Links for Parents


There are as many opinions about teaching children as there are colors in a rainbow. We have collected several sites, and hope you will enjoy perusing them as much as we have enjoyed their gathering. Please note that these sites are not affiliated with or endorsed by the author or publisher of this book. They're more "brain candy," and we look forward to your shared comments and feedback.


Learn the importance and talking to your child about diversity: http://www.adl.org/issue_education/hateprejudice/Prejudice3.asp A fun and easy lesson about teaching diversity to children: http://www.adl.org/issue_education/hateprejudice/Prejudice7.asp
Early childhood education, as presented by the US Dept. of Education: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/erlychld.html Helping your child use the Library, per the US Dept. of Education: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Library/index.html
Visit the Children's Book Council at http://www.cbcbooks.org/ "Moms helping moms helping kids" - of all ages: http://www.bandwidthmoms.com/index_flash.htm
SafeKids.com approaches online safety guidelines, tips and advice: http://www.safekids.com/index.html Parents Guide to the Internet, presented by the US Dept. of Education: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/
Merriam-Webster online - the Language Center: http://www.m-w.com/ Word Central - offers daily buzzwords to build vocabulary! http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html
American Council for Drug Education - it's never too early! http://www.acde.org/ Talking with Kids about Tough Issues: http://www.talkingwithkids.org/