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IN MOTION: The African-American Migration Experience
From New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, more than 16,500 pages of essays, books, articles, and manuscripts, 8,300 illustrations, 100 lesson plans, and 60 maps that will help users understand the peoples, places, and the events that have shaped African America's migration traditions of the past four hundred years.
International Children's Digital Library
Explore the fun - read 592 free children's books online....
Color
in Colorado
The site includes simple, powerful ways to help parents help their
children become successful students and readers.
White House Initiative on Educational
Excellence for Hispanic Americans
Resources from early childhood through college and is completely bilingual,
also has section for kids.
Iniciativa para la Excelenci en la Educaciön do los Hispanoamericanos
The American Library Association's Great Sites for Parents and Caregivers
Books, Books and More Books!
Book Adventure
A free reading motivation program for children in
grades K to 8. Kids can earn points and prizes for their reading efforts.
Sponsored by Sylvan Learning Center Foundation, Barnes&Noble.com,
Houghton Mifflin and R.R. Bowker
BookHive
To find recommended children's books (with reviews)
in a variety of categories, check out this site from the Public Library
of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County.
Planet
Esme
An inspirational, fun children's literature site
created by Esme Raji Codell, a children's literature specialist and author
of Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year.
Health
and Child Development
Learning Disabilities Information
and Resources
Kids
Health
Created by the Nemours Foundation Center for Children's
Health Media, Wilmington, Delaware
Teens Health
Created by the Nemours Foundation Center for Children's
Health Media, Wilmington, Delaware
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers & Families
Tufts University Child and Family Web Guide
Web sites reviewed and organized by topics including:
Education/Learning; Health/Mental Health; Family/Parenting; Childcare/Daycare;
and Typical Development.
Teen
Health Home Page
An explicit web site designed for teens, but which
we have placed on our Parents Page. Has a good argument for sexual abstinence,
as well as, explicit information on birth control and other sexuality
issues. If you're a parent looking for some help, check this out.
Need insight about your teenage daughter? Try Johnson County Family Net
Nutrition*
Nutrition
Explorations for Parents
Learn how to select the best foods for your family,
keep your food safe and try out some of the healthy and delicious recipes.
familydoctor.org
This website contains great information about health
and nutrition. Try out the calorie counters and BMI calculators or just
read one of the many articles about keeping your family healthy.
Kidshealth
for Parents
Check out the Nutrition and Fitness section for
great information on keeping your fmaily fit and eating well. There are
also great recipes to try.
Children
with DIABETES On-line Community
If you have a child with diabetes, this is a great
site for information and ways to contact other parents of children with
diabetes.
Education and Homework Help
The
American Library Association's Great Sites for Home Schooling Families
Infoplease
Homework Center
Homework help in all subjects
Big Chalk: The Education Network
Family Education from the Learning Network
Fun
Things to Do with Children (on and off the computer!)
PBS
Kids
Arthur, Barney, Clifford, Mr. Rogers, Zoom and more!
Games galore!
Idea
Box: Early Childhood Education and Activity Resources
Created by Group 23 Solutions Wylie, Texas
Crayola
Inspiring Ideas
Lots of craft and project suggestions, searchable
by age, difficulty and topic.
Reviews of children's toys and movies for parents
Dr. Toy's Guide on the Internet
Provides information about the best toys and educational
products reviewed by Dr. Stevanne Auerbach (Dr. Toy), director of the
Institute for Childhood Resources, a not-for-profit organization.
The
Movie Mom: Helping Parents Choose Great Movies for Their Kids
Includes reviews, questions to discuss, as well
as movie and website recommendations for each movie.