resources to help make
kids safe, such as kids and the Net, school safety, bullying,
teen dating violence, and tobacco use. www.atg.wa.gov/children
The U.S Department of Education offers
the "Helping
Your Child" publication series, free to
download from their web site. Available in English
and Spanish,
you can use these easy-to-read and practical tips,
activities and checklists to help your children
with reading, homework,
preschool preparation and other important elements
of academic achievement.
The Helping Your Child publication series
includes the following titles:
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Helping Your Child Become a Reader
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Helping Your Child with Homework
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Helping Your Pre-School Child
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Helping Your Child Succeed in School
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Helping Your Child Through Adolescence
-
Helping Your Child Become a Responsible
Citizen
To download these publications, go
to http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html.
Here’s one tip for
helping parents and students organize classroom assignments
from Helping Your Child with Homework: Help your child
to make a schedule and put it in a place where you'll
see it often. Writing out assignments will get him used
to the idea of keeping track of what's due and when. If
your child is not yet able to write, write it for him
until he can do it himself.
