Guide for Parents

Homework Help
Internet Safety
Reading
Homeschooling
Craft and Activity Ideas for Preschoolers

Homework Help
Too much, too little?  Should you help, should you not?  Do you and your child have the same learning style?  Why do we always have to battle about it?  Some answers to these questions and others about homework.

What's the Right Amount of Homework?
Helping Your Child With Homework
Helping Your Student Get the Most Out of Homework
Help Your Child Succeed
Your Child's Success in School Begins at Home
How Your Child Learns
Learning Styles
Parental Involvement Improves Student Achievement

Internet Safety
Make sure your family understands privacy and safety as it relates to Internet use.  Here are some interesting and useful websites about this topic.

Safekids.com
Safeteens.com
A Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace for Parents and Kids

Reading
A subject close to our hearts here at the Library.  Some tips for choosing good books and some lists of award-winning children's books to get you started.

Helping Your Child Become a Reader
Favorite Read-Alouds
Choosing a Children's Book
75 Authors/Illustrators Everyone Should Know
Kids Connect @ the Library: Tips for Parents

Caldecott Medal Awards

Newbery Medal Awards
Coretta Scott King Awards
Pura Belpre Awards
Parent's Gide to Anime

Homeschooling 
Colorado Dept. of Education
(Homeschooling in Colorado)
Alternative Education Resource Organization
Christian Home Educators of Colorado
The Gateway to Education Materials (US Dept. of Education)
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
Thousands of web sites for educators and students, categorized by type of site or by subject area.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (US Dept. of Education)
Home Education Magazine
National Home Education Network

Craft and Activity Ideas for Preschoolers (suggested by Fiona H., Story Time Associate)
Activity Pad   Lots to do for younger kids, easy to navigate.
AFunk Coloring Pages  Wonderful site for printing coloring pages. Also, comprehensive information on topics of interest. All ages.
All About Coloring   Good basic site for coloring only. Preschool - 2nd grade.
Child Fun Family Website   Somewhat confusing site with lots of advertising, but lots of good links. Scroll down to find the coloring links.  Preschool - elementary school.
Crayola   Good coloring only site, free registration required.
DLTK's Printable Crafts For Kids  Lots to do for preschoolers - 2nd grade. Easy to navigate.
First-School Preschool Activities and Crafts  A good, clearly indexed site, easy to browse. Preschool - kindergarten.
Free Coloring Pages    Good selection of coloring and other activities
Gayle's Preschool Rainbow   Good preschool and kindergarten site. Easy to navigate. Some links require registration.
Nasa Kids   Fun site for elementary school age kids
PBS Kids    Huge site of fun activites from Arthur to Zoboomafoo
Preschool Coloring Book   Good, basic coloring only site.
Preschool Education   Somewhat confusing site, but with lots of fun stuff to do. Preschool - 3rd grade.
Sesame Street Workshop   Fun and educational site with all your Sesame Street friends
Yahooligans Activities Page   Great collection of coloring, mazes and games, with links to much more.
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Updated: October 2005