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"A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up children without surrounding them with books.... Children learn to read being in the presence of books."
Heinrich Mann (1871-1950)
Resources
I cannot stress enough the importance of reading to your child every night, regardless of whether he or she is reading on his own. Nightly reading to your child before bed fosters a love of reading through storytelling; your child will always associate the joy of a good book with the quality time together with you. The following are resources to help you get started:
- Trelease, Jim. The Read-Aloud Handbook. New York: Penguin Books, 1982. (The fourth edition was updated in 2002).
- Trelease, Jim. Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud. New York: Penguin Books, 1992.
- Freeman, Judy. More Books Kids Will Sit Still For: A Read-Aloud Guide. Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 1995.
The following links are helpful for many aspects of involvement with your child's education, parenting in general, and miscellaneous needs.
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The Sunshine State Standards: These are the different standards from the state of Florida upon which our curriculum is designed.
- Duval County Public Schools
: This site can answer any questions from the school calendar to early dismissal times, to school locations, to employment opportunities, etc.
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NCEE America's Choice
: This site explains the curriculum design for Reader's and Writer's Workshops and Math Investigations.
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Literacy Connections
: This is a quality site with wonderful links and resources to promote a love of reading.
- KidsReads
: A wonderful site full of links of information on kids favorite books.
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Kid's Lab Reading Workout
: This site from Manatee county schools has wonderful links for you to work through with your child to aid in reading. Use the "Go To" menu at the very top next to the Kid's Lab heading to go to your child's grade level.
- The Reading Lesson
: This site from the Disney Channel has free downloadable products to help your child read phonetically.
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Mrs. Atkinson's Reading Room Parents Page
: This site by a teacher has many wonderful links for parents from links on reading to helping your child find the right book.
- Book Adventure
: Similar to Reading Counts and Accelerated Reader, this is a free online reading motivation program where children read books then take computerized quizzes to test their comprehension.
- Math.com
: This is the link to the parents' page for homework help and math resources.
- The National Parenting Center
: This site of the parenting advocacy group contains many wonderful resources for parents.
- The Family Education Network
: A smorgasbord of resources from parent tips, to homework help, to advice.
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Ed.gov for Parents
: The U.S. department of Education's web page for parents with links on publications for parents, to the No Child Left Behind Act.
- PBS Parents
: More than just TV, this site is a wonderful resource.
- Humpherlinks
: This site is a resource for freeware, free services, information, advice or resources for children.
- Giggle Moose
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A great site about animals and nature with activities for you to do
with your child.
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Handwriting for Kids
: This site offers free downloadable worksheets and advice for handwriting practice for your child.
- Songs for Teaching
: Using music to promote learning, this site offers resources to teach and motivate your child.
- PTA
: This is the National PTA's site.
- Gifted Children: Identification, Encouragement, and Development
: A site with many articles on the development of gifted children.
- The NAGC
: The website for the National Association for Gifted Children.
- The ADDA
: The website for the Attention Deficit Disorder Association.
- Learning Disabilities Resources
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Articles, support, and interaction for information on learning disorders and
ADHD-
National Center for Learning Disabilities
:
Nationwide listing of schools, summer programs, assessment and treatment
centers, and parent support groups-
Parent Pals
: A wonderful website of special education resources for children of a variety of needs.
The American Library Association also has resources for parents:
:
an article outlining what a
good school media program includes.
Information Literacy: Unlocking Your Child's Door to the World:
an article on the importance of
information literacy in education.
ALA's Great Websites for Kids
has many wonderful, reviewed sites divided by category such as mathematics, arts, etc.
ALA's resource page for parents, teens and kids
has links to everything from notable books, to recommended software, to Newbery and Caldecot books.
ALSC resources
are wonderful resources from the Association for Library Service to Children, including book lists and youth organizations
Recommended Reading
from ALA.
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