eResources

This site has links for parents, educators, law enforcement to find information for internet safety. Each page provides presentations and links to more information. This site also has a link for parents with teens and a special section just for kids.

Play “Big Gulp”, where you guide your mouse through some twisty SNAKE mazes. Or, try the “River Explorer”, or “Cranberry Swing”. If you’re really feeling smart today, check out the Anagram Farm. I’ll bet you can’t solve the puzzles without at least one hint!

Recognizes distinguished contribution to American children’s literature.

This is the official website of the White House, the home of the President of the United States

This site from the federal government provides tips for parents for navigation online safety including talking with your kids.

Fun and educational games – math, sports, science, environment, geometry, and more. And it’s from PBS!

Where kids can play free reading games and activities with their parents, teachers, and caregivers!

Great source for tips on talking to children about growing up

This is a great poetry resource. Here’s how they describe it on the site’s home page…“The collection covers roughly 7,000 works by about 800 poets – including some of the best known works in the English language – and many obscure and forgotten works that are well worth reading .”

This isn’t your standard poetry – there’s something for everyone. Sponsored by the Library of Congress, the introduction says, “Poems can inspire and make us think about what it means to be a member of the human race. By just spending a few minutes reading a poem each day, new worlds can be revealed.”

This page is part of the Internet Public Library. It displays links to biographies of every U.S. President, from George Washington to Joseph Biden. Lots of information, too, like family backgrounds, cabinet members, votes received in elections, etc.

The site offers thousands of public domain ebooks for free use on any device. Because they are public domain, they are typically limited to items published before 1924, but that still includes a wide range of classics.