PARENTS

ALPINE DISTRICT WEBSITE
http://alpineschools.org/

ARTICLES ON READING YOU CAN USE

Adults Who Like To Read Young Adult Lit
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=22203613&nid=1009&title=are-you-an-adult-young-adult-reader&s_cid=queue-9

Boys and Reading
 https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/135f2f289562716e

CHECK YOUR FACTS
http://factcheck.org/

DIGITAL BOOKS FROM THE STATE OF UTAH
http://pioneerutah.lib.overdrive.com/09CB502B-2D28-4161-8D41-5FF3E23B9C87/10/545/en/Default.htm

ELECTRONIC HIGH SCHOOL
http://www.schools.utah.gov/ehs/

HEALTH INFO THAT MAKES FOR BETTER STUDENTS
Do Omega 3's Help ADHD?
Teen Sleep Needs Critical to Academic Success

HOME SCHOOLING RESOURCES
ASD Home Schooling Policies


HOMEWORK HELPS
http://pioneer.uen.org/k12/

MONEY FOR COLLEGE/CAREER
529 PLAN - http://www.uesp.org/faq01.html#q1
Scholarships - LPHS Contact: Susan Hoyt, Scholarship & Career Counselor
shoyt@alpine district.org

PARENT HELP FROM UEN
http://www.uen.org/parents/


READING LISTS FOR PARENTS FROM LPHS TEACHER LIBRARIAN DIANE MAYNE

  • BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM
  • HELPING YOUR ADD OR ADHD STUDENT
    • The Gift of Adult ADD: How to Transform Your Challenges and Build On Your Strengths,by Lara H. Webb
    • Driven To Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorde From Childhood Through Adulthood , by Edward M. Hallowell
  • HELPING YOUR AUTISTIC STUDENT
  • HELPING YOUR OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT STUDENT  
    • The Dance of Defiance: A Mother and Son Journey With Oppositional Defiant Behavior, by Nancy A. Hagener
  • MOTIVATING YOUR STUDENT
    • Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior, by Kerry Patterson
    • Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, by Kerry Patterson

  • SNOPES - KILL THE RUMOR MILL  http://www.snopes.com/    Snopes is a website that researches the truth about different rumors that propagate through the media and internet. Parents are the first line of defense against conspiracy theories and falsehoods. Take a look at Snopes to educate your student at home, particularly during political elections when the rumors begin to fly.



UTAH CORE CURRICULUM
http://www.uen.org/core/

1 comment:

  1. Parents need help just like the rest of us. These links will cover subjects that will help them to understand their students better,increase their abilities to deal with difficult problems, volunteer, and provide a forum for feedback to the Media Center staff.

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