The Internet is a wonderful place to find all kinds of information to help you in your daily 
lives, but we know that it also houses a lot of dangerous or inappropriate material for little ones. This guide has been created to help caregivers and children navigate the web to find great resources that will encourage learning in fun, safe ways!
Search site with good information and excellent illustrations. There are also videos and information galleries. From Dorling Kindersley.
A rather limited number of sites, but the ones included are good ones. Ads are included.
Education, crafts, and games for the K-6 set. Minimal to no ads.
Fun for the preschool set. No ads.
Go to the settings and turn on safe search. Miss Constance finds better results using Google than in using these sites which offer a "safe search". Google seems to have fewer ads than they do.
Bing has safe search settings.
Kiddle is a Google search engine for kids. It seems to be free of pornography, but there are, of course, Google ads at the top of the results list. The results page has illustrations, and it is possible to search for images, videos, and news. There is also a kpedia which is a kiddle encyclopedia. This may your best bet for a safe search site. Kiddle uses Google safe search but is not affliated with Google.
These sites are recommended for parents and/or with parental supervision.
Information on cyberbullying from the US government.
Many wireless networks provide means for parents to control their children's use. There is also quite a bit of information on how to teach children the safe use of wireless.
An extensive site with information for children, parents and teachers. The information provided deals with all forms of the media. By the Canadian Centre for Digital and Media Literacy
Information about protecting your computer, your identity, and your business information while online.
There is information here about child safety on the net, and there is also very important information about guarding your computer from viruses and hacker attacks. Try taking the self test to find out how well prepared your computer is.
Reviews of TV, web sites, books, and music. This site also has articles on media use and abuse.
Entertainment Software Review Board
Check here for ratings of game software.
Our Youth Department has a collection of books that are helpful for parents and teachers that cover topics such as child development, nutrition, pregnancy, learning through play, and teaching methodologies, including homeschool options. Check out these titles and more!
PREGNANCY
Your Birth Plan by 
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy by CHILD DEVELOPMENT
The Music Advantage by 
Baby and Toddler Basics by NUTRITION
Baby and Toddler Meal Prep Plan by 
Food to Grow On by LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
Recipes for Messy Play, Revised Edition by 
The Possibilities of Play by HOMESCHOOLING
The Brave Learner by 
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated by 