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Para Los Padres - Para ayudar a los niños a leer...y a triunfar! ¡Colorín Colorado!
(En Español and in English)
Leer para Aprender es el lugar en el cual los padres pueden encontrar las respuestas acerca del programa de retención de tercer grado y de los requerimientos de graduación de high school.
Read To Learn is the place for Florida parents to find answers about third grade retention and high school graduation requirements.
Como Comenzar : Leyendo en voz alta a sus hijos
A comprehensive and coordinated reading initiative. Check out the website, or view the information sheet for ways to help your child become a better reader.
Parents, are your kids stressed out about FCAT?? Click here for suggestions on how to deal with "Test Stress"
Check your child's FCAT scores.https://www.fcatparentnetwork.com/
iKeepSafe.org The Internet Keep Safe Coalition group teaches basic rules of Internet safety to children and parents, reaching them online and in school. Governors and/or first spouses formed this coalition in partnership with a growing list of crime prevention organizations, law enforcement agencies, foundations and corporate sponsors.
http://www.getnetwise.org
GetNetWise is a site dedicated to staying “one-click” ahead of would-be
pornographers, hackers, child-predators and those who would misuse your and
your child's sensitive information. The site features links for parents and
teaches to learn how to keep their students and themselves safe online. A link
helps visitors learn about the risks students face online, search or browse
for Internet safety products, browse great sites families can visit together,
and learn how to identify online trouble and get law enforcement contact information.
In addition, information is provided on how to stop unwanted e- mail and spam,
and how to protect computers from hackers and viruses.
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm A parent's guide to Internet Safety presented by the FBI. This guide was prepared from actual investigations involving child victims, as well as investigations where law enforcement officers posed as children. Further information on protecting your child on-line may be found in the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Child Safety on the Information Highway and Teen Safety on the Information Highway pamphlets.
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexfl.htm Parents or caregivers, educators, government officials, law enforcement, and youth organizations that want to learn more about the Internet and the possible dangers to children online should visit www.NetSmartz.org.
Click here for links to websites correlating to the educational programs and textbooks used in your child's classroom.
Math:
EveryDay Math - parent resources
http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/index.shtml
Everyday Math Resources and Activities
Reading:
| SEIR*TEC: Parent's Guide to Online Literacy Resources | An excellent collection of resources to support reading from the Southeastern Initiative Regional Technology in Educational Consortium (SEIR*TEC). Resources for students are divided by the five components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. Although SEIR*TEC pages are designed for parents, they point to some great resources for students and teachers as well. Be sure to see the resources listed under Florida as well. |
| Electronic Books and OnLine Reading | How to encourage students to read online booksa stories. Links to lots of different types of online reading resources by gradelevel and type. |
| Book Adventure (http://www.bookadventure.com/) | FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 6,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read offline, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by the Sylvan Learning Foundation and is a non-profit organization. |
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Link to the State of Florida Just Read Families Website |
| ALA Awards and Grants |
This American Library Association web page contains numerous lists of present and past ALA book-award winners, often with illustrations. It is an invaluable resource for "best books" and also offers information on notable children's recordings, computer software, videos, and web sites. |
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The American Library Association's Young Adults Library Service Association (YALSA) has placed at this web address ten lists of recommended material for adolescents and teens in several media formats (book, DVD, video and audio). The lists are extensive and frequently annotated. Best books for young adults, quick picks for reluctant young adult readers, selected DVDs and videos, and outstanding books for the college bound are just a few of the lists available. |
| http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/SRW.htm | Kid's Lab Literacy Activities to do with your child! |
| Families That Read Together: Suggested Summer Reading List | Lists of annotated books appropriate for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade can be found at this site, created by the Baltimore County Public Library. Age-appropriate author/book related web sites are also provided. |
| Summer Reading List Suggestions | Kimball School in New Hampshire has compiled an extensive list of web sites with recommendations for summer reading. Several public library sites, as well as numerous school sites, are included with a variety of grade levels and interest areas represented. |
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