Parent Resources

Links for "Safe and Drug Free Schools" The Anti Drug Stop Bullying Now Parent Publications made available to LPPS Parents through Title I School Success Set 1 The Road to Reading Success—Elementary School Years Common Discipline Problems of Elementary School Children and How to Solve Them 31 Alternatives to TV and Video Games for Your Elementary School Child School Success Set 2 Give Your Child the Edge: Teachers' Top 10 Learning Secrets Parents Can Use How to Help Children Do Their Best on Tests Helping Children Get Organized for Homework and Schoolwork Parent Education • GCF Learn Free.org Offering the computer and technology training you need for life – absolutely free! Whether you’re new to the computer, returning for review, or want to use technology to enhance your skills, GCFLearnFree.org has something for you. • CTW Family Workshop The home of Sesame Street. Find a parents' toolbox, discussion groups, a family network the whole clan can enjoy, a preschool playground and many other fun, educational features designed for the whole family.   • Family Education Network This parenting and education resource provides tips on how to talk to your kids about difficult subjects. There are special features on grades, school and more. The site is broken down by age groups, from preschool to high school and beyond.   • Family.com This daily Web page for families offers insight and advise on all aspects of child-rearing. Bond with other parents in the chat rooms, get information on family-friendly events in your area and more.   • National Parenting Center The National Parenting Center offers parenting guidance from world-renowned child-rearing authorities, helping parents find useful tools for raising all ages of children. Expect daily features, chat and more.    • NYISE's Helping Hand to the Internet NYISE's Helping Hand serves as gateway to students, teachers and parents in search of useful educational information on the Web. Pages contain a special section devoted to Puerto Rico.    • Parent News Parenting doesn't come with directions, but Parent News may address your concerns. Posts news, tips, in-depth movie reviews and articles such as Nine Things to Do Instead of Spanking.   • Parent Soup The benchmark against which other Net communities are measured, Parent Soup offers a welcome haven away from that 27-hour-a-day job of raising kids. From the famous chat rooms to daily polls, you can't help but get involved.    • ParenthoodWeb Parenting can bring special moments and joy. It can also test your patience and stress you out. ParenthoodWeb comes to the rescue. Submit a question to one of the experts, offer advice, chat or browse the library.     • Parents.com This online parenting magazine shares information on pregnancy, health, safety, child development, fun and travel. If you register, you can also join in chat groups or read and post bulletin board messages.    Internet Safety Links FBI Publications - A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety About the Federal Bureau of Investigation . children safe on the Internet by reading A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety ... www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguide.htm Internet Safety Resources for Parents - The Police Notebook The Police Notebook - Law Enforcement Internet site to promote safety and to provide crime prevention information. www.ou.edu/oupd/isparent.htm NetSmartz Workshop Teaching children what to watch out for online with fun, interactive games and activities. www.netsmartz.org SafeKids.Com Site offers guidelines and information on child Internet safety, including information on parental control software. Also at the site are links to child-safe search engines and recommended links for kids. Net Family www.safekids.com WiredSafety Internet safety, help, and education organization, offering help for law enforcement and victims of cybercrime. www.wiredsafety.org Cyber Patrol A utility that allows parents to manage computer use in their household http://www.cyberpatrol.com   Net Nanny A utility that allows parents to see and control access to websites and block sites they deem inappropriate http://www.netnanny.com   Cyber Sitter Gives parents the ability to limit their children’s access to the Internet http://www.cybersitter.com   GCF Global Learning Internet Safety Tutorial as well as many other opportunities to learn more about computers. http://www.gcflearnfree.org   I-SAFE i-SAFE Inc. is the worldwide leader in Internet safety education. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. http://www.isafe.org The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age ("eligible students") certain rights with respect to the student's education records. These rights are explained in the documents listed below. http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/doc/ferparights.doc http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/doc/ppraconsent.doc http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/doc/ppranotice.doc http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/doc/directoryinfo.doc