Our Mission is to work with students, families, schools and community resources to
enrich a student's success in school.
Parent Education
 Location
1820 Pearl Street
Building B
Carrollton,
Texas
75006
(972)
968-6508
(972) 968-6509
Classes
Student,
Family
&
Community
Services
offers
Parent
Education
classes
throughout
the
academic
year.
Click
here to view our list of upcoming classes (PDF).
Click
here to view details regarding the Middle School
Parent University classes through November
6, 2007 (PDF).
Online Resources for Parents
Black
History
This outstanding Black History site offers a full
range of activities and was created to support students as
they explore topic related to Black History and African American
issues. Try the Black History treasure hunt.
Child Abuse
Prevention Network
A network
of
organizations
and
individuals fighting child abuse.
Child
Safety on the Information Highway
A
guide
to Internet safety for young people, originally
from
the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
and Interactive
Services Association.
Childbirth.org
Resources
on all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, and
pre- and post-natal care.
Children's
Defense Fund
This
Washington,
D.C.-based
organization advocates on behalf
of
children at risk and children with disabilities.
Colorín
Colorado
Taken
from
a Spanish
phrase
that
is
often said after reading a good story, "colorin
colorado" is
a bilingual
website
for
parents
and educators who wish to help children become
successful
life-long readers.
Al igual que la frase que indica el final de
una historia, Colorín Colorado es un sitio bilinghe
con informacion para padres y educadores sobre
como ayudar a los niños a leer con fluidez y
eficiencia.
Connect
for Kids
This
nonprofit
site
provides news and information on issues affecting
kids and families, over 1500 helpful links
to
national and local resources, and two e-mail
newsletters.
Dr. Toy's
Guide on the Internet
Information
on hundreds of recommended toys and products
for children.
Facts
for Families
Information
on
issues
that
affect
children,
teenagers,
and their families from the American Academy
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Family
TLC
Parenting
tips,
family
activities,
articles
on
child
development, and many child-friendly and age-appropriate
activities are featured
on
this
site.
Fun
Brain.com
Educational
games
for
children
and
teens,
plus some teacher and parenting resources.
Jean
Armour
Polly's
100 Great
Sites in Ten Categories
For
families
that
would
like
to explore the Web together.
KidsDoctor
Searchable
database
of
pediatric
advice.
KidsHealth.org
Articles
on
many
aspects of child health - for parents, kids,
and
health professionals - from the Nemours Foundation.
KIDSNET
The
only
national
non-profit computerized clearinghouse and
information
center devoted to children's television, radio,
audio, video, and multimedia. Provides resources,
including monthly media guides, to help families
make smart choices about their children's media
use.
KidSource
Online
Information
for
parents
on
child
health, education, and more.
The
Learning
Page
Sponsored
by
the
Library
of
Congress, this site offers lesson plans, activities,
and
educational initiatives to enhance the
teaching
of American history and culture.
National
Information
Center
for Children
and Youth with Disabilities
"The
national
information
and
referral center that provides information on
disabilities and disability-related issues
"
National
Runaway
Switchboard
This
site
offers
advice for teens who are having problems as
well as general information for parents, teachers
and concerned adults.
Netsmartz
Games,
activities
and information to help kids, teens and parents
stay safe on the Internet.
Pampers
Parenting
Institute
Information
from
T.
Berry Brazelton and other experts on
infant and toddler care.
ReadyWeb
An
electronic
collection of resources on school readiness
sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary
and Early Childhood Education.
SafeChild.Net
This
child
safety site includes information about
product
recalls, childcare, home safety, camp
and
Internet safety and more.
Speechville
This
valuable
resource for families, educators and medical
professionals offers about a myriad of speech,
language and communications disorders in children.
Travel
for
Kids
A
family
travel
guide for planning fun vacation trips
with
children. Vacation ideas for Asia, Europe,
North
America, South America, Australia/South
Pacific,
and
Africa are included.
Zero
to Three
Lots
of
information on infants and toddlers for both
parents and professionals.
Sites for Homeschooling Families
Canadian
Home-Based Learning Resource Page
Information
for
Canadian
(and
U.S.)
homeschooling
parents.
Homeschooler's
Curriculum Swap
An
innovative Web service: homeschooling parents
buy, sell, and trade used books and materials.
Jon's
Homeschool Resource Page
Answers
to
homeschooling
questions,
plus
many
resources.
Sites
for
Educators
and
Librarians
American
Association of School Librarians
(AASL)
Includes
AASL partnerships, activities,
and the ICONnect project.
Association
for
Library Service to Children
(ALSC).
http://www.ala.org/alsc/
Includes
ALSC
partnerships,
activities,
and
the
Newbery
and
Caldecott
Medal
pages.
Awesome
Library
The
Awesome Library organizes your
exploration of the World Wide
Web with 10,000 carefully reviewed
resources. It includes a directory,
an index, and a new search engine.
Blue
Web'n
A
searchable
directory
of
"Blue
Ribbon
learning
sites"
on
the
Web.
Book
Links
Latest
news from this popular magazine
for adults interested in connecting
children with high quality books
and other media. Includes index
to all back issues.
BookHive:
Public
Library
of Charlotte
and
Mecklenburg
Co.
A
reader's advisory tool for infants
through sixth graders that can
be searched by topic or reading
level; includes materials for
parents and other adults.
Booklist
This
digital counterpart of the American
Library Association's Booklist
magazine posts reviews and information
about new books and other media
for young, middle school, and
older children.
Bulletin
of the
Center
for Children's
Books
Great
for teachers and librarians
looking for reviews of materials
for young people.
Council
for
Exceptional
Children
(CEC)
A
national organization for those
involved in special education
and gifted education.
Dewey
Browse
Librarian
Gail Shea Grainger maintains
this listing of web sites for
K-12 students, arranged in Dewey
Decimal order.
Discovery
School.com
Teaching
Tools
This
portion of the highly regarded
educational site offers teachers
a puzzle maker, worksheet generator,
quiz maker, glossary builder,
and clip art gallery.
Education
Week
on the
Web
Online
news from the world of education.
Education
World
An
e-zine "where educators go to
learn."
ERIC:
Clearinghouse
on Elementary
and
Early
Childhood
Education
From
the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
History/Social
Studies
Web Site
for K–12
Teachers
Resources
to encourage the use of the
Web as a tool for learning and
teaching.
International
Reading
Association
(IRA)
Seeks
to promote high levels of literacy
for all by improving the quality
of reading instruction.
Internet
Resources
for Special
Children
(IRSC)
Information
relating to the needs of children
with disABILITIES on a global
basis.
Learner
Online
Site
of the Annenberg/CPB Project,
which uses public television
as an educational tool.
Madera
Method:
Learning
Through
Research
The
Madera Method aims to make history
come alive for middle and high
school students.
Media
Literacy
Online
Project
A
support service for teachers
and others concerned with the
influence of media in the lives
of children and youth.
National
Association
for the
Education
of Young
Children
The
nationwide professional organization
for early childhood educators.
National
Council
of Teachers
of English
The
NCTE site contains curriculum
ideas for teachers, resources
for parents, and information
on English language standards.
NEA
Teaching,
Learning
and Technology
Advice
for educators on using technology
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