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Parent's Page
Graded Book Lists
Your Teen Reads
Movie Reviews
Internet safety for families
- NetzSmartz Games and activities teach kids 5-17 about safety on the Internet and how to protect themselves. Parents and educators will also find resources and activities to share with children. NetzSmartz is from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
- GetNetWise This educational site on Internet safety offers websites and Internet tools for families to discuss Internet use and behavior. Information and links for filtering software is also included on this site plus fun links for kids and families.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wired Kids Information for parents and online safety programs for children, tweens and teens.
Chat Rooms for Young People
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.
E-mail Pals
- 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.
Search Engines and Directories
These 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.
SPECIAL EDUCATION INTERNET SITES
- About.Com-Special Education Links, feature articles & online chat sessions for parents & teachers.
- Braille Bug Braille fun and games for all children.
- Council for Exceptional Children Information on Children's books, special education statistics, links to Federal laws and a list of Internet discussion groups.
- Education World: Special Education Resources and links for parents and teachers.
- LD ONLINE Interactive site featuring a "Kids" section just for children.
- Internet Special Education Resources Resources for parents and caregivers.
- KidsHealth Basic information for children and teens with special needs.
- Medline Plus Information about disabilities, treatment options and other medical issues.
- NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Information about children, youth and disabilities. (also in Spanish)
- SERI: Special Education Resources on the Internet Links for parents & teachers. Also includes sections on Inclusion and behavior disorders.
- Special Ed Bibliography Articles about special education and disabilities.
- Technical Assistance Alliance Database Resources for parents.
- Yellow Pages for kids Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state.
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