• Top 10 Internet Sites selected from the AASL Families Connect Committee
The library media specialists who serve on the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Families Connect Committee have selected and described these 10 Top Internet sites. The sites include hundreds of recreational and educational links for preschool children through high school age.Special Note: Visit the Families Connect Committee archive section of previous Top 10 sites.
• 700+
A cyber-collection of links to Web sites for fun and learning. Recommended and organized by topic by children's librarians. Sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
• Berit's Best Sites for Children
A very useful collection of quality web sites for parents and children looking for fun activities, craft ideas, puzzles, entertainment, holidays, and much more. Brought to you by the creators of Theodore Tugboat.
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• HomeworkCentral.com
HomeworkCentral.com is a free online learning destination for parents, educators and students-from kindergarten through college-made up of some of the world's best links to knowledge on the Internet. This is one of the largest homework help sites currently on the web.• Homework Help!
This is a well-organized collection of Internet links to help children with their homework. The links are organized by subject and offers a wide variety of quality online resources.• Homework Helper at refdesk.com
One of the best features of this site is that it divides homework subjects by grade levels. The general reference for all grades has close to 150 useful links.
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• New York Times Learning Network
This is an excellent site for students, parents, and teachers looking for current events sponsored by the New York Times, one of the leading news providers in the U.S. This site also has specially designed features for students, teachers, and parents.• Online News hour - Extra News for Students Link
This is the web site of the Online News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS; specifically geared for students. This site offers easy access to current stories both national and international news.• The Newseum - The Interactive Museum of News
The Newseum is currently the only interactive museum of news that takes visitors behind the scenes in order to see and experience how and why news is made. The site also offers a virtual tour of the headquarters located in Arlington, VA. This site is a wonderful visual experience for classes to learn about making news.• The Global Gazette
The Global Gazette is an international online newspaper focusing on culture. Three girls who live in Norway, the United States, and China created it. This site offers information about traditions, sports, governments, music and arts, and everyday life in the United States, China, and Norway.• Children's Express
Children's Express (CE) is an award-winning, international nonprofit media organization that produces stories by youth reporters (ages 8-13). CE's mission is to give children a voice in the world.
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• Child and Family News Web Guide
A new website designed and built by a project team composed of librarians and child development faculty at Tufts University. The site is designed for students and parents. Some special features include ratings and reviews of research-based websites in child development. Like many websites, it is a work in progress, and as time goes on, more sites and subtopics will be added.• GetNetWise
"Get Net Wise" is a Web-wide partnership organized to help ensure that families have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences.• SafeKids.com
SafeKids is one of the leaders in Internet education and safety issues for children and parents. SafeKids is a one-stop online resource designed specifically for parents and their children to help them navigate safely throughout the World Wide Web.
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A PBS series and web site of interactive stories and games for kids learning to read and write. The American Library Association, and two of its divisions, the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Library Service to Children, are founding partners in the Between the Lions series.• Teach A Child To Read
This is a wonderful site for parents interested in teaching their children how to read. The step-by-step lessons and practice exercises are specifically designed for parents to use from the comfort of their own homes.• Reading and Writing Skill Builders
The Learning Network sponsors this helpful list of reading resources, 15-minute reading activities, helpful advice, and much more for parents and children. Links are conveniently grouped by grade levels.
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• Educational Web Sites For Children and Teens
This page provides a sampling of the many web sites available for youth and teens. Most of these are educational in purposeA no-frills compilation of useful sites for youth and teens. This site is sponsored by the Community Library of Allegheny Valley Harrison in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania.
• Teen Hoopla: Recommended Sites for Teens
Links to resources of special interest to teens. The site is provided by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association.• WebCrawler - Websites for Teens
This is a list of useful and eclectic web sites for teens compiled by the meta search engine, WebCrawler. Topics range from career searching to vegetarian sites.
Designed for Children Search Engines• Ask Jeeves for Kids
Ask Jeeves for Kids allows you to ask a question in plain English and, after interacting with you to confirm the question, Ask Jeeves for Kids takes you to one and only one web site that answers your question.• Lycos Zone for Kids
Lycos is one of the most popular search engines on the World Wide Web and this search engine specifically designed for children is both fun and easy to use.• Kids click! KidsClick! is an extensive online search engine organized by category and maintained by librarians.
• Even More Children-Orientated Search Engines
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