Tennessee's Ealy Intervention Systems

TEIS- Tennessee’s Early Intervention Systems-  Provides services for children with special needs.

http://www.state.tn.us/education/teishome.htm

NECTA-  Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers

http://www.nectac.org/partc/partc.asp

TECTA – Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance

The primary goal of TECTA is to improve access for Tennessee child care providers to quality early childhood education by providing articulated certificate and degree preparation programs.

http://www.tecta.info/

TIPS -  Tennessee Infant Parent Services

TIPS is a Department of Education organization that provides home-based early intervention services for children with special needs from birth to the age of three. 

http://www.wtsd.tn.org/tipshome.htm

STEP – Support and Training for Exceptional Parents

STEP-- is a statewide family-to-family program in Tennessee, established in 1989 by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of STEP is to support families by providing free information, advocacy training, and support services to parents of children eligible to receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

http://www.tnstep.org/

http://www.eduplace.com/parents

Parents' Place: Family resources for parents and caregivers who want to help their children excel in school. Includes the Home Activity Center, Homework Help, Kids' Publishing Corner, and the Home Schooling links.

http://www.cbcbooks.org/navigation/parindex.htm

Advice from the Children's Book Council on how to choose books for kids as well as information on children's authors and books.

http://eric.indiana.edu/pcto.html

Parents and Children Together Online - The goal is to promote family literacy by providing parents and their children interesting materials that will help them enjoy sharing reading together.

http://www.read2kids.org

Family Literacy Foundation Web site - recommended reading list and tips for parents

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reading/

Helping your child learn to read

http://www.ed.gov/Family/RSRforCaregvr/title.html

Ready*Set*Read - Language activities for children from birth through age five