While this is not the only such opportunity on the Web, it is the most successful in design and execution. Children and parents can explore this site through a clickable diagram with symbolic icons or by a word menu. The site encourages creativity and community at the same time. For example, kids are encouraged to write a story about a pictures submitted by another child, or illustrate a story that another child wrote. There are pen pals, a bulletin board, and a message box for comments about the site -- which is also available in Japanese. The International Kids' Space always has a lot to see and do. It's the kind of site that makes me think of children and parents having to take turns to get at the computer.

From there, you can get slightly more detailed information about the planets by following the right links. If you dig down deep enough, you will wind up at the stunningly designed Students for the Exploration and Development of Space national home page . This is a resource that appears to be as vast as the universe. Clicking on a Solar System Tour will not only get you planetary data, but information about each of the planets' satellites as well.

Everyone can enjoy the slow but spectacular images. You'll get the best results if your computer is equipped for sound as well as moving pictures, so you can witness such marvels as colliding galaxies.

The site regularly puts up public-service announcements that concern child safety, but not necessarily the Internet. For example, at the time this article was written, the safety piece was about teaching your child how to ride a bicycle. One of the bes t features is a section with suggestions for computer-based creativity. A recent project idea was to take a survey of the favorite ice-cream toppings in your family and enter the results into a computer-generated spreadsheet. As a long-time Excel-a-phobe myself, I found this to be a pretty neat concept. Getting kids to see education as fun and challenging is one of the best ways to encourage them to like learning for their own sakes.

Muppet lovers of all ages, unite! This splendid tribute to "all things Muppetationa" features actual Muppet news flashes, pictures, books, and other Muppet stuff, plus links to the fledgling Jim Henson Interactive Page, the Fabulous Miss Piggy Page , a nd many more.

While only a part of the Viking Network Web, this page serves as a great starting place for kids. Many words on each page are linked to another page of description, which is similarly link-laden. Together, these dozens of pages explain all aspects of V iking life in a clear, concise manner.

CyberKids is a very spiffy e-zine by and for kids -- with a little help from their friends. While only on its third issue, CyberKids has all the hallmarks of a real winner. Along with reviews, articles, and fiction, CyberKids provides a keypal (or penpal) search and a discussion forum.

Hold on to your fins, folks. This site is one deepwater doozy! True, the gorgeous seascapes are a bit sluggish, but they're well worth the wait. With its interactive adventure games, fishy Q&As, mix-and-match games, and more, this Monterey Bay Aquarium site is a real treasure.

This intriguing site challenges kids and adults alike to come up with designs for a futuristic theme park. Proposal guidelines forms are provided for you to enter your exploration, lifestyle, or entertainment rides. The actual park will only exist in c yberspace (alas!).

You'll find oodles and oodles of annotated kid links here, plus techie tips for parental guidance. Educational, entertaining, and easy-to-use, this goes above and beyond the call of ordinary link lists.

This splendidly designed page is an unofficial counterpart to the Usenet news group, rec.toys.misc. While the comprehensive list is in The Toy Department, I found the Special Offers page far more interesting, with its notes on limited offers about toys not available anywhere else.

This site is a little dense for kids to find their way around by themselves, so parents might want to be on hand. The fascinating volcano stories and awesome graphics more than make up for any lack of organization.

Scan through this collection of former misc.kids postings. Read, laugh, and enjoy; then head on over to your new online home.

Objects of fairy tales and of grownups' dreams, castles hold a special meaning for children. This beautiful site gives you and your children all the castles you could want, without the cleaning expenses. A brief history accompanies each image.

Cat's cradle on computer? It sounds crazy, but it works! This site shows you how to make string figures of varying complexity (i.e., from "I think I can do that" to "you've got to be kidding!") from many exotic locales. Parental assistance will be helpful in interpreting the rather technically worded directions.

Kids Action is a child-friendly introduction to rainforest preservation. Kids can learn about animals like the okapi and three-toed sloth, and about indigenous peoples of the tropical rainforests. But don't look for objectivity: This site, sponsored by the Rainforest Action Network, has a strongly activist slant.

This is one of the better online educational programs designed for classroom or home schooling. While it has some links for younger children, many of the lessons seem to be aimed at the 8- to 12-year-old age group. However, there are plenty of links to similar sites with different lessons.

Part of a larger Japanese-American cultural exchange program, this colorful site shows up on top 10 lists all over the net. Arts and crafts, food, and language lessons (hiragama, katakana, and kanji) are changed periodically, so there's always a new tr eat in store.

While it has lots of product information, this site also has plenty of fun things to learn, see, and do. Many of the projects look complicated, so parents might want to make liberal use of the question-and-answer pages.

How does a bill become a law? Well, if you're like me, you found out from watching a caricature of a rolled-up piece of paper sitting on the Capitol steps singing the blues on TV. Now, Schoolhouse Rock is enjoying a huge revival on the Web.

This site might well have made my top 25 for its parent safety tips alone, especially the links to "Child Safety on the Information Superhighway" and the top-notch "Safe-T-Child" site. As it happens, 4Kids' entertainment, education, and activity link l ists are all of equally high quality.

This ever-popular site is as colorful as its name suggests. Brightly hued crayons guide you through such topics as trivia questions, contests, projects, and other fun over at the Crayola Kids e-zine. There's even stain removal tips for parents.

This online catalog for toys, books, and adaptive devices for special-needs children might not look like much yet, but it's an outstanding concept. Each toy is evaluated online by a play therapist.

Alphabet (A B C Educational Games) The ABC series of games are intended to help with initial reading skills. Starting with image and word recognition, your child can progress to more interactive reading skills. For example, "Pick a Letter" allows your child to pick a letter and view an associated word and image. Then, with these same words and images, the child can be quizzed in the next level, "Start Reading".
CTW Family Corner (Children's Television Workshop) The CTW Family Corner is also a great place to find fun stuff for kids. Kids can flex their artistic muscles with printable coloring pages and sharpen their computer skills with exciting downloadable games.
Cyber-Seuss You are about to enter the world of Dr. Seuss. Keep in mind that Dr. Seuss was a genius, who did not only write his books for children. Under a lot of his books were morals that he was trying to get through to the adult who was reading the book. An example of this ``And to think I saw it on Mulberry street'' A story of boy whose imagination is too strong for his father's liking. The boy is afraid to go home and tell his father the things he ``thinks'' he saw on Mulberry street, in fear of what his father will say about the outrageous things that happened. Seuss was trying to show how adults can stifle and kill a child's imagination without even knowing they are doing it. With this in mind...explore, enjoy, and always imagine.
Discovery Channel Online You'll find the stories in a very large area, appropriately called "World." Each day of the week has a particular subject theme. Monday is History. Tuesday is Nature. Wednesday is...oh, you'll see all this when you click back there. Just choose your topic of interest, and off you go to story choices (it sounds way more complicated than it is). Pick...click...and there you are. We think we offer the best writing and the most entertaining presentation found on the Internet, or anywhere else for that matter. But that's your call. See if you agree.
Education World Visit this wonderful directory of online resources for parents, children, and teachers. There are links for a variety of subjects, including home schooling and teaching.
Ghostwriter GHOSTWRITER is a live-action television series about the lives and adventures of six kid detectives who share a very big secret: They have a ghost for a friend. The kids call him Ghostwriter, and he communicates only with them and only through the printed word, using whatever letters are at hand to convey important messages. To "talk" back, members of the GHOSTWRITER team must put their messages in writing. In fact, they use reading and writing to untangle mysteries, plot their way out of jeopardy, and express their ideas and feelings. Set against an urban backdrop, GHOSTWRITER features an engaging multi-ethnic cast of youngsters. Viewers, seven to ten years old, will surely want to become members of the GHOSTWRITER team.
Kid's Window Come visit the Kid's Window village to learn about Japan!
Lamb Chop's Play-Along I am so pleased to welcome you to LAMB CHOP'S PLAY-ALONG. Our series has been called television's first anti-couch potato show. We are not just a "sing-along," but rather, we involve the young viewer in all kinds of active participation. The children are stimulated to get up and hop-along, dance-along, count-along, spell-along, rhyme-along in many different ways.
Math Magic Activities The nine magic tricks described here are all based on simple mathematics and not on magic; though to those who do not understand the mathematics they may seem magical.
The May Family Home Education "Home" Page! Featuring resources for: home education, Christian growth, feeding inquisitive minds of all ages, and just plain having fun!
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood It's great to be in touch with you on the Internet. All of us here at Family Communications are glad to be "online" because it gives us a new opportunity to hear from people who care about the kind of work we do, people who grew up with our television visits, parents, grandparents, and even children who are watching today.
Reading Rainbow READING RAINBOW is an educational series designed to encourage and motivate young children to read good books and visit their local libraries. The series has four design elements which form the basis for each program's development. The first three elements are the adaptation of excellent children's literature, the presentation of book related or on-site location experiences, and the depiction of the library as a valuable resource. The remaining element, the development of a positive self-concept, is implicit throughout the series.
Skeleton There are 206 bones in the human skeleton. The femur is the largest bone in the body. Click on a bone and you'll hear the name.
Shining Time Station Welcome to SHINING TIME STATION! This award-wining series, created by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow, is broadcast on your local public television station. This series joins other public television children's series in addressing skill development to enhance a child's sense of autonomy and ability to problem-solve as well as inspire individual creativity and nurture social skills, ultimately helping to shape a positive disposition toward learning -- a vital key to a child's success in school.
The Smithsonian Institution My name is Michael Heyman, and I am the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Many people come to the Smithsonian Institution expecting to find one building filled with all of the collections. But as you will see, it is really an enormous network of people and activity, museums, and art galleries, research projects, and special performances. On behalf of all my colleagues, I want to welcome you ... After all, the Smithsonian belongs to everyone. Whether you come to explore art, history, science, or human cultures, all the exhibitions and activities here are for your discovery and enjoyment.
Smithsonian Magazine Here, you'll find articles reprinted from the excellent print magazine that focus on topics including science, art, and the animal kingdom. Entertaining and educational reading.
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego Features from the popular TV series, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego" includes Acme Crimenet Ten Most Wanted, Behind the scenes, and more.
The White House for Kids The White House for Kids will take you on a tour of the White House. You can read some interesting facts about presidents, and send your comments directly to the White House staff.
Wishbone Wishbone the dog serves as a canine bridge between life and literature as he embarks on exciting journeys that include elements of action, adventure and comedy. In each half-hour episode, Wishbone the dog's escapades with the children and families of the fictional town of Oakdale, U.S.A., trigger a series of daydreams in which Wishbone the dog imagines himself as a character in signature scenes from classic works of literature. The modern-day scenes parallel the storylines from classic literature, emphasizing the timeless and universal themes explored in these classic tales.
MORE PLACES TO VISIT
• THE A-Z of Fables
• Alphabet Educational Games - Learn Your Alphabet
• (Bob Allison's Home Page) Uncle Bob's Kid's Page
• Book Nook E-Z Template System to allow Students to put Book Reports On-line.
• Canadian Kids Home Page This page is provided as a starting place for both the young and the young at heart. It is meant as a jumping in point for parents and children exploring the World-Wide Web together.
• Carlos' Coloring Book Home The pictures used here were taken from Coloring Book 3.0 by Jim Allison, used with permission. This program is for the Macintosh, and is great fun for kids (and adults! ).
• Childbloom� Guitar Program is a comprehensive musical education program for children between the ages of 5 and 12. It was developed in 1980 by Kevin Taylor, of Southwestern University in Georgetown , Texas. The Childbloom� method of music instruction through the guitar is currently being used by many educators throughout Texas and is the largest program of its kind in the nation.
• CHILDREN: Publish stories on KidPub
• Children's Literature Web Guide
• Children Now Learn about children's issues and how to take action. Includes extensive links to other online resources on children's issue
• The Children Page
• Child Safety on the Information Highway Produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Interactive Services Association. Some call it cyberspace, others call it the "dig ital highway. Whatever it's called, millions of people are now connecting their personal computers to telephone lines so that theycan "go online." Traditionally, online services have been oriented towards adults, but that's changing. An increasing number of schools are going online and, in many homes, children are logging on to commercial services, private bulletin boards, and the Internet. As a parent you needto understand the nature of these systems.
• Children's Writing Resource Center Whether you're published, a beginner, or just someone who's always dreamt of writing for kids, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find lots of information, excl usive Special Reports, the latest children's bestsellers, links to other important sites and much more.
• Concertina - Waking in Jerusalem
• CyberKid's Club has been created for children 5 to 16 !!! As members children will be able to make friends around the world. This will enable children to keep up with this everchanging world of tec hnology, and serve as an educational tool. Cyberkid's club will encourage your child to learn and have fun doing so!!!
• Disney Homepage
• ExInEd: Home Page
• Fun Kid Links
• GIVE CHILDREN A CHANCE !
• Hands On Children's Museum The Hands on Children's Musuem is the fun place to be for kids 10 years old and under. Right now the museum is all about the oceans and the fish, animals, and plants that live there. It's called ... Ocean Odyssey.
• Hotlist - Kids Did This!! - hotlist of student-produced stuff became too long for one page! Explore the topics that interest you.
• Internet Public Library Youth Welcome to the IPL Youth Division. This is your library space: take time to explore, learn and interact. The Library needs your participation and creativity. T he Internet Public Library's Youth Division has at least two unique features that you will not find anywhere else in cyberspace. They are J.J., our librarian, and his sidekick, Bookie the bookworm. J.J. and Bookie are here to make you feel welcome and com fortable, but they were created especially to help you have a good time at the library. So go ahead. Click on any of the ICONs to see how you can join in the FUN!
• Kids' Web This page is maintained by Jonathan Puckey (14 years old)
• KIDLINK is a grassroots project aiming at getting as many children in the age group 10 -15 as possible involved in a GLOBAL dialog.
• Kidopedia is an encyclopedia written by children. Schools across the world are making their own Kidopedia's, and the best articles from each are collected here, at the "Best of Kidopedia".
• KidsCom
• Kids' Corner Oasis Telecommunications and Shishy's Kidstuff have announced the opening of Kids' Corner, a site designed specifically for kids, with a hangman game, a puzzle, a kids' gallery and lots of links to other sites of interest to kids. There is also a section with links of resources for parents and teachers.
• Kids' Web
• MidLink Magazine The Electronic Magazine for Kids in the Middle Grades--generally ages 10 to 15. Browse through our pages to enjoy art and writing that will link middle school kids all over the world. MidLink will be published bi-monthly, and each issue will have a new and exciting theme.
• Milwaukee Web - Kids Only! This site is dedicated entirely to KIDS on the net! A place to explore, have fun and maybe even (groan) learn something! We have all sorts of goodies in our "Kid's Only" pl ayground and have tried to offer something that will suit all age groups. So, sit back, relax and start investigating...we hope you like it!
• Muppets Info Home Page
• Net Nanny security software. Net Nanny steps in, by acting as an invisible monitor between the Internet and your family. It operates quietly in the background, carefully screening out user defined 'Wor ds', 'Phrases', and content that you have determined is inappropriate.
• NetWoods Virtual Campsite I hope you find something worthwhile during your visit. I am, among other things, the Scoutmaster of BSA Troop 39 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. We love camping, c anoeing and being in the outdoors. Check out the Scouting and outdoor resources that I have gathered here, or just pull up a seat next to the campfire, get comfortable, and enjoy some of the places I have found on the Internet.
• Ocean Odyssey - Hands On Children's Museum
• Peg Poker Thousands of game loving people are already enjoying the game of Peg Poker with their family and friends in the United States, Canada and Europe. The game is easy to learn and as much fun with two or three individual players as it is with two or three couples. It is also, by the way, a great solitaire game. Peg Poker has been named "The Best New Family Game of the Year" by Games Magazine!
• PORTAL Disney FANtasEARS Home Page! This SIG is for Portal Disney FANtasEARS, like-minded individuals who gather here to discuss all aspects of the Walt Disney Co. All participants are welcome. Toics incl ude Disney films, television, stage productions, merchandise, collectibles, conventions, and theme parks (Disneyland, Walt Disney World, EPCOT, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris plus upcoming planned parks and expansions) ... in other words, anything and everything having to do with the Disney Company.
• Ryan & Alyssa's Links for Kids This Web site is a list of good sites that we have found for kids. You will have hours of fun, entertainment, and learning by following some of these links. We wo uld also like you to submit your own stories and poems to us and we will include them on this page.
• SafeSurf Kid's Wave! There are great places to take your children online. Here is a list of SafeSurf approved sites on the Internet.
• Search for Antarctic Spring
• Sega Web
• Stage Hand Puppets Activity Page From here you can: Download Paper Puppets and Patterns, Get Performance Tips from "The Professor", Share ideas on making puppets from Scrap Materials, Hot Link to other fun spots for kids!
• Theodore Tugboat
• Trove Investment Corporation is at the leading edge of Internet technology with its "Net Nanny" security software. Net Nanny steps in, by acting as an invisible monitor between the Internet an d your family. It operates quietly in the background, carefully screening out user defined 'Words', 'Phrases', and content that you have determined is inappropriate.
• Welcome to FishNet a World Wide Web site that is intended to serve as a gathering place for teenagers (as well as interested parents and educators).
• NEVER NEVER LAND (online fairytales from around the world)
• japan kids page (really cool, be sure to visit the reaustrant)
• power ranger home page
• childrens litrature
• knowbase(great link for teens)
• global show n tell
• kidpub (lets kids publish their stories online)
• kids did this (stuff for kids by kids)
• volcano world
• Rachels home page (A four star page by a ten year old)
• Theodore tugboat (An interactive story for children)
• Clarissa explains it all
• movies for families (this is a nice page by moviemom Nell M.)
• HOME SCHOOL RESOURCES
• The WWW Mortal Kombat Pages
• Online Coloring Book
• Dr. Seuss
• Uncle Bob's Kids Page
• Lite Brite
• Mr. Potato Head
• Canada's Schoolnet
  
• Kids on Campus - Exploring the WWW
  
• Kids Crossing
  
• WWW Digital Library for Schoolkids
  
• VolcanoWorld home Page
  
• NASA
  
• Dna to Dinosaurs Exhibit
  
• Kevin's Internet Encyclopedia
  
• Welcome to the Museum of Paleontology
• Kids Web - A World Wide Web Digital Library for Schoolkids
• JASON Project
• Learning Studio
• Florida Children's Safety Center
• Kids Safety on the Net
• The Nine Planets
• NASA K-12 Internet Initiative
• CyberKids On-line Magazine
  
• Card-link On-line Magazine for Collector's of All Sorts
  
• Comic Book Links
  
• On-Line Children's Books
  
• WWW Kid's Story Publishing
  
• Hype! Magazine
  
• MidLink Magazine (for kids ages 10 -15)
  
• Hype! Magazine
  
• R.L. Stine Home Page
  
• Nancy Drew Home Page
  
• Disney
  
• SeaWorld
  
• Japan's Kids' Page
  
• The Smithsonian Institution Home Page
  
• EXPO Ticket Office
  
• National Zoological Park
  
• Marine World Africa USA
  
• The Franklin Institute
  
• A Tourist Expedition to Antarctica
  
• Carlos' On-line Coloring Book
  
• Games on the Net
  
• KidLink IRC (Login as KIDLINK)
  
• Kidlink Information and Instructions
  
• Transformers 2005 Mush Game
  
• Casper Home Page & Game
• Aunt Annie's Craft Page
  
• Joseph Wu's Origami page
  
• Alphabet Games for Kids ages 3 -8
• Street Cents for Kids
  
• Power Rangers Page
  
• Power Rangers The Movie
  
• Theodore Tugboat's Home Page
  
• Cartoons
  
• Beakman's World
  
• Muppets HomePage
  
• Animaniacs
• Unofficial ReBoot Home Page
  
• You Can't Do That On Television
  
• Radio Aahs Online
• The Barbie Page
  
• Sega
  
• The Action Figure Web Page
  
• Crayola Home Page
• 3DO Home Page
• The Canadian Kids Home Page
  
• Dr. Duey Neadums Wacky Web Pages
  
• On-Ramp Access Kid's Page
  
• Berit's Best Kid's Sites
  
• Reach Fun Page
  
• Italy's Children's page
  
• Kids Internet Delight
  
• KidsCom Home Page
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• Nintendo Home Page
• sega home page
• CyperKids HomepageEverything by Kids!
• Kids' Space
• Steve and Ruth Bennett's Family Surfboard
• http://family.starwave.com/kids/index.html
• Pigs in CyberSpaaaaaaaaace...
• CyberKids Home
• Help Build a Better Theme Park
• Home Page of VolcanoWorld
• Family Planet
• World-Wide Webs
• Welcome to the Latitude28 Schoolhouse!
• 4Kids Treehouse
• Home page
• Underwater World Home Page
• Kid's Window
• Castle on the Web

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