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WORLD WIDE WEB LINKS

ALA Resources For Parents and Kids
Best web sites as selected by kids.

Baby Center Web resource for new and expectant parents and for parents of children ages 2-8. This site is dedicated to helping parents find information during pregnancy and beyond.

Camp Search
This directory of 2000 day camps is organized by different needs, interests, geographic location and budget.

Child Welfare
This gateway to resources includes information related to the welfare of children such as Introduction to the Internet, Internet and the Schools, and Children and the Internet.

The Children's Partnership
Find out about this national nonprofit organization whose mission is to inform the public about the needs of America's Children.

Children's Software Revue
Source of children's software including reviews, subject lists, directories and articles.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
Part of this site is the Parent Education Program which is committed to helping families succeed by providing educational programs and resources to parents.

Council For Exceptional Children
Website of the largest internet professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with special needs, students with disabilities and/or the gifted.

Early Childhood Direction Centers
Provides information about programs and services for young children ages birth through five, who have physical, mental or emotional disabilities.

Early Childhood.Com
Advice from early childhood experts, arts and crafts, articles and resources, and other links for those interested in the lives of young children.

E-Dads for Today's Father
Timely information on a variety of topics of interest to fathers about children, wives and special features from the editors of Dad's Magazine.

Families Connect
This website is for parents and children to learn about the Internet and how to use it together.

Family Education Network
Presented by the Learning Network, this site contains information and resources for parents of children birth through age eighteen who wish to actively participate in their children's learning process.

Family Village
Disability related information, resources, and community opportunities for parents and families.

Get Net Wise
Net-industry site for parents and recommended sites for children.

Kids' Camps
Directory of listings grouped in a variety of categories such as family, academic, sports, and special needs.

KidsHealth.Org: Parents Section
Find information about your child's physical and emotional health.

Kid Source Online
In depth, timely education and healthcare information for parents.

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
The main site includes general information about the mission of the March of Dimes, a health library link and resource center that is strong for nutrition and healthy pregnancy guidelines. A mirror site is available in Spanish.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nations largest organization of early childhood professions and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children birth through age eight.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NCMEC serves as a focal point for providing assistance to parents, children, law enforcement, schools, and the community in recovering missing children and raising awareness about ways to help prevent child abduction, molestation and sexual expoitation. This site links to netsmartz.org, which includes Internet safety tips for parents, children and teachers.

National Parent Information Network
Sponsored by two ERIC clearinghouses, the purpose of NPIN is to provide information for parents and to further the exchange of parenting materials.

The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Search this site for PTA program ideas and legislation activity.

Parent Soup
This site contains activities for young children as well as topics of interest to parents.

ParenthoodWeb
Assorted topics of interest to parents such as adolescence, adoption, discipline, divorce, infants, pregnancy and much more.

Parenting Resource Center on the Web
Fertility, pregnancy, health, family and work.

Parents and Children Together Online
A magazine for parents and children on the world wide web

SafeChild.net
Find safety tips and helpful articles on childrelated activities.

Smarter Kids.Com
Designed for parents of kids from preschool to ninth grade, this site helps you determine your child's learning style and evaluate educational products.

SuperKids Educational Software Review
A website for parents and teachers which contains reviews and ratings of educational software.

Talking With Kids About War and Violence
This website is particulary useful for parents of young children, and it includes advice from the late Fred Rogers.

Zero to Three
Zero to Three is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen and support families and communities to promote the healthy development of infants and toddlers.