Parent Resources
American Library Association Resources for Parents
http://www.ala.org/alsc/parents.links.html
The Children's Partnership
http://childrenspartnership.org
Family Education Network
The National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
Parents As Teachers National Center
The National PTA
Parent News
Parent Soup
Resources for parents from Apple Learning Exchange
http://henson.austin.apple.com/edres/parents/parentmenu.shtml
Encarta is an online encyclopedia
CHILDREN'S MAGAZINES ONLINECyberKids
Send students to the Brain Teasers in the Fun and Games area of the site. Grades 2 - 6
National Geographic for Kids
Exactly what you would expect from National Geographic. Fun facts, short quizzes, and games built around off-beat subjects in science and social studies.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Smithsonian Magazine's Kids' Castle
Kids' Castle features articles on history, the arts, travel, science, air and space, and sports. Grades 3 - 8.
Time For Kids
A free online offering of Time for Kids (from Time Magazine). There are two groups of news articles -- one for grades 2 and 3, another for grades 4 - 6.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Weekly Reader Galaxy
The kids' section includes current events, related news, quizzes, and games. There are also areas for specific grade levels that offer activities for parents and teachers to do with children Pre K - Grade 6.
http://www.weeklyreader.com/index.html
Zulu
You'll find poetry, stories, artwork, and fashion created by kids for kids. Students can submit their own original work for possible publication. Grades 3 - 8.