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Parents, Families, Education, and Technology

In this section of the Apple Learning Interchange we have linked to family-oriented content available throughout the many Apple sites and beyond to provide valuable resources for you. Please let us know which are most useful to you and others you'd like to see us provide.

If you have information you'd like to submit to us for consideration for publishing, please don't hesitate to contact us at education@info.apple.com.

Web Sites

Family Sites Online - Travel to some of the best places for families on the World Wide Web. You'll find an abundance of useful information on these sites.

Family Health Sites - If you're looking for information about children's health, these sites are excellent places to begin your search.

Software Evaluation Sites - You'll find an abundance of information on these sites, and in addition, from them you'll discover links to other sites and resources for the latest software information.

Safety Online - On the Apple site, you'll find guidelines to help your children travel safely on the Internet and links to sites that have safety-specific information .

Talk City EduCenter is an online chat area about education. You'll enjoy the topics covered and the chance to interact with the educators online. Sign up for the newsletter which can be sent to your email address.

The Children's Playground

Our Apple Children's Playground is designed for children in Grades Kindergarten through Six, or ages 5 through 11 or 12-and their parents and grandparents, too. The playground is that special place to have fun while traveling and learning on the Information Highway. Among the unique resources in this section are zany online field trips and stories that make perfect family outings along with instructions for having a super day everyday.

Technology-Specific Resources

Tips for Use of Technologies - Here are tidbits of information for use in schools, but much of it will be valuable for homes, too.

Creating Web Sites - If you are interested in making a family web site, you'll may appreciate many of the ideas on these pages brought to you by the Computer Learning Foundation.

****Information about Apple Products - When you need information on Apple products used in education, try this site. You'll find data on the new iMacs there, too.

General Family-Related Resources
(Tech & Non-Tech Related)

The Alliance for Technology Access is a non-profit organization "dedicated to using technology to remove barriers experienced by people with disabilities." If you have a child in need of technology access or you wish to help this organization with its goals, we suggest you visit the ATA web site for additional information.

For the booklet, Including Your Child, go to the National Library of Education . It includes valuable information which will be useful to parents of young children with special needs.

Government Booklets Relating to College Preparation
Getting Ready for College Early (with information high school courses, guidance, financial aid, etc.), Tax Cuts for Education, and Preparing Your Child for College: A Resource Book for Parents are available from these US Government sites.

Learn2 is bubbling with information for parents of young children. You'll enjoy the interesting presentation on this site.

Parents of elementary and middle schoolers won't want to miss the Guide to Enjoying Newton's Apple at Home which can be downloaded and printed.

Looking for some books about manners for children? Try these sites for information: Manners (book for parents), Books for Kids, Soup Should be Seen and Not Heard and Values, Morals, Self-Esteem.

Advice for Parents from Good Housekeeping-Questions and answers for parents about parenting. Focuses upon problems that most parents face when raising children.

Parents and Children Together Online - A Project of the Family Literacy Center, Parents and Children Together Online is web magazine for parents and children. Try it for some very nice read along stories that make reading a family experience.

For some useful family resources, go to http://www.ed.gov/Family/RWN/Activ97 and http://www.ed.gov/Family/.

Handouts for Parents - In this Apple K-12 area, you'll find advice to help you with bring up your children. Some of the topics include:

• First Day of School & Separation Anxieties
• Importance of Reading
• Complaining Constructively
• Saying "No" and Meaning It
• Teen Parties & Parent Homework
• Listening and Setting Standards
• Growing Up Isn't Easy
• Getting Along: Resources for Middle School Parents & Middle School Kids

Educational Resources

Helping Your Child or Teenager Learn

Smithsonsian National Air & Space Museum

Curricular-Related Internet Addresses - Although our curricular themes each month are developed especially for schools, they'll be very useful at home also. They contain descriptions of educational sites and links to these sites, ideas for using site content with children, suggested grade levels for use of the sites, and more. Examples of themes are: Literature, Ecology, Insects, and US Presidents & the Presidency.

Lessons Online - You may want to use some of the lesson plans online for family learning. In many of the elementary level plans, parent suggestions are included. These lessons feature both tech-specific and nontech-specific lessons, but even the nontech-specific ones can easily be adapted for use with technologies in the home.

Using the Apple Curriculum Area - Try the curricular resources available on the Apple K-12 site for lots of ideas that can be used with your family or can be used to help your children's schools.

Homework & Studying Tips - In the dark about homework and how much studying your children should be doing at home? You'll appreciate the ideas in this section which was developed for you by educators.

Booklets for Parents - If you're a parent of a child below the age of 8, you'll want to take a look at these free booklets offered by the US Government.

Information About U.S. Government Help for Schools & Families - For biweekly updates through email on education news and resources, such as grants and the booklets mentioned above, sign up for this news source.