Best of the Web: Children's Resources

Watch video clips of an interview with Peter Sis.

Fun art activities from the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago.

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, the "Time Warp Trio" series, The Stinky Cheese Man, Spooky ABC, The Big Pets, Glasses, Who Needs 'Em?, The Happy Hocky Family!...

Snug Harbor is a cultural center set within an 83-acre National Historic Landmark district containing the finest collection of Greek Revival buildings in the United States, plus Beaux Arts, Italianate and Victorian style architecture.

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This electronic booklet is written primarily for the parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and adults disabled since childhood. It illustrates the kinds of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits a child with a disability might be eligible for and explains how they evaluate disability claims for children.

Build, race and play with the walking machines at Sodaplay.

A brief overview of special education in NYC, including the process to get services and a basic understanding of your child's rights. There are also some practical tips for parents to help them navigate the special education system.

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Find out how sports such as skateboarding are governed by the principles of momentum, gravity, friction, and centripetal force.

The Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences presents exhibits relating to local history, arts, and environment and other topics. They maintain an extensive library of historical materials, which is open to the public by appointment. The museum is located near the ferry terminal in St. George, at 75 Stuyvesant Place

Look for the History section of The New York Public Library's "Staten Island on the Web. It includes a compilation of documents and links relating to Staten Island history.

Historic Richmond Town is New York Citys living history village and museum complex. Visitors can explore the diversity of the American experience, especially that of Staten Island and its neighboring communities, from the colonial period to the present.

Shrek, Doctor De Soto, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Pete's a Pizza, CDB!, The Amazing Bone, Abel's Island, Brave Irene...

The "Goosebumps" books, Nightmare Hour...

Official website of NASCAR.

Animated stories, reading lists and activities from the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County.

Suggestions from the American Academy of Pediatrics

The most distinguished contributions to Jewish childrens literature.

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, This is the House that Jack Built, Buggy Riddles, Who Said Moo?...

Teachers' Domain is a multimedia digital library for the classroom that includes content from public television productions such as Zoom, NOVA, and American Experience, as well as other other science and social studies resources. Free registration required.

Official website of the United States Tennis Association.

The Frick Collection includes some of the best-known paintings by the greatest European artists, major works of sculpture, superb eighteenth-century French furniture and porcelains, Limoges enamels, Oriental rugs, and other works of remarkable quality.

Eloise, Kay Thompson's Eloise Takes a Bawth...

Explore famous events and birthdays. Site has a fully searchable archive.

Throughout history, African Americans have invented some important and fun devices. Read about ten examples of men and women and see what they invented. Presented by Scholastic.

Official website of USA Track & Field.

Official website of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association.

The Polar Express, Jumanji, The Z was Zapped, Ben's dream, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, The Sweetest Fig...

Dicey's Song, Homecoming, Jackaroo, A Solitary Blue, The Rosie Stories, Building Blocks, Come a Stranger...

Thirteen Online's Web companion takes you on a virtual tour of New York's most populous borough with David Hartman and historian Barry Lewis.

Take an environmental adventure through the Ituri Forest in central Africa.

The Little Island, Night and Day

Watch video clips of an interview with Rosemary Wells.