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Kids People
Links
Children of Bangalore - A collection of writings from children of Sophia High School, Bangalore, India.
Consumer Reports for Kids Online - Zillions (Consumer Reports for Kids) includes advice, ratings of toys and other things kids buy, and fun features like Fad Alert. Accepts no advertising from companies.
Everything for Kids and Parents - Teaches kids some customary facts, words, quotations, and creative skills that will prepare them for life.
Froggy Da Frog's Travels - A project of an Iowa grade school, Froggy's traveled from coast to coast, and has a unique website to chronicle his travels.
Kids and Community - Explore how you create communities, how you live in them, and how you change them. Designed by America's city planners.
Kids Domain UK - Features fun and games, activities, software reviews, downloads. Also includes section for teachers.
Kids on the Net - Writings by and for kids around the world. A web site that looks at life online and offline through children's eyes. With exciting collaborative writing projects for ages 6-15.
Abuse
Children's Refuge - Offers a place to play, learn, tell jokes, chat with peers (monitored), links to safe sites, downloadable online games, and the option to ask for help and report child abuse.
EeyoreGirl's Page - A Christian's experience with childhood sexual abuse, her recovery, and her faith. Also provides a frank description of the types of sexual abuse.
Girls and Boys Town: Stop Hurting Me - Provides a national toll-free hotline for child abuse victims.
How to Handle Abuse - Hitting, grabbing, and yelling can all be kinds of abuse. This site talks about what abuse is and what to do about it.
Stephanie's Safe Haven: What is Abuse? - The definition of abuse, from several sources.
What Kids and Teens Need to Know About Child Abuse - Explains several types of abuse, and provides a toll-free abuse hotline.
What to Do if You or a Friend Is Dealing With Abuse - A short guide to identifying and dealing with abusive relationships.
When Love Hurts - A guide for young women on love, respect and abuse in dating relationships.
Artists
Astronomers
Astronauts
About Ronald McNair, PhD - African American astronaut who died in the Challenger explosion.
Adm. Alan Shepard, Jr. - A biography and 1991 interview with the first American to go into space.
Comrade Kosmonaut - All about the Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space.
Dr. Ellen Ochoa - Ellen Ochoa is the first Hispanic female astronaut.
Dr. Mae Jemison - About the first African American woman astronaut.
Dr. Ronald E. McNair - Biography of the astronaut from the University of New Hampshire.
Dr. Sally Ride - Biography of the first American woman to orbit the earth.
Eileen Collins - Short biography of the astronaut.
Eileen Marie Collins - Official NASA biography of the first woman to command the Space Shuttle.
Ellen Ochoa - NASA's biography of this three-time mission payload specialist.
Glenn, John Herschel, Jr. - From the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Guion Bluford - Biography of the first African American to go into space.
Jim Lovell, an Astronaut's Story - Extensive biography of one of the Apollo 13 astronauts.
John Glenn: Three Orbits to History - Presents a brief multimedia history of John Glenn's Mercury flight, the first American mission into Earth orbit.
John Hershel Glenn, Jr. - Student's report about John Glenn, first American to orbit in space.
Julie Payette - Canadian astronaut who was the first Canadian to participate in the assembly of the International Space Station.
Lt. Col. Eileen M. Collins - Text, video and audio interviews with the first woman shuttle commander.
MacLean, Steve - Information on his experience, special honors. Also includes personal information.
Mae Jemison - The first African American woman to enter space.
Neil A. Armstrong - Biography of the first man to step on the earth's moon.
Roberta Lynn Bondar - Canadian astronaut biography from NASA.
Sally Kristen Ride - First American woman in space.
Story Musgrave, M.D. - An American astronaut who has flown six missions into space.
Tereshkova, Valentina Vladimirovna - Encarta encyclopedia article about the famous Russian cosmonaut.
The Apollo Astronauts - Contains pictures of all the Apollo astronauts, the men who went to the moon. Features information on mission launch dates.
Top-Biography.com: Neil Armstrong - Includes biographical sketch, quotations, and a timeline of his life.
Tryggvason, Bjarni - Information on his special honors, personal information and organizations.
Valentina Tereshkova - The Russian cosmonaut was the first woman to travel in space.
Williams, Dave - Includes information on his education, affiliations and experience.
Yuri Gagarin - Article about the Russian astronaut, the first man in space.
Yuri Gagarin - Very brief biography of the Russian cosmonaut.
My Hero: Sports - Short student-friendly biographies of men and women who have left a permanent mark on the world of sports.
Authors
Alex Haley - Journalist and author of the widely-acclaimed novel Roots.
Alice Walker - A leading voices among black American women writers who has produced an acclaimed and varied body of work, including poetry, novels, short stories, essays, and criticism.
Ann Herrick - Reviews and synopses of books and stories, information about the author, and links to sites related to writing.
Author Biographies - Students provide very short biographies of their favorite Newbery Award-winning authors.
Author Search Index on kidsreads.com - Introduces children's authors through author s and interviews. Also offers e-mail addresses of select writers.
Author Webliography - Directory of scholarly sites about classic authors.
Authors and Illustrators - A part of the Horn Book's Virtual History Exhibit, this site features letters and radio interviews with classic children's writers.
Authors of Lasting Fame - A brief introduction to authors Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charlotte Bronte, and Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Ferber.
Authors' Calendar - Provides short introductions to the lives and works of hundreds of authors from around the world.
Bill Peet - Author, Animator, Illustrator - Tells about the author and his books. Also includes information and games for the classroom.
Ernest Hemingway - Includes a biographical sketch, listing of works, quotations, and a timeline of the writer's life.
Eugene O'Neill - Includes biographical sketch, listing of works, quotations, and a timeline of the writer's life.
Famous Authors and Their Creations - This Thinkquest Jr. site provides very brief biographies of eight well-known authors.
From Noah Webster to Merriam-Webster - Tells about the author of America's first dictionary.
Gale Group: Poet's Corner - Includes biographies of more than 30 poets along with guides to their most popular works.
Great Writers and Poets - Directory of links to resources for numerous authors, including information on Nobel Prize winners.
John Keats - Includes a biographical sketch, listing of works, quotations, and a timeline of the writer's life.
John Milton - Includes biographical sketch, listing of works, quotations, and a timeline of the writer's life.
Learning About Cynthia Voigt - An 8th-grader shares what she has learned about this popular young adult writer.
Lois Duncan - A short biography of the award-winning young adult horror writer.
MacDonald, Amy - Biography of the award-winning children's book author, including information about the author, her books, and scheduled school visits.
Maurice Sendak - Tells about the childhood of the man who created the Wild Things and identifies some of the influences that shaped his writing and artwork.
Maya Angelou - Novelist and poet who became a national celebrity in 1970 with the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Also San Francisco's first black streetcar conductor.
Neil Arksey - Biography, pictures, book information, opinions, competitions, opportunities for dialogue with the author.
Oscar Wilde - Includes biographical sketch, listing of works, quotations, and a timeline of his life.
P. B. Shelley - Includes a biographical sketch, listing of works, quotations, and a timeline of the writer's life.
Rudyard Kipling - Provides an illustrated biography, works, poems and images of the children's author.
Seymour Simon - Official homepage of the award-winning science author for children. Includes information on the author and his 200+ books, along with science links.
Sheila Keenan - Tells all about the author and her books.
Sherry Garland - Contains biography, list of books, FAQs, author visit information, and writing tips.
Sid Fleischman - Fleischman talks about his life and the writing career he never planned to have.
Simon Cheshire - Personal site of the children's writer who created works such as Totally Unsuitable For Children and the Jeremy Brown spy spoofs. Includes a guide to his life, news, and extracts from his books.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Biography of the man who created Sherlock Holmes. Also includes listing of his works, quotations, and a timeline.
Teri Daniels Books - Author of picture books includng The Feet in the Gym, Just Enough, G-Rex, and Math Man. Features a biography, photos, activities that relate to her stories, links for young readers, and teacher's guides.
The Poet's Bookshelf: Biographies of Famous Poets - Gifted students write about the lives of 12 well-known American poets.
The World of Peter Rabbit - An in-depth look into the life of the woman who brought Peter Rabbit to life. Explores her childhood, her education, her art, and her writings.
Thomas Hardy - Biography, works, quotations, chronology and images of the novelist.
Tomie dePaola Biography - Short biographical sketch complete with a list of accomplishments.
Writers Online: Terence Blacker Questions & Answers - Interview with the novelist and a list of all his children's books, plus an extract from a Ms. Wiz story with suggestions for aspiring young writers.
Academy of Achievement Home Page - Introduces the men and women who shaped the 20th century. Includes s, biographies, and interviews.
Biographical Dictionary - Contains information on more than 28,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. Searchable by names, keywords, and dates.
Biographies for Kids - Famous leaders page offers short biographies political leaders, scientists, inventors, athletes, and others who made a great impact on their world. Stories are written for elementary school students, and each page includes links and a dictionary of terms.
Biography.com - Short biographies of famous people, ranging from actors and actresses to political leaders and historical figures.
Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction - Short illustrated d of personalities, both historical and fictional, who have inspired and enriched the nation.
Children's Encyclopedia of Women - Biographies of famous women written by third and fourth grade students.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present - Tells the stories of hundreds of women who have helped to shape the course of history. Searchable by name or topic.
Famous People with Disabilities - Short biographies of about a dozen famous people.
Great Men and Women of the World - Provides biographies of great men and women of the world. Organized into sections on leaders and activists, heroes and humanitarians and scientists. s available in English and French.
Liberty's Kids - Web home of the animated series that introduces children to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation. From PBS.
MyHero.com - Tells the stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things.
PBS - History - Contains biographies of dozens of men and women whose lives have shaped the course of history.
Their Stamp on History - Explores the lives of important historical people whose pictures have appeared on U.S. postage stamps.
Time 100 - s the 100 most influential people of the 20th century as selected by TIME Magazine in five fields -- leaders and revolutionaries, artists and entertainers, builders and titans, scientists and thinkers, and heroes and icons.
TopBiography.com - Provides short histories of more than 350 individuals. Includes timelines, lists of significant accomplishments, and famous quotations.
Women in History - Fifth graders share short biographies of 10 women who helped shape the 20th century.
Bullies and Bullying - A look at what makes people bullies, how they pick their victims, and how to deal with them.
Bullying at School - Advice for brothers, sisters and friends on how to stop bullying of someone close to you.
Dealing With Bullies - Find out why bullies act the way they do and how to stop them from picking on you.
Let's Stop Bullying: Advice for Young People - Explains what to do if you or someone you know is being bullied, and how to get help.
School Bully Online - Offers advice and suggestions for dealing with bullying in various situations, plus related links.
Sort it!: Bullying - Explains some of the types of bullying, how it feels to be bullied, why bullies do it, and how to stop bullying.
What's Bullying? - Describes bullying, why it happens, why some people are bullied, and what to do. Also asks the question, "Are you a bully?"
Young People, Children and Bullying - Discusses who gets bullied, what to do, and who to tell.
Helping Friends in Trouble: Stress, Depression, and Suicide - Describes healthy and unhealthy ways teens react to stress, warning signs of depression, and suicide danger signals.
Kids-in-Crisis - Crisis resources for kids and teens who are having life problems and don't know where to turn for help. Explains depression, and how to recognize it in yourself or your friends, plus provides resources.
Teen Depression: Prevention, Detection and Causes - Explains risk factors for depression, how to prevent it, and what to do to get help.
Teens Health: Depression - Depression is a strong mood involving sadness, discouragement, despair, or hopelessness that lasts for weeks, months, or even longer. This article discusses how to get help for depression.
What to do When a Friend is Depressed - An article describing how to recognize depression, and ways to help a friend suffering from depression.
Why Am I So Sad? - Everyone gets sad. Sad feelings can happen pretty often, too. Learn more about how to deal with sadness in this article for kids.
Wing of Madness - Explains depression, how to let parents know, and where to go for help. Includes related links.
Ethnic
Genealogy
Family History - Links to information and software to help kids explore their family trees.
Genealogy Today - Junior Edition - Designed for kids and teens interested in learning more about genealogy. Includes searchable surname queries, genealogy news, articles, and research tips.
GenealogySpot.com - Information of cemeteries, how to make a family tree, and records of people for kids.
My History Is America's History - Invites you to post your family stories and photos. Offers tips and resources for discovering, preserving, and sharing family history as part of America's heritage.
Research Introduction - Offering a complete resource guide, the sharing of family photos and documents.
Sask Gen Web for Kids - Message boards to help kids track down genealogical information. Also has interactive games, puzzles, and links.
USGenWeb Kidz Site - A guide to doing genealogical research, along with a forum and mailing list geared toward young people.
World Gen Web For Kids - Designed to help young people trace their roots. Includes interactive boards and e-mail discussion list.
African American Inventors - Links to biographies of nine black inventors.
African-American Inventors - Student-friendly articles and photos of famous black inventors and scientists.
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell the Inventor - Read how he grew up and what he invented.
More About Bell - About the life of the man who invented the telephone, and lived from 1847 until 1922.
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell - The report of a fifth grade class about the inventor of the telephone.
Top-Biography.com: Alexander Graham Bell - Includes biographical sketch, listing of works, quotations, and a timeline of the writer's life.
Who Was Alexander Graham Bell? - He taught the deaf and invented my things that changed human communication, like the telephone, the telegraph, and phonograph.
Alexander Graham Bell the Inventor - Read how he grew up and what he invented.
More About Bell - About the life of the man who invented the telephone, and lived from 1847 until 1922.
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell - The report of a fifth grade class about the inventor of the telephone.
Top-Biography.com: Alexander Graham Bell - Includes biographical sketch, listing of works, quotations, and a timeline of the writer's life.
Blacks in Technology, Past and Present - s of seven African American inventors.
SJSU Virtual Museum - Photograph and short biography.
Top-Biography.com: Charles Babbage - Tells about the life of the British mathematician who designed and invented the world's first mechanical computing machine.
Elias Howe - Credited with inventing the first practical sewing machine. This biography is from Scientific American Online.
BlackInventor.com: Elijah McCoy - Biography focuses on the labor-saving devices McCoy invented.
Elijah McCoy - Tells how McCoy created a lubricating device that sold throughout the world.
Elijah McCoy - Short biography along with related links. From About.com.
Elijah McCoy: American Inventor - Simple biography for young children.
Elijah McCoy: Inventor and Engineer - Brief biography explains the importance of McCoy's inventions.
Infoplease.com: Elijah McCoy - Encyclopedia article provides basic biographical information.
Inventors Online Museum: Elijah McCoy - Article tells how the son of two runaway slaves transformed the world of machinery.
Kulture Kids: Elijah McCoy - Short biography and sketch.
Encarta: African American Inventors - Highlights a few of the remarkable African American men and women who changed the way people live their lives.
Great and Famous Inventors - Elementary school students introduce some of the men and women whose creations changed the 20th century.
Historical Inventors: A To Z - Resource to research famous inventors, including timelines and sections on women, African American, Native American, Chinese and Hispanic groups.
Inventions by African (Black) Americans - Inventors, their inventions, date, and patent numbers, for the time period of 1871-1960.
Inventors Online Museum: Sambo Jackson - Short article introduces the African-American confectioner who invented ice cream.
James Watt
Inventor James Watt - Fascinating facts about the man who improved the steam engine.
James Watt - Online version of classic biography first published in 1925.
James Watt - Short biography along with sketches of the Watt engine and steam governor. In English and Italian.
James Watt (1736-1819) - Short biography of the man who perfected the steam engine.
James Watt by Andrew Carnegie - Carnegie's book-length biography, first published in 1905.
Spartacus: James Watt - Short encyclopedia article written for students.
Top-Biography.com: James Watt - Introduces the Scottish inventor known for his improvements of the steam engine. Includes an overview of his works, timeline, and quotations.
Inventor James Watt - Fascinating facts about the man who improved the steam engine.
James Watt - Online version of classic biography first published in 1925.
James Watt - Short biography along with sketches of the Watt engine and steam governor. In English and Italian.
James Watt (1736-1819) - Short biography of the man who perfected the steam engine.
James Watt by Andrew Carnegie - Carnegie's book-length biography, first published in 1905.
Spartacus: James Watt - Short encyclopedia article written for students.
Top-Biography.com: James Watt - Introduces the Scottish inventor known for his improvements of the steam engine. Includes an overview of his works, timeline, and quotations.
Louis Braille and the Braille System - Tells the story of Braille's life and describes the system of writing he invented.
The Story of Louis Braille - About the French man who invented a way for the blind to read.
Top-biography.com: Louis Braille - Includes biography, timeline, images, and a brief description of the system of writing he created.
Microchip Co-inventor Learned Basics in Iowa - An article about Robert Noyce, co-inventor, with Jack Kilby, of the integrated circuit.
National Inventors Hall of Fame - Celebrates inventors, and has indexes of inventors with brief biographies, and an index of inventions so you can find out who is credited with which invention.
Partial List of African American Inventors - From an unknown source, a list of African Americans, their inventions and their patent dates.
The Invention Dimension: Inventor of the Week Archives - Browsable and searchable collection of short, yet scholarly biographies geared toward students.
The Magnificent Safety Pin - Walter Hunt is credited with inventing this, at least in modern times.
Walter Hunt: Inventor of the Safety Pin - Read about Walter Hunt who invented lots of things, including the safety pin.
Australian Disketear's Fan Club - The Unofficial Australian Disney Fan Club featuring news, Disney information, clubs, and merchandise.
BionicleZone Community - A place for Bionicle fans to gather and discuss the world of Bionicle.
BombPop.com - Offers a community for kids with games, high score contests, a post office, a messaging system, news, interactive votes, and a complete Parents' Guide.
Crustless Bread Kids - Web site includes recipes, crafts, jokes, games, pets, kid reviews, and a parents column.
Finding New Friends Online - Find new people around the world to share your interests.
FirstFoo Interactive Storyteller - An interactive community where budding storywriters of all ages, writing experience, and interests can meet in a collaborative environment.
Free Kid Chat Rooms - Community for kids to partake in java chat rooms, message boards, read jokes, and register a free e-mail address.
GSZcommunity - A message board community for fans of the Game Boy Advance game Golden Sun to gather and talk about cheats, strategy, and all other things Golden Sun.
Harry Potter Portal - An Ikonboard-powered message board community for Harry Potter fans everywhere.
Headbone Zone - A site featuring free chat, online games, free e-mail for kids, prizes, and downloads.
Kellogg's Kids Club - Quizzes, online games, polls, and forums.
KidKountry.com - Features a community for kids and teenagers to play games, listen to music, get fashion tips, and meet new friends.
Kids Community - Online community for kids to choose from chat rooms, forums, and free e-mail.
Kids Online - Includes games, free web pages, free email, stories, computer educational activities, free downloads, internet safety topics, e-cards, a bulletin board, and a computer terms dictionary.
KidsCom - An educational and entertaining playground for kids 4 to 12. Games, monitored chat, and a creation center.
KidsCommunity - Online network offering a variety of websites for kids to find information.
Kidtastic - Free, safe Internet community for kids. Features games, art, music, learning, message boards, and homework help.
Kidworld - Community offering jokes, writing contests, games, stories, forums, keypals, and links.
Kidzownclub - An online, subscription based, club for kids, parents, and grandparents. Contains games, pictures, and books.
Kidzworld - Includes online games, game cheats, message boards, chat, contests, sports, fashion, music, reviews and entertainment news for kids and teens.
MatMice - With an easy to use homepage builder, kids can make their very own homepage on the web - for free.
Premium Kids - Contains games, puzzles, toy and book reviews, contests, and resources for parents and teachers.
PreteenPlanet.com - An interactive safe space for 9- to 13-year-olds. Includes monitored message boards, inspirational stories, and games.
Purple Moon - A safe online community for girls age 8 to 12. Collect and share treasures, find postcard pals, build your home page, and other fun activities.
Relative Access - A community allowing free website creation, games and a message board.
Rural Young People - A site designed, for young people by young people. Offers chat room, links to useful sites, information about lifestyle issues, interactive graffitti wall, other pages where young peoples interests are aired.
Squigly's Playhouse - A safe place for kids to play and learn. Includes games, jokes, arts and crafts, coloring pictures, poems, postcards.
Talented Kids - Tells the stories of kids who have accomplished great things. Also includes online games and message board.
The Youth Online Club - A place where kids come together to learn something new, make friends and donate something to charity.
Wee Webbies - A community featuring educational activities. Includes online games, printable pages, web greetings, puzzles, stories and more.
World Kids Network, Inc. - Community featuring clubs, search engine, games, homework help, and shopping.
Yabber.net - Interactive community for 8-14-year-olds by the makers of YTV.com. Includes monitored chat, e-mail, bulletin boards, member paging, polls, diary, articles, reviews and interviews.
Zappazoom.com - A safe learning environment where kids are encouraged to be creative and explore. Requires registration.
Amazing Kids - Inspiring excellence in children by celebrating the amazing achievements of children from around the world.
Are You Into It? - A program for kids who care, sponsored by the 4H Clubs. Combine your concerns about the community and the world with 4H resources, and make a difference.
Aza's Web - The American Zoo and Aquarium Association is currently featuring a global opinion poll to learn what children think about the planet. Available in eleven languages.
Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles - Introduces the Zionist youth organization. Also includes contact information, camp dates, photos, descriptions of religious holidays, and a listing of other events.
Eckerd Youth Alternatives - Provides alternative education and counseling to at-risk or adjudicated youth in seven states, as well as Juvenile Justice and Early Intervention services.
For Kids Only - Produces an interactive entertainment venue for kids and provides a positive peer influence about abuse, drugs, alcohol, and other kid issues. Offers information on the organization along with schedules and photo galleries.
Help Against Drugs Organization of New York City - Non-profit organization devoted to steering youths away from drugs through sports, modeling, and entertainment.
Kids at Hope - Programs intended to reverse the "kids at risk" paradigm, which focuses on a child's potential negative behavior, by instead drawing attention to a child's talents and potential for success and their value to society.
Lancashire Youth Association - Information and advice for both youth club members, and volunteers covering Lancashire, UK. Features events, newsletter, club search, and membership information.
National Association of Clubs for Young People - All areas of youth work including sporting, creative and training opportunities for young people to help them realise their potential.
Police Athletic League - Run by police officers and community members who volunteer their time to provide athletic, recreational, cultural, and educational opportunities for the youth of North Brevard County, Florida.
Silver Felix Hythe Youth Club - A youth club in the UK. Features news, details of upcoming events, services provided, and a webring.
Talking Talons Youth Leadership - K-12 science-based youth development organization building self-esteem, public speaking skills, and ecological knowledge and attitudes, using current and effective prevention methods.
Teen Esteem Foundation - Creating opportunities for teenagers to experience their worth and their spirit through workshops and seminars in schools and communities.
The Clifty Six Cadet Program - The Cadet Program is open to young men and women age 14 through 18 who are interested in firefighting and helping their community.
Tuttilimundi Intercultural Activities Association - A youth association of Madrid, Spain that organizes exchanges with other European countries to promote relationships between different cultures.
Uniondale Community Council - A community organization devoted to community, youth and families in Uniondale, NY
Youth Action for Peace - International movement bringing together young people with goals of justice, peace and human solidarity.
Youth Congress - Nonprofit youth organization designed to give youth the chance to make a difference.
Youth Service League for Inner City Youth - Volunteer non-profit delinquency prevention program for at-risk, inner-city youth.
YukonYouth.Com - Information and programs for youth in Yukon, Canada.
Bullying
Bullies and Bullying - A look at what makes people bullies, how they pick their victims, and how to deal with them.
Bullying at School - Advice for brothers, sisters and friends on how to stop bullying of someone close to you.
Dealing With Bullies - Find out why bullies act the way they do and how to stop them from picking on you.
Let's Stop Bullying: Advice for Young People - Explains what to do if you or someone you know is being bullied, and how to get help.
School Bully Online - Offers advice and suggestions for dealing with bullying in various situations, plus related links.
Sort it!: Bullying - Explains some of the types of bullying, how it feels to be bullied, why bullies do it, and how to stop bullying.
What's Bullying? - Describes bullying, why it happens, why some people are bullied, and what to do. Also asks the question, "Are you a bully?"
Young People, Children and Bullying - Discusses who gets bullied, what to do, and who to tell.
Helping Friends in Trouble: Stress, Depression, and Suicide - Describes healthy and unhealthy ways teens react to stress, warning signs of depression, and suicide danger signals.
Kids-in-Crisis - Crisis resources for kids and teens who are having life problems and don't know where to turn for help. Explains depression, and how to recognize it in yourself or your friends, plus provides resources.
Teen Depression: Prevention, Detection and Causes - Explains risk factors for depression, how to prevent it, and what to do to get help.
Teens Health: Depression - Depression is a strong mood involving sadness, discouragement, despair, or hopelessness that lasts for weeks, months, or even longer. This article discusses how to get help for depression.
What to do When a Friend is Depressed - An article describing how to recognize depression, and ways to help a friend suffering from depression.
Why Am I So Sad? - Everyone gets sad. Sad feelings can happen pretty often, too. Learn more about how to deal with sadness in this article for kids.
Wing of Madness - Explains depression, how to let parents know, and where to go for help. Includes related links.
Girls Inc. - Writers on the Web - It's fun to make new friends. Select a new friend and leave your own name for others to select you
KATE (Kids Around the Earth) - A cool penpal site for kids aged 5-16.
Keypals Club - The safest way to connect classroom to classroom, student to student, worldwide. Over 52,000 registered users from 85 countries.
Kid City Post Office - Lots of cool ways to communicate with friends, relatives or classmates. Find a new pen pal, or sign up for your very own e-mail address.
Kids Media Club - A site for children age 3 to 15 to learn, have fun, find friends, and get started with the Internet surfing.
Kids' Space Connection - KSC is the international meeting place for kids. Find penpals from around the world. A child safe site devoted to children's communication.
KidsCom - An educational, entertaining playground for kids 4 to 15. Find a Key Pal and share opinions, stories and video game tips and tricks.
LongIslandKids.Org - Find a penpal, or submit your name to have one find you. There's also homework help, forums, an art gallery, fun and games.
Lucian's Penfriend Club - To find a penfriend visit Lucian's Penfriend Club for kids.
Kids Health: Dealing with Peer Pressure - Explains what peer pressure is, why people give in, and how you can walk away.
Peer Pressure - It Isn't All Bad - A teenager asks whether it's O.K. to "go along with your friends" at least some of the time. From About.com.
Peer Pressure and Choices - Describes how to think for yourself, in a world where everyone else wants to do it for you. Focuses on drug and alcohol use.
Peer Pressure and Peer Choices - Short article showing how to make you own choices, and resist peer pressure.
Peer Pressure: The Good and the Bad - Article describes both good and bad kinds of peer pressure, and how to find out who your real friends are.
Poppy's Kingdom - Penpals, games and other entertainment available free for teenagers
San Elizario Elementary School Pen Pals - This is a page for kids, teachers, and parents. E-mail is a wonderful way to meet the most diverse people around the world, to make friends with them, to learn from them.
Children's Refuge - Offers a place to play, learn, tell jokes, chat with peers (monitored), links to safe sites, downloadable online games, and the option to ask for help and report child abuse.
EeyoreGirl's Page - A Christian's experience with childhood sexual abuse, her recovery, and her faith. Also provides a frank description of the types of sexual abuse.
Girls and Boys Town: Stop Hurting Me - Provides a national toll-free hotline for child abuse victims.
How to Handle Abuse - Hitting, grabbing, and yelling can all be kinds of abuse. This site talks about what abuse is and what to do about it.
Stephanie's Safe Haven: What is Abuse? - The definition of abuse, from several sources.
What Kids and Teens Need to Know About Child Abuse - Explains several types of abuse, and provides a toll-free abuse hotline.
What to Do if You or a Friend Is Dealing With Abuse - A short guide to identifying and dealing with abusive relationships.
When Love Hurts - A guide for young women on love, respect and abuse in dating relationships.
Are You Shy? Find out Why - Learn how to be less shy. Also find out why being shy is sometimes a good thing.
Being Left Handed - Simple explanation for elementary school students of what it is like to be left-handed. Includes examples of famous lefties.
Color Matters - Learn how color affects appetite, vision, energy conservation. Also find out about color's relationship to architecture and interior design.
Cyber Knowledge and Emotion - Take a ride on the E. Motion Express and explore your feelings through interactive stories and games.
Dealing With Anger and Keeping Your Cool - Everyone gets angry, and anger can even be a good thing. Learn how to use and deal with strong feelings.
Feeling Fried - Take this quiz and learn if you have trouble saying what you think and what's on your mind.
Going to a Psychologist, Psychiatrist, or Therapist - What's it like to go to a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist? Learn why kids go and what kinds of things they do when they're there.
Grief
Facing the Loss of a Parent - A teenager describes what it was like when her Mom died, and a psychologist explains the grieving process.
Grief - Describes the stages of grief and mourning, with tips for getting through them successfully.
I Miss My Dad - After a parent dies, it's common to wish we could still talk to them. On this site, kids post email messages to a parent that has died, for all to read.
I Will Remember You: Questions and Answers - Dr. Elena Lister answers teen questions on grief.
Julie's Place: For Bereaved Siblings - Message boards, memorial pages, activities, and other resources for kids and teens grieving the death of a sibling.
KidsAid - Grief support for kids that have have suffered a loss, provided by other kids. Question and answer, peer support and stories. Site monitored by adults.
Losing A Parent - Personal page by someone that lost a parent as a young adult. Includes poems, stories submitted by others and related links.
RD4U - Offers information and support for kids hurt by the death of someone close. Designed by kids, with interaction and games.
Someone in My Friend's Family Died - What Should I Do? - When friends lose someone they love - a brother, a sister, a parent, or even a pet - sometimes they change for a while.
The Spiritual Dimension of Grief - When someone dies, no matter what their religion, several questions arise. This site addresses those questions about life.
When Somebody Dies - It's difficult, even for grown-ups, to understand why death must happen. This article tries to help kids understand.
Young Adults Losing Parents - Personal page describes coping with the loss of a father at age 20. Article is aimed at people ages 15-30.
Facing the Loss of a Parent - A teenager describes what it was like when her Mom died, and a psychologist explains the grieving process.
Grief - Describes the stages of grief and mourning, with tips for getting through them successfully.
I Miss My Dad - After a parent dies, it's common to wish we could still talk to them. On this site, kids post email messages to a parent that has died, for all to read.
I Will Remember You: Questions and Answers - Dr. Elena Lister answers teen questions on grief.
Losing A Parent - Personal page by someone that lost a parent as a young adult. Includes poems, stories submitted by others and related links.
RD4U - Offers information and support for kids hurt by the death of someone close. Designed by kids, with interaction and games.
Someone in My Friend's Family Died - What Should I Do? - When friends lose someone they love - a brother, a sister, a parent, or even a pet - sometimes they change for a while.
When Somebody Dies - It's difficult, even for grown-ups, to understand why death must happen. This article tries to help kids understand.
Young Adults Losing Parents - Personal page describes coping with the loss of a father at age 20. Article is aimed at people ages 15-30.
Mental Health Issues for Kids and Teens - Short articles on topics such as depression, a parents' mental illness, phobias, and the school health suite.
Moozie Cow Kindness Foundation - Moozie visits children to teach about kindness. Site includes activities for children, suggestions for parents and teachers, and a schedule of appearances.
Nightmares - Tells what nightmares are, why people have them, and what to do about them.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - A look at what the disorder is, what causes it, and how it can be diagnosed and treated.
Out on a Limb: A Guide to Getting Along - It's not easy to get along. Help Maria and her friends solve their problems peacefully.
Psychology - Encyclopedia.com article on what the word means.
Psychology of Behavior - An article for mature readers on theories of behavior, drives, motives, and emotions.
Psychotherapy - Encyclopedia.com article about what psychotherapy is.
School
Extracurricular Excitement - Article provides the basics and benefits of getting involved in extracurricular activities.
For Whom the School Bell Tolls - Short guide helps young people move past the first day jitters, make new friends, and get into the swing of the school year.
Getting Along With Your Teachers - Identifies common problems between teachers and students, and provides tips for developing positive relationships. Also tells what to do if a teacher becomes abusive.
Going Back to School - Suggestions for dealing with the back-to-school blues and the first-day nervousness.
Going to College - Helps first-time students prepare to cope with college.
Homework Help - Short article explains why homework is important and how kids can successfully complete it.
How to Make Homework Less Work - Practical suggestions for setting up a work space, organizing a schedule, and getting necessary studying done.
Keeping Your Cool Under Prom Pressure - Examines the many pressures that accompany the big night and provides tips for dealing with them.
Life After High School - Provides practical tips for teens who are deciding what to do after graduation.
Mainstreaming in Classrooms - Explains what mainstreaming is and how it affects students. Also identifies places where students can find extra help.
School Violence and What It Means to You - A look at what school violence is, its causes, and the steps schools are taking to prevent it. Includes advice for dealing with fears and tips for staying safe.
Should You Worry About School Violence? - Addresses legitimate concerns about school violence and provides ways young people can help to ensure that their school remains safe.
Someone at School Has a Weapon - What Should I Do? - Short article provides practical steps that young people can take to make their schools safer.
The Real Deal on Repeating a Grade - Examines the many reasons someone may have to repeat a grade and suggests ways to cope with the situation.
What to Do When You Don't Like School - Everyone has a bad day at school once in a while, but if you really hate going to school, there are some things you can do.
When It's Just You After School - Alone after school? This article talks about how to stay safe and what to do when you're lonely.
Extracurricular Excitement - Article provides the basics and benefits of getting involved in extracurricular activities.
For Whom the School Bell Tolls - Short guide helps young people move past the first day jitters, make new friends, and get into the swing of the school year.
Getting Along With Your Teachers - Identifies common problems between teachers and students, and provides tips for developing positive relationships. Also tells what to do if a teacher becomes abusive.
Going Back to School - Suggestions for dealing with the back-to-school blues and the first-day nervousness.
Going to College - Helps first-time students prepare to cope with college.
Homework Help - Short article explains why homework is important and how kids can successfully complete it.
How to Make Homework Less Work - Practical suggestions for setting up a work space, organizing a schedule, and getting necessary studying done.
Keeping Your Cool Under Prom Pressure - Examines the many pressures that accompany the big night and provides tips for dealing with them.
Life After High School - Provides practical tips for teens who are deciding what to do after graduation.
Should You Worry About School Violence? - Addresses legitimate concerns about school violence and provides ways young people can help to ensure that their school remains safe.
Someone at School Has a Weapon - What Should I Do? - Short article provides practical steps that young people can take to make their schools safer.
The Real Deal on Repeating a Grade - Examines the many reasons someone may have to repeat a grade and suggests ways to cope with the situation.
What to Do When You Don't Like School - Everyone has a bad day at school once in a while, but if you really hate going to school, there are some things you can do.
When It's Just You After School - Alone after school? This article talks about how to stay safe and what to do when you're lonely.
Shykids.com - Information about shyness and advice to kids and teens (and parents) on making friends and building confidence.
Sighting the First Sense - Explains how people's eyes sometimes play tricks on them.
Stuttering - Learn about stuttering and speech problems, how they are treated, and what kids who have them can do.
Talking About Your Feelings - Learn more about how to talk to parents and other adults about how you feel about things.
That's Me! A Guide to Personality - Student-created site examines personality development, consistency, theories, theorists, disorders, and testing. Also includes interactive assessment activities, games, discussion forums, and a glossary. In English and Chinese
The Story on Self-esteem - Explains why self-esteem is so important, how kids get it, and what kids who have low self-esteem can do.
The Story on Stress - Learn how to manage stress when you are worried or uncomfortable about something, and you feel angry, frustrated, or afraid.
Understanding Color - For the psychology of color, click on the left hand links for "meanings" and "effects" to undertand how color affects us emotionally.
Watch Your Mouth - Interactive quiz helps young people discover if they're saying things to themselves that they wouldn't say to anyone else in the world.
Welcoming a New Baby Into Your Family - What to expect when a new little person joins the family.
What Kids Who Are Moving Should Do - Moving isn't easy for anyone. Scared, excited, and angry are just a few of the feelings kids may have about moving.
What's Normal?: Overcoming Obstacles and Stereotypes - Companion to the PBS broadcast explores the meaning of "normal" by introducing stories of teens who live with social or physical challenges and work to defy stereotypes.
Why Am I In Family Therapy? - Explains family therapy to children and teens.
Why Do We Get Nervous? - Explains why kids feel anxious sometimes and tells what a phobia is.
Extracurricular Excitement - Article provides the basics and benefits of getting involved in extracurricular activities.
For Whom the School Bell Tolls - Short guide helps young people move past the first day jitters, make new friends, and get into the swing of the school year.
Getting Along With Your Teachers - Identifies common problems between teachers and students, and provides tips for developing positive relationships. Also tells what to do if a teacher becomes abusive.
Going Back to School - Suggestions for dealing with the back-to-school blues and the first-day nervousness.
Going to College - Helps first-time students prepare to cope with college.
Homework Help - Short article explains why homework is important and how kids can successfully complete it.
How to Make Homework Less Work - Practical suggestions for setting up a work space, organizing a schedule, and getting necessary studying done.
Keeping Your Cool Under Prom Pressure - Examines the many pressures that accompany the big night and provides tips for dealing with them.
Life After High School - Provides practical tips for teens who are deciding what to do after graduation.
Should You Worry About School Violence? - Addresses legitimate concerns about school violence and provides ways young people can help to ensure that their school remains safe.
Someone at School Has a Weapon - What Should I Do? - Short article provides practical steps that young people can take to make their schools safer.
The Real Deal on Repeating a Grade - Examines the many reasons someone may have to repeat a grade and suggests ways to cope with the situation.
What to Do When You Don't Like School - Everyone has a bad day at school once in a while, but if you really hate going to school, there are some things you can do.
When It's Just You After School - Alone after school? This article talks about how to stay safe and what to do when you're lonely.
Camp Imaginations - Our program helps school aged children find, develop and utilize their own special creativity and talents.
Children's Nature Institute - The Children's Nature Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating kids, teachers and parents in the natural sciences and to inspire respect and appreciation for our natural environment.
Entrepreneurial Learning Foundation - ELFoundation teaches students life skills in the Greater Victoria, BC, Canada school system grades 4 to 12.
Generation YES Inc. - Teaches students to teach teachers how to use technology in the classroom.
Ideafund - Ideafund is a haven for young social change agents, connecting innovative ideas with the mentors, knowledge, partnerships, and funding to transform them into actionable plans.
OHS Speech And Debate - Oakville High School (Illinois?) Speech and Debate team's website.
Skills Canada - Nova Scotia - Program in Nova Scotia giving youth choices involving trades and technology careers.
Survey of International Youth Involvement - Resources for educators to implement youth involvement in social change around the world.
TakingITGlobal - TIG recognizes and showcases the power of ideas, creations and inspirational stories. TIG is the bridge to events, organizations, and scholarships throughout the world. Through discussions, workshops, updates, and real-world projects, our voices will be h
The Fawcett Society Citizenship Website - An interactive website aimed at 11-16 year olds, looking at citizenship through the lens of gender equality. Pupil and teacher friendly.
Young Toronto Mineralogists Club - For kids interested in mineral and fossil collecting or lapidary work in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area.
Youth Action in British Columbia - Provides basic information about why youth participation is important, as well as information about youth involvement and action throughout BC.
Youth Business International - A global network of youth business initiatives whose purpose is to help young people work for themselves by providing them with business mentoring, local advice and support and access to finance.
Youth Involvement in Minnesota - Provides information and resources about youth involvement in community governance throughout Minnesota.
Youth on Board - Youth on Board envisions a world where young people are fully respected, and treated as valued and active members of their families, communities, and society. To reach that end, we are working to revolutionize the role of young people in society by changi
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