Internet Sources for Parents at the Middle Level
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/
http://www.middleweb.com/mw/resources/MWRpublic.html
http://www.academicresources.org/learning.html
http://www.nea.org/parents/index.html
Assessments
www.nysparents.com/nys
Internet Safety
http://www.bcybersafe.org/
http://www.wiredsafety.org/
http://www.teenangels.org/
http://www.netlingo.org/
http://powertolearn.com/
http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/
http://www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm
http://www.safekids.com/child_safety.htm