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Children's Literature

Association for Library Service to Children
Develops and supports the profession of children's librarianship.
Book Links: Connecting Books, Libraries, and Classrooms
A magazine designed for teachers, librarians, library media specialists, booksellers, parents, and all other adults interested in connecting children with high quality books.
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
A children's book review journal.
Centro para el Estudio de Libros Infantiles y Juvenilese en Español. Center for the study of books for babies and young children.
Children's Literature Web Guide
Information on books for children and young adults.
Children's Software Review
Helps parents and teachers leverage the power of technology to support the development of children.
School Library Journal
Find information about services for public and school libraries, read articles and reviews of childrens books.

Education

The Alternative Education Resource Organization
Provides support and resources to those who favors "learner-centered" education, including certain types of homeschooling.
Child Abuse and Neglect Information
This site is a national resource for professionals and others seeking information on child abuse and neglect and child welfare.
Clark County Home Educators
Local resources for homeschoolers.
Discovery School Teaching Tools
Lesson plans and other teaching tools from Discovery.
Educational Service District 105
Schools in South Central Washington (including part of Klickitat County).
Educational Service District 112
Find schools in your community here.
The Educator's Reference Desk
The Educator's Reference Desk is a personalized Internet-based service providing education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and anyone interested in education.
National Home Education Research Institute
Clearinghouse for homeschooling research.
U.S. Department of Education
Find out about technology initiatives, safe schools, policy papers, and other federal programs here.

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Parenting

Babynames.com
Search or browse baby names and their meanings.
Born to Read: How to Raise a Reader
Easy-to-do tips, in English and Spanish, developed by the American Library Association.
FamilyFun
This comprehensive site contains parenting information, art and crafts, and recipes.
Kids Health
Each section for Parents, Kids, and Teens contains doctor-approved articles.
KidZui
A download extension for Firefox that creates a kid-friendly web browser, search engine and online community all in one.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NCMEC provides assistance to parents, children, law enforcement, schools, and the community in recovering missing children and raising public awareness about ways to help prevent exploitation.
National Child Care Information Center
A national resource that links information and people to complement, enhance, and promote the child care delivery system, working to ensure that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive services.
Parenting Children, K-6
About.com's resource list for parenting.
Safe Kids: Child and Teen Safety on the Information Highway
Tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive!