SUNLINK is for Parents!

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.

(5 links)

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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FCAT Explorer Parent and Family Guide Learn more about this program designed to help children strengthen the critical skills that are outlined in the Sunshine State Standards and tested on the FCAT
The FCAT Parent Network A resource for parents to access their student’s test scores online and find other important information regarding their student’s education (Download the FAQ brochure for more information)
Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students (FACTS) Florida's official online student advising system. Plan and track educational progress in Florida
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Information about the FCAT, designed assess student achievement in the Sunshine State Standards
Florida Department of Education Main page of the Florida DOE with links to information, directories, schools, educational data, hot topics, and more
Florida Department of Education Resources for Parents Links to information about schools and education in Florida
Florida Student Financial Assistance Student financial aid program information, applications, monitoring
Sunshine State Standards What Florida students are expected to know and to do

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Florida Partnership for Family Involvement in Education Information, training and support for Florida families
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education Resources to assist parents to work with schools to promote student achievement
National Parent Teacher Association Creating awareness and active involvement in schools by parents and teacher partnerships

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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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Florida's Braille & Talking Book Library Library services for those with special needs
Florida's Public Libraries Your guide to public libraries by county and city
Internet Public Library: Kidspace A great starting point for anything kids want to know
Internet Public Library: Teenspace You and your teen will find good reliable information here on many topics
Library Locator Find libraries near you and read some cool statistics about them
LINCCWeb Florida's community college library catalogs
SUNLINK Florida's online K-12 library media catalog for public schools. Search by title, author, format, reading level, interest level, language. Create bibliographies and print them...and more!
WebLUIS Florida's university library catalogs and resources

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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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FINDS The Florida Research Model and online tools to support research
Information Literacy Standards What should students know and be able to do with information?
Information Literacy: Florida's Curriculum Connections Sunshine State Standards correlated with information literacy standards and skills
21st Century Information Fluency Project Information news, tools, tutorials, and wizards
Understanding Information Literacy What is information literacy and why is it so important?

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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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Child Safety on the Information Highway Risks and rewards of cruising the Internet; how to reduce the risks and keep your kids safe
GetNetWise What you need to know about Internet safety, privacy, hackers, viruses, spyware, and more
NetSmartz Age-appropriate activities that teach children and teens how to stay safer on the Internet
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety From the FBI

Last Modified 04/18/08
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