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Parenting Resources 4-H Club 75 Authors/Illustrators Everyone Should Know About Our Kids Accelerated Reader Achuka Action Alliance for Children The Adventures of Herman: Autobiography of Squirmin' Herman the Worm ALA-YALSA's "Quick Picks For Reluctant YA Readers" Africa Access African American Read-In Chain - a million readers from across the US areexpected to participate in the 13th national African American Read-in Chain to help celebrate Black History Month. African American Voting Rights - Literacy's Role Akhlah: The Jewish Children's Learning Network Alliance for Excellent Education America Writes for Kids America's Literacy Directory - first-of-its-kind online directory of adult and children's literacy programs in the United States. America's National Parks enrich place-based learning America's Promise American Folklore American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) American Association of School Administrators AASA) American Evaluation Association A blog about American Indians in Children's Literature American Passages American Poetry and Literacy Project American Printing House for the Blind American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) Ancient Mali Annenberg/CPB Animal Land Annie E. Casey Foundation Animal Corner!A place to meet the animals of the world! Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America Appalachia Educational Labortory (AEL) Rural Education Specialty Armed Services YMCA ArtenautasPlay games, do art and learning activities in Spanish. Artists for Literacy Project www.askaboutwriting.net - Resource for writers    The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents Association of Book Group Readers and Leaders Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) At-Risk Readers - Helping At-Risk Readers in English and Spanish "At Your Library" Campaign Awards and Prizes Online Babe Ruth Baboró - Ireland's first international arts festival especially for children aged between 3 and 12 Baby Center Backyard Nature Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy The Barklay and Eve series - helps parent discuss sensitive issues with children. The Barr-Harris Children's Grief Center Batter Up Kids: Delicious Desserts BCALA-Wiley Black Books Galore! Contest Beating the Odds (3rd ed.) - The Council of the Great City Schools. Beginning with Books:Center for Early Literacy Best Children's Books Between the Lions Birth to Six Black Expressions Kids Corner - Discounted books for club members www.bookadventure.com/ BookHive Books For Kids Foundation BOOK IT! Book Review Books About Children With Disabilities Booktrust Born LearningAlso available in Spanish Boys and Girls Clubs of America Brain Teasers Bringing the Outside In British Museum Bullies to Buddies Bullying Camp Fire USA Cancer Support Cancer Support- non profit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation Capitol Choices The Careful Collector Cartoonists Across America And The World Celebrate Hispanic Heritage The Center for Children's Books Center for School Change Center for Summer Learning Center for the Study of Small/Rural Schools Centering Corporation on-line grief resource center Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne Australia Charter Schools Chemers Gallery- Their Artists Gallery includes childrens' book illustrators work for sale Chesskids Academy A Child Becomes a Reader Child Bereavement Trust Child Welfare League of America Children's Africana Book Award Winners Children's Book Council, Inc. Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C. Children's Books Ireland Children's Defense Fund Children's Literature Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Children's Literature Web Guide Children's Literature WebRing The Children’s Rights Alliance Christian Home Educators of Colorado CivilWar@Smithsonian CloudSat and the A-Train Learn "Cloudspeak" at The Space Place The Coalition for Community Schools Colorin Colorado - For Spanish-speaking parents. Comfort Zone Camp Comic Books for Young Adults Comics Worth Reading Communities in Schools Community Experience Compassion Books The Compassionate Friends Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) Program Computer Technology: - What impact has computer technology had on public education in the US? ConfrontingCyberbullying Cooking Up Reading Corporation for National Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition Council for Exceptional Children Council for Professional Recognition Correctional Education Connections Cricket Magazine Group Crisis, Grief, and Healing Cultures and Communities Program CYKE-Cyber Knowledge and Emotion D.C. Public Library Death and Dying Declare Yourself Department of Education Forecast of Funding Department of Education Site for Parents Department of Education tips for students and families for protecting their identity The Diamond Bookshelf Dimdima - Online children's magazine Dinosphere Discovery School - The Parent Channel Disney Education Station Don't Know Much About Doubleday Children's Book Club DSO KidsDallas Symphony Orchestra website for kids Early Reading Program Early Reading - Technology Project eBoard.com Educators for Social Responsibility Edutaining Kids Edutopia Magazine - Free Subscription El día de los niños/El día de los libros - Features a list of books by and about Latinos along with links to tips on how, when, and why to read to young children (in English). Ella the Elephant EPA Environmental Kids Club The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art A Europe of Tales Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology in Our Schools Everybody Wins Foundation E-Wally - This website is a free resource, offering families the opportunity to explore and learn together. E-Wally is a multi-media learning environment which combines an adventuretale set in the Internet with a wide variety of on-line activities. Exploratorium-the Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception Explore Islamic Civilization and Culture FableVision Fact Hound - For use with Capstone Book IDs, lets kids find useful and relatedWeb sites that have been screened for content. Fairy Tales (annotated) Families and Work Institute FastWEB - Largest online scholarship search available. Favorite Poem Project- Boston University Federal Resources for Educational Excellence The Federation of Children's Book Groups First Book - The simple goal: Give poor children their own first new book. FREE Federal Resources for Educational Excellence is the result of over 30 Federal agencies making hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find. Free Spirit Books on Grief, Feelings, and Behavior Friends of Libraries U.S.A. (FOLUSA) GALEX General Federation of Women's Clubs Get Caught Reading Get a Kick Out of Reading Get Ready to ReadAlso available in Spanish Girls' Life Give Kids The World The Global Education Digest 2004 GoCityKidsA guide to family-friendly activities in the city The Grace Academy - An independent, private K-12 online Christian Homeschool Academy Grade School Globe-trotters Grantionary - A list of grant-realted terms and their definitions. GrantsAlert Website to help nonprofits involved in education. Grant Writing Tips   Updated Graphic Novel Reviews Green School Project GriefNet H Net, Humanities and Social Sciences Online Handbook for Educators - Helping Children During the War Harperteen.com Harvard Family Resource Project Head Start - National Reporting System on Child Outcomes. Head Start - Web-based tool to help users find resources. Head Start - Administration for Children and Families. Head Start - Child Outcomes Research and Evaluation. Head Start - Impact Study. Head Start - Annotated Bibliography of Head Start Research. Head Start - Spanish version of the Child Outcomes Framework Heartland Reviews The Heart of America - Our vision is simple: Focus on the child. Find books that are not being used and take them to where they are needed. Helping Your Child Series Herman the Crab - Reading-Writing Connection Journals Heroes and Hope High School Journalism - Lesson plans, scholarships, awards, and teaching tips HighlightsKids.com History teachers don't know enough history How to Judge the Reliability of the Internet Hurston/Wright Foundation Hyperion Books for Children Download free songs and stories Info USA "An authoritative resource for foreign audiences seeking information about American society, political processes, official U.S. policies and culture." iParenting Media I Want 2 Learn In2Books Information Resource Center (IRC) at the U.S. Department of Education InsideADog.com Insideschools.org Institute of Museum and Library Services Institute for Responsive Education Institute for Youth, Education, and Families International Children's Digital Library International Reading Association International Storytelling Network The Internet Public Library (IPL) Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Children's Literature and Language Arts Resources Inventive Kids! Invite an Author to Your School! iParenting.com Itty and Bitty's Mini Stable Jan Brett Activities Japanese Children's Book Resouce Jewish Book Publishing News Jim Stevenson - Key Notes Newsletter Join the Major Leagues @ your library Josie's Poetry Yorkshire children's writer Josie Whitehead has posted a collection of 130 new children's poems Junie B. Jones Junior Achievement Juvenile Justice: Unplugged Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership KidsCanTravel.comGet tips and advice for traveling with kids, find child friendly destinations and fun family vacation ideas KidsClick! - A web search engine for kids, with links checked and provided by librarians. KIDSNET Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership KidSpace Kidsreads.com Kindersite.org Kulture Kidz an educational website about people of color Learn the Net - Help Spanish-speaking teens use the Web. Learning Disabilities Association of America The Left-Handed Page Library of America The Library of Congress Map Collections The Lisa Libraries A foundation started by author Ann M. Martin and friends to provide new, unused children's books to day care centers, shelters, and after-school programs. Literary Agents The Literary Guild- Discounted children's book club Literature Circles Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000 Math Baseball A Maths Dictionary for Kids. An animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language. Math is Fun MegaSkills Education Center The Memory String A book about remembering lost loved ones Merriam-Webster Dictionary MindOH! Foundation Molly Moon Stops the World - The bigger-than-life tale offers delightfully dastardly villains, a sympathetic heroine who lives out every child's dream and plent of fast-paced action." -Publishers Weekly Mother Goose Programs MyReportLinks.com - An imprint of Enslow Publishers, Inc., this website is a great resource whether you're a student, teacher, librarian, or parent. My Sankofa - 3rd Printing of The Return of the African American National Archives & Records Administration Today's Document from the National Archive National Association of Black Storytellers National Association for the Education of Young Chldren NASA's Planetary Photojournal National Association of Partners in Education The National Book Foundation National Center for Children Exposed to Violence National Center for Community Education National Center for Death Education (NCDE) The National Center for Education National Center for Family Literacy National Center for Grieving Children and Families National Center for Learning Disabilities National Center on Adult Literacy National Coalition for Literacy National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Coalition for Parents Involvement in Education (NCPIE) National Community Education Association National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Announces Four Grants. Application deadline:December 3, 2004 National Education Association - Read Across America National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities National Museum of the American Indian The National Parenting Center National Science Foundation - free publication on encouraging girls in math, engineering, and science. NCTE's ReadWriteThink Native American - The Explore Park Native American - a Native American village NCES Study - The Condition of Education 2001 (key in publication number 2001072) National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities National Association for the Education of Young Children National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies National Center for Children in Poverty National Center for Family Literacy National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial NEA's Read Across America National Geographic Educational Support Tools National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute for Literacy National Institute on Out-of-School Time National Geographic Society's reading programs -The programs are "Windows on Literacy," for kindegarten through grade 2, and "Reading Expeditions," for grades 3 through 6. National Network of Partnership Schools National Parenting Center - an award winning product for kids and parents National Parents Center - annual Spring 2004 Seal of Approval report. National PTA National Rural Education Association National Science Digital Library National Youth Council of Ireland National Endowment for the Humanities Netlingo A list of acronyms and text messaging short hand New Moon Nick Jr. Nickelodeon No Child Left Behind - Access the Federal Register notice about the State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program. No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind - Parents can choose to transfer their child from atitle I school needing improvement to a public school that is performing better No Child Left Behind - Summer Reading Achievers Program No Child Left Behind Toolkit -  Available Online No Flying, No Tights Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) Value of School Libraries Once Upon a FamilyA son's journey of Love, Loss and Hope. The PaperTigers For all those interested in young readers' books from and about the Pacific Rim and Asia ParentCenter.com Parent Involvement in Education Grants The Parent Pages Parents & Students - this area of the site provides resources for parents and students. Parents Without Partners Parenteacher Magazine Partnership for Family Involvement in Education Patient Centers PBS Kids Go! Peace Education Curriculum from the U.N. Personal Finance for Middle Schoolers Philanthropy News Digest - A weekly news service. Poems-and-Poetry Poetry Society of America Preschool Time Online Prevent Child Abuse America Prison Activist Resourse Center Project Wet ProLiteracy Worldwide Promoting children's literacy PBS Kids Kids can play with friends from Between the Lions, Sesame Street,Arthur, the Teletubbies and much more! PBS Parents Prepare Your Child for Reading Tests Public Education Network Puppeteers of America PUSH Scholastic's new imprint dedicated to creating a new body of teen literature,"pushing teen literature to the next step, into the next generation." Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read Raising a Reader The Rappin' MathematicianRap songs about math and living a positive life Reading A-Z.com Reach Out and Read - National Center The Reading Connection Reading Group Choices Reading is Fundamental Reading is Fundamental--Find out what it takes to create the illustrations in children's books   Updated Reading Pathfinder organized by the U.S. Department of Education Reading Rockets Reading Tips for Parents Reading, Writing, and Rings ReadWriteThink Bio-CubeThis site from ReadWriteThink.org is an interactive tool helping stdent from grades 3-12 analyze and retain information from biographies they read. Ready At Five Partnership Promoting school readiness, also available in Spanish RealRead Virtually "flip" through some of Scholastics publications try these samples: The Wriggly, Wriggly Baby Backyard Detective: Critters Up Close Scholastic Student Thesaurus RecordedBooks.com Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Recursos en español (Spanish Language Resouces) Resource Links- Canada's newest national journal devoted to the review and evaluation of Canadian resources for children and young adults. Rewards, not sanctions, help improve school accountability River of Words Rollercoaster Parenting Rural Entrepreneurship Through Action Learning Enterprises Rural School and Community trust Saddy & Gladdy - A book and a doll who encourages children to express their feelings. School Development Program Sci-Try Science NetLinks - Lessons, Resources, and Benchmarks for K-12 The Scoop Search Institute Sesame Workshop The Sleep Lady - Guidelines to help improve your child's sleep habits Small Planet Communications SmartWriters.com - For everyone who writes, reads, or teaches literature to kids. Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies Smithsonian Education Snickerdoodle for Kids Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Solibros A bilingual website with activities and downloadable resources corresponding to the Solibros books. Star Schools Starlight Film Project Start Smarter State Animals Step Into Reading - Learning to Read, Step by Step! Storydog.com - Fetch a new story every day. StoryPage - Web site about storytelling Story Place - Bi-lingual web site for young children Storytelling Foundation, Inc. Studentaid.ed.gov - Web tool to guide parents through the college application process. Students Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE) The Students' Right to Read   Updated Surgeon General Super Thinkers Sparks children's imagination with fun games and stories Supplemental Educational Services Quality (SESQ) Free Tutoring for Kids Talking About Race   Teaching Tolerance TeenSpace The Internet Public Library for Teens Through the Looking Glass Book Review TFK Time for Kids Trick-Or-Treat For Unicef Offers New Teaching Resources TumbleBooks TV-Turnoff Network UNICEF USA Plays for Kids - Looking for a great play to read, share with a class, or perform for an audience? Interested in working with award-winning playwrights to develop new scripts? Check out this site. US Department of Education US Mint - Includes facts, history, and games as well as free lesson plans. Using Students as substitute teachers. Eighth grade math teacher Bob Brems has prepped student volunteers to teach his classes for several years. Vandergrift's Learning About the Author and Illustrator Pages Verizon Literacy University Vietnam Veterans Homepage The Vietnam War Memorial Web-traveller's Toolkit: Essential Kid Lit Websites Websites of Authors and Illustrators We the People Bookshelf - New program of the National Endowment for the Humanities Weekly Reader Corporation Wheely Willy and Friends Who are the "profoundly intelligent"? What are some of the characteristics of profoundly intelligent children? Women's National Book Association Wordcraft Circle of Native Hunters and Storytellers Wordpool - The children’s book site for parents, teachers and writers. Words Ahead promotes English fluency and literacy based on children's literature Words That Cook! - Parenting with children's books Write Directions - a site for budding authors Yahoo! for kids - also known as yahooligans YMCA Your Vote Counts! Zero to Three Zero to Three's Brain Wonder Zigby ZOOMing out to Vote! ZOOM's new election guide.