Website Links
From
America Library Association great websites for kids:
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Babloo
http://www.babloo.com/
Babloo is a multi-lingual and audio-integrated site that includes everything
from folk tales to safety and good manners, science activities, and much more.
Baltimore
County (Md.) Library Kid’s Page
http://www.bcplonline.org/kidspage/kidspage.html
A clear, colorful design invites young people to access a collection of online
stories, a book discussion group, and “Ms. Spider’s” guided tour of the
Internet for families.
Berenstain
Bears
http://www.berenstainbears.com
The official Berenstain Bears site, includes activities and lists of books.
Berkeley
(Calif.) Public Library for Kids
http://www.infopeople.org/bpl/kids/index.html
Booklists and sites for kids and Web tools for adults who work with kids.
Beverly
Cleary
http://www.beverlycleary.com
Learn all about this author and the many characters from her books. Then take a
quiz to see how well you know them!
BookHive:
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg Co
http://www.bookhive.org
A reader's advisory tool for infants through sixth graders that can be searched
by topic or reading level; includes materials for parents and other adults.
The
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/catalog/home.asp
The museum offers nontraditional learning opportunities for children and their
families. Includes explorations of dinosaurs and visits to “Rex’s Lending
Library.”
Coolmath.com
http://www.coolmath.com
This site is fully interactive and allows the user to sharpen basic math skills,
play math-related games and explore new math concepts.
Freddo’s
Pond
http://www.greenweb.com.au/freddo/index.html
The games and activities involving Freddo, an Australian icon, have been
designed to provide discussion signposts on environmental and safety issues. It
helps parents discuss these issues with their children, with the endorsement of
Freddo Frog, a family friend.
First
Government for Kids
http://www.kids.gov/
Provides links to Federal agency kids' sites along with some of the best kids'
sites from other organizations grouped by subject.
Guys
Read
http://www.guysread.com
Author Jon Scieszka makes suggestions for a literacy program that connects boys
with books they want to read.
Houghton
Mifflin Books for Children's Curious George
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/cgsite/index.shtml
Activities for any age "curious about George": Author info., games,
art tour, downloadable images, and, of course, purchasable books and
memorabilia.
Ice
Treasures of the Inca
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/mummy/
This offers and interactive journey with climber Johan Reinhard to find the
great treasures of the Inca. You can follow the step-by-step journey of
discovery.
Inkless
Tales
http://www.inklesstales.com
An entertaining and educational sampling of stories, crafts, games, and poetry
for young children. Attractive and easy to navigate, this site also includes
children's book reviews and other "cool links" for kids.
Internet
Citations
http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/howto/citeresources.jhtml
Designed for use by school kids, this is very helpful site for adults as well.
Jan
Brett’s Home Page
http://www.janbrett.com/
You’ll find everything from trolls to armadillos on this
author/illustrator’s page. She has created The Mitten, That Hat, Armadillo
Rodeo, The Trouble with Trolls, and Berlioz the Bear.
Joan
Irvine: The Pop-up Lady
http://www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/
Joan Irvine is a Canadian author of children’s craft books. Three of the books
have instructions on how to make pop-up cards, a set of pop-up instructions, and
a contest. Includes links to other pop-up sites.
Kid's
Planet
http://www.kidsplanet.org/
Lots of information and activities relating to endangered animals
Kidspoint
http://www.kidspoint.org
Sponsored by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library (
Library
of Congress presents America's Story from America's Library
http://www.americaslibrary.gov
The Library of Congress puts the story back in history through images of primary
source documents, prints, photographs, maps, recordings and other materials from
the past. Along with the fascinating information about people, places and things
of interest to kids of all ages, there are songs to listen to, a Krazy Kat
cartoon to watch, a scavenger hunt and other fun things to do.
Libros
para niños en Español
http://www.nypl.org/branch/kids/espanol/sprdli.html
Libros, Cuentos, Poemas, y Canciones-Celebremos.
Life
in Ancient Egypt
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/egypt/index.html
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has acquired
Egyptian artifacts since its founding and now holds about 2,500 ancient Egyptian
artifacts.The most significant of these objects, more than 600 of them, are
displayed in the Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt, including daily life and funerary
practices with some photographs.
Little
Clickers
http://www.littleclickers.com
Easily navigated site by the editors of Children's Software Review that enables
users to locate links on various subjects. Search engines are also built in to
the site.
Magic
School Bus Page
http://scholastic.com/MagicSchoolBus/home.htm
What are Ms. Frizzle and her class doing now? This site encourages you to work
with many aspects of the Magic School Bus Adventures.
MBGnet-Kids
Page
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/
The Missouri Botanical Gardens site allows kids to explore different biomes as
well as freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Merriam-Webster
Online
http://www.m-w.com/
Aside from the wonderful access to the dictionary, this site offers words games
and a word for the day.
Monterey
Bay (Calif.) Aquarium Online
http://www.mbayaq.org/
The “E-Quarium” site gives you a look at how one of the newest and most
elaborate aquariums in the country works, learn about the effects of El Niño,
and see how the sea otter population is being preserved.
Mr.
Rogers’ Neighborhood
http://pbs.org/rogers/
Includes activities for kids as well as show-related information for kids and
parents.
NASA
– Kid’s Home
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html
Games, art, stories, and activities for children presented by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
NASA
Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
Learn space sciences at this site from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. With
games, projects, news, this site seeks "to inform, inspire, and
involve" children of all ages and reading levels.
NASA
Laugh and Learn
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/kids
This is a great source for a variety of NASA sites with projects, games and
activities, scientific information and amazing facts all about space.
NASA
Space Place in Spanish
http://ksnnsp.larc.nasa.gov/home.html
Juegos, actividades, e hechos asombrosos sobre el espacio, la tierra, y
tecnología.
NASA's
Kids Science News Network
http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/home.html
NASA's Kids Science News Network is a program that uses the Web, animation, and
video to introduce science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA concepts to
children in grades K-5.
National
Geographic Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
National Geographic’s site for young readers is one of the best resources for
information on the Net about the world, its people, and its wildlife. Not only
can you read the newest edition of this magazine on-line, you can check out the
contests, polls, games and even virtual adventures.
National
Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/main.html
Maps, cultures, and facts from around the world. Includes a special section for
kids.
Official
Eric Carle Web Site
http://www.eric-carle.com/
For fans of the famous author/illustrator and his books such as The Very Hungry
Catepillar, Do You Want To Be My Friend, and Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me.
OH!
Kids
http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/oks/
Children’s section of the Ohio Public Library Information Network. Notable for
its directory of links by age, particularly its “WebTots” section.
Searchable. Heavy graphic site with animations.
PBS
for Kids
http://www.pbskids.org
Games and activities connected to your favorite PBS programs, including Arthur,
Between the Lions and
Play
Kids Games
http://www.playkidsgames.com
Check out math, alphabet and logic games designed for younger children and their
parents.
Reading
Rockets
http://www.readingrockets.org
This site, prepared by WETA public television, presents strategies, activities,
and lessons designed to help young children learn to read.
RIF
Reading Planet
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
Write and illustrate your own stories, play reading games, express yourself
through poetry – this site is a wonderful resource for younger children to
explore reading and writing.
Science
News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
From the makers of the weekly magazine, Science News, comes a kid-friendly site
devoted to a variety of science topics, puzzles, games, and science fair
suggestions.
Sesame
Street Central
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/
The kids’ activities page with your friends from
Seussville
http://www.seussville.com/seussville/
The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am, Horton and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss
characters welcome you to Seussville, Dr. Seuss’s playground in cyberspace.
You can play games, chat with the Cat in the Hat, win prizes, find out about new
Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, and much, much more!
Slaves'
Stories
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/slavery
Meet four Africans who were taken into slavery in the year 1780. Woodcuts,
paintings, and photographs of period artifacts bring their struggles to life for
today's youth.
Smithsonian
Education
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org
Whether you're planning a visit, have already visited and even if you've never
been to the
Smithsonian:
National Museum of the American Indian
http://www.nmai.si.edu
Part of the Smithsonian Institution, this museum is devoted to the protection
and study of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native
Americans.
Starfall
http://www.starfall.com
Short stories that concentrate on a vowel or blend sound. By clicking on a word,
help is given. Primarily designed for first grade, also useful for
pre-kindergarten, Kindergarten and second grade.
Story
Place: The Children's Digital Library
http://www.storyplace.org
Take a virtual trip to The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County.
Stories, online activities, take-home activities, and reading lists can be found
in English and Spanish.
Storyline
http://www.bookpals.net/storyline
Enjoy a selection of stories read online by members of the Screen Actors Guild.
Files are available for Windows Media, Real Player or Quicktime formats.
The
Kids' Guide to Science Projects
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/jtindell
This site provides everything you need to develop a successful science project,
including project ideas, sample projects, online help, project steps and more.
The
White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
Find out about the histories of the White House itself and pets in the White
House. Write an e-mail message to the President, and more!
Thomas
the Tank Engine Page
http://www.hitentertainment.com/thomasandfriends/usa/homepage.html
Calling all Thomas the Tank Engine fans! Stories, games, and fun.
Tiger
Aki
http://www.asiabigtime.com/storybooks/aki_menu.html
Animated storybooks and games feature Tiger Aki. Games include mazes,
interactive puzzles, nap, coloring and more.
U.S.
Mint for Kids
http://www.usmint.com/kids/flashIndex.cfm
H.I.P. Pocket Change is a fun, dynamic, and educational Web site developed by
the U.S. Mint. Students can learn about
Underground
Railroad (National Geographic)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad
You are a slave in the South before the Civil War. Should you risk escape with
Harriet Tubman's help through the Underground Railroad to
Web
Monkey For Kids
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/kids/
Learn everything you need to know to create your own web site from beginning to
end.
Writing
a Basic Essay
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/
An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter
what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to
explain the steps necessary to complete a task. Steps to guide you in writing an
essay.
Zoom
By Kids, For Kids
http://pbskids.org/zoom/
This site offers games, activities, projects and more. Play along or submit your
own activities.
Other
websites from suggested lists:
http://school.eb.com - Britannica Online School Editioooon
http://spanish.eb.com Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol
www.crinkles.com magazine on people, places events and things with activities and critical thinking skills
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12/17/2006
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