Looking for Pictures? Use
Picsearch.com - "Picsearch is a
search engine for pictures and images. Picsearch has a family
friendliness that allows children to surf in safety as all
offensive material is filtered out by our advanced filtering
systems. The site is also very user friendly as it's designed
to be both simple, fast and accurate."
Click here to view a list of
sites (including descriptions)with quality images
Study
Skills
The following sites may be useful in reviewing or acquiring study
skills:
Homework Help
The following sites may be useful tools for students:
Children's
Search Engines
View a list of search engines suitable for children.
Highschoolhub.org
This site is a great resource for high school
students. Take some time and explore the various sections
and links.
www.4girls.gov - This web site, developed by the Office on
Women’s Health in the Department of Health and Human Services gives
girls between the ages of 10 and 16 reliable, current health
information. The site focuses on many health topics that respond to
adolescent girls’ health concerns and motivates girls to choose
healthy behaviors using positive, supportive and non-threatening
messages.
Talking
With Kids About Tough Issues
"A national initiative by
Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents
to talk with their children earlier and more often about tough
issues"
Learning
Games for Pre-K through 6+
An "on-line interactive learning
environment."
The
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of
Indianapolis. Contains some dead links, but it is worth a
visit.
Berit's
Best Sites for Children
As stated on their home
page, "this is a directory of safe, recommended Web sites for
children up to age 12. Each selected site has been carefully
reviewed and given a rating out of 5."
Ask
Jeeves (for kids)
As stated on their site,
"Kids love to ask questions. That's why Ask Jeeves for Kids
has created a fast, easy, and safe way for kids to find answers to
their questions online."
Time
Magazine for Kids
Time Magazine designed
specifically for kids to use while on the Internet.
Puzzlemaker!
This site makes it simple for you to "create and print
customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word
lists."
Yahooligans
(A search engine for children)
A version of Yahoo!
designed specifically for children. The returns for search
requests are filtered to offer some protection from inappropriate
sites.
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The
Bereavement Center of Westchester providing a safe and caring
environment where both adults
and children receive the special attention and
support to move
through the pain of grief towards hope and
healing.
Mental
Health Association of Westchester.
Particular articles which may be useful during wartime include
(each article will open in a separate window ):
What is a Normal
Response to Trauma and When to Seek Help
Coping
With Troubled
Times
Time
For Reassurance
Helping
Our Worried
Children: Tips for Parents
Helping
Our
Worried Children: Tips for Parents - In Spanish
JCC
on the Hudson
The Jewish Community Center located in Tarrytown has programs for
pre-teens, teens and families.
Family
YMCA at Tarrytown
The
Neighborhood House
The Neighborhood House of the Tarrytowns has been in operation in
one form or another since the early twentieth century, serving the
community and improving life for residents of the Tarrytowns.
RSHM
Lifecenter
The RSHM LIFE Center, where Learning Is For Everyone, is located
in Sleepy Hollow, New York and serves primarily the immigrant
Hispanic residents of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.
Cybersmart:
Empowering Children Online
"We empower children to
take full advantage of the rich content and communications
capabilities of the Internet. By providing tools to schools and
families, we help kids have a more valuable and fun experience
online -- safely."
Afterschool.gov:
Websites for Kids and Teens
"No matter what you like -- science and technology, art,
business, politics, community service -- Afterschool.gov has
something to offer you."
Girls
for Planet Earth
Click on "Women Working in Conservation" on the top
or on "Meet Real-life Role
Models" in the Stuff section. There is also a link for Teens
for Planet Earth.
Wildlife
Conservation Society
This well designed site is sponsored by the Wildlife
Conservation Society. This organization, headquartered at
the Bronx Zoo, "works to save wildlife and wild lands
throughout the world." Be certain to visit the "Kids
Go Wild" section.
Kidsource
"The source for in depth and timely education and
healthcare information that will make a difference in the lives of
parents and their children."
Webmath!
An extensive math site. Very detailed and
comprehensive.
Bored? Fun Things to Do!
Fun activities for children
and families. The perfect antidote for boredom!
Internet
Safety (getnetwise.org)
"GetNetWise is a
resource for families and caregivers to help kids have safe,
educational, and entertaining online experiences."
ADDitude
(Lifestyle magazine for people with A.D.D.)
ADDitude is "the
happy, healthy lifestyle magazine for people with ADD."
700
Great Sites
"Amazing, spectacular, mysterious, colorful web sites for
kids and the adults who care about them."
Cybersavvy
for Parents
"Learn what the
Internet has to offer your family and what you, as a parent, can
do to help your children tap into the information on the Internet
safely and for all it's worth."
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