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Reading Lists

BookHive - From the Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, NC, lists by age and year, includes reviews
NoveList - from the Alabama Public Library Service. Click on the Browse Lists tab at the top, then pick Fiction and select an age group
Book Browser - Scroll down to the bottom to select an age group
Amazon.com Childrens Page
The Librarians' Internet Index Childrens' Reading Lists

Kids 5 and Under Sites for Learning and Fun

Arthur - and all his friends
Billy Bear's Playground
Children's Storybooks Online
Edupics - Thousands of coloring pages to print out and color away!
Enchanted Learning Online Activities
Mousers - for the Young KidsCom Kids
PBS Kids
StoryPlace - online stories, activites, reading lists and take home projects. In English and Spanish.
Webtots - ABC's, Animals, Games and Reading Fun
The Wild World of Wonka- Fun Inventions, games, jokes and more
Yahooligans - search the internet

Kids 6 - 12

The 4th of July - Celebrate America's Birthday by looking at the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Magna Carta, and other texts that helped make us free!
Activity TV - Find lots of fun activities for kids, with video instructions and printables. There’s a great selection of craft ideas including gifts, games, and holiday items. Learn easy magic tricks, or try the fun and easy kid-friendly cooking recipes. Check out the simple, safe and fun science experiments or very cool paper airplanes. Other categories include cartooning, cheerleading, juggling, origami, jewelry, puppets, and more. Just follow along with the step-by-step videos.
Ann Martin - Babysitter's Club Author
Bookworm - see what other kids your age are reading
The Boy Scouts
Cyberkids
Cyberkids Electronic Magazine
The Electronic Zoo! - Animals, Animals, Animals!
The English Zone - a fun site for those learning English as a second language
FEMA for Kids - This site teaches you how to be prepared for disasters, what causes disasters, and you can play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid. The Parents & Teachers page has activities, curriculum and safety information for use in the classroom or at home!
Funbrain.com - Where Kids Get Power!
The Girl Scouts
Hurricane - Storm Science - an intro to hurricanes including making weather instruments and what it's like inside a hurricane
Kids on the Web
KidsPlanet - from the Defenders of Wildlife, animal factsheets, helping the environment and games!
K.I.D.S. Report
Kid's Space
Magic School Bus Activity Lab - Space Chase, Build a Bug, Storyteller Studio and more fun stuff!
National Geographic
San Francisco's Exploratorium
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Surfing the Net with Kids
The Weekly Reader
The Wild World of Wonka- Fun Inventions, games, jokes and more
Yahooligans - search the internet

Kids over 12

Adolescence Directory Online
The Book Bag - a cool site featuring your favorite authors and series
The Boy Scouts
Dinosauria On-Line
Discovery Schools' Puzzlemaker - make your own puzzles!
The English Zone - a fun site for those learning English as a second language
Garfield - Comics, jokes and more from your favorite cat
The Girl Scouts
Kids on the Web: Teens
MidLink Magazine for Kids in the Middle Grades
Teen Hoopla
Teens - Current Science and Current Events and more
Useless Knowledge - amaze your friends with your mastery of useless knowledge, Trivia, quotes and words
US Youth Soccer- the game for all kids
Youth Info - Statistics, reports, publications, and info about teens

Homework

50 States.com - States, capitals,directories, links and more
Anatomy of the Human Body - Great illustrations and explanations from Gray's Anatomy
Arts and Social Sciences Gateway - great links from Cornell University
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - a mega homework site!
Bibliomania - Short stories, books and poetry
Calendar Zone - fun with dates and all types of calendars from historic to religious and beyond
Classic Reader Short Stories - this site spotlights some of the world's greatest short stories
Culture Quest World Tour - discover the holidays, games, recipes, art, etc. of several of the worlds cultures
The English Zone - a fun site for those learning English as a second language
EServer Short Fiction - an interesting mix of authors from Poe to Wilde, short stories and novella
Experience Colonial Life - describes 17 primary occupations of the period with links and other tools
Geographia - guides to countries with sights and sounds
Greek Mythology Who's Who
The Homework Center African American Sites
How Stuff Works - clear explanations with illustrations of everything from vcr's to bread
How Things Work - the physics of everyday life
Intute Sciences Information Gateway
Inventure - info and project ideas plus the National Inventors Hall Of Fame
The Journey North - wildlife migration
Kids Click! - Web guide and search tool for Kids
Kids on the Web: Homework Tools
The Library of Congress Learning Page - Excellent US history material here!
Literary Criticism
Literary History and Criticism
Maps from the University of Alabama - Historical and contemporary maps plus Aerial photography from all over the world. Great for Alabama History school projects and genealogists, too!
The Math and Science Gateway
MathBuilder - For grades 1-10; Provides free worksheets for each grade section in the areas of basic math, decimals, fractions, percents, ratios, measurement, probability, statistics, and algebra.
Math-Science Learning Coalition - experiments for K-12 from astronomy, biology, earth science, technology, etc.
The Microbe Zoo - everything you want to know about what's under the microscope from water to space to dirt!
Mythology - Bullfinch's complete online
Page By Page - full text public domain writings, books and short stories
Periodic Table of Elements - online and interactive! - PSIgate offers access 8692 resources in astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, materials sciences, physics, and science history and policy through subject centers and easy searching. Click on reference and look at the Timelines!
PlanetDiary - weekly update on the environmental state of Planet Earth
President's of the United States
Quiz Hub - a fun user-friendly online interactive learning center
Schoolwork UGH! - Homework help for grades 7 and up
Science and Nature for Kids - weekly articles, resources, projects and fun
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Science Learning Network - Learning and fun!
Sparknotes - notes written by Harvard students on nearly every book you could get assigned to read! Includes detailed plot summaries and study questions.
Spelling City - learn your spelling the fun way - put in your list and take customized lessons and play games
StarChild - a learning center for young astronomers
Stately Knowledge - Basic facts about any state plus Washington D.C.
Web English Teacher:Index to Literature Sites - Links to specific authors; some with links to full-text online versions of the titles.
Yahooligans - search the internet
Your Gross and Cool Body

Teachers, Parents and Families

700 Great Sites - sites for parents, caregivers, teachers and others who care about kids, and kids too!
The Activity Cupboard
BabyCenter
CollegeBoard.com
The Disney Page
Dr. Toy - A guide to over 500 toys
Educational Software Directory.net - Links, reviews and more for all types of learning
Educator's Gateway - links too numerous to mention! A great resource for teachers.
Edupics - Thousands of coloring pages to print out and color away!
Family.com - food, travel, activities and more
Helping Your Child Get Ready For School - developmentally appropriate activities to do with your child
Idea Box Early Childhood Education and Activity Resources
KinderArt - Art education for kids of all ages
LD Online - the interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, kids
Links for Home Schooling Families
Mobile County Public School System - find the school calendar, a directory of schools, and more!
The National Center for Learning Disabilities
Parenting K-6 Children - a guidesite for every parenting topic
The Parents' Place
Preparing Your Child for College
Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read - From the U.S. Dept. of Education
SesameWorkshop - activities for parents and kids
We Can! a great nutrition site for Kids and Parents from the National Institutes of Health
Spelling City - teachers and parents can enter and save their own spelling lists for their students/children, students can learn from customized lessons and play games
Yahooligans

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