Resources

 

At Jumeirah International Nursery, we know that many families face the challenge of balancing work and family life. Finding the resources to help in that daily juggle can be tough to find. We hope that these internet links to parenting resources will be helpful.

Click on the links below to access information on useful sites, sorted by subject categories:

For School Age Providers
For Professionals and Parents On Child Care and Development, Education, and Parenting
For School Age Kids
Health & Safety
Language & Literacy for Professionals
Useful UAE Sites
            

The internet is a terrific source of support for early education, school age care and for children themselves.  Many of the sites listed below have good links to even more sites.

AskERIC - provides personalized access to the Educational Parenting Tips Information Center (ERIC), a federally funded national information system. This system provides education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and others throughout the United States and the world.

For School Age Providers

National School Age Care Alliance (USA)
www.nsaca.org
Information on quality and standards, professional development, public policy, Parenting Tips, and news and updates

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (USA)
www.naeyc.org

Information on NAEYC’s mission and goals, membership, itemized catalog of all NAEYC publications, public policy issues, and conference schedule and registration.

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For Professionals and Parents On Child Care and Development, Education, and Parenting

www.Babyworld.co.uk
A lively and friendly parenting site, combining community features and competitions, with parenting news, advice, products reviews and practical information. 

www.UKparents.co.uk
"Can you afford children?" is typical of the refreshing, practical approach UK Parents takes towards its subject. While you are unlikely to be deterred from starting a family, the site offers sobering advice and useful statistics such as: did you know it costs more than £70 per week to maintain a four-year-old in outer London?

Awesome Library
http://www.awesomelibrary.org
A terrific search engine for lots of topics, including education and parenting.

U.S. Department of Education (USA)
http://www.ed.gov/
Variety of research and information for parents and child care providers

Natural Child Project
http://www.naturalchild.com
Interesting site with a point of view about how children should be raised with respect for their natural abilities and humanity. Includes advice, articles, and other features.

Family.Com
http://www.family.com
Disney’s family web site with a wide variety of information about children from birth through teenage years including health information, activity suggestions, and parent information

ParentPartners
http://www.parentspartners.com/
Lots of information for parents/providers on optimizing the development of every child, recognizing the unique nature of children and families.

Parents.Com
www.parents.com
Developmental checklist, email an expert, pediatrician finder, and other useful information.

Parent Soup
www. parentsoup.com
Advice, parenting information, discussion groups, and bulletin boards for parents of children of any age.

Parent Time
www.parenttime.com
Advice, parenting information, health guide, and fun and activities.

www.iParenting.com
Dads are an integral part of of iParenting, and have their own channel on this site covering every stage from preconception to the teenage years. 

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For School Age Kids

The San Francisco Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
This is a great site for school age children, particularly those inclined towards science.

Discover Learning
http://www.bc.sympatico.ca/
A good site for school age children – British Columbia’s "educational community for students, teachers, and parents. Information, activities for children and families, and more.

The Yuckiest Site on the Web
http://www.nj.com/yucky
This is an absolutely great site for 8 to 12 year olds.

Central Kindergarten Center
http://www.edenpr.k12.mn.us/ckc
Good information for early elementary age children

Ontario Science Center
http://www.osc.on.ca/

Good site for school age children that includes a great search engine for kids sites.

Yahooligans Worlds of Wonder
http://www.yahooligans.com
A good search engine for kids sites

MaMa Media
http://www.mamamedia.com/home/superdoorway/home.html
A commercial site designed to provide a range of activities for children.

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Health and Safety

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/
Variety of research and information for parents and child care providers

Mayo Health Clinic (USA)
www.mayohealth.org
Information available on a variety of health topics with a special section for parenting and child health

Kids Health/Nemours Foundation
www.kidshealth.org

Expert information about children’s health

Prevention Magazine’s Healthy Ideas
www.healthyideas.com
Information for the whole family on weight loss, fitness, healthy cooking, family health, and natural living

Consumer Product Safety Commission (USA)
www.cpsc.gov

The web site lists recent recalls, allows you to search for topics, and has information on current events regarding safety.

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (USA)
http://nrc.uchsc.edu

This organization can answer questions regarding any health and safety concern. They have a full time resource librarian on staff to research specific topics and locate relevant articles or studies free of charge.

Harvard Center for Children’s Health (USA)
www.hsph.harvard.edu/children

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (USA)
www.naeyc.org

Information on NAEYC’s mission and goals, membership, itemized catalog of all NAEYC publications, public policy issues, and conference schedule and registration.

kidsDoctor
www.kidsdoctor.com
Managed by a pediatrician: "Think of kidsDoctor as a 24 hour a day source for what every parent needs to know about keeping our kids healthy."

Kids Source Online
www.ddc.com/napnotes

A great source of links to health, education, and parenting sites

Dr. Greene’s House Calls
http://www.drgreene.com/
A good, easy to use, source of health information. 

www.Breastfeeding.co.uk
This site provides new mothers with one of the net's biggest sources of information, research and advice. Expert input comes from nurses, midwives and childbirth educators from around the world.

www.Childbirth.org
This site is a good starting point for prospective mothers and anyone scarred by previous birth experiences. Produced by a group of midwives, nurses and dowlas it aims to reclaim birth as a natural process with many options, rather than a medical procedure with a few.

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For Language and Literacy Web Sites For Professionals

American Library Association Home Page
http://www.ala.com/

Good source of information about encouraging reading and selecting books.

International Reading Association
http://www.reading.org/main.html

An organization devoted to promoting literacy.

Lets Write
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/LearnPtnrs/write.html
A great site for caregivers and parents on encouraging writing.

Lets Read
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/LearnPtnrs/read.htm
A great site for caregivers and parents on encouraging reading.

PBS Ready to Learn (USA)
http://www.pbs.org/learn/rtl/
"A service for grown ups who care about children" that helps parents and caregivers who use television with children make the most of public broadcasting programs.

U.S. Department of Education (USA)
http://www.ed.gov/
Variety of research and information for parents and child care providers

Classroom Connect
http://www.classroom.net/
"A site for k-12 teachers and students" with good lists of Parenting Tips and good links.

Gryphon House Books
www.ghbooks.com
Early childhood books and information, new titles, featured books, reading activities and a special section for infants and toddlers

Newsweek's Parents Guide to Children’s Software
http://www.newsweekparentsguide.com/
A good source of reviews of software for children.

National Parent Information Network (USA)
http://npin.org
Clearinghouse on elementary and early childhood development and urban education

www.ask.com - Answers to your questions and helps you find the impossible

www.kidsource.com - Great site for families that enjoy the outdoors

www.parenthoodweb.com - A parent magazine

www.naccrra.net - Provides up-to-date and useful information for parents

www.totalbabycare.com - Pampers Parenting Institute with Terry Brazelton

www.ed.gov - Variety of research and information on childcare

www.ctw.org - Has printable coloring pages of Sesame Street characters

www.tnpc.com - The National Parenting Center, (USA) one of the most informative parenting services.

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Useful UAE Sites
www.uae-pages.com - An excellent UAE vortal with listing in a number of categories.  Tourists and newcomers to the UAE, should click on www.uae-pages.com/tourism

www.gulf-news.com - A leading daily's e-zine.

www.godubai.com - Dubai's premier site for things and happenings about town.  Good restaurant reviews.

www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae
- Check out the Crown Price of Dubai's website. Under our dynamic ruler, Dubai and its citizens have prospered.

www.dubaitourism.com
- The Government's own site with lots of information on Dubai.

www.dwc.hct.ac.ae/expatinfo - A useful site hosted by the higher college of Technology providing information for expatriates moving to Dubai.

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