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Love & Logic Parenting Resources
http://www.loveandlogic.com/ |
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Talking With Your Kids about the Tough Issues
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/ |
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How Can Parents Model Good Listening Skills http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/How_Can_Parents_Model.html |
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The Mental Edge This site has quizzes for all subject areas, grades 3-8. It also has practice for standardized tests. Feedback for wrong answers is provided. It is provided free on the Internet due to the advertisements placed on the pages. http://www.learningshortcuts.com/index.html |
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Prongo has free online games, quizzes, clip art, e-cards, kids' jokes, and more. Content is divided according to three age groups: 3-6, 6-9. 9-12. There are loads of educational games in the latter group. While Prongo does have ads, they are minimal. http://www.prongo.com/ |
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How to Protect Children's Online Privacy This informative site gives you all the details about the new Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which went into effect April 21. Find out all about COPPA and learn tips for safeguarding children's using the internet. You'll find "Adults Only," "Just for Kids," "Media," and "Business Buzz" sections that will give you guidelines to follow to protect your privacy. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/ |
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Kids' Health Sponsored by the Nemours Foundation, this site is one of the most comprehensive health archives for young people. It's divided into three sections, "Parents," "Teens," and "Kids." http://kidshealth.org/ |
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DrKoop.com an impressive site, filled with health information http://www.drkoop.com/ |
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Science Fun for Children - Science Help for Parents This one is worth a look. Get involved with your kid and science! http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/ |
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Family Education Network This site was created "to help parents help their children succeed." It includes articles, discussion forums and some "fun stuff," too.
http://www.familyeducation.com/home/ |
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Home and Family Disney is behind this site and it's a great one. It covers everything from infants to teenagers. The screen is very colorful and quite busy, but if you take a close look, you'll see it is well organized. http://family.go.com/ |
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America Links Up is a comprehensive, user friendly site including Internet safety tips, links to online educational resources and a toolkit for keeping kids safe online. "Take the Trip Together" http://www.getnetwise.org/ |
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The New York Times Learning Network Try the monthly crossword puzzle or take the Daily News Quiz. Under Student Connections, look at NEWS SUMMARIES. News stories of the day are provided Monday through Friday during the school year. You can also "turn on" vocabulary and encyclopedia.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/ |
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Bonus.com will probably appeal to your 8 to 11 year olds. It's a colorful, active site designed for kids, although it does offer a tour for parents and teachers who want to check it out before letting the youngsters loose. Bonus.com offers closed environment which keeps kids from wandering all over the web. Five different areas include: games, current events, homework help, art activities, puzzles and "fun" quizzes. http://www.bonus.com/ |
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eBlast is a new and very useful directory on the Internet. The site is run by Encyclopedia Britannica and is organized into 18 categories. The listings include a content summary. Classroom Connect says, "You'll find more educational links here than anywhere on the Internet." Have your son or daughter start research at eBlast instead of Yahoo, for a change.
http://www.eblast.com/ |
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The American Library Association has launched a new "cybercollection" of links to more than 700 fun, exciting and useful Web sites for children and parents. Great Sites: Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious Wonderful Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care About Them
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids.htm |
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Flashcards for Kids. This page was created to help students learn basic math skills. Select an operation (add, subtract, multiply or divide), a range of numbers (1-999) and a complexity level. The site also gives the option of keeping score. http://www.edu4kids.com/math/ |