Web Sites For Parents

Catalog Site

Getting Ready to Read

Help your child become a reader! This short interactive video will highlight pre-reading skills, and give you quick and easy tips on how to help your child get ready to read.

Links for parents

JCPL early literacy handouts

Parenting
BabyCenter
Bright Beginnings
Bullying - Find Youth Info
Challenge of Difficult Children
Focus on Youth and Children
iVillage: Pregnancy and Parenting
Jeffco Public Health Nurse-Family Partnership - Partners for Healthy Families
Jim Trelease Home Page
KidsHealth
National Organization of Single Mothers
Natural Family Online
Our Kids: Devoted to Raising Special Kids with Special Needs

Parenting Resources - USA.gov
Parenthood.com
Parenting news
Reading Tips for Parents
Ready Kids
SingleRose.com - Resource For Single Mothers
Stop Bullying Now
Zero to Three - National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families

Search the Internet for parenting sites
ipl2: Parenting

Child Care
Care.com - Find Caregivers
Child Care Aware
Colorado Child Care Facility Search
Colorado Health Information Dataset
Early Childhood Colorado

National Network for Child Care
Qualistar (formerly Colorado Office of Resource and Referral Agencies)
World Health Organization: Child and Adolescent Health and Development

Online Safety
American Library Association
Kid's Rules for Online Safety - SafeKids.com
CyberAngels
Families and the Internet
GetNetWise

Internet Safety - ProtectYourKids.info
Internet Safety Tips - Jeffco District Attorney
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety - FBI Publications

Home Schooling
about.com - Homeschooling
Alternative Education Resource Organization
Charlotte Mason Planning Help
Christian Home Educators of Colorado
Colorado Department of Education - Home Schooling in Colorado
Colorado Homeschool Groups
Colorado State Unit Study
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
goENC.com (formerly Eisenhower National Clearinghouse)
Home Education Magazine

Subscription Services
HelpNow! - details

Search the Internet for homeschooling sites
ipl2: Home Schooling

Education
Colorado At Risk Students/Prevention Initiatives
Colorado Public Schools - School Choice for Kids
Connect a Million Minds
Focus on Children and Youth
GreatSchools.net
Jeffco Public Preschool Programs
Jeffco Schools Homeless Services
Jefferson County Education Association

Jefferson County Public Schools Instructional Resources
Jefferson County R-1 School District
K-12 Student Achievement Resources
Learning and Education in Colorado
Safe Communities, Safe Schools
School Accountability Reports
SchoolMatters
Search for Public School Districts
Smart Start Colorado

Consumer Information
Chinaberry
Common Sense Media
goCityKids - Denver
Infant/Child Product Recalls
Kid Meal Deals and Freebies
Kids First
Kids-In-Mind Movie Ratings

Parent Previews
Parent's Choice Foundation
Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Toy Hazard Recalls
What They Like
When Is It Legal To Leave Children Alone? - CDHS

Legal Issues
Connecting With Your Kids

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