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Helpful Resourses

Arts & Culture
WLRN Educational Programming - www.wlrn.org Smithsonian Institute - www.si.edu National Gallery of Art - www.nga.gov/kids/ Crayola - www.crayola.com/

Computers & Technology
Internet Safety - www.wiredsafety.org/parent.html RiverDeep - riverdeep.dadeschools.net Responsible Internet Use - csriu.org Cyberbullying – cyberbully.org GetNetWise – getnetwise.org Stop Cyberbullying – stopcyberbullying.org

Early Childhood
Cultivating Readers - Making Reading Active & Fun, available from the National Center for Family Literacy Learning Activities – www.pbskids.org Pre-K Learning Activities – www.sproutletsgrow.com A Place of Our Own - www.aplaceofourown.org Born Learning - www.bornlearning.org Parents as Teachers - www.parentsasteachers.org The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation - www.teachmorelovemore.org Zero To Three - www.zerotothree.org

Financial Skills	Facing the Mortgage Crisis English / Español
Credit & Debt Solutions - www.incharge.org Financial Education – www.mymoney.gov Managing Personal Finances – www.360financialliteracy.org/ Practical Money Skills - www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/at_home/

Health & Wellness
Summer Safety Tips for Kids - http://www.aap.org//advocacy/releases/summertips.cfm Florida KidCare - http://www.floridakidcare.org/ Parent Wellness Newsletter - www2.dadeschools.net/PW_Newsletter.pdf Eating Disorders - www.abceatingdisorders.com Anti-Drug Campaign – www.theantidrug.com Kids Health – www.kidshealth.org Child & Family WebGuide – www.cfw.tufts.edu/ American Academy of Pediatrics – www.aap.org

Helping Your Child Learn
Puzzle Maker - http://www.lessoncorner.com/puzzles Math Worksheets - http://www.lessoncorner.com/puzzles Storyline - www.storyonline.net Reading Support - www.colorincolorado.com Learn to Read – www.starfall.com Reading Tips - www.scholastic.com Math Support - www.math.com Math Help - www.coolmath.com FCAT Information - www.firn.edu/doe/sas/fcat/aboutfcat/english/about.html Learning Activities – www.pbskids.org Pre-K Learning Activities – www.sproutletsgrow.com Discovery Kids - kids.discovery.com/ Online Academic Counseling – www.facts.org Helping Kids with Learning Difficulties – www.schwablearning.org Learning Disabilities Information – www.ldonline.org National Geographic Kids – kids.nationalgeographic.com GiftedSources.com - www.giftedsources.com Hoagie's Gifted Education Page - www.hoagiesgifted.org

Languages
Language Links - www.ilovelanguages.com Multilingual Children’s Association - www.multilingualchildren.org

Newsletters
Everyday Tips - Guide to helping you live informed - January 2009

Parenting Skills
Children See Children Do (video) - http://www.napcan.org.au/streaming.htm Values Parenting - http://www.valuesparenting.com/ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Guide for Parents Connect With Kids - http://www.connectwithkids.com/ PBS Parents Guide - http://www.pbs.org/parents/mypbsparents/ Promoting School Safety - http://talkaboutit.ancomm.com/ Parents' Choice 2006 Holiday Gift Guide - http://parents-choice.org/holiday_portal.cfm Parents' Choice Foundation - http://www.parents-choice.org/ Missing Child Prevention - www.amberwatchfoundation.org Internet Safety - www.mediafamily.org General Parenting Information - www.parenting.org Child Abuse Prevention - www.amigosforkids.org Adults with Learning Disabilities - www.floridatechnet.org About Parenting and Family – www.childparenting.about.com Parents Action for Children – www.parentsaction.org Parenting Matters - www.MVParents.com

Personal Growth
Florida Official GED Site – www.firn.edu/doe/workforce/gedover.htm M-DCPS Adult Education – www.edworks.org Helpguide – www.helpguide.org/index.htm Be a Better Listener – www.family.samhsa.gov/talk/listener.aspx freeENGLISHclasses.net - www.freeENGLISHclasses.net freeGEDclasses.net - www.freeGEDclasses.net jobTRAININGclasses.net - www.jobtrainingclasses.net