Compare your eating habits to recommended foods for a healthy you! FOOD PYRAMID
"Get Ready to Read" is a fast, free, research-based, and easy-to- use screening tool. It consists of 20 questions that parents and caregivers can ask a four-year-old to see if he or she is on track for learning how to read. "Get Ready to Read"--Reading screening tool
This is an excellent article on how parents can support the Common Core initiative in Reading. A good explanation of just what it is . Listed also are some suggestions parents can do at home. How Parents Can Support Common Core Reading
World's leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD LEARNING DISABILITIES ON LINE
Each theme represented on the site includes a recommended historical fiction book and activities appropriate for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. There are currently over 15 themes and more will be added throughout the year! "OurStory" is designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring istory together. Themed activities approach historical topics in different ways to support different kinds of learners. Activities include field trips, technology-based investigations, arts-and-crafts projects, and opportunities to learn from the over 3 million objects in the collections of the National Museum of American History. NATL. MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
Book club where you can trade new or used paper backs, hardbacks, and recorded books. The children and young adult section is growing. In addition they have a sister site where you may trade videos PAPERBACKSWAP.COM
National multimedia project offering info. and resources on how kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help READING ROCKETS
Orange County Public School System will test your student for a variety of educational and/or behavioral issues for FREE. The contact person is Nancy Lynch,the phone number is 407-312-3501, ext. 2045545 TESTING-Orange County Public Schools & NON PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
The world's largest collection of books, toys and movies for smart, confident, and courageous girls. A MIGHTY GIRL
Get the latest advice, tips, and resources on helping your child read at every age and every stage. Each week, find kids' book reviews, ways to extend the reading experience, and tips on how to spark a reader's interests from the expert contributors and editors. Scholastic's Parent Blog
Common Sense Media
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Parent's Guide to AR Reading
http://doc.renlearn.com/KMNet/R003985016GG79F2.pdf