Best
of the Web: Family Literacy
Personal
Identification
Understanding
the School System
Parents As
Teachers
Reading With Children
Homework
Tips
Libraries
and Other Outside Learning Opportunities
Technology
and Online Activities for Parents and Children
Emergency
Preparedness and Safety
Various
Resources
Preparing
for Your Child's Academic Success
Multilingual and Multicultural Materials
Other
Collections of Links
Lesson
Plans
Personal
Identification See
Best
of the Web: Getting Started
See Best
of the Web: Time and Weather
Personal Identification and Information:
Beginning level activity for
the classroom: http://www.geocities.com/funcommact/activities/family.htm:
Beginning level personal information form:
http://www.manythings.org/casp/personal.html:
Families and Introductions:
Online listening exercise: http://www.esl-lab.com/family1/fam1.htm
Arlington County Public Schools Information
Names & addresses of APS schools: http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/
APS Student Handbook : http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/about/handbook.html:
Registration & enrollment information,
links to many forms: http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/about/reg_enroll/:
Randall's ESL Listening Lab:
Self Introductions: www.esl-lab.com/intro2/intro2.htm
Talking about Families: www.esl-lab.com/family1/fam1.htm
Getting to Know You: iteslj.org/questions/getting.html
Likes and Dislikes: www.esl-lab.com/like1/like1.htm
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Understanding
the School System Oregon
Even Start Lesson Plans: http://www.nwlincs.org/fmlt/lessons.htm
This will take
you to the lesson plan index. One lesson is to help parents prepare for
parent-teacher conferences. Click on the links to view and print lesson
plan and handouts in Microsoft Word.
Most of the following links
will take you information about Arlington County Public Schools (APS)
:
Getting Ready for School
APS
Intake Center
Preparing Your Family for School
Programs of Studies and School Reports
Grades
1-12
Kindergarten
General School Information
School
Calendars
Middle
School Grading System
Demographics
and Scores
Cafeteria
Menus
Boundary
Information
Bus
Routes
School Rules
Attendance
Code
of Conduct
Parent Involvement
Conferences
and Parent Involvement
National Education Association: Getting Involved
in Your Child's Education: http://www.nea.org/parents/
Photographs of Personnel at Specific
APS Schools
Gunston Middle School: http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/gunston/index.html
The Barrett Elementary School:
http://www.Arlington.k12.VA.US/schools/barrett/index.html
Randolph Elementary School:
http://www.Arlington.k12.VA.US/schools/randolph/info/index.html
National Education Association: School
Health Information: http://www.nea.org/health/
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Parents
As Teachers
Reading With Children
Homework
Tips
Libraries
and Other Outside Learning Opportunities
Technology
and On-line Activities for Parents and Children
Emergency
Preparedness and Safety
Various
Resources
Reading
With Children
Oregon Even Start Lesson
Plans: http://www.nwlincs.org/fmlt/lessons.htm
This will take you to the lesson
plan index. Click on the links for the first lesson "The Gingerbread Man"
to view and print lesson plan and handouts. Adapt lesson to parent-only
programs (lesson has children joining parents at the end, but can easily
be adapted so parents continue the activity at home with their children).
Lesson "Family Traditions" also fits into this unit.
PBS Parents: Reading and
Language
http://www.pbs.org/parents/issuesadvice/talkingandreading/
Great visuals and content, easy
to navigate. Parents click on the age group of their child, then choose
from 2 sections: information about how children develop their listening,
tealking, reading, and writing skills, and ideas for parents to do with
their children to support and encourage these skills. Lots of activities
are provided.
Online Books and Stories:
Children's Reading Room: http://www.unmuseum.org/crr/
Stories from Around the World: http://www.midtesol.org/ClassProjects/project1/
Children's stories
from around the world, written and illustrated by children who are learning
English. Stories are available in English and in the original language.
Bedtime Story
http://the-office.com/bedtime-story/index.htm
A large collection of online,
beautifully illustrated stories for children age 6 and up. Click on Enter
and go to the Story Index. Scroll through the selections, organized by
theme.
Children's Books Online
http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/library.htm
A large collection of online
children's books, with original illustrations and text page. A fast connection
is recommended, as you go through page by page. Many books also available
in Spanish, French, Polish, Farsi, Russian, Italian, German, Romanian,
Chinese, Greek, Finnish, Swedish, Maori, and Dutch. When reading a book
in a language besides English, it first shows you the original in English,
with other language options to click on. When you click a little window
pops up with the text in that language.
Story Place: The Children's
Digital Library
http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp
For each interesting theme,
there is an online story (Flash Player required), a related online activity,
ideas and instructions for a take-home activity, a list of further related
reading, and a page for parents with activity ideas (crafts, further reading,
finger plays...). First choose English or Spanish, then Pre-school or
Elementary Stories.
Lil' Fingers
http://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/index.html
A collection of online animated
storybooks for pre-schoolers and young children. Requires Flash Media
Player.
Tips, Guides and Reference Materials
for Teachers and/or Parents:
Read Aloud Virginia: http://www.readaloudva.org/
A Parent's Guide to Reading Basics: http://www.schwablearning.org/pdfs/EGuide_ReadingBasics.pdf
Ten Ways to Improve Reading Skills: http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,21-24428,00.html
Parent Tips for Reading Aloud: http://www.readaloudva.org/parents.htm
Why Reading Aloud Works: http://www.readaloudva.org/pdffiles/Why%20Works.pdf
Why Reading Aloud is Beneficial: http://www.readaloudva.org/pdffiles/Beneficial.pdf
Why to Read Above Grade Level: http://www.readaloudva.org/pdffiles/Listening%20Level.pdf
Ten Tips for Reading Aloud: http://www.readaloudva.org/pdffiles/Tips%20Recast.pdf
A Child Becomes A Reader: Birth to Preschool:
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_pre.pdf
A Child Becomes a Reader: Kindergarten Through
Grade 3: http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/pdf/low_res_child_reader_K-3.pdf
Reading is Fundamental Home Page: http://www.rif.org
Reading is Fundamental Tips: http://www.rif.org/educators/advicetips/browse.mspx
Ideas and Activities for Developing Phonological
Awareness Skills:
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Reading/findings.pdf
Teach A Child To Read: http://www.succeedtoread.com/
Reading A-Z: http://www.readinga-z.com/
The Partnership for Reading: http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/
Better Kid Care Program:
Information for Parents
http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/page01.html
Publications for parents. Click
on Parents Count and Family Time-Work Time for a series
of short publications with support for parents balancing work and family
time, articles, ways to spend time with children, and healthy snack ideas.
Many issues available in Spanish as well. Click on Reading Wizards
to readtips on parents and children reading together. Most files in
PDF format .
The Learning Ladder II
(for family child care providers, children and their families)
http://learningladder.org/fccp/index.htm
An excellent
site with 5 learning modules designed for family child care providers,
children, and their families. Parents can work through these alone or
with a tutor or teacher (especially the first 3 modules, on literacy and
play). Lots of visuals, clear presentation, built in vocabulary, pronunciation,
and grammar support, self-test opportunities, and lots of great content.
Providing a Literacy Rich Home Environment
http://www.rif.org/educators/articles/providing_a_literacy-rich_home.mspx
Arlington Summer Reading Lists and Activities:
http://arlingtonschools.org/Library/summerreading.html
Randall's ESL Listening Lab
Reading Time: www.esl-lab.com/reading/readingrd1.htm
Parents' Book Report Form (html or PDF)
http://www.readaloudva.org/bookreport.htm
http://www.readaloudva.org/partnerschools/bookreportform.pdf
Child Development
Time 4 Reading: http://www.firsteps.com/
Parent Brochures: http://reading.indiana.edu/www/indexfr.html
For brochures on all kinds of topics related
to helping one's child learn to read, click on Parent
Brochures link.
Parents and Children Together Online:
http://reading.indiana.edu/www/indexfr.html
A wealth of online poems and stories organized
by age group, with illustrations, designed to be read
together by parents and children online.
Some in other languages as well. Click on Parents and
Children Together Online link. For brochures
on all kinds of topics related to helping one's child learn
to read, click on Parent Brochures link.
Sebastian Swan: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/infant/index.html
A series of online books for children, with
photographs, from a British site (some differences in
language and references to British school/grade
system).
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Homework
Tips
Study Habits: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/succeed/05-studyhabits.html
Help Your Child Ace His Next Spelling
Test: http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,21-21084,00.html
Ten Ways to Help Your Kids Do Well in
Math: http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,21-24427,00.html
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Libraries
and Other Outside Learning Opportunities
Arlington
County Public Libraries
Helping Your Child Use the Library
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Library/index.html
Using
the Public Library
Complete lesson plan on using the library.
Great visuals and materials included. Some specific to Newport Beach,
CA, but most can be used anywhere. Site requires free registration.
Out and About:
Smithsonian Institution: http://www.si.edu
Information about museums, events,
and exhibitions.
The National Zoo: http://natzoo.si.edu/
Photographs, hours, location,
and other information about the zoo.
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Technology
and Online Activities for Parents and Children
Computers
Conversation Questions: iteslj.org/questions/computers.html
Parent/Child Activities: http://www.hamstertours.com/snacks.html
Online Games: http://www.kidsgames.org/
Jigzone
www.jigzone.com
Free online jigsaw puzzles.
Members can also upload pictures and make and share their own puzzles.
Kindersite: http://www.kindersite.org
Links to many sites for children--parents
can choose sites by child's age and activity type. Free
registration required.
See also Online Books
section under Reading With Children above.
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Keeping
Children Safe and Healthy/Emergency Preparedness
McGruff's
Child Safety Center: http://www.mcgruff.org/
Emergency Preparedness: http://www.co.arlington.va.us/emergency/index.htm
Click on Home Guide to Emergency Preparedness
Red Cross Disaster Supply Kit: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/supplies.html
VA Dept. of Emergency Management (Preparing
for Disaster): http://www.vdes.state.va.us/prepare/
Very comprehensive site. Factsheets
on preparing for different kinds of disasters.
Talking with Kids (about tough topics):
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
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Various
Resources
City
Family Magazine http://www.cityfamily.org/v2/cicityFamily.asp
City family
is an online magazine for immigrant families and other working families.
Homemade Books With
and/or For Children
Reading is FUNdamental: http://www.rif.org/educators/activities/activity.mspx?View=214
Whole Family: http://www.wholefamily.com/aboutyourkids/child/emotions_3.html
Concept to Classroom: A Series of Workshops
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/
Concept to Classroom is an online series of free, professional development
workshops covering important and timely topics in education.
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Preparing
for Your Child's Academic Success
Arlington Public
School (APS) Links:
School Testing
American School Counselor Association "Helping children overcome
test anxiety." http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?contentid=283
Interactive SOL test
practice: http://www.iq.poquoson.org/studyreleaseditemsall.html
PBS Test-taking Tips:
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/teststress/article10.html
Test Time: Strategies
for Students, Parents, and Teachers: http://state.tn.us/education/assessment/doc/tsteststrategies.pdf
Petersons SAT Prep
Center: http://petersons.com/testprep/default.asp?id=877
US Department of Education
Test-taking Tips: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/TestTaking/index.html
High School Graduation
Virginia Assessment: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/home.shtml
Virginia Guidelines
for LEP Students participation in SOL tests: http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/IS/plan_eval/stanford10.shtml
Virginia Graduation
Requirements: http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/instruct/downloads/pos_high_school_0607.pdf
Virginia Graduation
Requirements:
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/2plus4in2004/ or http://www.pen.k12.va.us/2plus4in2004/grad-requirements.pdf
College and Careers
Arlington
Employment Center
The College Board:
http://www.collegeboard.com/splash/
Virginia College Quest:
http://www.vacollegequest.org/index.shtml
US News and World Report
America’s Best Colleges 2006: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/stepbystep/brief/step2_brief.php
US Department of Education
Preparing Your Child for College: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/index.html
Parent Involvement
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education: http://www.ncpie.org/Resources/ParentsFamilies.cfm
School Choice
The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers: http://www.vahomeschoolers.org/
Virginia School Report
Card: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/src/
OTHER
Aspira:
http://www.aspira.org/about.html
The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization focused
on the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other
Latino youth.
Learning Two
Languages: Questions Parents Ask: http://state.tn.us/education/assessment/doc/tsteststrategies.pdf
If Your Child
Learns in Two Languages: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/parent/
The American
School Counselor Association: “The
Role of the School Counselor"
Multilingual
and Multicultural Materials
Cultural Orientation
Resource Center: http://www.cal.org/co/
International Children's
Digital Library: http://www.icdlbooks.org/
Find children's
books in a wide variety of languages and read them online!
Bilingual Books: http://www.bilingualbooks.com/
Find and order
Spanish-English books.
Info-U: http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/
An online and
telephone resource available in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong. To
access concise written information about family issues, click on Family
on the right. To access the same information by phone, see instructions
on the left side of the page.
Planned Parenthood Info
in Spanish: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/sp/index.htm
Excellent Book in English
or Spanish
Raising
Nuestros Ninos: Bringing up Latino Children in a Bicultural World
Criando
a Nuestros Ninos: Educando a Ninos Latinos en un Mundo Bicultural
Excellent book
available in English and Spanish. An excellent recommendation for parents,
or to have on hand in a lending library.
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Other
Collections of Links VA
Resource Center Favorite Links: http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/favoritelinks_tt_family.html
Reading is FUNdamental: http://www.rif.org/educators/webresources/default.mspx
Lincs Midwest: http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/FamilyLit/
Fairfax Library and link to MotherRead/FatherRead:
http://www.fcplfoundation.org/activities/reachingout.htm
National Parent Information Network: http://npin.org/library/2000/n00492/n00492.html
American Library Association's Great Websites
for Kids: http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids.htm
Literacy Center Play and Learn: http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#
Children's Book Council: http://www.cbcbooks.org/index.html
Partnership for Reading: http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading
Helping Your Child with Homework:
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Homework/
Ready Web: http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/
National
Parent Information Network: http://npin.org/
Reading Rockets: http://www.readingrockets.org/
Reading Is Fundamental- Online Activities:
http://www.rif.org/educators/activities/online.mspx
National Education Association Reading
Information: http://www.nea.org/reading/
Lesson
Plans
Oregon
Even Start Lesson Plans: http://www.nwlincs.org/fmlt/lessons.htm
Great lesson plans and resources for parents and children.
Oregon
Even Start Resource Page: http://www.nwlincs.org/fmlt/Respage.htm
Handouts and resources, some in Spanish (MS Word format).
Family Literacy Even Start Lesson Plans http://www.nwlincs.org/orpilotes/lessons.htm
10 lesson plans in MS Word format.
Fairfax County Family
Literacy Curriculum http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/publications/famlitcurric/
Contains excellent lesson plans and handouts for mixed-level
ESL classes (PDF format).
Tobacco Lesson Plans
http://www.az-aall.org/AALL/pages/lessons/Tobacco/tobaccolesson.html
Scroll down and click on links to online lessons for different
English levels.
Learning Activities:
Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
Learning Activities: http://www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/index.htm
(designed
for use with teens)
Latino Adult Education
Services
These modules complete with materials were designed for
Latin American families; they can be adapted for more general use.
Parenting
in the United States: http://www.otan.us/webfarm/laes/modules/mod23/m23boil.html
Women's Changing Roles: http://www.otan.us/webfarm/laes/modules/mod11/m11boil.html
Men's Changing Roles: http://www.otan.us/webfarm/laes/modules/mod27/m27boil.html
Children's Changing Roles: http://www.otan.us/webfarm/laes/modules/mod28/m28boil.html
Parents' Involvement in Education: http://www.otan.us/webfarm/laes/modules/mod12/m12boil.html
Teenagers' Access to Higher Education: http://www.otan.us/webfarm/laes/modules/mod7/m07boil.html
Parents:
The Anti-Drug (Activities)
http://www.theantidrug.com/teachersguide/classroomactivities.asp
Classroom activities designed for children & teens,
but may give adult ed teachers useful information and ideas.
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