Television and Favorite Characters

Nickelodeon - Like to watch Nick? Here’s where to click! Nick.com is the place to check out Emma's Unfabulous blog or play SpongeBob's Jellyfish Shuffleboard.

Nick Jr. -  Web site for parents and children. Dora, Little Miss Spider, Blue and more!

Arthur - The official site for Arthur and his friends featured in the popular books by Marc Brown.

Berenstain Bears Activies for Learning and Fun - Includes coloring pages, print-and-cut dress-up bears with loads of clothes, interactive stories and quizzes.

Curious George - Have fun with everybody's favorite curious monkey! The site features an on-line mini adventure for kids to follow.

Thomas the Tank Engine - Calling all Thomas the Tank Engine fans! Stories, games, and fun.

Fun with Spot - Fans of Eric Hill's Spot books will enjoy playing these games and reading the animated versions of some of these books. Shock wave plugin required.

PBS kids - Find your favorite PBS shows on line, such as Mister Roger's Neighborhood, Shining Time Station, Wimzie's House, Carmen San Diego, the Teletubbies and much more!

Mister Rogers Neighborhood - Includes plan and play activities, coloring pages and a section on great children's books.

Science and Technology

Bill Nye the Science Guy - Find experiments, puzzles, and quizzes; Science demo of the day, complete with instructions.

How Stuff Works - Learn how everything works. From digital cameras to identity theft, this site is a treasure trove of useful and searchable information.

Children's Favorites

American Girls -This site expands on the stories and has a club for fans of American Girls.

Goosebumps - Enter if you dare! Meet R. L. Stine and the many tales he has created for you in this scary place.

Lemony Snicket - As Lemony Snicket says, this site is filled with "dreadful images," "wretched information," and "unnerving games."

Narnia - This elegantly designed site devoted to C. S. Lewis's fantasy classics provides information about the books, the creatures and people of Narnia.

Online Adventures of Captain Underpants - Scholastic's site for fans of Captain Underpants is not to be missed. Of course, there is a load of "fun stuff" - Click-o-Rama, Professor Poopypants' Name Change-o-Chart 2000, and Make your own Comic. In addition, there is information about the author and the characters.

Harry Potter - Scholastic has created a fun-filled site for Harry Potter fans of all ages. Click on this site and find a trivia game, a pronunciation guide, owl posts and more.

Seussville - Welcome to Seussville, Dr. Seuss’s playground in cyberspace. You can play games, chat with the Cat in the Hat, win prizes, find out about new Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, and much, much more!

Jan Brett's Home Page - You’ll find everything from trolls to armadillos on this author/illustrator’s page. She has created The Mitten, That Hat, Armadillo Rodeo, The Trouble with Trolls, and Berlioz the Bear.

Fun Stuff

Official Disney Web Site - Movies, animation—everything Disney!

Official Star Wars Web Site - For Star Wars fans everywhere!

Chess Kids - Learn to play chess with interactive lessons, quizzes, games, and puzzles.

Yucky Site on the Internet - If you like cockroaches, visit it! Ask Wendell any yucky question in science.

Homework Help

HomeworkSpot - HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot.

FactMonster.com - Find information about a variety of subjects ranging from weather facts to homework help to quizzes and games.

Internet Citations - Designed for use by school kids, this is very helpful site for adults as well.

Yahooligans.com - The Web Guide for Kids.

Kidsread.com - Kidsreads is the best place on the web for kids to find info about their favorite books, series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and special features on great books are our specialties. And for even more reading fun we have trivia games, word scrambles and awesome contests!

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Parent Stuff

GreatKidsct  - is a web site for parents devoted to information on parenting, education, and health and safety. Resources available on this site are related to children from birth to eight.

State of Connecticut - Official web site for the Nutmeg State.

Regional #12 School District

Museum Pass Program

Additional Website Information

The Children's Museum

Connecticut Beardsley Zoo

Connecticut Parks and Forests

Discovery Museum and Planetarium

Earthplace: The Nature Discovery Center

Imagine Nation Museum

The Golden Age of Trucking Museum

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Mystic Aquarium

The Peabody Museum

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

American Library Association's age ratings for the listed web sites.

Appropriate for PreK aged youth

Appropriate for Elementary age

Appropriate for Middle School aged youth

For Parents/Teachers/Caregivers

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