PARENTING
A Parent's Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Disabilities
Resources for identifying and assisting children with learning disabilities
from schwablearning.org.
Advocates for Children
Advocates for Children of New York, Inc. works in partnership with New York
City's most impoverished and vulnerable families to secure quality and equal
public education services.
America Responds: PBS Kids Resources for Parents
Back to School
Resources for information about New York City schools.
Born To Read
Bronx on the Web: Education
Listing of educational resources in the Bronx.
Child Health Plus
Free or low cost children's health insurance from New York State.
Colorín Colorado
Information for Spanish-speaking parents and educators of English language
learners. Site is in Spanish and English.
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards
View the video of Kathy Hirsch-Pasek's presentation at The New York Public
Library on March 11, 2006. She discusses how our children really learn and
why they need to play more and memorize less.
Family Literacy Fun
Recommended book titles for children, tips on encouraging reading and
recommended websites from The New York Public Library.
Family.com
Arts and crafts, entertainment news, and parenting advice round out this
comprehensive site.
Foster parenting info from the NYC Administration for Children's Services
Information about foster parenting and about the process of becoming a
foster parent.
Getting Children Ready to Read
Free workshops at The New York Public Library for child care providers,
teachers, and parents of young children with activities to support the
development of reading readiness skills.
GoCityKids.com
Lots of New York City activities for children.
Great Reads for Young Readers
Helping Your Child with Homework
For parents of elementary and junior high school-aged children.
InsideSchools.org
The SPEAK OUT section helps parents use the power of email to have a say in
NYC's complex school system. Request information, send a compliment, voice a
concern, or comment on what's important to you and your children.
Jackie Silberg Video
Watch "Grow Your Child's Brain with Songs and Games" A lecture and
performance video from Donnell Library Center on March 10, 2007.
Kids Craft Recipes
Kids Domain Craft Recipes
Kids Health
Braces, eczema, and allergies are only a few of the topics addressed here.
All the articles are doctor-approved.
Manhattan on the Web: Education
Listing of educational resources in Manhattan.
Mojo's Musical Mouseum
"Find the lyrics to your favorite kids' songs."
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NCMEC provides assistance to parents and the community in recovering missing
children and raises public awareness about ways to help prevent child
exploitation.
National Child Care Information Center
Information about federally funded programs as well as policy documents is
available from this official government site.
New York Family Magazine
Events calendars, parenting tips and area attractions for New York families.
New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers
A branch of the national PTA.
New York Times Learning Network
Connections for students, teachers and parents.
NewsForParents.org
News articles, research reports,and information related to children’s
health, development and education.
Parenting Children, K-6
Parents League of New York
The Parents League is a non-profit organization of parents and independent
schools offering all families with children, toddlers through teens, current
information on education, entertainment, and enrichment opportunities.
Parentsknow.com
Web site of these publications: Big Apple Parent, Queens Parent, Westchester
Parent, and Brooklyn Parent.
Partnership for After School Education
Search for after school programs in your neighborhood.
Prevent Child Abuse New York
Prevent Child Abuse New York is the only statewide, nonprofit organization
in New York dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect.
Safety Net for the Internet: A Parent's Guide
How to ensure that your children are having a positive online experience.
Staten Island on the Web: Education
Listing of educational resources on Staten Island.
Summer Camp Programs at Colleges in NY State for Kids 8 - 18
Summer Safety Tips
Suggestions from the American Academy of Pediatrics
