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

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

The George Lucas Educational Foundation at www.edutopia.org
The vast array of research supported by the Raikes Foundation at www.raikesfoundation.org