Links for Parents

The following websites provide educational tools to help parents.

Storyline Online
http://www.storylineonline.net/ 

Kindergarten Transition Reading
www.getreadytoread.org

NAEYC Collection of Resources for Families
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has developed a new Web page providing a collection of resources specifically For Families. The new page features “Families Today”, a column by Doctors T. Berry Brazelton and Joshua Sparrow, information on quality child care and preschool programs, and resources to support development.

Family Fun PBS Parents Play & Learn
Great ideas, practical advice, fun craft activities.
http://familyfun.go.com

PBS Parents Play & Learn
PBS’ first app designed specifically for parents, PBS Parents Play & Learn provides more than a dozen games parents can play with their kids, each themed around a familiar location – including at the grocery store, in a car, in the kitchen, and many more.
http://pbskids.org/mobile/pbs-parents-play–learn.html

Parenting Resources for Educators and Teachers
Parenting Resources is dedicated to providing schools, programs, parenting educators and teachers with the most complete collection of materials to help them in instructing and involving parents. 
http://www.parenting-resources.com/

The ChildFun Family
A site full of ideas for Arts and Crafts projects plus an array of family oriented activities.
http://www.childfun.com

Virtual Pre-K!
Ideas for fun, hands on activities using basic things from around the house!  Don?t miss the Around Town Calenar with preschool-appropriate events happening all over Chicago !
http://www.virtualpre-k.org

Early Childhood Iowa
Early Childhood Iowa Parents section provides information for families in Iowa in many helpful topics.

PBS
PBS Raising Readers provides stories and activities for children, information for parents and caregivers and the TV listing of PBS Kids programming.
http://pbskids.org/read/

Iowa Reading Research Center: https://iowareadingresearch.org/