Best of the Web
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Explore the voyage on the Mayflower, the relationship between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims, and the events that led up to the harvest feast celebrated by both groups. Presented by Scholastic.
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Links to kids pages in many different federal government departments.
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Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices, Seedfolks, Whirligig...
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The Whipping Boy, Here Comes McBroom,Jim Ugly, The 13th Floor, Chancy and the Grand Rascal...
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Count!, Lunch, Mama Cat Has Three Kittens, Alphabet Under Construction, Barnyard Banter, In the Small, Small Pond...
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Information about foster parenting and about the process of becoming a foster parent.
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Boo to a Goose, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Hattie and the Fox, Koala Lou, Sleepy Bears...
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The Cabin Faced West, Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?, The Double Life of Pocahontas, Homesick, My Own Story, Shh! We're Writing the Constitution...
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A large collection of games. Includes dozens of games like Mad Libs, Math Games, Arcade Games...
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Rotten Ralph, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, Jack on the Tracks: Four seasons of Fifth Grade, Heads or tails: Stories From the Sixth Grade...
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The museum is a national landmark that collects, preserves and exhibits historical objects relating to the lives of General Giuseppe Garibaldi and Antonio Meucci.
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Lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources.
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Facts about countries: climate, flags, and maps.
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My Side of the Mountain, Julie of the Wolves, How to Talk to Your Dog, The Tarantula in My Purse: And 172 Other Wild Pets...
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Master the rules of the road on the Information Superhighway and get your web license. A fun way to learn the "rules of the road" for the Internet.
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The Art Box, My Soccer Book, Check It Out!: The Book About Libraries, Halloween, Prehistoric Animals, The Post Office Book, Sharks...
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Watch video clips of an interview with Gail Gibbons.
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"Polk Street School" series, "Polka Dot Private Eye" series, Lily's Crossing, Nory Ryan's Song, Next Stop, New York City!, All the Way Home...
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A full listing of events for children, like plays, concerts, puppet shows, museum events and more. There are listings in all five boroughs of New York City (and other cities as well).
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GoCityKids is the city guide and an event database that offers information on various activities for children of all ages through out the country including New York City and Staten Island.
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Lots of New York City activities for children.
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Ghoulish Games to scare you silly from R.L Stine.
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The Greater Astoria Historical Society, chartered in 1985, is a non-profit cultural and community oriented organization dedicated to preserving the past and promoting Long Island City's future.
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The Greenbelt Conservancy, founded in 1989, works with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to promote conservation and preservation of natural areas of Staten Island's 2800 acre Greenbelt.
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The Grow Network transforms assessment results into instructional tools for teachers, principals, and parents.
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Tips for encouraging your babies, toddlers, kindergartners and first graders to read
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A literacy initiative to connect boys with books they will read. Presented by Jon Sciezska, author of the Time Warp trio series, The Stinky Cheese Man, Math Curse and more.
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Take the trick-or-treating safety quiz or learn about the history of Hallowe'en.
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales, M.C. Higgins, The Great, The House of Dies Drear, Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush...
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Peggy Rathman's furry little friends come to life.
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Every other year the International Board on Books for Young People presents the Hans Christian Andersen Awards to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children's literature.
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Hey, Muggles! How many questions can you answer? Get your name on the Daily High Score Board.
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Howlers are loud angry messages that you can send when you're unhappy with somebody! Owlers are for when you want to be nice!
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Meet author Jan Brett's friends: Hedgie, the Trolls and Santa.
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For parents of elementary and junior high school-aged children.
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Owen, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Chrysanthemum, Wemberly Worried, Olive's Ocean, Chester's Way...
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Spot's First Walk, Where's Spot?, Spot's Birthday Party, Spot Can Count, Spot's Big Book of Words...
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In the "Browse" menu select any of the following topics under "New York City": Castle Garden, East River, Ellis Island, Ferries, Governor's Island, Forts, Harbor, Hell Gate, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty or Wharves & Docks.
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Plates of the book by the same name, originally published between 1861 and 1880.
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A textbook with 500 plates of historical dress from antiquity to the end of the 19th Century. Originally published from 1861-1880, the book is now available online in its entirety.
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Is it Red? Is it Yellow? Is it Blue?: An Adventure in Color, 26 Letters and 99 Cents, I Read Signs, 1, 2, 3...
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Photos of every step make this a great guide for those who have struggled to make this popular model.
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Learn how to make beautiful six-pointed paper snowflakes.
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Contains rare images and texts of 19th century Hudson River art and history.
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Technologys impact on the growth and development of young children featuring David Elkind. A video program for adults, especially parents, educators, childcare providers and grandparents.
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Little Red Riding Hood, The Sleeping Beauty, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, Saint George and the Dragon...
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New York State history, travel fun, games, and more.
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Can you find the hidden objects in these I Spy riddles?
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International Board on Books for Young People
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Historia, ciencia, y ayuda para la tarea en Espa?ol. History, science, and homework help in Spanish.
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Dog sled racing.
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Independent guide to NYC public schools from Advocates for Children.
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The goal of ICDL is to create a digital library of more than 10,000 books in at least 100 languages that is freely available to children, teachers, librarians, parents, and scholars throughout the world via the Internet.
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A large list of sites about experiments, the scientific method, and presenting projects.
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Provides detailed information about the former aircraft carrier USS Intrepid turned museum, its exhibits, programs and upcoming events.
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Read about the "inventor of the week" at this MIT site.
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The "google" of invention sites - read more about women inventors, African-American inventors, colonial inventors and more.
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How to Make Pop-Ups, How to Make Super Pop-Ups, Build it with Boxes...
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Redwall, The Legend of Luke, Lord Brocktree, Triss, Martin the Warrior...
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Finn Family Moomintroll, Moominpappa at Sea, Moominsummer Madness, Tales From Moominvalley...
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A collection of digitized historical Japanese children's books. Site is in Japanese.
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Uncovered! Weird Weird Stories, Unbearable! More Bizarre Stories, Undone! More Mad Endings...
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Harold and the Purple Crayon, A Picture for Harold's Room, The Carrot Seed...
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Howl's Moving Castle, Castle in the Air, Mixed Magics, Archer's Goon, A Tale of Time City...
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Bently & Egg, Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, A Day with Wilbur Robinson, George Shrinks, Rolie Polie Olie...
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Watch a video clip of an interview with William Joyce.
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Move your mouse around the red dot on the screen and see brilliant kaleidoscopic images appear.
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Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey, Next stop, Grand Central, Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman, Hey Willy, See the Pyramids...
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Peter's Chair, The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Pet Show, Jennie's Hat, Apt. 3...The Ezra Jack Keats Archive at the de Grummond Collection.
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The "Nancy Drew" mystery series.
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The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash, The Mysterious Tadpole, Pinkerton, Behave!, Is Your Mama a Llama?, Library Lil, Paul Bunyan...
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Interactive coloring pages.
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Braces, eczema, and allergies are only a few of the topics addressed here. All the articles are doctor-approved.