KidSpace - GrownupSpace - Links fo Parents and Teachers

Education
	America Writes for Kids Search for information about authors and their books alphabetically or by state.

	Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site A collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.

	Character Ed Coloring Sheets and Handouts Character Ed sheets for each month of Springfield's character education initiative to color and handout.

	Character Education Booklists designed to complement the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce's Character Education initiative.

	Child Safety on the Information Highway A guide to Internet safety for young people, originally from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Interactive Services Association.

	Children's Books Online Online stories indexed by reading level.

	Connect for Kids This nonprofit site provides news and information on issues affecting kids and families, over 1,500 helpful links to national and local resources, and two e-mail newsletters.

	CultureGrams Online Experience the cultures of over 190 countries that includes maps, statistics, recipes, and in-depth information. Also includes information on all 50 U.S. states.

	Dewey Browse Web Sites Classified by the Dewey Decimal Classification System for Grades K-12

	Download-a-Dinosaur Down load paper dinosaurs for crafts.

	Enchanted Learning Find information about Explorers who mapped the world and went into space, World Geography, U.S. states and flags with printable maps, color sheets, and quizzes.

	FCC Parents' Place

	First School Preschool Arts and Crafts First-School features free fun preschool lesson plans, educational early childhood activities, printable crafts, worksheets, calendar of events and other resources for children of preschool age.

	Fun School Choose games for your grade, check out the arcade, and there is stuff for teachers and parents too!

	Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool

	Guys Read A web-based literacy program to help boys find stuff they like to read.

	Homeschooling Resources Books, magazines, and web links for homeschoolers.

	K-12 Resources A comprehensive list of K-12 resources compiled by the great librarians at SMSU.

	KidLit: The Children's Literature Character Database Anytime you can't remember the title or author, this is the place to look.

	Kids Health This page is especially for Parents, from the Nemours Foundation. Check out the Featured Article and the Q&A sections.

	Kids Search For grades K to 8. Kids Search includes magazine articles, reference books, an encyclopedia and other information to help you with your homework.

	KinderArt Over 150 art lesson plans, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, cross curricular art, multicultural art, seasonal units, recycling projects, the art book and yes, coloring pages too. Parents, teachers and kids can discover new things by taking the art quiz, peeking at the art trivia, stopping by the art kitchen, looking up words in the art glossary and reading articles. Oh and while you are here, visit the bookstore, stop by the link library and don't miss the tip of the day.

	Learning Planet Games and activities on this site are broken down by categories like math, shapes and colors, letters, numbers, or developmentally by grade or age. Be sure to play Brickball!

	Lexile Framework for Reading A widely adopted method to measure reader ability and text difficulty. Parents, Educators and students can use the Lexile Framework site to find books and booklist within a certain Lexile range. Try the new "Find a Book" section.

	LIFT Missouri LIFT's mission is to develop and promote resources to increase the literacy skills of all Missourians so all individuals can reach their personal and economic potential. Parents will find the Resources section particularly useful.

	Math and Reading Help for Kids Math and Reading support links for parents and educators.

	Missouri Parent Information and Resource Center This web site provides parents and families with many resources and links to other sites that will assist in their children's learning.

	Mommy and Me Activities Whether your child is a precious newborn or a wild preschooleror you're still pregnantfind fun things to do, tips and information selected just for you and your child.

	Mother Goose Pages A collection of nursery rhymes, with tips on how to share them with children of different ages.

	Netsmartz Guide for Parents and Teachers Keeping kids and teens safe on the internet

	Pattern Station at Preschool.com Simple patterns to print out for crafts and coloring or flannel board templates.

	PBS Parents PBS education and resources guide for parents

	PBS TeacherSource PBS resources especially for educators

	PLA's Bonding with Baby Initiative in Spanish This is a PDF file of the Parent's Guide to Book-Sharing for a Happy Baby published by the Public Library Association.

	Points of View Reference Center A full-text database containing a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.

	Pre-Kindergarten Web Skills Pre-K resources and links for teaching preschoolers computer and internet skills. Fantastic links to help learn mouse skills as well as early letter and word recognition.

	Punky Doodle's Coloring Club Online coloring pages, games and more with Punky Doodle's Club for kids

	Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers Booklists, Guides and more to help Parents and Teachers launch young readers.

	Scholastic Families Everything you need to encourage a love of learning from Scholastic Publishers.

	Seattle Public Library Kids Reading Lists Reading lists for preschool-grade 6, plus lists of helpful books for dealing with sensitive issues like bullying, death, and divorce.

	Sesame Street Parents Parenting essentials for moms and dads who grew up on Sesame Street.

	Springfield Public Schools Information on all Springfield public schools, School Board, home pages, departments and other features are located on this site.

	Starfall Learning to Read Starfall is a one stop resource for reading comprehension and phonics. Starfall features beautiful interactive games to help little ones learn to read. It includes online resources for parents and teachers.

	Storyplace The Charlotte & Mecklenburg County library has created a wonderful site with booklists, resources, and activities.

	SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages portal to the realm of fairy tale and folklore studies featuring 34 annotated fairy tales, including their histories, similar tales across cultures, and over 1,200 illustrations.

	The Money Camp Links and resources to help parents and teachers teach children about money and investing.

	U.S. Department of Education Parents Page Go straight to the source for help and information on your child's learning needs.

	United Through Reading United Through Reading encourages parents and extended family members to read aloud with young children, with special emphasis on the first five years, for the educational and emotional benefits to all involved.

	WIC Women, Infants, and Children serve large numbers of low-income families and their infants and young children. Here, you can find information on services, benefits, and resources.
General
	Find a Book with Lexiles Try the new "Find a Book" feature on the Lexile Framework site. Choose the reading that you like most - adventure, humor, comics and more. "Find a Book" will help you find the perfect read.
Health
	American Academy of Pediatrics The organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

	GeoParent This site covers a range of topics from universal parenting issues and concerns, to a vibrant and growing area devoted to local resources.

	Kid's Directory of Springfield The Kids Directory provides parents, grandparents and foster parents anyone involved in nurturing a child with a targeted shopping resource for goods and services for their infants, children and teenagers. In addition, this online version of our Kids Directory includes a broad range of information including parenting resources, community events and our popular Kids Eat Free page.

	National Association of Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies NACCRRA is the national network of more than 850 child care resource and referral centers (CCR&Rs) located in every state and most communities across the US. CCR&R centers help families, child care providers, and communities find, provide, and plan for affordable, quality child care.

	National Center for Family Literacy The mission of the National Center for Family Literacy is to create educational and economic opportunity for the most at-risk children and parents.

	National Child Care Information Center The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center linking parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information.

	National Parenting Center The National Parenting Center was founded in July of 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and responsible parenting advice to parents everywhere. The advice provided is furnished by some of the world's most respected authorities in the field of child rearing and development.

	Parents Action for Children Formerly, I am Your Child, this site is dedicated to advancing the interests of families and young children. Parents' Action develops parent education materials, connects parents with one another, and fights for issues such as early education, health care, and high quality and affordable child care.