The internet is a terrific source of support
for early education and school age care, and for children themselves. Many of the sites
listed below have links to other useful sites.
AskERIC - provides
personalized access to the Educational Parenting Tips Information Center (ERIC), a
US federally funded national information system. This system provides education information
to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents and others throughout the
United States and the world.
For School Age Providers
National School Age
Care Alliance (USA)
www.nsaca.org
Information on quality
and standards, professional development, public policy, Parenting Tips, and news and
updates.
Child Care Aware (USA)
www.childcarer.org/
Sponsored by National
Association of Child Care Referral Agencies (NACCRA), Child Care Action Campaign (CCAC),
and the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC), this web site has links
to child care provider Parenting Tips, tips on choosing care and ways to measure
early education quality.
National Association
for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (USA)
www.naeyc.org
Information on
NAEYC’s mission and goals, membership, an itemised catalog of all NAEYC publications,
public policy issues, conference schedules and registration.
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For Professionals and
Parents On Child Care and Development, Education, and Parenting
www.Babyworld.co.uk
A
lively and friendly parenting site, combining
community features and competitions,
with parenting news, advice, products reviews and practical
information.
www.UKparents.co.uk
"Can
you afford children?" is typical of the refreshing,
practical approach UKparents takes towards its subject. While
you are unlikely to be deterred from starting a family, the site
offers sobering advice and useful statistics such as "did you
know it costs more than £70 per week to maintain a
four-year-old in outer London?"
Awesome Library
http://www.awesomelibrary.org
A terrific search
engine for lots of topics, including education and parenting.
U.S. Department of
Education (USA)
http://www.ed.gov/
Variety of research
and information for parents and child-care providers.
Natural Child Project
http://www.naturalchild.com
Interesting site with
a point of view about how children should be raised with respect for their natural
abilities and humanity. Includes advice, articles and other features.
Family.Com
http://www.family.com
Disney’s family
web site with a wide variety of information about children from birth through teenage
years, including health information, activity suggestions and parent information.
ParentPartners
http://www.parentspartners.com/
Lots of information
for parents and providers on optimising the development of every child and
recognising the unique
nature of children and families.
Parents.Com
www.parents.com
Developmental
checklist, email an expert, pediatrician finder and other useful information.
Parent Soup
www. parentsoup.com
Advice, parenting
information, discussion groups and bulletin boards for parents of children of any age.
Parent Time
www.parenttime.com
Advice, parenting
information, health guide and fun and activities.
www.iParenting.com
Dads
are an integral part of of iParenting and have their own
channel on this site that covers every
stage from preconception to the teenage years.
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The San Francisco
Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
This is a great site
for school age children, particularly those inclined towards science.
Discover Learning
http://www.bc.sympatico.ca/
A good site for school
age children and British Columbia’s "educational community" for students,
teachers and parents. Includes information, activities for children and families, and
more.
The Yuckiest Site on
the Web
http://www.nj.com/yucky
This is an absolutely
great site for 8 to 12 year olds.
Central Kindergarten
Center
http://www.edenpr.k12.mn.us/ckc
Good information for
early elementary age children.
Ontario Science Center
http://www.osc.on.ca/
Good site for school age children that includes a great search engine for kids sites.
Yahooligans Worlds of
Wonder
http://www.yahooligans.com
A good search engine
for kids sites.
MaMa Media
http://www.mamamedia.com/home/superdoorway/home.html
A commercial site
designed to provide a range of activities for children.
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U.S. Department of
Education
http://www.ed.gov/
Variety of research
and information for parents and child-care providers.
Mayo Health Clinic (USA)
www.mayohealth.org
Information available
on a variety of health topics with a special section for parenting and child health.
Kids Health/Nemours
Foundation
www.kidshealth.org
Expert information
about children’s health
Prevention
Magazine’s Healthy Ideas
www.healthyideas.com
Information for the
whole family on weight loss, fitness, healthy cooking, family health and natural living.
Consumer Product
Safety Commission (USA)
www.cpsc.gov
The web site lists
recent recalls, allows you to search for topics, and has information on current events
regarding safety.
National Resource
Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (USA)
http://nrc.uchsc.edu
This organisation can
answer questions regarding any health and safety concern. They have a full-time resource
librarian on staff to research specific topics and locate relevant articles or studies
free of charge.
Harvard Center for
Children’s Health (USA)
www.hsph.harvard.edu/children
National Association
for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (USA)
www.naeyc.org
Information on
NAEYC’s mission and goals, membership, an itemised catalog of all NAEYC publications,
public policy issues, and conference schedule and registration.
kidsDoctor
www.kidsdoctor.com
Managed by a pediatrician who says to "Think of kidsDoctor as a 24 hour a day source for what every parent
needs to know about keeping our kids healthy."
Kids Source Online
www.ddc.com/napnotes
A great source of
links to health, education and parenting sites.
Dr. Greene’s
House Calls
http://www.drgreene.com/
A good, easy-to-use
source of health information.
www.Breastfeeding.co.uk
This site provides new mothers with one of the net's biggest sources
of information, research and advice, with expert input comes from
nurses, midwives and childbirth educators from around the world.
www.Childbirth.org
This site is a good starting point for
prospective mothers and anyone scarred by previous birth
experiences. Produced by a group of midwives, nurses and dowlas, it aims to reclaim
birth as a natural process with many options to the regular
medical procedure.
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American Library
Association Home Page
http://www.ala.com/
Good source of
information about encouraging reading and selecting books.
International Reading
Association
http://www.reading.org/main.html
An organisation
devoted to promoting literacy.
Lets Write
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/LearnPtnrs/write.html
A great site for caregivers and parents on encouraging writing.
Lets Read
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/LearnPtnrs/read.htm
A great site for
caregivers and parents on encouraging reading.
PBS Ready to Learn (USA)
http://www.pbs.org/learn/rtl/
"A service for
grown ups who care about children" that helps parents and caregivers who use
television with children,to make the most of public broadcasting programs.
U.S. Department of
Education (USA)
http://www.ed.gov/
Variety of research
and information for parents and child-care providers.
Classroom Connect
http://www.classroom.net/
"A site for K-12
teachers and students" with good lists of Parenting Tips and good links.
Gryphon House Books
www.ghbooks.com
Early childhood books
and information, new titles, featured books, reading activities and a special section for
infants and toddlers.
Newsweek's
Parents
Guide to Children’s Software
http://www.newsweekparentsguide.com/
A good source of
reviews of software for children.
National Parent
Information Network (USA)
http://npin.org
Clearinghouse on
elementary and early childhood development and urban education.
www.ask.com - Answers
to your questions and helps you find the impossible.
www.kidsource.com -
Great site for families that enjoy the outdoors.
www.parenthoodweb.com
- A parent magazine
www.naccrra.net -
Provides up-to-date and useful information for parents.
www.totalbabycare.com
- Pampers Parenting Institute with Terry Brazelton.
www.ed.gov - Variety
of research and information on child-care.
www.ctw.org - Has
printable coloring pages of Sesame Street characters.
www.johnsonandjohnson.com
- A multitude of information about caring for infants and mothers.
www.tnpc.com - The
National Parenting Center, (USA) one of the most informative parenting services.
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Useful UAE Sites
www.uae-pages.com - An excellent UAE vortal with listing in a number of
categories. Tourists and newcomers to the UAE should click on www.uae-pages.com/tourism
www.gulf-news.com - A leading daily's e-zine.
www.godubai.com
- Dubai's premier site for things and happennings about town. Good restaurant reviews.
www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae
- Check out the Crown Prince of Dubai's website. Under our
dynamic ruler, Dubai and its citizens have prospered.
www.dubaitourism.com
- The Government's own site with lots of information on
Dubai.
www.dbw.hct.ac.ae/staff/index.htm
- A useful site hosted by the higher college of Technology providing
information for expatriates moving to Dubai.
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