The following web sites are brought to
you through the courtesy of Parents For Panama ( a parent
organization from Panama Central School) and Dru Pratton.
Parents: These sites have
been thoroughly researched and have been found to be a safe
source of entertainment and educational benefit. Feel free to
bookmark any of these sites or return to our site for computer
fun for your child that you can relax and be confident about.
| Search Engine for Kids |
www.awesomelibrary.org/searchek.html
Awesome library has 15,000 reviewed sites for
children. Great homework help.
www.ajkids.com
Ask Jeeves for kids. Kids can search by asking a
question in plain English.
www.yahooligans.com
Designed for web searches for 7 to 12 year olds.
www.sunsite.berkely.edu/KidsClick!/
600 subjects to search or search by letter. 6,400 sites for kids
put together by librarians. From homework help to fun.
www.geniefind.com
A human edited directory containing thousands of reviewed links
for children. Parents will also find this site interesting.
Homework Help and
Research
(Fun Too!) |
www.britannica.com
Free site and a good place to start researching.
www.americaslibrary.gov
Library of Congress. Great place to browse.
www.studyweb.com
121,000 education oriented sites. Search by keyword or subject.
Study web Junior K-8
www.ipl.org/youth
younger children
www.ipl.org/teen teens
Internet public library has 27,000 Internet resources hand
picked, organized and described by librarians and library
students. Step by step guide for writing and research.
lii.org
3,400 links by librarians, 43 headings and numerous subject
directories.
www.homeworkspot.com
Elementary, middle, high school students, parents and teachers,
this site has something for everyone. Current events and virtual
field trips.
www.factmonster.com
Grades K-8, Math Science tables, timelines, science, math,
social studies, and world news. Short paragraph biographies,
search by subject or keyword.
www.forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math
Great math web site! Very easy to navigate and has great
examples.
kids.discovery.com
Discovery Channel Web Site for Kids. 60 different adventures for
kids. Live cams and links to The Learning Channel, Animal
Planet, The Travel Channel and Discovery Health.
www.funbrain.com
The Internet's #1 site for K-8 teachers and Kids. Fun for all
ages.
kids.msfc.nasa.gov
NASA site for kids under 13 years of age.
liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov
NASA site for teenagers and older.
www.4kids.org
Kids guides to the web, fun, games, great Web sites for kids.
www.kidinfo.com
Teacher/Parent reference resource. Homework help K-12 |
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Summer
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One world many stories
July 5- July 28th
Story Time:
Every Wednesday this summer from
10:30-11:30 am for ages
3-5
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Web
Sites For Kids |
www.disney.go.com
Find loads of fun with all
your favorite Disney friends.
www.barney.com
Fun with Barney and his friends.
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www.crayola.com
Crayola gives arts and crafts ideas
for young children.
www.funschool.com
Interactive activities for preschoolers and elementary children.
www.pbs.org
Public Broadcasting for kids. Visit Arthur, Clifford, Dragon
Tails, and more of your child's PBS friends.
www.randomhouse.com/seussville
Come visit Dr. Seuss and his family.
www.barbie.com
Click on Barbie or objects in her room to have some fun. You can
print cards, stationary, invitations, and pictures.
www.girltech.com
460 pages of outstanding content that encourage girls creativity
and Internet involvement. Supervised by adults.
www.agirlsworld.com
Where girls and teens rule the Web.
www.coolmath.com
A must see! Fun site for science and math.
www.mamamedia.com
"Kids discover by doing and create while clicking. Engaging
activities help them gain technological fluency and expand their
minds through playful learning."
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Puzzles |
www.kidcrosswords.com
Academic Excellence Awards. Puzzles for kids to solve and they
can make their own.
www.puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com
This site will help parents, teacher, and students create and
print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles. Grades
3 and Up.
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Magazines &
Children's Publications |
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www.weeklyreader.com
Parents and Kids learning together. Pre K- 6th grade.
www.sikids.com- Sports
Illustrated for Kids.
www.nationalgeographic.com
National Geographic at a children's level with topics for kids.
www.musemag.com
Click Magazine- ages 3-7 Reading, fun, and parents section
Muse Magazine- ages 8-14 Activities, articles, books and links
to subjects in articles.
www.odysseymagazine.com
The science magazine for young adventurers. Ages 10-16
www.timeforkids.com/TFK
Divided K-1, 2-3,4-6 grades. Kids can keep up with the news
written at their level. |
| Parent
Information |
www.nysed.gov
New York State Education Department Information from Board of
Regents. Publications and revised curriculum standards and
related information.
www.kidinfo.com
Teacher/Parent reference resource
www.kidsource.com
Parents source for children's health care, education, safety,
learning disability, software, and parenting information and
discussion.
www.nea.org/parents
National Education Associations parent resources. Learn how you
can be more actively involved in your children's education. |
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