Links to Resources
Great Books Foundation
The Great Books Foundation offers parents and children suggested reading lists and discussion forums. Check out the Junior Great Books reading lists to get some great ideas for your K-12 children.
PickyParent.com
PickyParent.com is dedicated to helping parents make the most of the elementary years. The Picky Parent Guide: Choose your Child’s School with Confidence offers parents a sort of Encyclopedia on America’s schools today.
Cobblestone Magazines for Young Readers
Cobblestone’s magazines are particularly inviting and well suited for reluctant young readers.
Great Schools
Greatschools.org is a nonprofit organization committed to help parents support their child’s learning throughout the school year with their free, online guide to public, private, and charter K-12 schools nationwide.
Issues
- The Good School
- Evaluating Your Child's School
- About Homework
- How to Assess Grading
- School Report Cards
- Social Promotion
- Valedictorians and Class Rank
- Curriculum Best Bets
- Understanding the Math
- Don't Know Much About History?
- The Importance of the Arts
- The Reality About Boys
- What Ever Happened to...
- ...Grammar?
- ...Penmanship?
- On TV and Video Games
- Character Education
- Technology and Schools
- Don't Forget to Play!
- What is School Choice?