Happy Mother's Day May 11th

GREAT INTERNET SITES FOR KIDS/PARENTS

I checked out the following sites recommended quite some time ago by the American Library Association. Some sites were no longer available, but the following sites were. It is recommended that parents preview the sites so you know what site your child is in.

You will find some sites are educational, games, historical, puzzles, mysteries, science and stories. If you need help with homework many of these sites will be of interest. Recommendations apply only to sites listed, not that may be linked. Web sites are constantly changing. Check out the Library Spotlight page on St. Mark's web site

A.Pintura, Art Detective. This clever site uses a Dashiell Hammett detective style to help children explore the world of art. Adults will enjoy it too. http://www.eduweb.com/pintura

Amazon Interactive. Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities. Learn about the rainforest, the people who call it home and much more. http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html

American Memory. Documents and historical materials that portray the people and events that have made our nation what it is today. From the Library of Congress collection. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html

The Arthur Page. For Arthur fans everywhere. This site from PBS offers games, stories and children's art featuring the popular character created by Marc Brown. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/arthur

Ask Jeeves for Kids. A "safe" Web search tool that allows young people to ask questions in everyday language. http://www.ajkids.com

Bill Nye the Science Guy. Nye applies his entertaining approach to science to the Web. With a Demo of the Day, highlights from the day's television episode and a chance to e-mail your own query. http://nyelabs.com

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Find out how to get photos from space, see a launch and more. Teachers can get a lesson plan. http://www.nasa.gov/

National Geographic.com/Kids! One of the best resources for information on the Net about the world, its people, and its wildlife. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids

National Museum of the American Indian. Smithsonian. A beautiful site in the family of excellent Smithsonian Web pages, with notes on current exhibitions, research links, publications and more. http://www.si.edu/nmai/

National Wildlife Federation. The Kids Page Features articles in English and Spanish from Ranger Rick, The environmental magazine for children; a homework help section; and briefings on issues such as the wetlands, endangered animals, water quality and more. http://www.nwf.org/kids

HAVE A SAFE MEMORIAL HOLIDAY WEEKEND!