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100 Tips for Parents
http://www.missouri-pirc.org/parent_downloads/100tips-english.pdf
These tips have been created to help parents become more involved in their children's education. For each of the 11 topics, suggestions are provided on how parents can obtain additional information and assistance.
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Elementary
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A Family Trip to a Museum
http://www.pbs.org/parents/teachersourcetips/museumtrip.html
Museums offer both children and adults the opportunity to learn about art, culture, science, history, and so much more. They provide first hand learning experiences where children can see a painting, touch a fossil, or make their own hair stand on end.
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Elementary
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Arthur
http://pbskids.org/arthur/index.html
Arthur is a great PBS web site for kids 4-8. Games and activities are provided for kids.
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Elementary
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Arthur - Parents and Teachers
http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/index.html
Grown-ups can learn more about the ARTHUR television series and Web site, and access lots of useful resources and activities.
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Elementary
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At Home Activities
http://www.scholastic.com/schoolage/activities/
Variety of at home activities to support school curriculum.
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Elementary
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Back to School Checklist
http://www.missouri-pirc.org/parent_downloads/bts-checklist.pdf
This 3-page checklist provides questions and tips for parents, schools, and the community as they prepare for the upcoming school year. It helps parents ask the right questions to make sure that the factors that go into a quality education are closely monitored.
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Elementary
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Between the Lions (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/lions/
Between the Lions is an award-winning PBS television series designed to foster the literacy skills of its viewers, while playfully demonstrating the joys of reading. Each show aims to give kids four to seven years old some of the experiences they need in order to become successful readers. There are more than 80 stories, games, songs, and other activities to develop a love for (and skill in!)reading.
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Elementary
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BoohBah (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/boohbah/parentsteachers/parents.html
Boohbah is different from most educational TV. It is intended to foster a style of active viewing in which the things that children ages 3-6 learn from viewing are not determined primarily by the content of the program, but rather by the ways that young viewers (and the grown-ups who care about them) engage with the program.
Woven into the design of Boohbah are opportunities to help children build skills in five different learning areas: Movement , Mathematics, Problem Solving /Science, Language
Imagination
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Elementary
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Boohbah (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/boohbah/noflash/index.html
Boohbah is for kids 3-6 - they learn through active viewing. Woven into the design of Boohbah are opportunities to help children build skills in five different learning areas:
Movement , Mathematics, Problem Solving / Science , Language, and Imagination.
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Elementary
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Busy Parents Helping Busy Children
http://www.floridapartnership.usf.edu/pdfs/tipsheets/tip04a_busy_parents.pdf
This brochure developed by the Florida PIRC (Parent Information Resource Center) provides "family-friendly" tips for parents as they seek to provide learning opportunities for their children at home and in the community.
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Elementary
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Caillou (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/caillou/
Caillou is a wide-eyed four-year-old who learns about life - one adventure at a time! From his own backyard to his very first airplane ride, Caillou discovers the wonder and excitement of being a little boy in a very big world.
Caillou is for children 2-6 years of age.
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Elementary
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Caillou - Information for Grownups
http://pbskids.org/caillou/grownups/
The television series and the activities on the Web site combine the following "guiding principles" to encourage learning: 1) CAILLOU is 4 Making New Friends; 2) CAILLOU is 4 Finding Out; and 3) CAILLOU is 4 Laughter and Fun
Caillou is for children 2-6 years of age.
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Elementary
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Centsible Parenting
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/homefamily/parenting/centsible.htm
A nine-issue newsletter series for parents of either first, third or fifth grades. Each issue focuses on topics related to teaching money management concepts to children.
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Elementary
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Clifford
http://pbskids.org/clifford/
Clifford provides games, stories, and printable activities for children ages 3 -7.
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Elementary
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Clifford for Parents and Teachers
http://pbskids.org/clifford/parentsteachers/index.html
Parents and teachers of kids 3-7 can learn more about the Clifford television series and web site, and access resources and activities for their students.
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Elementary
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Cyberchase
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/index.html
Cyberchase helps kids 8-12 years of age learn math!
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Elementary
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Cyberchase - Parents and Teachers
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/parentsteachers/index.html
Parents and educators of kids 8-12 years of age will want to use this site to help them have fun, think and do math with Cyberchase on TV, online, in the classroom, and at home.
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Elementary
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Determining Your Learning Style
http://www.floridapartnership.usf.edu/learningstylequiz.html
The Florida PIRC (Parent Information Resource Center) provides this survey for students to determine teir strengths and challenges in learning.
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Elementary
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Dragon Tales
http://pbskids.org/dragontales/index_sw.html
Dragon Tales is an animated fantasy adventure series featuring 6-year-old Emmy, her 4-year-old brother Max and the four young dragons they befriend in Dragon Land. The target audience is children 3 to 6 years of age. The new season will launch in 2005 and brings two surprises. First, Hispanic culture plays a more prominent role. Stories showcasing folk stories, songs and children's games provide compelling opportunities for viewer participation and a more overt recognition of the heritage and customs of children and families with Spanish-speaking backgrounds. Second, there's a brand new character. Enrique, six years old and bilingual, moves next door and travels with Max and Emmy to the whimsical world of Dragon Land, where the three children and dragon friends help each other overcome obstacles and cope with fears.
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Elementary
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Dragon Tales - Parents and Educators
http://pbskids.org/dragontales/parentsteachers/home.html
This is where parents and teachers can learn more about Dragon Tales -- the show and web site - including fun activities to do with children and exciting information. The 180 activities are easy to do at any time and help reinforce the educational themes of each program. You can also find lesson plans for teachers, the educational philosophy of the program, FAQs, descriptions of the characters, and a section in Spanish.
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Elementary
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Dragonfly TV (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/
Dragonfly TV is for 9-12 year olds interested in science. Access activities to develop your skills in science - bpdy and brain, earth and space, living things, matter and motion, and technology and invention.
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Elementary
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Dragonfly TV - Parents and Educators
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/parentsteachers/index.html
Download the DragonflyTV Educator's Guides to get kids started on their own inquiry investigations. The activities are developed with the National Science Teacher's Association. They're aligned with today's science standards, and they're ideal for the classroom or for after-school programs.
The site is designed for students ages 9 -12.
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Elementary
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Exploring the Performing Arts
http://www.pbs.org/parents/teachersourcetips/performing.html
The performing arts are an active way for your child to express himself /herself while encouraging the development of both social and ACADEMIC skills. Dance, theater, music, dramatic reading, and puppetry are all forms of the performing arts. When your child gets up in front of an audience to perform a play, he/she is learning how to speak in front of large groups as well as learning how people interact with each other. He/She is also developing memorization and language skills that can be applied across academic subjects.
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Elementary
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Foundation for Child Development
http://www.fcd-us.org
Foundation for Child Development provides tools and features that allow you to take a trip around the country to see what PK-3 looks like in practice; visit the Resource Library to search the FCD database by topic, author, title, publication date, and keyword; get ideas for stories on PK-3 education and links to other organizations focused on early and elementary education, child well-being, or children of immigrants in the Media Center; and learn about FCD’s issues, initiatives, and grantmaking.
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Elementary
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Fun and Games at PBS
http://www.pbs.org/parents/fungames/
Access a data base of activities for you and your child based on the program you want (e.g., Sesame Street, Clifford the Big Red Dog), the type of activity (e.g., songs, games, post-card), and the skill (e.g., math and numbers, reading and language) you want your child to develop.
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Elementary
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Fun Ways to Read with Your Child
http://www.floridapartnership.usf.edu/pdfs/tipsheets/tip09_fun_ways_to_read.pdf
This pamphlet developed by the Florida PIRC (Parent Information Resource Center) provides fun ways for families to get involved in their children's reading.
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Elementary
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George Shrinks (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/georgeshrinks/
George helps youngsters ages 2-7 understand the importance of self-acceptance while encouraging individuals to use the means available to them to solve problems and overcome obstacles. The topics covered by this program include biology, botany, entomology and ecology, which will help foster an interest in science by highlighting the fun side of learning.
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Elementary
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George Shrinks - Information for Parents and Educators
http://pbskids.org/georgeshrinks/caregiver/index.html
This creative character helps youngsters ages 2-7 understand the importance of self-acceptance while encouraging individuals to use the means available to them to solve problems and overcome obstacles. The topics covered by this program include biology, botany, entomology and ecology, which will help foster an interest in science by highlighting the fun side of learning.
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Elementary
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Helping Your Child Become a Reader
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/reader/index.html
Other than helping our children to grow up healthy and happy, the most important thing that we can do for them is to help them develop their reading skills. This offers pointers on how to build the language skills of young children (birth through age 6), and includes a list of typical language accomplishment for different age groups, suggestions for books, and resources with reading problems or learning disabilities. Information is available in English and Spanish.
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Elementary
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Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/index.html
This booklet is made up of fun activities that parents can use with children from preschool age through grade 5 to strengthen their math skills and build strong positive attitudes toward math. Information is available in both English and Spanish.
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Elementary
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Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/index.html
This booklet is made up of fun activities that parents can use with children from preschool age through grade 5 to strengthen their math skills and build strong positive attitudes toward math.
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Elementary
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Helping Your Child Learn Science
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/science/index.html
Helping Your Child Learn Science: Everyday is filled with opportunities to learn science – without expensive chemistry sets or books. Parents and families do not need degrees in chemistry or physics to help their children learn science. All that is needed is willingness to observe and learn with them, and, above all, to make an effort to take the time to nurture their natural curiosity. This booklet provides parents and families of children ages 3-10 with information, tools, and activities they can use in the home and community to help their child develop an interest in the sciences and learn about the world around them. This booklet is available in English and Spanish.
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Elementary
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Helping Your Child Succeed in School
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/succeed/index.html
Every child has the power to succeed in school and in life and every parent, family member, and caregiver can help. Activities are provided for children ages 5 through 11 - and are available in English and Spanish.
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Elementary
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How To Create a Literate Home
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/literatehome/main.html
What exactly is a "literate home?" It is an environment that encourages children (birth through first grade) to learn to read and write and become lifelong readers and writers. Transforming your home into a literate home is simple and inexpensive. You need to consider what kinds of materials to have on hand and how to arrange materials so your child will use them. Follow these tips about what materials parents need and what parents can do.
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Elementary
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How to Help Your Child Becomes a Better Reader
http://www.kpirc.org/Downloads/BetterReader.pdf
The Kansas Parent Information Resource Center has provided this booklet of reading activities for parents to do with their children to reinforce literacy skills in five areas of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension.
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Elementary
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Kids.gov
http://www.kids.gov/
Find links to government and other kids' sites -- grouped by age and subject. Explore, learn, and have fun!
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Elementary
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KidSource On Line - Helping Your Child Learn Math
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/learnmath_index.html#introduction
This booklet offers math activities that are meaningful as well as fun for kids 5 - 13. You might want to try doing some of them to help your child explore relationships, solve problems, and see math in a positive light. These activities use materials that are easy to find. They have been planned so you and your child might see that math is not just work we do at school but, rather, a part of life. It is important for-home and school to join hands. By fostering a positive attitude about math at home, we can help our children learn math at school.
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Elementary
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Manage Screen (TV and Computer) Time
http://www.uncledansreportcard.org/ForParent/Index.asp?Reference=ScreenTime&~=
Screen time involves watching television, playing video games, and using computers. Television is a wonderful teacher, but sometimes what it teaches isn't good for children. Learn tips for screening students' screen time.
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Elementary
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Mastering the Basics of Writing: Grade 2
http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3746749&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22%2Fbrowse%
Your child’s strengths and weaknesses in writing begin to show in 2nd grade. Learn ways to help him/her master the basics.
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Elementary
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Maya & Miguel (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/flash.html
With humorous twists and turns, every episode of Maya & Miguel presents new adventures and double the fun for these 10-year-old twins. Featuring their family, friends and richly diverse neighborhood, each story revolves around Maya's well-intentioned meddling in the lives of her family and friends, always placing her in an interesting and often hilarious predicament. Maya and Miguel are driven by the idea that shared happiness is greater than personal gain.
Maya & Miguel targets children ages 6 - 11.
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Elementary
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Maya & Miguel - Parents and Educators
http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/english/parentsteachers/index.html
In this Parents & Teachers area you can learn more about the Maya & Miguel television series and Web site, and access lots of useful resources and activities to do with children.
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Elementary
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Nick Jr. Parenting Features
http://www.nickjr.com/parenting/parenting_features/index.jhtml
Visit Nick Jr.'s web site for parents - featuring information on healthy kids, age-by-age activities (ages 1-8), activity finder, and videio and movie guides.
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Elementary
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Parenting Pipeline - Kindergarten
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1611.pdf
Iowa State University Extension provides a multi-page newsletter especially for parents of kindergartners. Great tips on what to expect at school, communicating with your kindergartner, socializing, responsibility, etc.! Great tips!!
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Elementary
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Parenting Pipeline - Newsletter for Parents of 4th Graders
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1613.pdf
The ISU Extension provides a multi-page newsletter for parents of fourth graders. It includes traits of fourth graders, ideas for learning at home, disciplinings, homework recommendations. Great information for parent of fourth graders!
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Elementary
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