Online Safety
PBS Parents: Children and Media
Tips and Strategies for helping children properly use Video Games, Computers, TV and deal with advertising.
NetSmartz: NetSmartz Workshop
Resources for parents and students to learn how to use the Internet wisely.
FBI Parent Guide: Parent Guide to Internet Safety
Tips for parents on keeping their children safe while using the Internet.
Internet Safety: National Crime Prevention Council
Information and resources for staying safe online and on social networking sites.
Common Sense Media: Advice for Parents
A great deal of information for parents about online safety, filters and manners.
Websites for Student Research
Great Websites for Kids: American Library Association
Here you can find a multitude of recommended websites for searching for information by subject area, including biographies, animals, social sciences and science.
Internet Public Library: Hosted by the Drexel Univ. School of Library and Info Science
Excellent site for anyone to use to conduct research. Includes a service whereby you can email a question directly to a librarian.
Reading Ideas
Guys Read:
A website to encourage reading among boys. Founded by author and First National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka. He is the author of the popular and funny books: The Stinky Cheeseman, Math Curse and the Spaceheadz series.
KidsReads:
Reviews of all the new books for kids as well as author highlights.
Bookworm For Kids:
Books recommended to encourage and support kids' reading. This engaging and very up-to-date site is maintained by a retired elementary teacher, Lucinda Surber.
PBS Parents: Children and Media
Tips and Strategies for helping children properly use Video Games, Computers, TV and deal with advertising.
NetSmartz: NetSmartz Workshop
Resources for parents and students to learn how to use the Internet wisely.
FBI Parent Guide: Parent Guide to Internet Safety
Tips for parents on keeping their children safe while using the Internet.
Internet Safety: National Crime Prevention Council
Information and resources for staying safe online and on social networking sites.
Common Sense Media: Advice for Parents
A great deal of information for parents about online safety, filters and manners.
Websites for Student Research
Great Websites for Kids: American Library Association
Here you can find a multitude of recommended websites for searching for information by subject area, including biographies, animals, social sciences and science.
Internet Public Library: Hosted by the Drexel Univ. School of Library and Info Science
Excellent site for anyone to use to conduct research. Includes a service whereby you can email a question directly to a librarian.
Reading Ideas
Guys Read:
A website to encourage reading among boys. Founded by author and First National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka. He is the author of the popular and funny books: The Stinky Cheeseman, Math Curse and the Spaceheadz series.
KidsReads:
Reviews of all the new books for kids as well as author highlights.
Bookworm For Kids:
Books recommended to encourage and support kids' reading. This engaging and very up-to-date site is maintained by a retired elementary teacher, Lucinda Surber.