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About Us Academics Academic Intervention Services Arts Early Childhood English Language Learners English Language Arts Standards/Curriculum Parent Resources Educator Resources Fitness and Health Gifted and Talented Library Services Mathematics Science Social Studies Special Education World Languages Choices & Enrollment Schools in the Community Offices & Programs Rules & Policies Student Support, Safety, and Activities Student Performance & Accountability	Parent Resources E-mail to a friend The following links offer additional learning tools for parents, families, and students. Some of the links will take you to different Web sites, others will take you to other pages of the Department of Education Web site. We will be updating and expanding these links during the coming weeks and months. ELA Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Parent Questions about the English Language Arts Helpful Websites for Parents of Elementary School Students Links to websites that provide resources for parents of students in Kindergarten through fifth grade on topics including child development, reading, educational games, homework help, technology, and more. Helpful Websites for Parents of Middle School Students Offers links to websites that provide resources for parents of middle school students on topics including child development, reading, educational games, homework help, technology and more. Helpful Websites for Parents of High School Students Offers links to websites that provide resources for parents of high school students on topics including child development, reading, educational games, homework help, technology, and more. Links to Booklists for High School Students and Parents Links to websites that provide recommended books for high school students Recommended Reading for High School Students This booklist provides recommended fiction and non fiction titles, with author and publishing data included. Recommended magazines are also listed. Poetry Resources for Families Tips, recommended poetry, and online resources for families. Great Expectations: Partnering for Your Child’s Future These guides for each grade (K-8) describe what children should know by the end of each school year. 2008 Kids and Families Reading Report Reading in the 21st Century: Turning the Page with Technology This survey on reading and technology was conducted by Yankelovich for Scholastic, and represents data from 1000 children (ages 5-17) and families from 25 U.S. cities. Read Together: Parents and Educators Working Together for Literacy This web page offers support for developing young readers, with support for reading aloud, suggestions for helping your child learn to read, signs of reading development, and recommended texts for readers at different levels. International Children's Digital Library This excellent web resource features a collection of close to 4000 beautiful, downloadable picture books representing historical and modern books from countries around the world, in many languages. Visitors can search books by country, awards, author, and illustrator. Summaries of the books are provided.	Contacts Anna Commitante , Director of English Language Arts, Social Studies and Gifted/Talented ACommit@schools.nyc.gov Kateri Kennedy , Middle School Instructional Specialist KKenned@schools.nyc.gov Amber Najmi-Shadid, High School Instructional Specialist ANajmi@schools.nyc.gov Denise Sontag, Director of Public Schools, Reading First DSontag @schools.nyc.gov Anita Henderson, Director of Non-Public Schools, Reading First AHenderson@schools.nyc.gov Denise Jordan, Assistant to the Director of English Language Arts, Social Studies and Gifted/Talented DJordan@schools.nyc.gov Angela Hargraves, Administrative Assistant, English Language Arts, Social Studies and Gifted/Talented 212-374-5165 AHargraves@schools.nyc.gov Michelle Springer, Administrative Assistant, English Language Arts, Social Studies and Gifted/Talented 212-374-5972 MSpring@schools.nyc.gov 52 Chambers Street, Rm. 208 New York, NY 10007 Tel.: 212-374-5165 or 212-374-5972 Fax: 212-374-5901