Child Development

• The American Academy of Pediatrics offers information, articles and other resources on child development and milestones. 
  www.aap.org
• An American Academy of Pediatrics book offers helpful information for families about their school-age child. The American Academy of Pediatrics, Caring for Your School-Age Child Ages 5-12: The Complete and Authoritative Guide. Bantam Books, 1995.
  
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website BAM! Body and Mind offers information about child development. This website is geared to school-age children and teens, so it offers information from a child’s perspective.
  http://www.cdc.gov/bam/index.html

Communicating with Families

• The Center for Disease Control and Prevention offers tips for talking to families about a developmental issue or difficult situation.
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/parents_pdfs/tipstalkingparents.pdf
• Scholastic Inc. offers information and ideas for communicating with and involving families. There are articles, photographs, and tips from other teachers.
  http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit/parent-teacher-communications-everything-you-need
• Global Family Research Project (formerly the Harvard Family Research Project) has created a tip sheet for successful conferences with families.
  https://globalfrp.org/Articles/Parent-Teacher-Conferences-Strategies-for-Principals-Teachers-and-Parents