Children’s Fun Sites

Pure Fun:

Disney at a mouse-click! – Have fun clicking around!
Kids’ Dugout – Baseball Basics, Team Mascots, Cool Games – learn the rules and much much more
Lemony Snicket – Dreadful images, wretched information, and unnerving games.
Sesame Street Coloring Pages – Print out Sesame themes to color
Murray’s Word on the Street – Word of the Day with a definition.

History:

One World Nations – Great for Country Reports. Flags statistics etc.
Star-Spangled Banner: Story of the U.S. Flag – Explore this informative site for information about the U.S. flag

Reading:

Get Ready to Read – A checklist for you and your family. Are you providing an environment for your child to be ready to read? Check it out.
TumbleBooks – Great site to discover books. Try it out.
BookHive – Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County – A reader’s advisory tool for infants through sixth graders that can be searched by topic and reading level. Includes materials for parents and other adults.
Bookwink – Need to fine a good book? Visit this website to see video booktalks on a variety of themes for kids in grades 3-8. Quicktime is needed to view the videos.

Research:

Awesome Library for Kids – Search Engine with directed topics
B J Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper – Homework help on a number of topics
Buckeye Children’s Book Award – Ohio Kids here is your chance to nominate and vote for your favorite books!
Family Education – Fun sites, School, Entertainment, Life, divided into age groups.
Lake Erie Educational Computer Association – Great web sites for school kids in our area. You’ll need you password from school.
Learning Express – Interactive Skill Building courses.
Map Collection – Neat and helpful maps..
Merit Badge Research Center – Merit badge information and links.
OHKIDS – Ohio Public Libraries Information Network site Fun things to do and Homework help

Science:

eNature America’s Wildlife Resource – Sights and sounds of 5,500 animal. Link to bird – pictures, habitats, and songs.
Science Fair Central – The place for science fair help
Science Fair Project Index – Intended users K-8 students, their parents, and teachers. Some material for high school students.

School:

Brain Pop – Fun – Health Science English Math and Social Studies