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| Parent Tool Kit Parent Tool Kit is produced by NBC News Education Nation and supported by Pearson. Healthy, successful children can excel in many areas – in the classroom, on the court, and in their relationships with peers and adults. This website includes information on various aspects of a child’s development. http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ Kids Health Kids Health advocates support from parents in guiding kids to succeed academically. Located on this website are ten ways parents can put their kids on track to be successful students. http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/school-help-elementary.html Discovery Education Discovery Education offers a wide variety of free family resources that provide high quality, relevant material for parents and their children. Family activities, contests, stations and many other resources that are uniquely designed with parents in mind can be found. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/parents/ One Tough Job One Tough Job, a child's trust program, provides insight to parents on parenting support and coaching and by leading a statewide network of family support organizations. This website provides parents with the most current and reliable parenting information. It also has a bridge to help parents connect with other guardians who have asked the same questions and faced similar challenges. http://www.onetoughjob.org/articles/ The Parent Institute The Parent Institute encourages parent involvement in their child's academic life. This website explains that powerful positive impact on school success despite the student's age can be essential to the child's success. It offers publications containing thousands of research-based ideas to help parents understand their vital role as well as specific, easy-to-use tips and techniques they, and students, can use at home. https://www.parent-institute.com/welcome.php Learning Disabilities Association of America The Learning Disabilities Association of America, LDA, presents a wealth of information on understanding learning disabilities, negotiating the special education process, and helping a child and the parent. There are specific learning disabilities, related disorders, and links for parent support. https://ldaamerica.org/parents/ College Board Access for Parents The College Board website directed at parents offers check lists for each grade level in which parents can find out how to help their child prepare for college, explore majors and careers, pay for college, and more with easy to follow action plans. There are also other sections where parents can learn more about financial aid, scholarships, saving for college, and other ways to ensure that college is not a financial burden to the parent or child. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/for-parents |
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