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Great Web Sites for Kids
On this page, we have collected some excellent sites for young people. "Children" are defined as persons of ages up to and including fourteen and Web sites for this entire age range are considered.

The Arab World and Arab Americans
The Arab and Persian cultures gave the world perhaps the most enduring collection of stories ever assembled... The following bibliography includes picture books, folktales, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction in trade books for younger and older readers.

Coping With Violence Booklist

Resources for Dealing with Disaster
The following materials were compiled to aid parents, teachers and caregivers in discussing with children and teens the terrorist attacks that took place in New York City, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

Multnomah County Library
Parenting Site
A comprehensive list of resources relating to parenting.

Family Guide to the Web
Internet Safety for Families, Chat Rooms, Email Pals, Search Engines, and Directories.

Homework Center
Catagorized links to many sites that provide information to help with nearly any homework assignment.

 
Other Resources
Full Esteem Ahead
Full Esteem Ahead empowers adults to prevent risky behavior in youth and to help them thrive. We believe that active adult involvement in the lives of young people develop strong, healthy youth who are less vulnerable to social pressures.

Parent Soup

keepkidshealthy.com
We hope to supplement the information that you receive from your child's physician, with a special emphasis on better health through preventative care.

PBS: The Whole Child
Learn more about making the most out of your child's early years and being the best caregiver you can. Explore the articles, in-home activity ideas, reading lists, forums, and related Web sites for information designed to help you and your family.

Talking to your Kids About Disasters
Educators for Social Responsibility has prepared this guide for adults who are concerned about how to communicate with young people about difficult issues in the world.

Tragic Times, Healing Words
Helping Children Cope, by Sesame Workshop Education and Research Division.





 

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