Resources for Parents & Teachers

Parents

Teachers

Development/ Health

Stages of development from birth to five years; developmental milestones, health issues and problems, care and nutrition for each stage, parenting skills, and safety.

KidsHealth

Physical and mental health and development, pregnancy, nutrition, parenting, diseases, first aid and more, with links to numerous related websites.

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Resources

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers information on family issues such as adoption, child support, and domestic violence, with links to the Administration for Children and Families programs.

Homeschooling

California Homeschool Network

CHN is a grassroots organization committed to providing information and resources regarding homeschooling legislation, events such as group field trips and seminars, as well as guidance and support for parents educating their children at home.

Home School Association of California

The association keeps homeschooling parents up to date on legal issues and legislation, as well as posting events, providing support groups, and links to resources for lesson planning.

Schools/ Education

U.S. Department of Education

Tips on preparing your child for school, finding schools and childcare, encouraging academic success, special needs, and college and links to government and other websites.

GreatSchools.net

Comparison of public, private and charter schools, k-12 in all fifty states. Includes tips on finding the right school for your child, school profiles and performance records and detailed information about each school.

Assignment Alert

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Links

California Department of Education

Find resources for curriculum; content standards; student assessment; professional development; funding and grants; statistics to identify trends and educational needs; instructional strategies; and information on special programs to meet California’s diverse student population needs.

Discovery School: Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

This website was developed by a public school technology administrator and former library media specialist. Use the categorized list of websites to support your curriculum and boost professional growth.

Education World

A resource for educators to share ideas, learn about technology integration in the classroom, find lesson plans by subject area, locate research materials and much, much more.

The Educator’s Reference Desk

This site has many of the resources previously found on the AskERIC website, including lesson plans, and links to online education information and resources, such as Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM), and ERIC.

ProTeacher

This teacher participation site for kindergarten through eighth grade educators offers bulletin board ideas, opportunities to “chat”, teaching ideas and resources from fellow professionals.

ReadWriteThink: Student Materials

Provides teachers and parents with high-quality lessons, student materials, and online resources that promote literacy skills for students in grades K-12.

Sites for Teachers

Hundreds of educational web sites are rated by popularity, with lesson plans, worksheets, clip art and educational activities for the major content areas. Submit your own website to share with other educators!

Smithsonian Education

Lesson plans and resources are available for download on the subjects of: art and design, science and technology, history and culture, and language arts.

Teachnology. The Web Portal for Educators

This web portal assists with resources for incorporating technology in teaching. An excellent student search center provides educational websites for students, with links for teachers on popular topics such as Native Americans and ancient civilizations.

The Top 101 Web Sites for Teachers.

This site offers teaching resources, many of which can be used by students in the classroom. General Resources provides a link to the New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery of U.S. history photographs.

U.S. Department of Education

Stay current on legislation, follow the education headlines, examine statistics, participate in opinion polls and locate important resources through this government department’s web links.