What to Watch - for Kids

What to Watch - for Kids

We all love TV but in demand and YouTube have become a hot trends.

Here is someold school kids TV you child try searching up online:

• Barney the Dinosaur and Friends
• Big Idea! - Home of Veggie Tales
• Cartoon Network
• the Disney Channel
• Disney's ToonTown Online
• Nickelodeon Online
• PBS Kids
• Nickelodeon
• Nick Jr.
• Disney Playhouse
• Cartoon Network
• The Discovery Channel
• Animal Planet
• The Dilbert Zone

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Help and Resources for Aspiring Young Writers

Writing 101!

Here is Help and Resources for Aspiring Young Writers:

Information for Young Writers

• The Word Detective is the free on-line version of an internationally-syndicated newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language (primarily word and phrase origins) since 1953. More than 180 previously-posted columns are available in our fully-indexed archive, and reader questions are encouraged (with the exception of any question concerning "gry")
• flatstanley.com
• Children's Literature Web Guide
• Jane Austen Information Page
• Laura Ingalls Wilder
• Mark Twain on the Web 
• Children's Book Council
• Starfall - A site for young readers to improve their skills through simple games.

REFERENCE

• Bartlett, John. 1901. Familiar Quotations - Look up a famous quote with this great search feature.
• Children's Literature Web Guide
• Library of Congress
• Myths and Legends of Indigenous Peoples
• On-line Books OneLook Dictionaries - 5,990,011 words in 963 dictionaries indexed.
• Project Bartleby: The Public Library of the Internet
• Roget's Thesaurus
• Merriam-Webster Online Webster's Dictionary - On-line and searchable.

MAGAZINES BY and/or FOR KIDS

• American Girl
• Homeschool Gazette This site encourages Christian homeschooled youth (ages 5-14), in reading and creative writing skills.
• Scholastic
• Sports Illustrated for Kids 
• Time for Kids

STORIES AND BOOKS ON-LINE

• A Little Princess - by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• The Call of the Wild - by Jack London
• Ballads of a Cheechako - by Robert W. Service
• Alice Through the Looking Glass
• Wacky Web Tales - Write your own interactive story on-line!
• Cinderella
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
• The Internet Public Library KidSpace

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Games To Play

Game Time!

Tired of being cooped up all winter? Check out these games to pass the time.

How many of these games have you played before?

• Wholesome Learning Fun for Kids!
• WebKinz.com - online pets
• www.neopets.com
• Up to 10 - the fun place to learn online!
• PopCap Games
• PrimaryGames.com
• Frostyz.com
• Pogo.com
• Monopoly.com
• Practice SCRABBLE® online 
• Yahoo - Computer Games
• MiniClip - Free Games and Shows
• Club Penguin
• Sudoku

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I don't endorse any of these sites or links... Use at your own discretion/risk.

Fun with Math

Math Can Be So Much Fun!

Is math tough for you? Do you love math? Check out these links for helpful math tips, games and fun facts.

Math Resources:

• Math.com - Online Mathematics Glossary - This site contains useful mathematics terms and their definitions.
• Ask Dr. Math!
• E-Tutor - This site provides valuable resources for activity-based learning.
• MathWorld - the web's most extensive mathematics resource
• The Geometry Center
• American Mathematical Society
• Counting Money and Coins -  list of online games, worksheets, and activities related to money and coins from HomeSchoolMath.net

Fun Math Games:

• Cool Math for Kids
• 7up Number Games (requires flash)
• Games from MathisFun.com 
• U of M Gallery of interactive on-line geometry - Interactive puzzle games (doesn't work in all browsers)

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Geology fun

Geology

Curious about Geology? How do we learn about what's inside the earth? Curious about volcanoes and hot springs? Check out these links for Geology photos and fun facts.

Geology Facts and Fun

• Cascades Volcano Observatory
• Ask An Earth Scientist!
• Geology Hotlist
• Charlotte, The Vermont Whale

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