Links for Kids

Time For Kids

This engaging news magazine is geared for kids in kindergarden through sixth grades. It provides relevant, age-appropriate news stories, homework help and even stories by kid reporters! 

FunkAndWagnalls.com

An EXCELLENT free online reference site.  Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas (including flags and anthems!), world news section, animal book, and media gallery.  Easy to understand interface.  Home page features "Moments in History" and "Current Event in Focus".  Check this site out. 

CyberKids
Games, learning center, inventors contests, chapter a week, writing contests, movie, book, and software reviews.

FunBrain
Games and activities for kids of all ages/varied levels of difficulty.  Part of The Learning Network.

Yahooligans!
Children's version of the popular search engine Yahoo!

Kids on the Web
Lots of links to lots of useful sites for kids, parents, and teachers.

National Geographic's WORLD Magazine
National Geographics online magazine just for kids!

WordCentral.com
Site by Merriam-Webster that includes an online illustrated dictionary for kids, daily buzzwords, build-your-own dictionary, and word games.

HowStuffWorks
Filled with interesting information, this site is a great resource to find out how virtually anything in the world works. (Note: site may be a bit advanced for elementary school children, but worth investigating!).

World Book Online Encyclopedia
The premier online reference source--containing every article from the 22-volume print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the art multimedia, editor-reviewed Web sites, and more!

Links for Parents

Parent News
This site offers a unique opportunity for parent education.  Parent resources, tips, books, information on topics including divorce, stepfamilies, children with special needs.  Links to homework help.

The National Parenting Center
This web site is "Dedicated to providing parents with comprehensive and responsible guidance from the world's most renowned child-rearing authorities."  Includes information, articles, chat, and daily features.

Family Education Network/The Learning Network
Offers parents insight to today's hot topics including homework, parenting, and school issues; expert advice, polls, and parenting tips.

Facts for Families
Information/resources provided by the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry on hundreds of topics, ranging from homework, schooling, children with special needs, etc... 

KidBibs
A teaching and parenting resource to support children's reading, writing, and learning development.  Also has links to homework help, etc.

Family Web Corner
Good resource with links to information on family issues, parenting, and early childhood education.

Links for Teachers

Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction

Wisconsin Education Association Council

National Education Association (NEA)

TeacherVision
Extensive resources from the Learning Network for K-12 teachers.  Includes extensive lesson plans section.

The School Page
Recommended by The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse as a valuable math and science content site.  Lots of resources beyond math and science as well!

Art to Zoo
The Smithsonian's publication for upper elementary teachers. Contains lesson plans for arts, language arts, science and social studies. Topics covered include art, plant life, space sciences, political and social history and others. 

Teachnet 
Not only does this handy site regularly feed teachers substantial, multi-subject classroom ideas; it offers customizable lesson plans, a teachers' e-mail discussion list and a plentiful online resource directory. 

EducatorsNet
Claims to be the #1 education search engine. (Note: you'll probably get some practice on narrowing your searches!)  Getting too many hits can be as frustrating as not getting enough...

ABCTeach
Free printable materials for teachers (word games, coloring pages, math problems, sign-language cards, and many other topics.

AMAonline
This site was designed with the teacher in mind.  It has many resources on the net that can be helpful from the beginning teacher to the most experienced teacher.

Early Childhood Educators & Family Web Corner
Excellent source of links to many issues regarding early education and child development.  Also includes many curriculum and teaching-related links.