Parents & Teachers
PORTAGE COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY
Children's Multimedia Theme Kits
EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY
This website is a labor of love, created by elementary school teachers who use children's books every day in their own classrooms.
Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) is a parent education initiative. It stresses early literacy begins with the primary adults in a child's life.
Get Ready to Read is designed to support educators, parents, and young children in the development of early literacy skills in the years before kindergarten.
National Association for the Education of Young Children
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children.
Every Child Ready to Read shares early literacy information with public library staff and trustees, parents and caregivers, child care providers, early childhood educators, children's advocates and political decision makers.
Reading Is Fundamental’s mission is to motivate young children to read by working with them, their parents, and community members to make reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life. Its highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8.
Reading Rockets is a national, multimedia literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
Zero to Three- from National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
Zero to Three is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.
HOMESCHOOLERS
EducationWorld is a resource that includes original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, articles written by education experts, Web site reviews, and special features.
National Education Association (NEA)
The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education.
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life.
ONLINE EDUCATION
K12 offers outstanding, highly effective curriculum that enables mastery of core concepts and skills for all kinds of minds.
RESOURCES FOR CLASSROOMS
This website is a labor of love, created by elementary school teachers who use children's books every day in their own classrooms.
EducationWorld is a resource that includes original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, articles written by education experts, Web site reviews, and special features. Here is the site guide.
INTERNET FOR KIDS
Here are links to a few of popular, kid-friendly websites.
SAFE INTERNET SURFING FOR KIDS
Here are links for tips and other resources on safe Internet surfing for kids.
Fact Monster- Internet Safety Guide
SELECT TOPICS & INTERESTS
First Book provides access to new books for children in need.
READING LISTS
Find and level books with Book Wizard. Plus, get booktalks, lesson plans, author studies, videos, and discussion guides.