Growing Into the World

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Resources

Looking for more information?  Consider visiting these fun and important sites below.  They can serve as great resources for anyone planning a visit to The Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

Learning & Developmental Websites

Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning: 
Bright from the Start has a web site with the early learning standards for infants to 3 year olds.
http://decal.ga.gov/

United Way’s “Born Learning”:
Provides developmental information, fun activities to do with all ages, and other great resources.
www.bornlearning.org

Parents as Teachers: 
Parenting tips website.
www.parentsasteachers.org

PBS Kids:
Website on child development ages 1 year to 8 years.
www.pbs.org/parents/childdevelopment

The Georgia Department of Education:
Lists the standards for each grade level, including an easy-to-download parent brochure.
http://www.georgiastandards.org/

Nutrition Fun:
Learn about the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) MyPlate system to learn how to eat a healthy, balanced diet.
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

Mayo Clinic: 
Interesting site for nutrition and children.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/nutrition-for-kids/NU00606

Reading and Literacy Websites

Read Aloud America: 
Great website resource for books that are fun to read aloud for all ages:
www.readaloudamerica.org/ReadingList2008.htm

Math and Science: 
NASA: A fun website with great pictures of the planet Earth and fun science to do at home.
www.NASA.gov

National Council of Teachers of Math:
Designed by the National Council of Teachers of Math, this site has great math activities to do at home.
www.illuminations.nctm.org  

Rader’s Chem4Kids!:
Designed for children, this site has child-centered explanation of scientific concepts.
www.chem4kids.com

The Georgia Partnership for Reform in Science and Math (PRISM):

Resources for families on teaching math and science concepts to children.
www.gaprism.org

Just for Fun

Listing of Government Agency Listings for Kids
Organizations include NOAA, FEMA, Census,CDC, Railroad, NSF, and more.