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Internet Safety & Your Child

GetNetWise
 
A resource dedicated to helping parents & caregivers educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely.

NetSmartz is an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

     NetSmartz: Parents Home
     NetSmartz: Educators Home
 

A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
Published by the FBI.

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Local Recreation

Around Town Kids
Frisco's first kids event calendar and parent resource guide.

City of Frisco: Parks & Recreation

Collin County Recreation & Sports

Frisco Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Check out the "Calendar of Events" & the "Fun Stuff in Frisco" sections for great ideas of things to do!

Frisco Independent School District

Frisco-Online: Kids
Search for information and fun family events in Frisco.

North Texas Kids
Your family's guide to events, activities, and everything in Nortn Texas.  Formerly Collin County Kids.

Search Texas Childcare
Provided by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Texas Parks & Wildlife: Parents & Teachers

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All About Parenting

  Baby Center
Dedicated to helping new and expecting parents find information and support during pregnancy and in caring for a baby.

KidsHealth: For Parents
Practical parenting information and news.

Medline Plus: Parenting
From the National Institute of Health.

National Network for Child Care
Thousands of research-based, reviewed publications related to child care, plus other helpful parenting resources.
The National Parenting Center
Comprehensive and responsible parenting advice for parents everywhere.

Nurturing Homes Initiative Project
An infant development lesson from the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Parents Action for Children
A national, non-partisan, non-profit organization of parents taking action for children.

Parent Center
The sister site of Baby Center, Parent Center is an online resource for parents of kids ages 2-8.

Parent Hacks
Real-world parenting tips from real parents.

Parenting.org

Deal with the day-to-day care taking, guidance, and development of your child.

Parentography
An online community for parents who want honest advice, tools, tips and ideas for family
excursions, whether they plan to travel across town or across the country!

Rexanne.com: Baby and Toddler Development
Lots of practical information about the development of your baby.

Sparkplug Dance: Movement Ideas for Newborns
Ten time-honored movement activities for newborns and caregivers.

Zero to Three
Zero to Three's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers, and their families.

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Early Literacy

Reading is Fundamental
The nation’s largest children’s literacy organization.

Mother Goose Programs

Cooperative Children's Books Center

American Library Association: Born to Read
Tips on how to raise a reader from ALA's Association for Library Services to Children.

Every Child Ready to Read
A joint project of the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Servicesto Children.

Family Literacy Foundation

The National Center for Family Literacy

Texas Family Literacy Center

The Joy of Reading
Tips on how to make reading an experience of happiness and growth for every age.  From CNN.com.

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Babies & Sign Language

Born 2 Sign: Online Sign Dictionary

Kindersigns: Baby Sign Language University

Signing With Your Baby 


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Teaching Tools

DiscoverySchool.com
Free teaching tools.

4Teachers.org
Lots of free tools  for teachers integrating technology into the classroom.

Texas Education Agency
TEA's website offers lots of news and helpful information for Texas educators.

State Board for Educator Certification
How to become a teacher in Texas.

DLTK Printable Crafts for Kids
A variety of fun, printable children's crafts, coloring pages and more, including projects for holidays, educational themes, and popular cartoon characters. 

Classroom Clipart
Excellent source of free clipart, pictures, & illustrations.

Mother Goose
Nursery rhyme links compiled by an elementary school teacher in Georgia.

Mother Goose Time Pathfinder
Created for children's librarians, these resources from University of North Carolina can also benefit parents, caregivers, social services professionals, and literacy advocates.

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