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Do you wonder what your friends are saying about books? Do you wonder what they are reading? There are oodles and oodles of children's book reviews written by kids on this site. Check out what other kids are saying about the book you are reading. Maybe you will be the next reviewer on the Spaghetti Book Club!

Great Websites for Kids (GWS) , the Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) online website directory, has been completely redesigned. The updated site boasts a fresh and colorful kid-friendly look and interactive social media enhancements. Clear, bright icons display subject categories and appear on every page, while eye-catching thumbnail images provide a visual preview of each great site represented. Special sections highlight Sites of the Week and Month, Most Popular pages and Top Rated selections. Prompts for each site offer "more selections like this." Visitors can actively connect with the site and further their online experience by rating sites; sharing their favorites on social media sites such as Facebook; and emailing recommendations to friends.

Little Space Heroes is a Virtual Universe for kids and families. It's an interactive, onlinemultiplayer game in which kids create their own hero and explore a galaxy full of funand adventure!Rated E for Everyone and awarded the Family Friendly Videogames Seal of Approval,Little Space Heroes is a story-driven online social game that allows players to createtheir own Space Hero and embark on an intergalactic adventure. Featuring characterpersonalization, solo and team gameplay, pets, quests and community activities, LittleSpace Heroes offers an age-appropriate and safe environment for kids to explore,make new friends and have fun online. All that is required to play is a computer connectedto the internet.

The kids' part of Lawrence Hall of Science.  Includes some great experiments and games for kids.

Nice list via common sense media

From Kid Blogs-how to use blog for book clubs and lit circles

(Geek Dad appears to be a big fantasy fan)

KBKonnected's Livebinder of sites for kids to create music online

Math Books for Kids

Yet another "best of" book list

Common Core Standards written in language that kids can understand.

Like this idea:  kids nominate favorite similes and metaphors.  Why not have them keep them in a writer's notebook?

This is a fabulous page for anything related to Indiana history

Custom google search for kids.  Still has ads

Live Homework help through IMCPL. Students log in using their library card number.

From Debra Lux (she used the context clues activities) I showed the slideshow then did the practice test with my class on the smart board.  I thought it went very well.  The kids really got it and liked it.