Expand your kids online experience with KidZui, the Internet for Kids. KidZui is a Firefox add-on that with one click turns Firefox into a kid-safe environment with over a million kid-friendly websites, games, pictures, and YouTube videos. Real parents and teachers review content for KidZui so your kids can surf independently. Kids build avatars to express themselves online. They earn points for exploration and discovery. They can tag content and share it with parent-approved friends. When locked down, KidZui prevents kids from closing the browser, downloading files, or opening other applications. This is a great way to let your kids independently explore on Firefox without worrying about them using the adult Internet, or accidentally deleting important files.
The Kid Should See This.
There's just so much science, nature, music, arts, technology, storytelling and assorted good stuff out there that my kids (and maybe your kids) haven't seen. It's most likely not stuff that was made for them...
But we don't underestimate kids around here.
first book, Google Docs for Kids, focuses on word processing skills through instruction, guided practice and assessments. Click on my Google Docs for Kids page for information about this book. The other books in the series are expected to be available Spring 2013.
Kids' Letters to President Obama
Would you like to see your letter to President Barack Obama published in a book?
If you are between the ages of 5 and 15, you can write a letter to President Obama that will be published in a book by Random House.
The book is Kids' Letters to President Obama, edited by Bill Adler.
Kids these days have it all-their own laptops, cell phones, music players, and even digital cameras. A new report from the NPD Group says that use of these devices has grown by an "impressive" rate among 4 to 14 year olds, and that their usage is even changing over time as technology matures.
Shidonni is an innovative startup, developing the next generation of creative 'virtual' worlds for kids.
Shidonni is providing a safe environment where kids and their parents can create imaginary worlds and animals, play games and interact with friends.
Shidonni is based on unique proprietary patented algorithms and using Microsoft Silverlight.
# New Email for Kids with Art/eCard attachments
# New Time Lock for limiting a childs time on the computer.
# New updated browser navigation (thumbnail GUI) and graphics.
# New Kidrocket.org websites. (Public & KidSafe)
# New online games and puzzles.
# Now Vista compatible. (Windows 98, 2000, XP, MCE, Vista)
# Updated kidsafe website list. view approved websites
# Now provides vocal prompts and confirmations, for alerts and various security related operations. - It Talks!
An overwhelming majority (89%) of all kids age 6-11 in the US spend at least some time doing online activities and - though many of their basic social activities haven't changed much over the years - they have vastly different communication styles and preferences than older age groups, according to a study from Experian Consumer Research.
I'd say that's a little high - you have to consider that the people/parents who return surveys about technology are probably the people who use technology! Here's a link to the methodology Experion uses...
http://tinyurl.com/5cru7q
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1. Add the details about your children and family -- what do your kids call Mom? Dad? Grandma?
2. Tell us what kinds of stories your kids like.
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"A great way to build the foundation skills that today's elementary school curriculum requires. These learning games and songs are fun, teach important skills for preschool and elementary school kids and they're free. Want educational games that help build skills? You've come to the right place!"
"Learning typing is the focus of these keyboarding games. Learning keyboarding skills is vital for today's learners and tomorrow's earners. These free typing games are a great way to build typing skills. Keyboarding games teach important skills through a variety of online typing lessons and typing games..... oh yeah, they're fun!"
In the classroom, classical music can be an exciting tool. The Classics for Kids® lesson plans and teaching resources give teachers practical, effective plans and activities that use classical music to help children learn. and meet national and state standards. They are based on National Standards for the Arts and state Academic Content Standards for Music, as well as on Theory of Multiple Intelligences. The materials also incorporate various philosophies, including those of Orff, Dalcrose, and Kodaly.