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Links for Home Schooled Children

    Games

  • Just for Kids - Mazes, Dot to Dot, Coloring Pages, and Find the Twins. Loads of activities you can print out!
  • Nadya's Underwater Adventure Game - An Online Underwater Treasure Hunt!
  • Gid's Games - The Logic Board, Webtris, The Cube, Berries and more interactive games.
  • bonus.com - So many games! So little time! Check out this new site! It's GREAT!
  • Power Rangers Mega Adventure - You can play it.

    PreSchool

  • Humongous Entertainment - A commercial site but absolutely loaded with fun things to do for the little ones! A must visit site!
  • Funschool.com - Great site for preschool thru second grade. Tons of activities and games!
  • Idea Box - This site dedicated to the education of young children. It contains ideas, articles, projects, seasonal themes, and printable pages; all to help teach your child(ren) in a fun and interesting way! This page is for Parents, Teachers, Care Givers, Homeschoolers, and their children!
  • LITTLE EXPLORERS - A Wonderful site! Preschoolers can surf the web easily using a picture dictionary.
  • Carlos' Coloring Book - Just choose your picture and color away! You can save it too.
  • 3-D KnowledgeLand - For toddlers - 2nd grade. Games, contests, science and more!
  • BULLETIN BOARD FOR PRESCHOOLERS ONLY! - Ok, so you maybe a little young to spell, let alone type. But boy can you tell good stories. Have your parents help you out and tell us something about yourself, your family, and your life. PP.com's Preschool Board is a great place to meet friends and to learn about families worldwide.

    Elementary

  • Seussville - You can play games, chat with the Cat in the Hat, win prizes, find out about new Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, and much, much more!
  • Chevron Cars - A Fun AND educational site! Play games, do puzzles, write your own silly story, make your own stickers and much more!
  • KidPub - More than 8,000 stories written by kids from all over! Submit your own, add to theirs, visit KidMud chat and more!
  • Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
  • Lamb Chop's Play-Along
  • The Magic School Bus - TV show episodes, games, books, art gallery, news and more!
  • Garfield - It's play time! Tons of fun, feline style, with a Garfield lasagna game, a trivia quiz, super screen savers and much more!
  • GRADESCHOOL BULLETIN BOARD - Brought to you by ParentsPlace.com. 1st to 6th grade... share your ideas on school, new friends, mom and dad, your little sister or brother, or vacations. Tell a funny joke or share your concern about starting a new grade or a problem at home. Your opinions are welcome here.

    Middle

  • Girl Power - a national public education campaign sponsored by the Department of the Health and Human Services to help encourage and empower 9- to 14- year old girls to make the most of their lives. Girls at 8 or 9 typically have very strong attitudes about their health, so Girl Power! seeks to reinforce and sustain these positive values among girls ages 9-14 by targeting health messages to the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls.
  • MidLink Magazine - An electronic magazine for kids in the middle grades--generally ages 10 to 15. Browse through their interactive space to enjoy art and writing that will link middle school kids all over the world. MidLink is published four times each year: fall, winter, spring and summer.
  • Puzzle Archive
  • Ghostwriter
  • JR. HIGH BULLETIN BOARD - Just entering jr. high or preparing for high school? Here's the room for you. Plain talk and good friends.

    High

  • Firepower Christian Teen Youth Ministries
  • Teen Challenge - Educating teens about the dangers of drugs.
  • Youth For Christ
  • Great Kids - Brand New site! Read their stories, join in a discussion, visit their chat and tell your OWN Great kid story, even if its about YOU!
  • HIGH SCHOOL BULLETIN BOARD - Brought to you by ParentsPlace.com.

    All Ages

  • Ask Jeeves For Kids - A "safe" Web search tool that allows young people to ask questions in everyday language.
  • Safety Tips for Kids on the Internet - Brought to you by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). A must visit site for kids and parents alike.
  • KidsHealth.Org - Created by the medical experts at The Nemours Foundation, KidsHealth.org has trainloads of information on infections, behavior & emotions, food & fitness, and growing up healthy, as well as cool games and animations!
  • Science Fair Project Guide - Brought to you by the Internet Public Library, a great resource for students needing to do a science fair project.
  • Children's Express WorldWide - News By Kids for Everybody. Created in 1975, Children's Express (CE) is an international news service reported and edited by kids ages 8 to 18 for adult print, broadcast, and online media. A nonprofit youth development and leadership organization, CE's mission is to give children a significant voice in the world.
  • Michaels Kids Club Online - Brought to you by Michaels Arts and Crafts Store, this site has some great craft projects for kids, an online coloring book, and an interactive Kaleidoscope (requires java enabled browser).
  • The Jim Henson Company - Muppet Mania!
  • Virtual Church Kids - Illustrated Bible Stories, Pictures to Color, and Kids Links.
  • Lifesaver's Candystand - This site is absolutely loaded with things to do! You can spend hours here and still not see it all! A must visit site! Check it out!
  • Gustown - Watch movies, join the CyberBud club, finish a story and more.
  • MCA Universal Playroom - Arcade, coloring, music and movies.
  • ACE Kids - Games, activities, sci-fi, contests, links, parent info and more!
  • International Kid's Space - This is an EXCELLENT site! Make sure you check it out!
  • Disney - The name speaks for itself!
  • Planet Troll - Activities, games and stories for all ages!
  • Kid's Com - A communication playground for ages 4-15.
  • 365 TV-FREE Activities - That you can do with your child.
  • The McGuffie Adventure Gang - Online stories, music, games and more! Kid Friendly site award winner!
  • Kidz - A MUST VISIT site! Tons of things to do. Puzzles, games, contests, comics and much, much more!
  • Reading Rainbow - From PBS online.
  • Christian Children's Page - Contests, activities, links and more!
  • FIDO - Family Internet Directory Online. A GREAT place for kids and parents. Many links to games, movies, books, Parent's resources and more! All reviewed and child safe.
  • WWW 4 Kidz - Book and Movie reviews by and for kids. Contests, links, more.
  • Lego Play games and find out about the newest sets.
  • Warner Bros. Online - Slow loading, but a good site to find out about shows, learn about animation, etc.
  • SAFE KIDS CHAT - If your parents are registered for ParentsPlace.com chat, they can register you for the Safe KidsChat chat room.

    Other Interesting and Educational Sites.

  • Librarians Guide to Cyberspace - For parents and kids. From the American Library Association.
  • Learn to Tie Knots - Courtesy of Boy Scout Troop 9, Billings, Montana. Animated!
  • Stone Soup - The international magazine for the home, school, and library. Written and illustrated by young people ages 8 to 13, it inspires young readers and writers everywhere.
  • Kids Food Cyber Club - This is the place for good food fun. There are fun activities in each section.
  • Tour Egypt - Color Me Egypt: Just for Kids. An educational site about Ancient Egypt and related ancient history during that era. This site has a coloring book and a coloring contest for kids. (Official site of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism).
  • The Whirligig Farm - Whirligigs, windmills and kinetic sculpture.
  • Brain Teasers - Join the fun and get everyone involved in solving these brain teasers and puzzles. You don't need to be a math whiz to solve these -- all you need is some patience and, on occasion, a different way of looking at things. Grades 3 - 7+.
  • Superkids - The Parent's and Teacher's Guide to Software. Providing unbiased reviews of children's software by parents, teachers, and kids. It'll help you save money, and provide insights and advice that will improve your child's chances for success!
  • Neuroscience for Kids - Created for elementary and secondary school students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Activities and experiments.
  • Silly Billy's World School of Computer Art - Learn to Draw.
  • B-EYE - See the world through the eyes of a honey bee.
  • National Geographic/Kids
  • Elementary Science This Month - Each month offers a biography of a scientist and tie-in activity, a picture and description of an animal, a map of the night sky, and an astronomy activity and finally a question asked by a reader with an activity to explain the concept.
  • The Nine Planets - A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System. Images, sound, movies and loaded with info on our Solar System.
  • WormWorld - Part of the Yuckiest Site on the Internet. Find out about the worms in your yard, read interviews with some of worms exotic cousins and learn how worms act as nature's recyclers. This is a really FUN site!
  • Mapmaker - Learn all about how maps are made. Very Interesting!
  • Virtual Galápagos! - Take an extraordinary journey through wildlife and adventure with the TerraQuest Team. A MUST VISIT SITE for kids and parents alike!
  • BuschGardens SeaWorld - Loads and Loads of information! Whales, penguins, turtles, sharks and more!
  • Safari Touch Tank - Learn about sea plants and creatures by clicking on them in the Touch Tank.
  • Animal Omnibus - Looking for information on a specific animal? Animal Omnibus is a list of web sources indexed by the name of the animal. For example, looking up African Elephant will produce a list of hyperlinks to sources with elephant information. Great site!
  • Cat Fanciers - General Information about Cats and Cat Care, Cat Breed Descriptions, Cat Shows, Cat Clubs and Registries. Lots of info!
  • Dinosaurs! - Brought to you by Honolulu Community College. Interesting photos and information on all kinds of dinosaurs.
  • Volcanoes of the World - Learn all about volcanoes, where they are located, current eruptions and you can even ask questions!
  • Stage Hand Puppets - On-Line Puppet Theatre, learn to make puppets, tips, patterns and more.
  • Color, Cut and Fold Village - Easy to make paper houses! Print black and white outlines on regular paper on your printer. Ten houses, a library and seven stores, plus a blank house and store for your child to design, all to color, cut out, fold and tape (or glue or staple).
  • National Wildlife Federation - Ranger Rick - Games, take a tour, camps, ideas, more.
  • White House for Kids - Write the President, find out about Socks and lots more.
  • Discovery Channel Online - Loaded with cool info and facts! A must visit site!
  • Children's Software and More! - Here you'll find shareware and freeware for the Mac and PC, commercial demos, reviews of children's software, and other fun activities for kids.
  • Gryphon House Collection - A great collection of children's books from Gryphon House Books.
  • Science Hobbiest - Cool Science, Amateur Science, Weird Science and more!
  • Ask Dr. Math - All school levels! Submit your own question to Dr. Math!
  • Buckman Elementary School - Portland Oregon.
  • The Children's Bible Hour Online - Daily Devotional (text & Real Audio).
  • The Elements of Style - Grammar Instruction.
  • Explorit Science Center - A hands-on science center for people of all ages. Located in Davis, California.
  • Kid Safety - Questions and answers to help kids protect themselves and handle emergencies.
  • The Learning Studio - Over 200 reviews of the best sites for science, art, and education.
  • National Air & Space Museum - Smithsonian Institution. Map and Exhibits, News and Events, Educational Programs and more.
  • Online Educational Resources - Providing pointers to some online resources for students and educators.

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