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Best of the Web: Children's Resources » for Parents & Teachers » Parenting
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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
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Back to School
Resources for information about New York City schools.
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Bronx on the Web: Education
Listing of educational resources in the Bronx.
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Child Health Plus
Free or low cost children's health insurance from New York State.
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Colorin Colorado
Information for Spanish-speaking parents and educators of English language learners. Site is in Spanish and English.
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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 discusseshow our children really learn and why they need to play more and memorize less.
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Family.com
Arts and crafts, entertainment news, and parenting advice round out this comprehensive site.
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Foster parenting info from the NYC Administration for Children's Services
Information about foster parenting and about the process of becoming a foster parent.
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Go City Kids
A full listing of events for children, like plays, concerts, puppet shows, museum events and more. There are listings in all five boroughs of New York City (and other cities as well).
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GoCityKids
GoCityKids is the city guide and an event database that offers information on various activities for children of all ages through out the country including New York City and Staten Island.
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GoCityKids.com
Lots of New York City activities for children.
- Great Reads for Young Readers
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Helping Your Child with Homework
For parents of elementary and junior high school-aged children.
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Hurried Child in a Digital World
Technologys impact on the growth and development of young children featuring David Elkind. A video program for adults, especially parents, educators, childcare providers and grandparents.
- Kids Craft Recipes
- Kids Domain Craft Recipes
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Kids Health
Braces, eczema, and allergies are only a few of the topics addressed here. All the articles are doctor-approved.
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Manhattan on the Web: Education
Listing of educational resources in Manhattan.
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Mojo's Children's Song Lyrics
"Find the lyrics to your favorite kids' songs."
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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.
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National Child Care Information Center
Information about federally funded programs as well as policy documents is available from this official government site.
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New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers
A branch of the national PTA.
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New York Times Learning Network
Connections for students, teachers and parents.
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New York Times Learning Network (Grades 3-12)
Connections for students, teachers and parents. Lesson plans provided for American History, Global History,Civics, Language Arts, Math and Economics, Science and Health, Fine Arts, Social Studies, Geography and Technology.
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NewsForParents.org
News articles, research reports,and information related to childrens health, development and education.
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NYPL - Safety Net for the Internet: A Parent's Guide
NYPLs tips for parents
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Parent's Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Disabilities
Resources for identifying and assisting children with learning disabilities from schwablearning.org.
- Parenting Children, K-6
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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.
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Parentsknow.com
Website of these publications: Big Apple Parent, Queens Parent, Westchester Parent, and Brooklyn Parent.
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Partnership for After School Education
Search for after school programs in your neighborhood.
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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.
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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
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Summer Safety Tips
Suggestions from the American Academy of Pediatrics
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William Blake (1757-1827). So cried he ... NYPL Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
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