Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library :: Internet for Kids

Sites for Parents and Teachers

Child Safety on the Information Superhighway.
This publication from the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children offers much sound advice for parents concerned about their children and safe use of the Internet.

ALA Resources for Parents, Teens and Kids
Links to hundreds of great Internet sites for children, teens, parents and others, and families in general!

The National Parent Teacher Association has a site called Kids Need a Future, Not Funerals: Community Violence Prevention Kit [HTML] or [ PDF ].

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General Parenting

KidsHealth.org
Created by medical experts at children's health facilities nationwide, this site has "trainloads of information on infections, behavior & emotions, food & fitness, and growing up healthy."
KinderCrafts
Simple crafts for preschool and kindergarden kids using materials found around the house.
Parent Soup
This online "village" for parents features chat rooms and message boards but also offers a lengthy list of links under "resources."
Recommended Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve
Created by the California Department of Education, this site offers a collection of outstanding literature for children and adolescents. The recommended titles reflect the quality and the complexity of the types of material students should be reading both at school and outside of class.
Zero to Three
From the National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families - dedicated to the healthy development of children from birth to three years old.

Homeschooling

California Homeschool Network
"CHN exists to provide resources and information about homeschooling; to protect the fundamental right of the family to educate its children at home in the manner it deems appropriate without regulation; and to foster community among home educators in California."
Christian Home Educators Association of California
Provides a network to share ideas and provide support; has conventions in Northern and Southern California.
Home School Legal Defense Association
Legal information and links to other homeschooling information.
Homeschool Association of California
This website might be the best place to start - with legal information, an easy way to purchase books and magazines, and links to good web sites. This group puts on the California Home Education Conference each year.
Jon's Home School Resource Page
Considered by many to be the very best homeschooling page on the Internet. Useful for parents who are trying to decide whether to start homeschooling.
Homeschooling @About.com
This site offers excellent links for homeschooling parents dealing with ADD, gifted kids, special needs kids, military life and more.
Recommended Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve
Created by the California Department of Education, this site offers a collection of outstanding literature for children and adolescents. The recommended titles reflect the quality and the complexity of the types of material students should be reading both at school and outside of class.

Educators

The Big6 Skills Information Problem-Solving Approach
The Big6 is a widely-known and -used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. Used in thousands of K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and corporate and adult training programs, the Big6 information problem-solving process is applicable whenever people need and use information.
Education World
This is a commercial site, sponsored by a company that sells financial services to teachers, but it's an attractive site with good links and features a nice list of "sites of the month."
The Educator's Reference Desk
Provides 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses. From the Information Institute of Syracuse.
The Gateway to Education Materials (GEM)
Provides easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. A consortium sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
ERIC Database
This link leads to the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database. ERIC includes a large collection of lesson plans and an index to education literature.
Exploratorium
From the famous San Francisco science museum, with many activities to use in the classroom or at home.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
This is a huge classified list of Web sites that are great for curriculum enhancement and teacher professional growth.
Recommended Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve
Created by the California Department of Education, this site offers a collection of outstanding literature for children and adolescents. The recommended titles reflect the quality and the complexity of the types of material students should be reading both at school and outside of class.
Teachers Helping Teachers
Lesson plans and tips for new and experienced teachers.