Parenting & Education
Child Safety
- Car seat safety for all ages of children.
- A resource center for child and adolescent injury and violence prevention.
National Center For Missing And Exploited Children
- Information on the AMBER Alert system, Megan’s Law, and other topics relevant to missing and exploited children.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Check here for all of the latest product recall information.
Pregnancy And New Baby
- Information for parents and advice from experts on topics from pre-conception through toddlerhood.
- Information and support for breastfeeding
- Find advice, tips, videos and more about most common pediatric health and development issues.
Child Development
- Offers support and educational materials for children, adolescents, and adults (and their families) with autism and related disorders including Asperger’s Syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder. A yearly conference sponsored by the society is available providing a comprehensive understanding and update on autism and related disorders.
National Center For Learning Disabilities
- A user-friendly resource for parents, caregivers, or anyone impacted by or concerned about learning disabilities (LD). Features guides for understanding LD symptoms and treatments in an age-appropriate context, from preschool through adulthood.
Fred Rogers Center For Early Learning
- Early Learning Environment (Ele) helps parents and caregivers utilize media as a tool for PreK learning. The site offers a large number of learning activities in a variety of formats including songs, games, books, videos, and more.
- Lots of information on infants and toddlers for both parents and professionals.
- Inspirational stories, videos and projects for children and the adults in their lives.
Education
- Obtain the latest homeschooling news and articles. This site is updated very frequently and is created by the publishers of Practical Homeschooling and Homeschool PC.
Common Core State Standards Initiative
- Devoted to the task of defining Common Core State Standards, this site provides detailed definitions of what students are expected to learn. It serves as a resource to teachers and parents embarking on the education of young people, especially in the context of relevance to real-world knowledge and skills that are necessary for success in college and careers.
- This amazing guide to school readiness includes four sections that change monthly: kindergarten skills readiness, getting ready to read, health and wellness, and an information printout. Notably, each section includes book and website recommendations.
- TED-Ed provides access to educational video lessons, allowing users to take any TED Talk, TED-Ed Lesson or educational video and build a lesson around around it.
Health And Nutrition
- This site is the creation of Robert and Nicole Smith, the parents of a severely food allergic son, who was diagnosed at the age of 9 months old, and a daughter, Michaela, diagnosed with celiac disease and a mast cell disorder several years ago. They share their experiences with you to help you keep your food allergic child safe, healthy and living as close to a ‘normal’ life as possible.
Immunization Schedules For Infants And Children
American Academy Of Pediatrics
- Their “You and Your Family” section offers a parent resource guide, a pediatric referral service, an immunization schedule, child care books and updates on pediatric health issues.
- Children’s nutrition, recipes, and games.
Reading
- Get Ready to Read! is designed to support educators, parents, and young children in the development of early literacy skills in the years before kindergarten. Intended for use with all children, the resources and information provided on this site promote skill-building, communication between adults, and ways to address concerns.
Every Child Ready To Read (ECRR)
- The American Library Association’s initiative to educate parents and caregivers on early literacy practices.
National Children’s Literacy Website
- The National Children’s Literacy Website is a unique children’s literacy initiative and is part of the Soho Center’s National Children’s Literacy Information Project. It is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to advancing the literacy skills of young children, promoting literacy as an integral factor in the growth of society, and enhancing literacy in a variety of home and child care settings.
- Reading the Alphabet is a free reading curriculum designed for those who already know their letters and letter sounds, yet are not ready for a faster paced, full-blown curriculum. This curriculum may also work for those who are struggling to master foundational phonics, phonological, and phonemic awareness skills.
- This site is full of great information, and it includes games, lessons, custom flashcards, and more.
- Written and illustrated with sensitivity and gentle humor, Free Phonetic Readers features short and long vowels. Stories introducing children from a variety of backgrounds along with their families, friends, pets and other critters introduce phonics to the beginning reader.
Resources For Teaching Reading
- Includes tips for teaching your child how to read, games, free downloads and printables, and much more.