Helpful Parent Websites

http://ww.photoday.com
Information on how to get parents involved in PTO & classroom helpers, fundraisers, family nights, playgrounds, getting dads involved. A great website

http://www.photoday/fundraising.html
lots of fundraising ideas

http://www.photoday.com/0904rosemont.html
National PTO winner of the year. Great ideas for each month of the school year, August through May.

http://americancerealcouncil.org/tips.html
Tips of how much difference parental involvement makes in their children. List 10 great tips that make a difference.

http://wwwpta.org
National PTA Resources that are working great nation wide

http://www.ptacentral.org
Links to all 50 states. Click on Tennessee and visit Tennessee PTA website. Latest news, events, programs and educational issues. Good website

http://www.nutritionforkids.com
An informational web site for good nutrition at all ages.

http://www.middleweb.com/ParntInvl.html
What Middle School is, what to expect from this age child, and the importance of parent involvement during this time in a child's life.

http://www.scholastic.com/schoolage/middleschool/index.htm
This site includes constantly changing articles that help with children who are attending grades 6 and up. There are also links to lower grades.

http://www.education-world.com/a_special/parent_involvement.shtml
Good ideas for parents dealing with fundraising, open house, how to volunteer at your child's school, much more. There are more links for parents at the end of the article list.

http://www.nea.org/parents/index.html
How to get involved in your child's education and why it is important.

http://www.teenhealthconnection.org/healthtips/htm
This site includes ideas for coping with everyday pressures, asset-building ideas for parents, ways to praise a child, and ideas for parenting an adolescent.

http://www.familyeducation.com/channel/0,2916,66,00.html
What your child needs to know at all ages dealing with three main categories: school, entertainment, and life. There are articles for special needs and hot topics.

http://www.parentsoup.com
contains various topics for all ages such as behavior,
crafts, nutrition, education, health, kids & money, safety,
sleep, sports & fitness

http://www.connectingwithkids.com
contains news stories on a variety of current topics
dealing with children

http://www.parenting.com
Parenting Magazine's website- articles to help deal with
issues parents may encounter with children on topics
such as health, development, care, eating, behavior,
activities, lifestyle, growth charts

http://www.childfun.com
a family website with entertaining activities that are
theme-based

http://www.cookevilleweb.com/rhat/
A website from the Rural Health Association of
Tennessee

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
a great website for parents, teachers and students for
reinforcing those important skills in each grade level