MASSENA PUBLIC LIBRARY
PARENTS & KIDS PAGE
WEB SITES & FUN STUFF FOR KIDS
(Further down this page are links devoted to parents)
AMERICAN MEMORY: Primary documents and historical materials available on the Web from the Library of Congress.
ANIMALS, MYTHS & LEGENDS: A collection of games, activities and folklore from around the world. 
Beatrix Potter web site: Welcome to the World of  Peter Rabbit and Friends.
Ben's Guide:  Benjamin Franklin's Guide to the US Government for Kids
 
BLACK HISTORY: Offers a full range of activities and explores African-American issues on the Web.
Kids on the Web.: This list of sites offers information for  and about kids. Among other things, it 
              includes a lot of stuff for them to play with, information for adults, and info about schools and education. 
 	   
CHILDREN'S BOOKS: Children's Literature Web Guide.

Children's Television Workshop: Sesame Street in cyberspace, the online  home of the Cookie Monster and 
              the other characters of the popular CTW program.
The Exploratorium: The science museum in San Francisco mounts electronic versions ot hands-on exhibits 
             like the science of hockey, tracking severe storms and how to dissect a cow's eye.

Figure this!: Math challenges for families.  Very cute site with everyday family math problems.

Flags of the World :A simple site with color images of flags from most of the world's countries.

INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY: Includes an "Ask a Question" reference section. 

KNOTS ON THE WEB: Knot tying: this is a comprehensive collection of links to knot tying sites.

MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD:From the popular PBS children's program, Mr. Rogers.  
             Activities, advice to parents, and a section on children's books tied to specific program themes.  

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC:National Geographic on-line.

NICK: Nickelodeon's highly interactive site is engaging, fun for kids.    Features trivia games, animation, 
             stories, advice column, and a 3-D tour through the Nickelodeon studios.

ORIGAMI: Paper folding. Create art from paper with clear instructions and lots of models to choose from.
PUNKY DOODLES COLORING CLUB & FUNHOUSE:  Interactive games, puzzles, stories, clubhouse atmosphere, 
             printable coloring pages, and more.     Devoted to wholesome fun and entertainment for children, ages 4-12.

SAVAGE EARTH: PBS brings you information on our everchanging planet, including earthquakes, volcanoes, 
            and tsunamis.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS: 

TODAY IN HISTORY: From the Library of Congress, a day by day listing of historical events. 
VIRTUAL APPLE CORPS: Decorate vegetables by picking the eyes, ears, nose, hat, etc. 
 
VOLCANO WORLD: Learn about volcanoes around the world while viewing awesome photos and movies.  
             Part of a NASA project.

WHELMERS: A science site with activities that aim to catch the mind and eye.  

WHITEHOUSE FOR KIDS:Take a tour through the whitehouse.

YAHOO KIDS:   Formerly called Yahooligans.  Contains many different categories and search tools, such as 
             an Almanac.
 


WEB SAFETY
Disney OnLine Presents CyberNetiquette Comix: (Grades K-4) An entertaining, interactive way for families to learn valuable lessons about online safety. Internet Safety Game : (Grades K-4) Cyberangels: (Grades 5-8) Cyberangel.com presents a page on Internet Safety. Has a 12 question interactvie quiz on e-mail and chat with explanations for both correct and incorrect answers.
SITES DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR PARENTS
FAMILY.COM: Activities, food, holidays, pets, travel, shopping, baby & pregnancy, health, parenting, and learning. NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN:
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