The 2012 Great Web Sites Committee announces the
Spring 2012 selections.
Great Web Sites for Kids are those considered the best
web sites for children ages birth to 14, outstanding in both content and
conception. Selection criteria
is available
here.
Spring 2012 Great Web Sites
ABCya!
Make learning fun with a variety of educational computer
games for kids. Learn new skills and improve old ones in areas such as math,
language arts, and typing.
All About Birds
Learn all about birds in this website created by the
Cornell Lab of Orinthology. Bird names, species, location and history are all
featured. Also included are bird songs and videos.
CIA for Kids-Games
Find out what the CIA is all about, play games, and solve
puzzles. Resources for various audiences including parents and teachers.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media helps parents make decisions about
media and technology for their families. Information and advice is provided in
a variety of formats including reviews, videos, and even lesson plans.
Generation on Youth Advisory Council
Whether you are looking for something to do after school
or to fulfill a service requirement, you'll find inspiration to change the
world around you here. This interactive website has a volunteer position
search, blogs full of personal stories, and offers project tips from young
people like you!
Judy Schachner
Fun, festive, and full of fantastic resources, this
author webpage includes interactive stories, games, print-outs, and educator
resources.
PBS Kids Raising Readers Kids Island
Helps children develop and practice basic reading skills
through online games and activities with their parent, teacher or caregiver.
Poptropica
Created by Jeff Kinney of "Wimpy Kid" fame,
this virtual world invites young gamers to create a character and to undertake
age-appropriate quests on over a dozen "islands" based on themes from
history, nature, and human culture.
Seymour Simon
Called by the New York Times "the dean of [children's
science] writers," Simon offers information about himself and his books
(over 250 and counting!) on his official site, along with study guides, science
news and videos, a science dictionary and more.
The New York Times Learning Network
The New York Times Learning Network provides teaching and
learning materials and ideas based on NYT content. It includes lesson plans and
resources for teachers as well as quizzes and activities for students 13 and
older.
We Give Books
We Give Books enables children to read a book online and
after doing so, a physical book will be donated to a child in need through
literacy programs around the world.
Created by the Penguin Group and the Pearson Foundation, it combines the
promotion of literacy, both to the child reading online and the giving of
books, and the concept of giving.
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