Help Your Child Succeed By Getting Involved at School

How Do You  Motivate A Teen?

PARENTING SITES

Parenting  Difficult Adolescents - Why There Is Hope

http://marriageandfamilies.byu.edu/issues/2004/Spring/adolescents.htm

Positive Discipline Parents' Page - http://www.positivediscipline.com/parents/index.htm

By Parents For Parents - PARENTING TEENAGERS
http://www.byparents-forparents.com

Parenting Adolescents
http://www.parentingadolescents.com

Child Development - Improving Your Child's Learning Ability

http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/

ADHD/ADD Information

Multiple Intelligences

Learning Disability Information

Parent/Teacher Cooperation

Resources, Suggestions, Theory and Tips

http://iss.k12.nc.us/schools/nihs/admin/bentley/parentingrb.html

Five Homework Strategies for Teaching 

Students with Disabilities

The Five Types of Parental Involvement

5-3-1 Go! Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

31 Things to Do instead of Hitting or Screaming

This collection of resources is intended for information purposes only. The materials provided here do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of District Eleven, nor does the inclusion of any of these items imply their endorsement by Mann Middle School.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PARENTING ARTICLES BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Achieving the Goals - Goal 8: Parental Involvement and Participation

ADHD and Children Who Are Gifted. ERIC Digest

Adolescence: The Last Step Before Becoming An Adult

After the Stand: Be a Children's Champion. Early Years Are Learning Years

Aggression and Cooperation: Helping Young Children Develop Constructive Strategies. ERIC Digest

Alcohol and Drug Use among Adolescents. Highlights. ERIC Digest

Angry Kid, Calm Parent. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Anger in Our Teens and in Ourselves

Are the Children Home Alone? (Don't Worry, Be Savvy)

Back to School, Moving Forward: What No Child Left Behind Means for America's Communities

Back to School, Moving Forward: What No Child Left Behind Means for America's Educators

Back to School, Moving Forward: What No Child Left Behind Means for America's Families

Being Responsible

Breakfast-Don't Leave Home Without It! Families - the Strongest Link

Building a Strong Parent/School Relationship

Building Parent-Teacher Partnerships. Early Years Are Learning Years

Defying Defiance. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Discipline: A Parent's Guide

Discovering Interests and Talents through Summer Experiences. ERIC Digest

Doing Mathematics with Your Child. ERIC Digest

Doing Science With Your Children. ERIC Digest

Dual Exceptionalities. ERIC Digest

Ending Homework Hassles. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Factors Associated with Fathers' and Mothers' Involvement in Their Children's Schools

Failure Syndrome Students. ERIC Digest

Families and Teachers as Partners

Family Support . . . and Father Involvement

Family Support and . . . Working with Adolescents

Father Invovement in Schools. ERIC Digest

A Father's Challenge: Reaching Your Daughter at School

Five Homework Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities

The Five Types of Parental Involvement

Focus on Kids: The Effects of Divorce on Children

Fostering Resilience in Children. ERIC Digest

Gender Differences in Science: How Parents Can Help Close the Gender Gap

Getting Online: A Friendly Guide for Teachers, Students, and Parents

Getting Ready for College Early: A Handbook for Parents of Students in the Middle and Junior High School Years

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Families - the Strongest Link

A Guide to Computer Learning in your Child's School

A Guide to Teaching English and Science Together

A Guide to Youth Smoking Prevention Policies and Programs

Guidelines for Family Television Viewing. ERIC Digest.

Hard Work and High Expectations

Helping Children Cope with Divorce. Parent Library

Helping Children Cope with Disaster

Helping Children Overcome Reading Difficulties. ERIC Digest

Helping Students With Homework In Science and Math - ERIC Digest

Helping the Underachiever in Reading - ERIC Digest

Helping Your Child Be Healthy and Fit

Helping Your Child Become A Reader

Helping Your Child Learn Geography

Helping Your Child Learn History

Helping Your Child Learn Math

Helping Your Child Learn Responsible Behavior

Helping Your Child Learn Science

Helping Your Child Learn to Read

Helping Your Child Succeed in School

Helping Your Child Use the Library

Helping Your Child With Homework

Helping Your Child With Science. ERIC Digest

Helping Your Children Put Divorce behind Them

Helping With Homework: A Parent's Guide to Information Problem-Solving

Homework: How Parents Can Help

How Can I Be Involved in My Child's Education?

How Can I Help My Gifted Child Prepare for College?

How Can I Improve My Child's Reading?

How Can I Support My Gifted Child?

How Can Parent-Teacher Differences Be Prevented or Resolved?

How Can Parents Model Good Listening Skills?

How Can We Strengthen Children's Self-Esteem?

How Can We Support Girls in Early Adolescence?

How Involved Are Fathers in Their Children's Schools?

How Parents Can Support Gifted Children

How to Help Your Child Avoid Violent 

Conflicts

How to Help Your Child With Reading

How to Prepare Your Children for Work

How to Raise a Spoiled Brat. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

How to Recognize and Develop your Children's Special Talents

If an Adolescent Begins to Fail in School, What Can Parents and Teachers Do? ERIC Digest

If an Adolescent Begins to Fail in School, What Can Teachers and Parents Do? Parent News

Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning. ERIC Digest

Laptop Computers in the K-12 Classroom

Learning Disabilities: Glossary of Some Important Terms. ERIC Digest

Making the MOST of Out-of-School Time: Technology's Role in Collaboration

The Messy Bedroom. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Mistakes Even Good Parents Make. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Models of Adolescent Transition. ERIC Digest

Montoring TV Time. Parent Library

Moral Development in Children

Museums and Learning: A Guide for Family Visits

Music And Your Child's Education

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: Summary

New Information on Youth who Drop Out: Why They Leave and What Happens to Them.

New Roles for Dads: Fathers as Role Models and Mentors

Online Resources for Parent/Family Involvement. ERIC Digest

On Standardized Testing. ERIC Digest

The Only Child. Parent Library

Other People's Kids. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Parent Involvement in Education: A Resource for Parents, Educators, and Communities. Chapter 1: The Basics of Parent and Family Involvement

Parent Involvement in Education: A Resource for Parents, Educators, and Communities. Chapter 2: Getting Parents' Point of View

Parent Involvement in Education: A Resource for Parents, Educators, and Communities. Chapter 3: Two-Way Communication between Home and School

Parent Involvement in Education: A Resource for Parents, Educators, and Communities. Chapter 4: Involving Parents in the Life of the School

Parent Involvement in Education: A Resource for Parents, Educators, and Communities. Chapter 5: Parent Involvement in Preschool

Parent Involvement in Education: A Resource for Parents, Educators, and Communities. Chapter 6: Joint Home-School Learning Activities

Parent Involvement in Education: A Resource for Parents, Educators, and Communities. Chapter 7: Parent Education Activities and Workshops

Parent Involvement in Education: A Resource for Parents, Educators, and Communities. Chapter 8: Organizations Providing Parent and Family Involvement Resources

Parental Involvement in Middle School Language Arts - ERIC Digest

Parent Involvement: The Relationship between School-to-Home Communication and Parenting Teens

Parents Guide to the Internet

Positive Discipline. ERIC Digest.

Preparing Middle School Students for a Career

Preventing and Resolving Parent-Teacher Differences. ERIC Digest

Preventing Student Sexual Harassment. ERIC Digest

A Profile of the American Eighth-Grader. National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988: Research in Brief

Respect, Responsibility and Resourcefulness: Three Rs for Success

The Respectful Child. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Restructuring Schools for Young Adolescents. Issues in Education Series

Say What You Mean. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

School Environments for Young Adolescents: What Parents Should look For

Science and Math at Home for Middle-Schoolers

Should Gifted Children be Grade-Advanced?

Should My Child Repeat a Grade?

The Single Parent

Staying on Track. . .As Your Child Grows & Learns

Stop that Complaining! Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Student Truancy - ERIC Digest

Students Do Better When Their Fathers Are Involved at School

Suicide and the Exceptional Child. ERIC Digest

Summer Home Learning Recipes for Parents and Children Grades 6-8

Summer Home Learning Recipes for Parents and Children Grades 9-12

Swearing. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Talking About Terrorism, Tragedy, and Resilience: Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Family Support Professionals

Talking with Young Adolescents about School. ERIC Digest

Teaching children not to be-or be victims of-bullies. Early Years Are Learning Years

Teaching Good Manners. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Things You Should Never Say to Your Kids. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Those Delicate Questions about Sex. Parent Library

Using the Internet to Enrich Science Teaching and Learning. ERIC Digest

Using Literature to Help Children Cope With Problems. ERIC Digest

Vocabulary's Influence on Successful Writing - ERIC Digest

The Warning Signs of Learning Disabilities - ERIC Digest

What Can Parents and Teachers Do If an Adolescent Begins to Fail in School? Parent Brochure

What does "No Child Left Behind" mean for parents?

What does "Testing for Results" mean for parents?

What Should Parents Know About Information Literacy?

What Should Parents Know About Standardized Testing in Schools?

When Retention is Recommended, What Should Parents Do? ERIC Digest

When Teens Have Sex: Issues and Trends

Why Bother? Aren't We Too Poor to Send the Kids to College? ERIC Digest

Winning the Chore War. Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Working Parents' Survival Guide

Working with Perfectionist Students. ERIC Digest

Working with Shy or Withdrawn Children. ERIC Digest

Youth Aggression and Violence: Risk, Resilience, and Prevention - ERIC Digest