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K-8 Education Guide

preparing your child for college

You want to give the best you have to help you child prepare and get ready for college. Your efforts will help them get ready for what the future holds.

Reference Material:

no child left behind
from the Dept. of Education
finding the best schools
about home schooling
teaching strategies and help

K-8 Education Guide:

What You Might Like to Know:
www.NoChildLeftBehind.gov
Especially For parents:
www.NoChildLeftBehind.gov

Educational statistics:
http://nces.ed.gov

K-8 Education Guide:

Preparing my child for school:
www.ed.gov/topics
About after school programs:
www.ed.gov/topics

Ensuring your child's success in school:
www.ed.gov/topics

Helping your child with special needs:
www.ed.gov/topics
How to support your gifted child:
www.ed.gov/parents/needs/gifted/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln

K-8 Education Guide:

Search for PUBLIC/Private schools within your area:
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch

Search for STATE CHARTER Schools:
www.uscharterschools.org

About Charter Schools:
www.uscharterschools.org

Find the best schools within your area:
www.schoolmatch.com
The School Report:
www.homefair.com
Get data information on individual schools (subscription service):
www.asd.com

K-8 Education Guide:

About home schooling / charter organizations:
www.home-ed-magazine.com
www.home-school.com
www.nheri.org

Home school legal defense association:
www.hslda.org

Homeschool resource directory:
www.teachinghome.com
www.homeschool.com

Books / Materials / Supplies:
www.homeschoolproducts.com
www.christianbook.com

K-8 Education Guide:

Education Strategy and Teaching Materials:

Teaching strategies for childhood educators:
www.teachingstrategies.com
Daily teaching materials and resources:
www.education-world.com

Help Materials:

Helping your child series: mathematics, reading, history, others:
www.ed.gov/pubs
- Compact for reading guides:
  www.ed.gov/pubs

OfftoCollege.com

smart college planning guides and tips

K-8 Education Guide

No Child Left Behind References

From the Department of Education

Finding the Best Schools

About Home Schooling

Teaching Strategies and Help