Early Childhood Education
- Featured – Characteristics of Children Entering Kindergarten from Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS)
- Featured – Help Me Grow Washington at ParentHelp123.org is a free program that connects families to the resources needed to give ALL kids the best start and to make sure they are growing and developing on track.
- Featured – How to Choose a Preschool: Prepare – Observe – Ask from Kidamentals
Education – Parent Guides by Grade or Age
- Kindergarten Guide from the National PTA. Based on the Common Core State Standards
- 1st Grade Guide from the National PTA. Based on the Common Core State Standards
- 2nd Grade Guide from the National PTA. Based on the Common Core State Standards
- 3rd Grade Guide from the National PTA. Based on the Common Core State Standards
- 4th Grade Guide from the National PTA. Based on the Common Core State Standards
- 5th Grade Guide from the National PTA. Based on the Common Core State Standards
Education – Learning & Teaching Resources
- Featured – Khan Academy at www.khanacademy.org
- Featured – Science experiments at www.sciencefairadventure.com
- Featured – Reading instruction resources at www.k12reader.com
- Featured – The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley
- Featured – How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough
- Featured – Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
- Featured – PBS Parents at www.pbs.org/parents
- Education activities, worksheets, articles, and more from www.education.com
- Fun tips, ideas, and activities to help kids learn from www.pre-kpages.com
- Free printable worksheets to help kids learn math, reading, science and more from www.worksheetfun.com
- Weather experiments, lessons, and games to teach kids about weather from www.weatherwizkids.com
- Math lessons, games, and listing of sites for parents to help their children learn math from www.coolmath4parents.com
- Reading resource to help children become strong, confident readers www.readingrockets.org
Education – In the News & More
- The George Lucas Educational Foundation at www.edutopia.org
- The vast array of research supported by the Raikes Foundation at www.raikesfoundation.org
Education on Pinterest from Kidamentals