Resources
Like raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, we want to share with you some of our favorites things. Here you can find a library of fun rainy day activities to do with your child. Download coloring pages and simple craft projects. Explore entertaining kid’s sites with your child. Link to insightful parenting sites.
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From True Learning
Visit our very own True-Town! Play games, download wallpaper and coloring pages, and get to know the True-Friends.
Featured Sites
- Mama Speaks — A review blog for moms by moms
- Lille Punkin’ — Reliable and trustworthy advice in your search for the best family-friendly products.
- Clever Parents — The website for smart, successful parents
- Time Out New York Kids — The go-to guide for families who want to turn the culture capital of the world into their personal playground.
- Classy Mommy — Your one stop to find everything baby.
Kids Television Sites
- Barney
- Book of Pooh
- Cartoon Network
- Discovery Kids
- National Geographic Kids
- Nick Jr.
- Nickelodeon
- Noggin
- PBS Kids
- Playhouse Disney
- Sesame Street
- Sprout (PBS Kids)
Kids Learning Games Sites
- First Gov for Kids — U.S. government interagency kids' portal
- Funschool Kaboose — Fun and Educational Games and Activities for Kids
- Game Goo — Learning that sticks
- Gamequarium Junior — A portal to online learning games for preschool through grade two students
- Mamamedia — The place for kids on the net
- Primary Games — The fun place to learn
- Wondertime — Toddler games, crafts, printables - and more joys of parenting young children
Kids Product-Related Game Sites
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Crayola Kids
- Sanrio &mdash Home of Hello Kitty
- Scholastic
- Snoopy — The official Peanuts website
- Strawberry Shortcake
Foreign Kids Sites
- Hamutaro (in Japanese, but still fun to play)
- BBC Children
Kids Search Engines
- Ask Jeeves Kids
- Yahoo! Kids — Kids games, kids movies, kids music, and more
- KOL Jr. AOL — A preschool playground
Math
Reading
Literacy
- Story Place — Here's a fabulous collection of preschool stories and activities in both English and Spanish. Animated stories read themselves to you, plus there are activities you can try online as well as away from the computer. Or Welcome to StoryPlace, the ultimate Children's Digital Library. Explore our pages full of stories and activities for children young and old.
- Get Ready to Read — Get Ready to Read! is an early literacy program designed to help parents and early child care providers ensure that young children are equipped with the fundamental skills necessary for learning to read.
Arts and Crafts
- Martha Stewart Kids — Fun stuff to do together
- Very Best Kids — Insights for nurturing their growth
Preschool Learning Products
- ABC Home Preschool — A resourceful site for parents teaching their children preschool at home. It is the site of the original "use and reuse" wipe-off ABC Home Preschool Workbooks - 9 month curriculum.
- Brightly Beaming Resources — Early Childhood Resources for the home
Parent Sites
- Clever Parents — The website for smart, successful parents
- Time Out New York Kids — The go-to guide for families who want to turn the culture capital of the world into their personal playground
- Classy Mommy — Your one stop to find everything baby
- Urban Baby — Comprehensive resource guides and interactive communities for urban parents in the top metropolitan cities in the world
- iMom — Mom's online guide to living
- Mom Shack — Mothers lifestyle, articles covering motherhood, fatherhood and daily life
- Parenting Club — An online community and resource for parents, couples expecting a baby, or anyone trying to conceive. Includes baby and parenting message boards, baby coupons, parenting articles, book and product reviews and more!
- Mommy Tips — At MommyTips you will find tips from other moms about all aspects of mothering, the latest articles from experts relating to you and your family, a friendly and supportive, interactive community of moms including chats and bulletin boards, opportunities to WIN in our many contests, fabulous freebies and bargain listings and so much more! Come and find your place on our corner of the web!
- Mom to Mom Chat — A site for Moms, by Moms - Find support, encouragement, articles, discussion boards, business opportunities, resources, chat room, link and flyer exchanges. A friendly place to meet for ALL Moms. StepMoms, GrandMoms, Work-At-Home Moms, Divorced Moms, Charitable Moms, Moms of Special Needs Kids, and more can find other Moms to chat with, meet new friends, find work-at-home ideas, recipes, places for Moms to shop, share ideas and more!
- Between Moms — A resource for moms
- Sites for Parents — Hundreds of Web sites rated by popularity
- Early Childhood Links — The ultimate childhood resource
- Kidsource Online — Early learning index
Teacher Sites
- Sites for Teachers — Top education web sites ranked by popularity
Homeschooling
- Homeschool World — Lots of good articles about homeschooling, plus access to the latest products, groups, and events, a forum / experts area, and much, much more!
- Old School House Magazine — The magazine for homeschool families everywhere
- Homeschooling Parent Magazine — The magazine for information, encouragement, resources and more
- Homeschooling Today — Learning from the past with a vision for the future
- Home Education Magazine — Homeschooling information, support and resources
Interesting Products
- Tracey's Create a Book — Featuring reading tips and free printable worksheets for preschool through grade six. Frequently adding new worksheets in math, grammar, spelling, and many other subject areas.
- Sqedunk Children Productions — Award winning early childhood videos, books, dolls, and clothing. Meet Miss Lori and Sqedunk the rag doll pig.
Organizations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children — Promoting excellence in early childhood education
