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Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Featured books include information helpful to students writing book reports.
Cyberguides to Literature
Does your child or teen need help in writing a report from classic or contemporary literature? This site can help you help your child. Indexed by grade.
Helping Your Child With Homework
For parents of elementary and junior high school-aged children. Written by Nancy Paulu. A U.S. Department of Education publication.
Helping Your Child Succeed in School
For parents of children aged 5 through 11. Written by Dorothy Rich. A U.S. Department of Education publication.
Parents: Let's Talk
Broad range of topics for parents on educational topics. Prepared by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.
ReadyWeb
An outstanding resource for parents, "Ready Web is an electronic collection of resources on school readiness sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education." The Virtual Library: Tips for Parents includes all the U.S. Department of Education Helping Your Child series plus much more.
Ready Set Read Program
KCLS sponsored parent/child reading program.
SuperKids, Educational Software Review
Review teams include experts from Stanford, Harvard and Northwestern Universities. Includes related information on national reading scores, impact of class sizes, and other educational topics.

Last Updated: July 31, 2007