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Web Sites for Parents |
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Resources for Parents: |
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Focus on the First Years County-wide resources to help promote early childhood literacy.
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KidSource OnLine ~ Helping your child succeed in school.
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Parenting InfoCenter from the Baltimore County Public Library.
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ParentsPlace ~ Share parenting questions and suggestions with other parents.
- Disney Family~ (Family Fun Magazine- owned by Disney). They are here to make the lives of today's parents easier and more fun, by providing instant answers, expert content, and easy access to other parents who know exactly what raising a family is all about.
- Family Village! ~ They are a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
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Graded Book Lists |
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Your Teen Reads |
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Movie Reviews |
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Internet Safety |
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The Internet offers unlimited global access to a wide variety of information. However, not all sources on the Internet provide information that is accurate, complete, current, legal or philosophically acceptable to all citizens. It is recommended parents and guardians monitor their children's use of the Internet.
- A Safety Net for the Internet A parent's guide.
- America Links Up Tools and tips for parents with kids online.
- COPPA Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
- Entertainment Software Rating Board This independant board has a standardized rating system for interactive entertainment software products and online game sites. There is a list of rated companies and a parent guide.
- iKeepSafe.org Faux Paw the Techno Cat teaches children about internet safety.
- GetNetWise Safety solutions for kids on the Internet.
- Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace for Parents & Kids Here is a basic introduction to the Web and the Internet for families by the American Library Association.
- National Crime Prevention Council Internet safety and crime prevention information. Kids learn about internet safety and other issues from McGruff the Crime Dog.
- Parents Guide to the Internet Advice from the U.S. Department of Education.
- Safe and Smart This site offers guidelines and research about children's use of the Internet.
- SafeKids.com Tips and advice to make your family's online experience fun and productive!
- Wired Kids Information for parents and online safety programs for children, tweens and teens
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Chat Rooms for Young People |
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These chat sites are monitored.
- Kids' Turn Central Chat or contribute to the Kids' Turn Magazine. Chats are for kids age 16 and younger.
- KidsCom Meet new friends.
- Girlzone Post messages on bulletin boards with different themes. Messages are posted then monitored for content. This site is for teen and tween girls.
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E-mail Pals |
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- ePals Find an e-mail pal or go to Student Talk an post on the message board. You can read and post messages to people around the world in several languages.
- Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections Subscribe to the lists offered by this organization to find e-mail pals for your students.
- KidlinkThis international organization's goal is to involve kids up to age 15 in a global dialog. Teachers can become involved in the organization as well.
- International Email Tandem NetworkThrough this site, students who have been studying a foreign language for at least several months can be linked with a partner who is a native speaker of the language the student is learning, and who is also learning the student's own language.
- Internet Keypal Exchanges Community Learning Network has compiled sites to help teachers find keypals for their students. Also included are links to information on netiquette and Internet abuse.
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Search Engines and Directories |
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Sites select kid friendly content.
- ALA Great Sites Sites are selected by librarians in areas of interest to kids. Also included are sites in Spanish and sites for parents and teachers.
- Ask for Kids Type in a question and Jeeves will search for you.
- DibDabDoo Search engine with a database of a million adult reviewed sites for kids and teens.
- KidsClick! This directory was created by librarians from the Ramapo Catskill Library System in New York state.
- Multnomah County Library Homework Center Over 4,000 sites were especially selected for Multnomah County students.
- Awsome Library Over 20,000 sites reviewed by educators for kids and teens. Great for homework. You can search in several languages with the translation service.
- Surfing the Net with Kids Sites are organized by subject, rated and reviewed. A weekly newsletter highlights sites on a particular subject of interest.
- Yahooligans Find games, homework help and entertainment sites.
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