Online Safety
PBS Parents: Children and Media
Tips and Strategies for helping children properly use Video Games, Computers, TV and deal with advertising.
NetSmartz: NetSmartz Workshop
Resources for parents and students to learn how to use the Internet wisely.
Tips for parents on keeping their children safe while using the Internet.
Cyber-bullying: National Crime Prevention Council
Information and resources for the prevention of cyber-bullying.
SafetyNet: American Academy of Pediatrics
Collection of resources created by the AAP as well as links to numerous sites with additional information for families to review for online safety tips.
Common Sense Media: Non-Profit Organization Promoting Safe Internet Use for Young People
Large site supporting internet safety, movie reviews, media literacy instruction, book ideas and more.
Websites for Student Research
Great Websites for Kids: American Library Association
Here you can find a multitude of recommended websites for searching for information by subject area, including biographies, animals, social sciences and science.
Overdrive: Access to your Local Library - All you need is a Library Card
You have access ebooks, audiobooks and more anytime and anywhere.
Reading Recommendations
Guys Read: A website to encourage reading among boys. Founded by author and First National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka. He is the author of the popular and funny books: The Stinky Cheeseman, Math Curse and the Spaceheadz series.
Reviews of all the new books for kids as well as author highlights.
Books recommended to encourage and support kids' reading. This engaging and very up-to-date site is maintained by a retired elementary teacher, Lucinda Surber.