General information

• http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=84

This site offers information on: school and learning; activities to do with your child; books and reading; and family life.

• http://www.mgforum.org/

The National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform is an organization that is dedicated to middle-level education. There are many valuable links to other sources here as well.

• http://www.nmsa.org/

The National Middle School Association has links to curriculum areas and other sites that deal with middle-level issues on a national level.

• http://nysmsa.org/

The New York State Middle School Association has links to curriculum areas, information on state assessments, and other sites specifically dealing with middle-level issues in New York State.

• http://www.nysfamilyresources.org/domain.cfm?domain=3

Many resources are available for parents and adults with parenting responsibilities. These are intended to provide supportive answers to a wide variety of parenting questions, recommendations for healthy parenting practices and suggestions for where to find additional resources.

• http://www.thinkfinity.org/ParentHome.aspx

This site provides valuable educational information that can help your child be successful.

• http://www.byparents-forparents.com/articles.html

Parenting resources for parents of teens

• http://www.parentmagic.com/newsletter-view.cfm

Simple, straightforward parenting advice and helpful tips from Dr. Phelan's best-selling parenting programs.

• http://www.ftnys.org/news.htm

Families Together in New York State is the only statewide parent-run organization in New York State representing and advocating for families of children with special emotional, behavioral, and social needs.

• Example of topics addressed:
  • Eating Disorders
  • ADHD
  • Self-Injury
  • Youth/Teen
  • Mental Health Issues

• http://parentingteens.about.com/

This site offers a variety of useful information and tips for parents at this time in a child's life.

• http://quizzes.familyeducation.com/

This site provides information about raising children of all ages, but there is a tab specifically for raising teen.

Parent involvement

• http://www.nmsa.org/Research/ResearchSummaries/ParentInvolvement/tabid/274/Default.aspx
• http://www.psparents.net/

Internet Safety

• http://www.bcybersafe.org/
• http://www.teenangels.org/