Parent Education Resources

Free Resources from Ed Pubs

The following resources are a few of the many publications that may be ordered free of charge from the Internet. As indicated, these are available in both English and Spanish. (Retrieved May 22, 2004, from http://www.ed.gov/about/pubs/intro/index.html.)

[English/Spanish] Guide For Parents: How Do I Know A Good Early Reading Program When I See One? and Una guia para los padres: Como puedo reconocer un buen programa de lectura para la primera ensenanza? Provides guidelines for parents to help recognize the characteristics of a good early reading program.

[English/Spanish] Guide for Reading: How Parents Can Help Their Children Be Ready To Read and Ready To Learn and Guia para leer. Provides tips to parents of young children regarding how to prepare them for reading and learning. This brochure lets parents know how important it is to be involved with their children by reading to them and preparing them for reading and learning on their own.

[English/Spanish] Helping Your Child Become A Reader and Ayudando a su hijo a ser un buen lector. Offers pointers on how to build the language skills of young children, from infancy to age six. This booklet provides numerous activities parents can do to boost their children's love of reading.

[English/Spanish] Helping Your Child Become A Responsible Citizen and Como ayudar a su hijo a ser un ciudadano responsible. Provides information about the values and skills that make up good character and good citizenship, and what parents can do to help their child develop strong character. The booklet also suggests activities that parents and schoolage children can do to put those values to work in their daily lives.

[English/Spanish] Helping Your Child With Homework: For Parents Of Children In Elementary Through Middle School and Como ayudar a su hijo con la tarea escolar. Helps parents of elementary and junior high school students understand the purpose and nature of homework and makes suggestions for helping their children complete homework assignments successfully.

[English/Spanish] Helping Your Preschool Child and Como ayudar a su hijo durante la edad preescolar. Highlights techniques parents can use to encourage their children to study, learn, and stay in school by focusing on activities that make learning fun. The booklet has information applicable to infants through children age five.

[English/Spanish] Questions Parents Ask About Schools and Preguntas que hacen los padres sobre las escuelas. Answers questions frequently asked by parents of elementary and middle-school-aged children who want to help their children learn and succeed. The research-based tips in this publication provide both practical guidance and valuable information about a range of topics.