Best of the Web
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The history of Hallowe'en, scary stories, costume ideas and more in this great site.
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The online counterpart to the illustrious Mid-Manhattan Librarys Picture Collection, this resource is a collection of 30,000 digitized images from books, magazines and newspapers as well as original photographs, prints and postcards, mostly created before 1923. Browse under the subject New York City
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The "Captain Underpants" series, The "Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot" series, Dog Breath, The Paperboy, The Hallo-Wiener, Dragon's Fat Cat, Dragon's Merry Christmas...
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Watch video clips of interviews with the Pinkneys.
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The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, Lizard Music, At the Hotel Larry, Fat Camp Commandos, Irving and Muktuk: Two Bad Bears, Ned Feldman, Space Pirate...
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Watch a video clip of an interview with Patricia Polacco.
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Reading aloud to your child is a priceless family ritual that can offer solace, strength, and joy as well as bring balance to your family's hectic life. A child is never too young for a shared story.
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For Laughing Out Loud: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone, The Dragons are Singing Tonight, Monday's Troll, The Gargoyle on the Roof: Poems, Awful Ogre's Awful Day, Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast: Dinosaur Poems...
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What are some of the differences between a parliamentary and constitutional government? Presented by Scholastic.
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Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents.
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Prevent Child Abuse New York is the only statewide, nonprofit organization in New York dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect.
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The latest games and news about sports in New York City's public schools.
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Create your own mazes, word searches and cross-word puzzles!
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I Did it with My Hatchet: A Story of George Washington, James Madison & Dolley Madison and Their Times, Once Upon a Time!: A Story of the Brothers Grimm Quick, Annie, Give Me a Catchy line!: A Story of Samuel F.B. Morse...
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History of the Borough of Queens, and each of its neighborhoods.
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A companion site to the television program on WNET, channel 13.
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The "Swallows and Amazons" series, The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship A Russian Tale...
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Good Night, Gorilla, Officer Buckle and Gloria, 10 Minutes till bedtime, The Day the Babies Crawled Away...
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Learn how children become readers and writers.
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How many Reading Rainbow books have you read?
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Read, watch and listen to interviews with some of the world's top children's authors.
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Your favorite authors and books from the Internet Public Library.
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Recess! is a daily 3-minute public radio program about children's literature and culture. The site has audio and transcripts for over 1,000 programs.
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Presented by Scholastic.
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An independent, not-for-profit organization, RCSN provides information and referral, case management and support, individual and systemic advocacy, parent and professional training, library and information services to NYC parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special needs and to the professionals who work with them.
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The "Curious George" books, Find the Constellations, Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World, Katy No-Pocket...
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Learn everything that goes on behind the design and operation of robots, in this wonderful online exhibit.
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The "Harry Potter" site at Scholastic, the American publisher of the series.
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The "Mr. Putter and Tabby" books, the "Henry and Mudge" books, the "Poppleton" books, the "High-Rise Private Eyes" books, Missing May, A Fine White Dust...
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Cookie Count [A Tasty Pop-Up], The 12 Days of Christmas: A Pop-Up Celebration, The Christmas Alphabet, Tutankhamen's Gift...
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Holes, the "Marvin Redpost" books, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School, There's a Boy in the Girls Bathroom...
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Official website of the United States Sailing Association.
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The official website for the games.
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Listen, learn, and compose.
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Sukey and the Mermaid, Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales, The Faithful Friend, The talking Eggs: A Folktale From the American South, Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella, The Hired Hand: an African-American Folktale, N.C. Wyeth's Pilgrims...
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Grandfather's Journey, The Bicycle Man, Tea With Milk, Tree of Cranes, How My Parents Learned to Eat...
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From geodesic gumdrops to very tiny lightning: science experiments to do at home.
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Handbook, project ideas, as well as recommended books and links from the Discovery Channel.
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Learn about the scientific method, browse project ideas, ask an expert, and read some tips and tricks for creating the final display. From the Internet Public Library.
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A directory of science museums in this country, with descriptive notes.
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Listen to an audio clip of an interview with Jon Scieszka
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Read the Transcript from NYPL's Author Chat with Jon Scieszka held April, 1998.
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Presented for a work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher and set in the New World.
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Learn about life in medieval castles and how to operate a catapult.
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Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, Little Bear, Chicken Soup With Rice, Nutcracker, No Fighting, No Biting!, Alligators All Around, One Was Johnny, Pierre, The Sign on Rosie's Door...
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Coloring pages, stories, and other activities starring your favorite Sesame Street characters.
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Play games with letters, numbers, sorting, shapes and more. Featuring all the Sesame Street characters.
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The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Lorax, Horton Hatches the Egg, And To Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street, Hop on Pop, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins...
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No, David!, David Goes to School, David Gets in Trouble, Duck on a Bike, The Rain Came Down, A Bad Case of Stripes...
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Watch video clips of an interview with David Shannon
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The "Nate the Great" books, Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport, Maggie Marmelstein for President, Getting Something on Maggie Marmelstein...
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Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems & Drawings of Shel Silverstein, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, The Giving Tree, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?...
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The Heart: Our Circulatory System, Lightning, Destination: Jupiter, the "Einstein Anderson" series, Crocodiles & Alligators, Animals Nobody Loves, The Paper Airplane Book...
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Dinosaur!, Ballerina!, Komodo!, Madlenka's Dog, The Dragons are Singing Tonight, The Whipping Boy, Trucks, Trucks, Trucks...
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Watch video clips of an interview with Peter Sis.
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Fun art activities from the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago.
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The Water-Babies online exhibit at the Library of Congress.
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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!...
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Courageous Heroes, Amazing Animals, Athletic Superstars and Famous Frogs from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.
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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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The "Encyclopedia Brown" mystery series...
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"Continuously updated."
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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.
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Create a model out of digital soda straws and animate it.
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Build, race and play with the walking machines at Sodaplay.
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Official website of USA Softball (women's & men's).
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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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A collection of information resources for those involved in the fields related to Special Education.
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The official website.
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Maniac Magee, The Library Card, Crash, Wringer, Loser, There's a Girl in My Hammerlock, Knots in My Yo-Yo String: the Autobiography of a Kid...
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Find out how sports such as skateboarding are governed by the principles of momentum, gravity, friction, and centripetal force.
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Find out more about the men and women honored by the US Postal Service for their contributions to society.
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Facts about the States, from the Internet Public Library.
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New York City's only general interest museum, explores the arts, natural science, and local history through permanent and changing exhibitions. Also known as the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences (SIIAS).
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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
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Listing of educational resources on Staten Island.
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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.