Websites+for+Kids

Mrs. Agress' Sunshine Media 2 Fabulous Websites for Kids

Sunshine Media Wiki2 will have an enormous impact on our school. The students will be able to access student friendly websites to assist with their information and resource search. If the student is unable to stop by the media center for information they will be able to access the wiki for information and fun learning websites. The media specialist will update the wiki with new fun learning websites as needed through the school curriculum. The websites will include reading, math, science, the Media Specialist's top book and website picks of the month. Below are fun & exciting websites to assist you with information you may need. Happy Searching!

[|Cambridge Dictionaries Online] [|Yahoologins Horoscopes]This website will assist children to experiment with philosophy in an astrological fashion. It includes games, and movies and questioning how alike you are with your friends.

[|Mystery Net's Kids Mysteries]This website will assist grades 3-6. MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries features mysteries to solve, scary stories, magic tricks, and contests for kids. A new mini-mystery every week. MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries features a new mini-mystery via email free every week [|Dream Incubation]This website is geared toward middle school students interested in the ways of the mind and how it works. It explains and researches why and how do we dream and other ways the mind functions. 

[|Big Idea] This website is a family media company best known for the VeggieTales animated children's video series. This website will assist kids and parents to discuss good citizenship and character through new and exciting venues of God's truths through creative media. [|The My Hero Project]This websites assist students to discover real live heroes from around the world and celebrate the best of humanity. My Hero teaches students that anyone can be a hero: mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, teachers, and students, literary and historical figures. It explains acts of extreme courage, generosity and kindness. [|Love Yourself Stop the Violence] This website assists students to settle arguments with words, not fists or weapons. It teaches them not to stand around and form an audience when others are arguing. It discusses how to learn safe routes for walking in the neighborhood, and know good places to seek help. [|Harry Potter Scholastics] This is an excellent site for readers who enjoy the Harry Potter books as well as a good introduction for prospective readers. Harry Potter book reviews, and related games, and activities for i ndependent reading grades 3-5.

[|Fun Brain Math Baseball] This website will assist students in practicing math facts with interactive fun baseball. Students are able to practice math facts through the fun game of baseball. [|Kids World Sports] Kids World Sports is a high-octane, jam-packed sports documentary for tweens. Each episodefeatures two kids, from across the globe, striving for excellence in their chosen sport. Kids World Sports seeks to spark children’s curiosity about sports and how physical activity can enhance health, outlook and everyday life. [|Seussville] Seussville is a free online website that consists of reading activities, biographies, and introductions to Dr. Seuss books. It is an inexpensive way to make the classroom or home more fun and inspire a love of reading. [|Star Fall] ​ Star Fall is an interactive reading website. It assists teachers and parents in reviewing the skills kids need to become fluent readers.  **Guide for Best Sites for Kids ** Below you will find websites to help guide you in seaching for appropriate & high quality web sites for kids. Evaluating Web Sites: [|Adventures of CyberBee Web Evaluations] This site will assist students and teachers with proper evaluating of their web sites. This site features information to assist you when discussing web content and ideas for web appeal and design.

[|The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly] This site can be used to help you evaluate web sites. This site will assist you by giving you the information that you need to evaluate and choose factual websites by displaying what to look for in within each site you link to.

[|dogpile] Dogpile puts the power all the leading search engines together in one search box to deliver the best combined results. The process is more efficient and yields more relevant results. Dogpile brings together the Web's best search engines in one place and deliver the most comprehensive and relevant results and lands on top of the pile.

Additional Resources: [|Word Spy] This site is focused on new words, old words, and words that are enjoying a renaissance. It features a new word, definition and citation each day and provides background information about the word and its usage.

[|Read Write Think]Sponsored by the International Reading Association and NCTE, this site offers valuable lesson plans and other resources for reading and language arts teachers.

[|Scholastics Book Talks and Video Talks]Teachers, parents, and students are free to use these booktalks in a live verbal presentation without express permission or acknowledgement. You may either quote them word-for-word, or excerpt or adapt them any way you like. Booktalking is one of the most effective ways to get kids reading. Students will become enticed to open a book, and engage their interest with the assistance of this wonderful website.

[|Database of Award Winning Children's Literature]The purpose of this database website is to create a tailored reading list of quality children's literature or to find out if a book has won one of the indexed awards. The DAWLC includes 78 awards from nearly 7,000 and span across six English-speaking countries, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Ireland.