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These sites provide information about issues related to educating children.
About Our Kids.org
Tips for parents to help children with special needs get ready to go to school.
http://www.aboutourkids.org/aboutour/articles/backtoschool.html
Family Education Network
Articles and discussion groups cover areas like special education, home schooling, and school-parent relations.
http://www.familyeducation.com/
Get Set 4 Kindergarten
Information about preparing your child for kindergarten, including a monthly readiness checklist, articles about what happens in kindergarten, and more.
http://www.getset4k.org/
Gifted Education Cooperative
This local, non-profit organization serves Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge, and Oak Brook residents. It provides a support network for parents, as well as activities for children.
http://www.hinsdaleinfo.net/geco/
Helping Your Child Learn Math
Activities and ideas to help parents encourage their children to learn about math – and enjoy it.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/index.html
Hinsdale Information Gateway: Education
Information about local school districts, preschools, and daycares.
http://www.hinsdaleinfo.net/education.htm
Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page
Despite the odd name choice, this comprehensive site has information for parents and teachers of gifted children. It also includes special links to games, reading lists, and software titles for kids.
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
Idea Box
This site focuses on early childhood education and activity resources .
http://www.theideabox.com/
Illinois Early Learning Project
Funded by the Illinois State Board of Education, this site includes learning standards, tip sheets and more.
http://www.illinoisearlylearning.org/
Illinois Learning Standards
Statewide standards to define what all students in Illinois public schools should know and be able to do. Includes links to standards for: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Physical Development & Health, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Social/Emotional Learning.
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/Default.htm
Illinois School Report Card
The school report card contains information about schools’ performance and how they compare to statewide averages. Compare class size, average test scores, grade-by-grade performance, and more.
http://webprod1.isbe.net/ereportcard/publicsite/default.htm
Local School Links
Links to nearby schools.
http://www.hinsdalelibrary.info/kids_connection/KC_SchoolLinks.htm
LD Online
Resources covering many aspects of learning disabilities.
http://www.ldonline.org/
Math at Home
Links to a PDF document that helps parents familiarize their children with math and math concepts at a young age. Also includes information about helping with homework, as well as games and problems that parents can do with their children.
http://www.scoe.org/content.php?PageId=250
Pointers for Parents: Smart Ways to Help Children Learn
A PDF document from ZeroToThree.org for parents to help their babies and young children get ready for school.
http://www.zerotothree.org/schoolreadiness/pdf/SR-article.pdf
Scholastic’s Parent Guides
Want to improve your ability to help your children with their homework? Are you wondering who Captain Underpants is, or do you just want to learn more about a character or series of books? Check out these guides, which also provide information about school involvement.
http://scholastic.com/familymatters/parentguides/index.htm
United States Department of Education
Check out this site, designed just for parents, for a back-to-school checklist, homework help suggestions, and information about sending your child to college.
http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml
Also try the “Tools for Student Success” page:
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/tools-for-success/index.html
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