Welcome to Great Web Resources for Parents!
Our Clearinghouse is pleased to offer to our parents not only the products and services of our Clearinghouse but also links to other fine educational organizations. Presented below are some which our clients have informed us have been most useful to them and which we have, ourselves, found most valuable in responding to your questions.
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Gazetteer, U.S.
Quotations: Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Style Guide: Strunk's Elements of Style
Style Guide to Citations of Electronic Sources (from the MLA)
Thesauri: Roget's Thesaurus
Want to Get Involved in Your Children's Reading? Things to read together:
Magazine:
Newspapers:
Newspapers Online An easy to use tool for referencing the world's newspapers.
Places to read or find good books or materials to read together:
Book Reviews:
The Scoop, offering brief reviews of the finest recently published children's books.
Children's Literature Online:
The Children's Literature Web Guide for booklists, awards, stories, childrens' writings, and resources for children and teachers.
Internet Discussion Groups for Children's Literature
Kidpub Children's publishing and collaborative writing.
Places to find good general information and get ideas:
KidsCanLearn Providing the educational materials and services that parents and teachers need to help their children and students become happy, effective, and highly motivated students!
KidBibs: for kids who are going places.
Publications for Parents Pamphlets and Brochures available online from the U.S. Dept. Education designed to address parents' concerns about their childrens' educations.
The White House for Kids A very fine site on which kids can learn about our White House.
Want to Get Involved in Your Children's Writing?
Help for when you want them to practice but simply can't get started or agree on a subject:
Places to find more information about writing:
Want to Understand Your Child's Reading Problem? Place to get started:
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If you want further information:
Phonics Education Phonics Online: Please enter through non-credit option
Need Some Information on Spelling and Building Vocabulary? Places for reading about spelling programs:
Place to learn about building vocabulary:
Thinking of Being A Good Storyteller? Places to go before getting started:
Jed's Guide to Story Reading - Everything you need to prepare for a successful storytelling session.
Interested in the Relationship Between You and Your Child's Teacher? Organizations that foster that bond:
Just Want to Visit Some General Family or Parenting Sites? Here are a few:
KidsCanLearn Providing the educational materials and services that parents and teachers need to help their children and students become happy, effective, and highly motivated students!
Want To Buy a Book That Helps? Browse at your leisure:
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