Internet links to Education Information for Parents

Compact for Reading -The SCHOOL-HOME LINKS READING kits are a collection of
research-based activities designed to help families reinforce the reading and language
arts skills that their children are learning at school. The kits are organized to assist
children in the following grade levels: Kindergarten (Year 1 in QLD, Australia);
First Grade (Year 2 in QLD); Second Grade (Year 3 in QLD); and Third Grade (Year 4 in
QLD).

Activities for READING and WRITING Fun :  Advice on what to do for children from
Birth through the Primary School age groups.  Remember 'Kindergarten' in the USA is
our Year One (QLD, Australia) level; and First Grade or Grade One in the USA is our
Year Two level.

FAMILIES - WHAT  YOU  CAN  DO . Part of the America Reads program, this page has
links to information and suggestions for how parents can assist their children's reading
development.

READY*SET*READ for Families: A booklet of information for families of children from
birth through age five that has been posted to the WWW

The Whole Child site extends the information presented in the 13-part child
development video series and telecourse of the same name. The telecourse was based on
the popular textbook, The Whole Child, by Joanne Hendrick, Ph.D., published by
Merrill/Prentice Hall.

Illuminations from the National Council of Teachers of MATHEMATICS:  Of most use
to parents would be the 'Reflections on Teaching' activities - they can demonstrate
mathematics thinking and discussion about teaching and learning mathematics.The
i-Math Investigations are ready-to-use, online, interactive, multimedia math
investigations.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (USA) Family Corner pages: You can find
information for helping children learn mathematics.

Early Childhood Education :  US Education Department publications about Early Childhood Education.