The Association for Library Service to Children ALSC announced the most exceptional websites for children.
"To make the cut and appear on the Great Web sites for Kids, a site must demonstrate commendable quality and reflect and encourage young people's interests in exemplary ways. Sites are put through a rigorous evaluation and voting process by the committee before being deemed "great" and added to the GWS page."
ALSC's GWS Committee voted to add the following sites in 2007:
Adoption Clubhouse - The Adoption Clubhouse is a program of the National Adoption Center, whose mission it is to expand adoption opportunities throughout the United States, particularly for children with special needs and those from minority cultures.
Afro-America Kids’ Zone -
Bookwink - Through podcasting and web video, Bookwink hopes to connect kids in Grades 3 - 8 with books that will make them excited about reading.
Bradshaw Foundation - Winner of many awards for anthropology and paleontology, this website explores the Journey of Mankind in a flash-based online exhibit presenting 160,000 years of human prehistory, tracing the exodus of our early ancestors from Africa and their migration across the globe. Its animated and interactive map with a timeline that shows the human migration out of Africa and onto other continents. It also clearly shows how some climate changes in the past had a profound impact on the human geography.
The Bubblesphere - The complex math chemistry, physics and anything else you want to find out about bubbles.
Sharon Creech’s Web site - Sharon Creech’s Web site has five main sections: Meet Sharon, Picture Books, Novels, What’s New, and Teach Creech. The site is easy to navigate and provides a great deal of information.
Diane deGroat’s Official Site - This website will connect you to information about Diane deGroat, her books, school visits and fun stuff to download.
Get Set 4 Kindergarten - Everything you want to know about preparing your child and yourself for Kindergarten.
International Digital Children’s Library Just One More Book - Just One More Book is a thrice-weekly podcast which promotes and celebrates literacy and great children’s books and a lively, interactive community linking children’s book authors, illustrators, readers (children, parents, educators and librarians) and publishers.
Kids Boogaloo Little Critter Marc’s Observatory -
Math Playground - an action-packed site for elementary and middle school students. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun.
Math Slice The Mint - Kids can discover all kinds of tips about what to do with your money.
Mr. Young’s Bouncy “A” - Nicely organized homework website with subjects including art, science, social studies, math, language, spelling, reading, misc.
My First Garden - A guide to the world of fun and clever gardening.
My Kids Corner - Kids Stories, Kids Rhymes, Kids Puzzles and Kids Games. Plus, new for 2007, an interactive story section where you and maybe a friend or brother or sister, can be a part of the story.
National Geographic My Wonderful World: Maps - Tools for Adventure -Noggin - An online extension of the virtually commercial-free educational television channel dedicated solely to the pre-K set.
Pagina Junior Planet Esme Play Sports TV -
Professor Garfield -
Readergirlz - All about inspiring girls to read and experience what they read.
Savings Quest - A savings game where kids get a chance to save for they things they want while paying for they things you need.
Science Bob Science Buddies - Fair science fair project ideas, answers and tools for serious students
Sur La Lune Storytime - A children's librarian shares all her resources on the web in conjunction with her long-lived fairy tales site.
Tox Town - Environmental health concerns and toxic chemicals for where you live, work and play.
TVO KidsChris Van Allsburg’s Web site - Author Chris Van Allsburg's website about him, his books, interactive features and a story writing contest.
World Almanac for Kids
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