Links for Learning


Family and Parent Information Sites


Alliance for Technology Access- ATA resources and connections for people with disabilities.

American Medical Association - Journals featuring archives and the latest information on family health.

Atterbury Foundation - Resources targeted to child safety. Chip and Friends is a favorite for young children.

Child Safety-Net - Information about safe use of the Internet.

Computer Learning Foundation - Excellent resources related to responsible uses of technologies, Computer Learning Month, and competitions.

Digital Parenting Tips - Five easy steps with successful use of technologies in the home.

Family - Resources for parenting and family activities.

Family Education - Packed with an abundance of parent-related information.

Gifted Child Information - Ideas for parents of gifted children.

Good Stuff for Kids - Links to nice sites for children.

Kid Source - For health and other information related to children and parents.

Learning Disabilities - Resources to help those with learning disabilities.

Netparenting - Safety, entertainment, and educational resources.

Netparents - Online guidelines for parents featuring safety tips and tools.

Parentsplace - Loaded with ideas and resources for parents.

Parent Soup - A nice site for parents. What is a parent's most important job? Parenting, of course.

Safekids - Surfing kit filled with safety online suggestions.

Searchopolis - Safer searching online.

Study Skills - Excellent ideas targeting study skills for students from primary up.

Technical Assistance for Children with Disabilities - National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System

Yahooligans - Safer searching online.


Sites with Lots of Great Content Resources

(some designed for educators, but parents will appreciate, too!)



A+ Math
- Helps students learn math skills.

American History Quiz - Graded by a third grade teacher!

American Library Association - Listings of good sites for children.

Antiquing Photos - Use your computer to create your own antique photos.

Apple Learning Interchange (ALI) - Although the resources are targeted to teachers, parents will appreciation the daily pages packed with resources for their children.

Basic Facts Math Practice - Practice facts online.

Beakman's World - Educational resources presented in unique ways.

Big Chalk - An abundance of resources related to education. Some are free; others are by subscription only.

Bill Nye, the Science Guy - Like the PBS television show, the site is a great place for parents and kids.

Booklist - A nice list of "out-of-this-world" books for children, ages 8-13.

Christmas Stories on the Web - A nice resource provided by the University of Calgary.

Cisco Virtual Schoolhouse - Valuable links related to different curricular areas and programs.

Children's Behavior - Helping your child to responsible behavior.

Children's Literature - Everything you need to know about children's literature from the University of Calgary.

Classroom Connect - Try the Student Center for interesting ideas. Parts of this site are free and parts are a subscription service.

Creative Thinking - Help your children toward creative thinking with these suggestions.

Discovery Channel - Excellence source for interesting and useful information.

Encarta Lessons - Ideas to accompany information contained in Encarta Encyclopedia. Parents and children will find these lessons often trigger ideas for projects.

FunBrain - Math challenges, fun for parents and children.

Games Central - A database of games to search.

Gifted Children - Information on special talents of children.

Gifted Education - Hoagies Gifted Education Page, information and resources.

Global Schoolhouse - A world of online resources and connections for all those interested in the education of children.

Help Your Child Learn Math - Information from US Dept. of Education.

Internet Public Library Reading Area - A nice, quiet place to head for stories and ideas about books.

I*earn - Here are lots more suggestions for projects.

Internet Public Library Youth Division - Resource links on a variety of educational topics.

John Philip Sousa - A lively site filled with the music of Sousa.

Lightspan - Education portal, some resources are free, others are by subscription.

Muppet Characters - Enjoy Jim Hensen's delightful characters.

Museums & Learning - A guide for family visits.

Music & Brain Power - Information on how music is important for children's intellectual growth.

Music Web - A site with many really nice links to music and lyrics for your children.

NASA- Always a valuable resource for space science studies.

National Geographic - What better site for learning about our world?

National Science Foundation - Where discoveries begin.

Newbery Awards - Find award-winning books for students.

Newton's Apple - Public Television's family science show.

Old Photo Project - Guidelines for saving and using old photos.

PBS - Highlights of what's happening in Public Broadcasting.

Pitt's Education Site - Pitt University suggestions for educators and parents.

Puzzlemaker - A tool for teachers, parents and students from Discovery.com

QuickTime TV - Live and archived video about science, education, etc. Play it on your computer.

Reading Suggestions - A short list of good ideas for young parents.

Resources for Storytelling - Information about storytelling.

Scientific American - Valuable resource for older students.

Seussville University - Exciting activities for children.

Shakespeare - Complete works of Shakespeare, discussion area, and more.

Stories on the Web - You'll find good ideas about literature on this University of Calgary site.

U.S. Department of Education - Resources for parents and teachers.

Web 66 - Looking for project ideas for your children?

NOTE: See reference, museum, homework and magazine sites, also.


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