Reference Resources
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Little Explorers Picture Dictionary with
links is for young children learning to read. This dictionary
is filled with pictures and colors. Select a letter and learn
words that begin with that letter.
The Metropolitan
Museum of Art has an online collection of about 3,500 objects.
This site allows access to the collection and special exhibitions.
The Explore and Learn link includes a Timeline of Art History.
This
site has many content specific encyclopedias as well as links
to 
several online
newspapers including the New York Times and Newsday.
Whitehou
sekids.gov is
an educational opportunity for young Americans to learn about
the White House and the President through fun and exciting features.
The themes of reading, making good choices (such as going to
school) and dreaming about the future are woven into the site's
content through the personification of the President's pets and
animals.
Links for Parents
Parent's Guide to the Internet written by the United States
Department of Education is intended to help parents--regardless
of their level of technological know-how--make use of the on-line
world as an important educational tool. The guide cuts through
the overwhelming amount of consumer information to give parents
an introduction to the Internet and how to navigate it. The guide
suggests how parents can allow their children to tap into the
wonders of the Internet while safeguarding them from its potential
hazards.
FamilyResource.com This is a complete
parent resource. It covers Lifestyles, Relationships, Parenting,
Health and Finance.
New York University
Child Study Center's multi-disciplinary team of professionals
has put together a very useful site. It covers almost any topic
of interest to families.
Parents, this
site reviews and rates educational software based on a carefully
developed set of criteria. Their reviews are written by teams
that include educators, parents, and children from across the
United States. This site also presents timely investigative reports
and interviews. Feature stories have ranged from research on
the nationwide decline of test scores on reading exams to the
impact of class sizes.
FamilyEducation
is a fundamental part of Learning Network, uniquely bringing
together leading organizations from both the public and private
sectors to help parents, teachers, schools, and community organizations
use online tools and other media resources to positively affect
our children's education and overall development.
The
mission of the National PTA is three-fold: To support and speak
on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community
and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make
decisions affecting children; To assist parents in developing
the skills they need to raise and protect their children; To
encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools
of this nation.
Here is a great
place that offers FREE online quality courses. Areas of study
include: Literature and Languages, History & Society, Home
& Leisure, Arts & Entertainment, Business & Education,
Science and Technology, Health & Family and Life Improvement.
