Family Web Links

Parents Guide to the Internet
This U.S. Department of Education online brochure introduces parents to the Internet's use as an important educational tool. In addition to basic tips, you'll find suggestions for using the Internet for school projects and information about how the Internet can enrich the learning experiences of children with special needs. This site also includes Internet safety guidelines, an Internet glossary, and links to a number of fascinating Web sites that are designed with you and your children in mind.

The New York Times Learning Network
With its "Word of the Day" and crossword puzzles, this site provides vocabulary and spelling practice. In addition, you and your children can reflect on the past with daily historical facts, stay current with news summaries, and test your memory with current-events quizzes.

Awesome Library
This online library's more than 24,000 resources are carefully screened to be child-safe, current, and useful. Sites are organized for students, parents, teachers, and librarians. To search the library, click on a topic (or customize your own search) and then view a list of search results categorized by source, such as periodicals, discussion groups, or lists.

Britannica.com
This is an invaluable site for Internet research. Not only does it contain the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica, it also has Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary and Online Thesaurus, the Britannica World Atlas, and interactive “Timelines.” Search by topics that include arts, science, travel, and technology.

U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education Web site contains a wide array of resources including programs, services, publications, products, and information about obtaining student financial aid. Included are links to articles in the education headlines and sections titled “Especially for Students” and “Especially for Parents.”

Jump$tart Coalition
The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy seeks to improve the personal financial literacy of young adults. Its purpose is to evaluate the financial literacy of young adults; develop, disseminate, and encourage the use of guidelines for grades K-12; and promote the teaching of personal finance. Its Web site provides a searchable database of educational materials for the K-12 age group.

The Mint
The Northwestern Mutual Foundation has partnered with the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) to create The Mint.org. The site offers many resources, including “Tips for Parents,” “Ideas for Young Kids,” and a variety of interactive learning activities for teenagers.

Federal Trade Commission
The “Children’s Issues” page on the FTC site contains a wealth of resources including information about credit cards, children’s health, and protecting children’s privacy online. The “Consumer Information” page offers comprehensive guides about everything from buying a vehicle to protecting against identity theft.

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