Parents

Alphy(Web Resource) - This site has a little bit of everything.
http://www.alfy.com/index.aspx

Easy Tech (learning.com)(Web Resource) - Our district-adopted technology "textbook." http://www.learning.com/

Education World's Links to Parent Resources(Web Resource) - Provides links to multiple resources of interest to parents. http://db.educationworld.com/perl/browse?cat_id=429

FBISD Online Library Databases(Web Resource) -
http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/library/LibraryDatabases.cfm

Gifted Education Resources(Web Resource) - Links to a variety of gifted education sites. http://www.oagc.com/gtinternetsites.htm?q=parent

Houghton Mifflin's Parent Education Place(Web Resource) - Get tips on teaching math and social studies, survey ideas for educational projects and activities, and find games and contests.
http://www.eduplace.com/parents/

International Reading Association(Web Resource) - Literacy links for teachers and parents.
http://www.reading.org/General/Default.aspx?page=/links/lit_tp.html&mode=redirect

ITools(Web Resource) - Looks up words, as well as translates them.
http://www.itools.com/lang/

Mindplay-Special Education Resources(Web Resource) - Resources for those with an interest in certain types of special education.
http://www.mindplay.com/resource.html

Mirriam Webster's On-line Dictionary & Thesaurus(Web Resource) - The dictionary and thesaurus all in one place, with no more flipping of pages to find the desired result.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/

National Parent Information Network(Web Resource) - Provides information and resources for parents.
http://npin.org/hc3.asp

Netsmartz Kids(Web Resource) - NetSmartz Kids is a fun, interactive site that teaches young children about the precautions they need to take when using the Internet. I have the link pointed to the Activities page of the website, and I suggest that children begin by playing the games under NetSmartz Rules and Clicky's Web World.
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/activities/index.htm

Nettrekker(Web Resource) - Great search engine.

Parent Education Place(Web Resource) - A guide for parents of pre-schoolers ready for kindergarten.
http://www.parent-education.com/

Special Education Resources on the Internet(Web Resource) - A collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location.
http://seriweb.com/

TAKS Information Booklets(Web Resource) - In order to provide the public with a better understanding of the new state testing program, these infomational booklets have been put online.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3693&menu_id=793

Texas Education Agency(Web Resource) - Home page of the agency that governs public schools in Texas.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/

The Food Pyramid(Web Resource) - USDA's updated version of the Food Pyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/global_nav/media_animation-presentation_eng_pc.html

The History Place(Web Resource) - Links to important events in history.
http://www.historyplace.com/

U.S. Department Of Education(Web Resource) - Publications for Parents, Including the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education.
http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/parents/index.html

What Are The Technology Application TEKS (TA TEKS)?(Web Resource) - Information about the state-mandated Technology Appliation TEKS.

White House for Kids(Web Resource) - Information about the residents of the White House, in a format kids will enjoy.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white-house-101/