TV & OTHER MEDIA-FAMILY GUIDELINES
- W2.PARENTSTV.ORG
The website of the Parents Television Council, describing its organization as a non-partisan education organization advocating responsible entertainment. The PTC publishes Special Reports which receive nationwide attention and spark national debate concerning broadcast indecency, localism, cable a la carte, the television ratings system, and the absence of family programming. There is a parent toolkit, guides, news, current campaigns and more.
- COMMONSENSEMEDIA.ORG
The website states that “We rate, educate, and advocate for kids, families, and schools.” Lots of resources, including reviews, top picks, family guides, parent concerns, videos, blogs, education, kids action, and more. You can search by type of media for reviews – movies, games, tv, books, apps, websites, and music.
EDUCATION
- HOMESCHOOL.COM
All about homeschooling, with thousands of resources listed, including learning websites, and a yearly top 100 websites list, as well as links to school supply retailers, and many more resources.
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
- HOWTOSMILE.ORG
This site is a project of the University of California, Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science. Funding provided by the National Science Foundation, The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and Oracle. It has hundreds of hands-on math and science activities available.
- PBSKIDS.ORG/DESIGNSQUAD/PARENTSEDUCATORS/INDEX.HTML
This is the PBS Design Squad site. It has creative activities that families & educators can use to learn or teach concepts, such as machines, music & sound, space/transporation, and many others.
STEM ACTIVITIES, TOURNAMENTS, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
- THECONNECTORY.ORG
This site lists opportunities for girls to participate in STEM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Search for events, activities, and programs in your community by zip code.
CHILDREN-FREE OR NEARLY FREE ACTIVITIES
ROLLER SKATING
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KIDSSKATEFREE.COM
Find a local skating center and register your children to get free passes for roller skating.
BOWLING
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KIDSBOWLFREE.COM
Register to get free bowling games for your children at local bowling centers.
STARGAZING
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SKYMAPS.COM
Free skymaps, recommended books and products for skywatchers. Skymaps.com creates quality, digital sky maps (star charts) for publication, education and other commercial applications. You can choose from existing designs or request custom-made maps to meet your specific requirements.