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What Families Can do From America Reads, practical ideas and strategies for parents and other family members to help young children become successful readers.
Homework HELP!	Elementary School
Infants & Toddlers	Middle School
Preschool & Kindergarten	High School

Infant & Toddler [back to top]

• ABC-read - This site explains the importance of starting early.  Read to your child every day!

• Family Education.com - Choose your child's age group and link to many different school topics.

• Florida Office of Early Learning - This website gives detailed information and standards to prepare children for kindergarten.

• How to Read Books to Babies, Toddlers and Young Children - This site will take out all the guess work.

• Interactive Literacy Activities - Find fun activities that build language, physical, social and emotional skills.

• Prepaid College - Lock in college prices today.

• Preparing Your Child for Preschool - The time when a child is about to start preschool can be a stressful time for both parents and child.  This article will help you prepare them and prepare yourself.

• Preschool/Daycare checklist - Find out what to look for.

• The Skills Kids Need to Read - Explains what you can do to help get your child ready to read.

• Starting Out Right – An actual online book that helps parents understand how to raise children who grow up reading.

• WE READ - Find out why reading to your child is important and how to plan a reading session with infants and children.

Preschool - Kindergarten  [back to top]

• ABC-read - This site explains the importance of starting early.  Read to your child every day!

• Dolch Site Words - This site offers materials and links for the well-known Dolch list of site words for preschool through first grade.  You can help your child get on track with Reading.

• Family Education.com - Choose your child's age group and link to many different school topics.

• Florida Office of Early Learning - This website gives detailed information about preparing children for kindergarten.

• Getting Involved at Your Child's School - This site explains your role in your child's education and what to expect from teachers.

• How to Read Books to Babies, Toddlers and Young Children - This site will take out all the guess work.

• Improving Your Child's Learning Ability – This site from the Child Development Institute explains how to improve everything from Handwriting and Homework to Spelling, Reading and Vocabulary.

• Interactive Literacy Activities - Find fun activities that build language, physical, social and emotional skills.

• Prepaid College - Lock in college prices today.

• Preparing Your Child for Preschool - The time when a child is about to start preschool can be a stressful time for both parents and child.  This article will help you prepare them and prepare yourself.

• Preschool/Daycare checklist - Find out what to look for.

• Reading Rockets - Information to help kids learn to read and help those who struggle.

• Ready for Kindergarten? - PreschoolersToday.com has information for all children ages 3, 4, and 5.  You will find articles and a readiness checklist to see if your little is ready to go.

• The Skills Kids Need to Read - Explains what you can do to help get your child ready to read.

• Starting the Day out Right - Beat the morning rush.  Find tips on how to begin the day ready for school.

• Understanding Learning Styles - Everyone learns in a different way.  This site will explain your child’s learning style.  You might even recognize your own learning style!

• WE READ - Find out why reading to your child is important and how to plan a reading session with infants and children.

• What is a Learning Disability? - Find links to other sites that can answer your questions.

Elementary  [back to top]

• ABC-read - This site explains the importance of starting early.  Read to your child every day!

• Back to School Tips - Vacation almost over?  Here's how to prepare for school.

• Dolch Site Words - This site offers materials and links for the well-known Dolch list of site words for preschool through first grade.  You can help your child get on track with Reading.

• Family Education.com - Choose your child's age group and link to many different school topics.

• FCAT Explorer - Free online practice.

• Getting Involved at Your Child's School - This site explains your role in your child's education and what to expect from teachers.

• Improving Your Child's Learning Ability – This site from the Child Development Institute explains how to improve everything from Handwriting and Homework to Spelling, Reading and Vocabulary.

• Interactive Literacy Activities - Find fun activities that build language, physical, social and emotional skills.

• Prepaid College - Lock in college prices today.

• Reading Rockets - Information to help kids learn to read and help those who struggle.

• The Skills Kids Need to Read - Explains what you can do to help get your child ready to read.

• Study Sites for Every Subject - Teachers and Families.com has found a gold mine of topics and sources.

• Starting the Day out Right - Beat the morning rush.  Find tips on how to begin the day ready for school.

• Taking Tests - Why do children take tests?  And how can you help them be more at ease?  This site will answer your questions.

• Understanding Learning Styles - Everyone learns in a different way.  This site will explain your child’s learning style.  You might even recognize your own learning style!

• WE READ - Find out why reading to your child is important and how to plan a reading session with infants and children.

• What Is a Learning Disability? - Find links to other sites that can answer your questions.

Middle School  [back to top]

• ABC-read - This site explains the importance of starting early.  Read to your child every day!

• Back to School Tips - Vacation almost over?  Here's how to prepare for school.

• Family Education.com - Choose your child's age group and link to many different school topics.

• Getting Involved at Your Child's School - This site explains your role in your child's education and what to expect from teachers.

• Improving Your Child's Learning Ability – This site from the Child Development Institute explains how to improve everything from Handwriting and Homework to Spelling, Reading and Vocabulary.

• Interactive Literacy Activities - Find fun activities that build language, physical, social and emotional skills.

• Prepaid College - Lock in college prices today.

• Starting the Day out Right - Beat the morning rush.  Find tips on how to begin the day ready for school.

• Study Sites for Every Subject - Teachers and Families.com has found a gold mine of topics and sources.

• Taking Tests - Why do children take tests?  And how can you help them be more at ease?  This site will answer your questions.

• Understanding Learning Styles - Everyone learns in a different way.  This site will explain your child’s learning style.  You might even recognize your own learning style!

• What Is a Learning Disability? - Find links to other sites that can answer your questions.

High School  [back to top]

• ABC-read - This site explains the importance of starting early.  Read to your child every day!

• Back to School Tips - Vacation almost over?  Here's how to prepare for school.

• Family Education.com - Choose your child's age group and link to many different school topics.

• Getting involved at Your Child's School - This site explains your role in your child's education and what to expect from teachers.

• Improving Your Child's Learning Ability – This site from the Child Development Institute explains how to improve everything from Handwriting and Homework to Spelling, Reading and Vocabulary.

• Interactive Literacy Activities - Find fun activities that build language, physical, social and emotional skills.

• Prepaid College - Lock in college prices today.

• Starting the Day out Right - Beat the morning rush.  Find tips on how to begin the day ready for school.

• Study Sites for Every Subject - Teachers and Families.com has found a gold mine of topics and sources.

• Taking Tests - Why do children take tests?  And how can you help them be more at ease?  This site will answer your questions.

• Taking the SAT - This site offers helpful tips on preparing to take the SAT test.

• Test Prep - Information on preparing for the SAT, ACT, and test-taking tops.

• Understanding Learning Styles - Everyone learns in a different way.  This site will explain your child’s learning style.  You might even recognize your own learning style!

• What Is a Learning Disability? - Find links to other sites that can answer your questions.