Parents & Teachers

Book Adventures

Book Adventure is a free reading motivation program for children in grades K-8.

Carol Hurst Children's Literature Site

Reviews and teaching ideas for kid's books.

Education World

The Educator's Best Friend.

Family Education

Find parenting advice, child development news and information, gifted child resources, child safety tips, children's health news & family fun.

FamilyFun

Great ideas; practical advice; and Fun stuff to do.

Great Sites! from ALA

700+ Great Sites - Amazing, spectacular, mysterious and colorful websites for kids provided by the American Library Association.

Great websites for Kids

American Library Association and Association for Library Service to Children produced this list of "Great websites for Kids".

Home Education Magazine

Read the magazine online or connect with other home schoolers. Free guides and how to's available.

Homeschool World

The official site of Practical Homeschooling magazine and The Big Book of Home Learning. The latest homeschooling news, articles, organizations, events, Homeschool Mall, and help back issues.

Homework Kansas

HomeworkKansas is an exciting online tutoring service featuring expert tutors from across the country. Students connect to tutors for one-to-one homework help sessions in an Online Classroom. The service is free for all Kansas students. Students can access the service from home with a Kansas Library Card. Students can connect to online tutors for free seven days a week, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Help is available in the following subjects: Math: elementary, algebra I, algebra II, geometry, trigonometry and calculus; Science: elementary, earth science, biology, chemistry, physics; Social studies: American History, World History, Political Science and more; English: spelling, grammar, book reports, essay writing and more

Information from the Christian Home Educators Confederation of Kansas (CHECK)

This web site seeks to provide valuable information for prospective, new, and experienced homeschoolers in Kansas.Ê

Kansas authors & illustrators of children's bks

Information about authors and illustrators of children's books who have lived in Kansas

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth.

Kids Reading List

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) a division of the American Library Association, has teamed up with "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to provide a Kids Reading List.

Librarian's Index to the Internet

Information you can trust.

National Organization of Twins

Information for parents of twins.

OnGuardOnline

OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.

PBS for Parents

SafeKids

Your family's guide to making the Internet and Technology fun, safe and productive.

Summer Home Learning Recipes

These home learning "recipes" have been tested and developed by Dr. Dorothy Rich, author of MEGASKILLS, for the National Education Association.

The Educator's Reference Desk

The Educator's Reference Desk brings you the resources you have come to depend on. 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses.

USD 260 Library Services

A listing of Library Services for USD 260.

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