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PTA/PTO & Related
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The National PTA site
Lots of information, Excellent links, Nationwide PTA/PTO locator
  Maine State PTA
Maine's oldest and largest membership organization dedicated to improving the lives of children.
Maine Education Association
Advocating for and inspiring its 25,000 members to be leaders in the educational process.
  The Foundation Center
Your gateway to philanthropy on the World Wide Web.
National Network of Partnership Schools
Bringing together schools, districts, and states to build school-family-community partnerships.
  National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
Information resources for people who plan, design, build, and maintain K-12 schools.
Learning First Alliance
Striving to improve student learning in public elementary and secondary schools.
  The Lion & Lamb Project!
Their mission is to stop the marketing of violence to children.
National Institute on Media and the Family
A national resource for teachers, parents and others who are interested in the influence of electronic media on children.
  MEGASKILLS® Education Online
Training initiatives focusing on the role of the family in education.
National Association of Partner in Education
An international network of partnership professionals ensuring success for all students!
  National Association of State Boards of Education
Strengthening state leadership, Promoting excellence in education, Advocating equality of access...
National Center for Community Education
Providing state-of-the-art leadership development, training and technical assistance, emphasizing community schools.
  National Coalition for Parent Involvement
in Education

Dedicated to developing effective family/school partnerships in schools throughout America.
National Education Goals Panel
Created to assess and report state and national progress toward achieving National Education Goals.
  National Educational Service
Providing resources to help create safe and caring schools, agencies, and communities.
National Network for Child Care
Serving professionals and families who care about children and youth.
  National School Boards Association
Excellence and equity in public education through school board leadership.
Parent-Child Home Program
Home-based literacy and parenting program serving families challenged by obstacles to educational success.
  Public Health Policy Advisory Board
Dedicated to achieving effective public health policy.
Institute For Responsive Education
Promotes family and community involvement in education with emphasis on educational equity.
  Rural School and Community Trust
Working as partners for the future of Rural America
The National SAFEKIDS Campaign
Mission - prevent the number one killer of children - unintentional injury.
  Schoolcash.com
Raise money for your PTA by shopping online!
Sight For Students
Provides vision exams and glasses to uninsured children across the country.
  Stand for Children
Ensuring all children have an opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe.
National Program for Playground Safety
NPPS plays an active role in injury prevention on playgrounds .
   
 

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Learn Stuff!
The @rtroom!
The @rt room is designed around the idea of activity centers that encourage kids to create, learn and explore new ideas on their own.
  About.Artificial Intelligence
Links Page - Learn all about robots and artificial intelligence.
About.Animals & Wildlife
Links Page - Tons of information on animals and wildlife. Great for research.
  About.Archeology
Links Page - The place for all things Archeology. Great for research.
About.Biology
Links Page - The place for all things Biology. Great for research.
  About.Botany
Links Page - The place for all things Botany. Plants that is. Great for research.
About.Chemistry
Links Page - The place for all things Chemistry. Great for research.
  About.Classical Music
Links Page - Composers, performers and more, for beginners to pros.
Earth from Space
Awesome pictures of Earth from outer space. Very cool!
  About.Geography
Links Page - Your guide to all things Geology. Great for research.
About.Geology
The complete guide to Earth Science. Great for research.
  About.HomeworkTips
Links Page - All kinds of stuff to help you get it done!
About.Insects
Absolutely everything about insects and spiders. Great for research.
  About.Inventors
Links Page - Like to create things? Learn about great inventors here.
Kids Edge
This site is so cool, you've GOT to check it out! (Requires Flash)
  About.Astronomy for Kids
Links Page - Space and Astronomy just for kids. Great for research.
About.Science for Kids
Science and nature just for kids. Great for research.
  About.Health for Kids
Links Page - Everything Health for kids and parents. Good site.
About.Internet for Kids
Learn about the internet and find some cool sites for kids.
  About.Lanuage Arts
Links Page - Language Arts means English dude! Come check out how fun it can be!
About.Math for Kids
Get all the math you could ever need here!
  About.Kids News
Links Page - Find out what's going on in the world...it's good stuff!
Homework Help
Homework Help offers BJ Pinchbeck's help with homework at DiscoverySchool.com.
  Bird World
Check out this site for tons of information on birds from around the world.
About.Space
Links Page - Everything space here. Great for research.
  Kids Click!
Search Engine - Over 600 subjects to help you find what you need for school.
About.Weather
Links Page - It's all here. Everything you need to know about weather. Great for research.
  50 States
Information on all 50 states and capitals. This site has everything you need.
Ask Jeeves Kids
Search Engine - Kid safe searching for anything you can think of.
  Livestock Library
Like farm animals? Don't like farm animals but have to learn about them? Here's your site!
National Aquarium in Baltimore
You'll find fun information about our animals, our exhibits and our conservation efforts.
  BIOSIS
Heavy duty Biology site. Lots to learn here!
Birdwatching Dot Com
About Wild Birds and Birding. Lots of information.
  Enchanted Learning
Fun things to do while you learn about practically everything.
Exploratorium
The museum of science, art and human perception. This site is excellent.
  Internet Public Library
Just like the one down the street, but much bigger.
The JASON Project
Come join us as we embark upon an exciting, year-round learning adventure...Awesome!
  Newton's Apple
All sorts of stuff from the T.V. show.
Mr. Eclipse
Welcome to the ultimate eclipse photography web site! Great Astronomy!
  National Geographic
More cool stuff than you could ever see in one sitting. Gotta Go here!
The Arachnology Home Page
Got a thing for spiders? There all here and then some.
  The Albatross Project
Come check out scientists learning about these cool birds.
Just forGirls
The official Girl Scouts site. Lots of fun stuff.
  Cybersleuth Kids
Search Engine - A great kid-safe search engine. Homework Helper,Educational Search Engine and Directory.

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Sites for Parents
Kids Edge Parents
A special site for parents sponsored by the creators of the Kids Edge. Very Informative.
  Tobacco Free Kids
The official site for the campaign for tobacco free kids. Very informative
American Dental Association
The Premier Source of Oral Health Information for the Profession and the Public.
  After School Alliance
Committed to raising awareness and expanding resources for afterschool programs.
American Library Association
Enabling and encouraging its practitioners to provide the best library services to our nation's children.
  At Home Mothers
A membership organization offering support for the career choice of at-home parenting.
Council for Exceptional Children
Dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, disabilities, and/or the gifted.
  CHADD
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Children Now
We work to improve the quality of news and entertainment media both for and about children's issues.
  Children's Defense Fund
A very well rounded child advocacy group.
Children's Partnership
National organization informing leaders and the public about the needs of America's children
  Children's Defense Fund
A very well rounded child advocacy group.
Connect for Kids
Helps adults make their communities better places for families and children.
  Consumer Product Safety Commission
Keeps American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products.
Web Smart Kids
A Parent's Guide To Building Children's Media Literacy Skills for the Internet.
  Entertainment Software Rating Board
Services for rating software titles, websites, online games, online privacy protection, and reviewing advertising.
Family Education
Parenting advice, child development and family reference.
  Girl Power!
Targeting health messages to the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls ages 9-14.
Health A-Z
Medical and health care resources for patients, their families, friends, health care workers and physicians.
  Kid Sites
The Best Kid Sites on the Web.
Learning Disabilities Online
Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children.
  Mediascope
Working to promote issues of social relevance within the entertainment industry.
National Association for Gifted Children
Parents, educators and community leaders who address the unique needs of children with demonstrated gifts and talents.
  National Military Family Association
The vanguard of advocacy for improvements in the quality of military family life.
National Parent Network on Disabilities
Providing a presence and national voice for ALL families of children with disabilities.
  Nutrition Explorations
The fun and easy way to teach nutrition.
Operation Lookout
Operation Lookout® National Center for Missing Youth. Help us find missing cheildren.
  Scholastic - Parents
Scholastics site for parents. A great wealth of information.
The Education Station
Unique products designed to encourage fun and learning at the same time.
  TV Guidelines
For parents interested for television for their children.
Head Start
A child development program serving low-income children and their families.
   
 

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Fun Stuff!
About.KidsArts&Crafts
All kinds of fun arts and crafts, plus cool links.
  About.KidsCollecting
Links Page - If you like collecting or trading, check out this site for plenty of it!
About.KidsGames
Links Page - More great games than you could ever dream of!
  About.KidsSports
Sports, camping and every outdoor game imaginable.
ALFY
Online Games! This site is so cool, you've GOT to check it out! (Requires Flash)<
  Billy Bear 4 Kids
All sorts of fun things for kids to do and get, right online! Cute site!
CBC4Kids
Educational and fun site for children. Science, news, music & more to entertain and challenge young minds!
  FunBrain.com
FunBrain.com - The Internet's #1 Education Site for K-8 Teachers and Kids.
Fundango
Jokes, stories, puzzles and games. A great site that kids love.
  Funology
A million and one ways to make things, explore the world, and discover your hidden skills.
GusTown
Fun, Games, Cartoons and the CyberBuds! Rated #1 by Family PC.
  Learning Planet
Free Online Games & Activities for Kids.
PBS Kids
Check out your favorite PBS shows. Zoom, Sesame Street, Arthur, they're all here!
  Riddler
The Kids Page
Free games, coloring pages and more. A good site.
  Yahooligans
The online original! Come have some fun.
Zeeks
The ultimate list of games for kids. They're all here!
   

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Sites for Teachers
Drama Teacher's Resource Room
Encouraging creative and challenging experiences for students in drama.
  Early Warning
A guide to help school personnel, parents, community members and others identify early indicators of troubling and potentially dangerous student behavior.
George Lucas Educational Foundation
Dedicated to promoting a vision of inspired learning and teaching.
  Media Literacy Online Project
A support service for teachers concerned with the influence of media in the lives of children and youth.
School.Net
A web full of educational information, links to schools, Internet help, and more.
  KidSource OnLine
The source for in depth & timely education & healthcare information.
The Music Education Launch Site
A valuable source of information, services and resources for music educators.
  DiscoverySchool.com
Parents, teachers and students. Fresh ideas to enhance learning.
Scholastic Teachers
The teachers site from Scholastic. A standard.
  Teachers Helping Teachers
Providing teaching tips, new ideas and forums to share expertise.
Web66
Designed to facilitate the introduction of Web technology into K-12 schools.
  21st Century Teachers Network
Dedicated to assisting K-12 teachers learn, use and effectively integrate technology into the curriculum.
Assoc. for the Adv. of Arts Education
Promoting art as an integral element in the general education of all students, grades K-12 .
  American Association of School Administrators
The professional organization for over 14,000 educational leaders across America.
American Library Association
Leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services.
  A.E.L.
Linking knowledge from research with the wisdom from practice to improve teaching and learning.
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center
The promotional and outreach arm of the U.S. Department of Education.
  Amazing Kids
Educational organization dedicated to inspiring excellence in children!
Internet Coach Puzzle Center
An activity site for teachers and kids.
  American School Health Association
Promoting the health of our nation's youth.
National Teacher of the Year Program
The oldest, most prestigious national honors program that focuses on excellence in teaching.Ê
  Captioned Media Program
A site for Educational Captioned Media.
Council of the Great City Schools
An organization of the nation's largest urban public school systems.
  Center for Media Education
Dedicated to creating a quality electronic media culture for children and youth.
U.S. Department of Education
Ensuring equal access to education and promoting educational excellence for all Americans.
  Earth and Sky
Whatever the science, Earth and Sky has information you can use in your classroom.
Simpson Communications
Educational News & Resources
  Creative Partnerships for Prevention
Ideas, and resources on how to use the arts and humanities to enhance drug and violence prevention.
Education Development Center
One of the world's leading non-profit education and health organizations
  Education World
Helping You Make A Difference.
Education Week
Your independent source for complete education news!
  eSchoolNews.com
The #1 News Source For K-12 Technology and Internet Decision Makers.
National Fire Prevention Association
NFPA is educating the world about fire and life safety.
  SchoolExpress
Links Page - Follow our links to thousands of Free Worksheets, software and more.
iWebQuest
Using the web to teach in an exciting new way.
  Filamentality
A fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through searching the Web.
LAB at Brown University
School improvement through the collaboration of researchers with schools and their communities.
  LessonPlanZ.com
Lesson plans & resources for teaching all subjects, all grades.
Library of Congress
  Mars Millennium Project
A national arts, sciences, technology education initiative.
National Assoc. Music Education
Advancing music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all.
  envirohealth link
Technology and the emphasis on environmental health education.
National Association of Elementary School
Leading in the advocacy and support Ê of elementary and middle level principals and educators.
  Schoolyard Habitats
Assisting schools, teachers and students in the use of school grounds as learning sites for wildlife conservation.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans.
  American School Counselor Association
Promoting excellence in professional school counseling and the development of all students.
School Libraries on the Web
A list of library web pages maintained by K-12 school libraries in the US.
  StudyWeb
Search Engine - An educational portal for all subjects.
Teacher Magazine
The online version of this educators magazine.
  Cable in the Classroom
Providing public and private schools with free access to educational television programs.

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