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Recommended
Resources
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for Kids!
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to Resources
Click
on any of the LINKS below to find excellent web sites and articles
on a variety of topics of interest to kids of all ages.
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INTERNET SAFETY
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YouAreHere
- In our virtual mall, you can play games, design ads, chat
with customers and store owners, and much more. You'll learn key
consumer concepts, such as how advertising affects you, how you
benefit when businesses compete, how (and why) to protect your
information, and how to spot scams. What better place to do it
than at the mall! Each area of the mall focuses on a different
topic.
To
enter, choose an area. In the mall, scroll over a store to find out more about
it, then click to go inside. You can also use the Mall Map or the options at the
bottom of the screen to navigate.
Visit the West Terrace to learn about
advertising techniques, target marketing, suspicious claims, and more. Visit the
Food Court to learn about business competition, supply and demand, the history
of the FTC, and mergers and monopolies.
Visit the Security Plaza to learn
about protecting your privacy (online and off), and protect the citizens of Earth
against identity-stealing invaders.
Visit the East Terrace to learn about
bogus modeling offers, free vacations, miracle products, and tip-offs to rip-offs.
You are Here is the premier life-stage destination for a new generation
of active grandparents who want fresh ways to interact, stay connected, and strengthen
family bonds.
With an esteemed editorial staff, the site offers content tailored
exclusively for grandparents, including kid- and grandparent-friendly activities,
family travel ideas, compelling lifestyle features, expert advice, product reviews
for toys and technology, gift ideas for all ages, and much more.
To facilitate
deeper connections among grandparents, children, and their parents, members have
access to a range of safe online communications tools from blogs and forums to
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Welcome
to LMK,
the newest interactive Web site for teens from Girl Scouts and
Windows. Created with help from teens like you and from industry
experts, LMK will provide you with the know-how to safely navigate
your online life and even help your parents to understand it.
We know how important this is to you! Go ahead: explore the site,
create a profile, and make an impact. From privacy settings to
passwords, we'll show you how to keep your private info private.
Includes topics such as using mobile devices safely, posting images
and text to social networking sites, and sexting. |
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Tips
for Protecting Personal Privacy Online
is a Web site developed by Common Sense Media to help parents
explain key issues, such as the fact that nothing is really private
and privacy settings are not infallible.
You'll find tips for keeping personal information private, tips for setting
up privacy settings on social network pages, tips for setting up rules about posting
on the internet and tips about how to help your child understand the dangers of
rumors. You also need to remind your kids that everything they post leaves a digital
footprint and could come back to haunt them one day.
You can download
handouts, sign up for newsletters, see research, etc. |
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Cool
Sites - Fun Activities!
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Welcome
Friends! ChristianColoring.com
- Growing Closer to Jesus One Picture at a Time!
In these pages, you will find pictures to color, games to play,
books to read and prayers to say. While you participate in these
fun activities, give your hearts to Jesus in prayer and love and
try your best to learn more about Him and His wonderful message.
We want to share your pictures, ideas and prayers too! To share
a picture you've colored or offer and idea, email us at info@christiancoloring.com
and be sure to include your name and age! |
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"Grandparents.com
is the premier life-stage destination for a new generation of
active grandparents who want fresh ways to interact, stay connected,
and strengthen family bonds. With an esteemed editorial staff,
the site offers content tailored exclusively for grandparents,
including kid- and grandparent-friendly activities, family travel
ideas, compelling lifestyle features, expert advice, product reviews
for toys and technology, gift ideas for all ages, and much more.
To facilitate deeper connections among grandparents, children,
and their parents, members have access to a range of safe online
communications tools from blogs and forums to photo and video
sharing." |
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KidZone
- The National Wildlife Foundation
Fun facts, activities and information for ages 1-18. Also,
find out what you can do to help preserve and protect our wildlife.
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StoneSoup.com
- For young writers and artists - Stone Soup, the
magazine by young writers and artists, welcomes you to our Web
site. While you’re here, take some time to learn more about
Stone Soup, read a sample issue, and consider sending us your
work.
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Children's
Literature Web Guide -
The Children's Literature Web Guide is an attempt to gather
together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources
related to books for Children and Young Adults. Much of the information
that you can find through these pages is provided by others: fans,
schools, libraries, and commercial enterprises involved in the
book world. |
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