Surfing the Net with Kids

Healthy Food

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:10:00 PST

Teaching kids about nutrition happens around the dinner table, in the grocery store, at the fast food restaurant, in the classroom, and now also on the Internet with this bunch of sites that make use of fun, online games, cartoon characters and printable activity sheets to get the message across.

Stories

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:48:00 PST

This week's crop of interactive, narrated stories is quite impressive. With professional storytellers and a humongous number of classic and original stories to choose from, you (and your kids) are going to love these sites.

Magnetism

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:44:00 PST

Magnetism is a force that attracts and repels things. It is the result of the movement of charged particles. Although the theoretical concept may sound difficult, it is easy to demonstrate to even young children with very simple experiments. Nickel and iron are two metals easily effected by magnetic forces (they are attracted to magnets) while copper and aluminum are not (and can not be magnetized.)

Also From Barbara J. Feldman

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:41:00 PST

Other sites published by Barbara J. Feldman: Kids Games, Kids Jokes, Coloring Pages, Nursery Rhymes, Kids Crafts, Alphabet Coloring Pages, and Sharing Links: Social bookmarking for teachers and parents.

Handwriting

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:03:00 PST

For children learning to write, practice is what makes perfect. And the Internet is a rich source of printable handwriting worksheets for all kinds of handwriting practice, including block letters, cursive, and D'Nealian script.

Father's Day Cards

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 15:06:00 PST

Father's Day is a fairly new holiday, and wasn't given national recognition until President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance on the third Sunday in June. Father's Day was originally conceived in 1909 by Sonara Smart Dodd, who was raised by her dad after her mother died. Her pop's birthday was in June, so she held the first Father's Day on June 19, 1910 in her hometown of Spokane, Washington.

Flag Day

Tue, 26 May 2009 13:38:00 PST

With roots in the nineteenth century, June 14th wasn't officially established as Flag Day until May 30, 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation. It's celebration continued in various communities for many years, but it didn't really take off until August 3, 1949 when President Harry Truman signed an Act of Congress designating it National Flag Day.

Summer Camp

Sun, 17 May 2009 21:16:00 PST

Summer camp can be a wonderful growth experience for kids and teens. But finding the right camp can be a stressful task for parents. The following camp directories will help because they allow you to search for the perfect camping venue by many different criteria. My recommendation? Don't stop at just one directory, because none of them cover all the camp possibilities.

Turtles

Tue, 12 May 2009 09:48:00 PST

Turtles are reptiles with hard, bony shells and have been around a really long time. With a history that dates back 215 million years, they are older than both lizards and snakes. Whether your interest lies in wild endangered sea turtles, or a mud turtle to keep your backyard, these sites will certainly serve up what you're looking for.

Summer Reading

Tue, 5 May 2009 11:36:00 PST

Beaches and books just seem to go together, but even if your summer plans do not include any beaches, hopefully it will still include some warm, lazy days curled up with a good book. To get you in the mood, I've corralled a bunch of recommendations for what to put in your book bag this summer.