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Each category below contains links selected especially for parents of students
enrolled in Florida's schools.
Click on any category to see the links and descriptions,
then click again to close.
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- Common
Sense Media Reviews
of movies, TV, games, music, websites, and books
with an emphasis on what age child they are appropriate
for
- Conversation
Starters A set of questions
and related articles about stories recently in the news
to help you begin conversations with your child
- Family
Movie Guide Film descriptions intended to give
parents a general idea of the plot, the levels of violence,
sex and profanity, and an informal suggestion about what
is appropriate and enjoyable for various ages
- Family
TV Guide What's on TV tonight? And how does
it rate for family viewing?
- Recipes
of the Day Entrees,
desserts, breakfast ideas. New recipes every day. Includes
nutritional information
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- Ask
A Librarian Virtual
reference service
- Florida
Electronic Library Resources and links selected
especially for kids, students, and families. Requires
public library card
- Great
Web Sites for Kids Selected by the American
Library Association; arranged by subject
- KidGrid
Safe web sites for kids by topic; available in several
languages
- KidsClick!
Great web sites and search tools for kids of all ages; arranged
by subject and Dewey number!
- KidsKonnect!
Topics of interest to kids; directory of safe web
sites for kids
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- ABCTeach
Ideas
and printables for working on educational skills with
your child at home
- The
Beehive School Pages Information for parents
of school-age children
- Family
Education School solutions, homework help,
parenting tips, and expert advice
- Family
Fun Ideas for activities that parents and kids
can do together
- FunSchool
Educational games and activities for the whole family
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- FindSpot
A collection of the best search tools on the Internet combined
with the help and tips you need to use them successfully
- Search
Tools for Kids, Teens and Teachers Learn
about different search tools and strategies that will
give you best results
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- Celebrating
Cultural Diversity through Children's Literature
Annotated bibliographies and links to resources for multicultural
reading; categorized by genre
- Children’s
Literature Web Site Internet resources related
to books for children and young adults; awards, authors
on the Web, teacher resources, journals, publishers
- Children's
Picture Book Database Search the databases
to find quality picture books by concept, skill or topic
(K-3)
- Florida Family Literacy Initiative Programs designed to help families become readers and leaders. Mysteries in the Middle (middle schools) and Families Building Better Readers focus on teaching parents how to set their children up for successful reading practice at home with ten research-based activities they can do with their children.
- Florida
Teens Read A new young adult reading award
for students in grades 9-12, sponsored by the Florida Association
for Media in Education
- Good
Reads for Teens Links to recommended lists
for teen readers
- National
Institute for Literacy Federal programs to
promote literacy and reading
- Sunshine
State Young Reader's Award Program Annual
reading lists for grades 3-5 and 6-8. Each year thousands
of Florida students select their favorite through this
program
- Teen
Reads Reviews, articles, interviews, reading
guides
- Top
150 Books For your own reading, the best-selling
paperbacks and hardbacks, fiction and non-fiction from USA
Today; updated weekly
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- Find
Your School. . . and learn lots of information
and statistical data about it
- New
Education Data Reports about education and
schools from the National Center for Educational Statistics
- Parents'
Page Current facts, briefs, and links from
the National Center for Educational Statistics
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