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Clearinghouse of Professional Information
Children's and YA Services Resources
This section includes links can be used as a starting point by library staff who want to provide reference and advice to children, teens and
their parents. Literature resources for children and Youth can be found on our
Youth Literature Resources page. See also Cybersites for Children and
Cyberespace pour les jeunes, a list if useful links to support programming,
home help and other library activities for children.
We examine all these sites regularly and include only what is generally wholesome and educational for most children. Because Internet sites
are always changing and standards vary from individual to individual, the content of the sites linked to on this page cannot be guaranteed to be
appropriate for your children.
Topics include
General Resources |
Cruising the Net |
Gaming |
Guidelines |
Health Resources On-Line |
Home Schooling |
Homework Help |
Internet Use
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Magazines and E-zines |
Library web pages for children |
On-line Books |
For Parents |
Programming |
Reading |
Rights of Children in the Library |
Safety and Media Awareness |
School and Careers |
Social Networking
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Guidelines and Policy /
Rights of Children in the Library
Health Resources On-line
- Go Ask Alice; Q&A on relationships, sexual health, sexuality, emotional health, fitness and
nutrition, alcohol, nicotine and other drugs, etc., from Columbia University's Health Education Program
- Kidshealth Nemours Foundation
- KidsHealth: The Nemours Center for Children's Health
- Teen Health Website (A partnership between Public Health Services, Capital District
Health Authority, Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine and partners)
Home Schooling
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100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You’ve Never Heard Of (TeachingTips.com)
- 2008/09 Wikipedia Selection for
Schools This updated "checked content" selection holds the same amount of
data as a 20 volume encyclopaedia with 34,500 pictures, 20 million words and
articles on more than 5,500 topics. It's on the web and downloadable, free from
SOS Children (UK).
- "Do We" Really Know Dewey? (ThinkQuest) A website on how to use the Dewey Decimal System
- Homework Spot Excellent directory of homework help sites provides links to homework sites in nearly
every subject area.
- Homework Study Tips (About.com)
- Math and Reading Help (US)
"Math-and-Reading-Help-for-Kids.org is created by a cooperative of concerned
individuals dedicated to helping children, parents and teachers find appropriate
educational information on the World Wide Web. We understand that, despite the
growing popularity of the Internet, it is becoming increasingly difficult to
find the credible information families and educators are looking for. Our goal
in the creation of this website is to offer a destination portal for all publics
looking for children's educational information and resources."
- Study Guides and Strategies (The
resources on this site are available in a number of languages)
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Thinfinity @ your Library
Afterschool resources. Thinkfinity.org is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's literacy, education
and technology initiatives. Its goal is to improve student achievement in
traditional classroom settings and beyond by providing high-quality content and
extensive professional development training.
- TVO: Ask a teacher
Ontario Libraries websites with Homework Help pages
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Children and the Internet: Policies That Work (ALA. Association for Library Service to Children) The links were selected to provide you with a
chance to view different styles and approaches to writing public library Internet access policies. Some of the policies listed link to state and
federal regulations that support the documents, others provide information on what happens if a customer behaves inappropriately, and others are simple
outlines of appropriate use. All were updated and revised within the past three years.
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Media Awareness Network
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Trillium Public Library. Internet Services Policy
(Word file) Section 6: Use by Children
- Children's Storybooks Online - Stories for All Ages
- TumbleBooks TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of – animated, talking picture books which
teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture
books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. The TumbleBookLibrary collection is accessed online
from every computer in your school or library with Internet connection, or from home through a direct link on your school or library website. Check at
your public library.
- Every
Child Ready to Read @ Ottawa Public Library. The Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) early literacy initiative
from ALA is an innovative,
research-based approach to developing six distinct pre-reading skills that
children must know in order to learn to read. This
initiative has been adopted by the OPL. Their webpage
program is singled out because OPL has translated all the promotional materials
into French and posted these on their website, free to
download. This includes handouts for parents and French book lists.
Simply click on 'FRANÇAIS' at the top of the page.
- Family Education Network (Pearson Publishers) Helping parents help their children learn and succeed.
- Kids on the Web (KIDLINK) 'The goal of this page is to collect, in one
place, a body of information that people can use either to let kids play with stuff on the Internet, or to find the things they need for their work related to
the care and education of children.'
- Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
 and Curriculum and Policy
(Elementary and Secondary)
- Parenting Resources
Child Abuse Prevention website (BC Ministry of Children and Family Development)
Reference / E-journals:
- Cyber Bullying: Encouraging Ethical Online Behaviour /
Des leçons sur la cyberintimidation
(Media Awareness Network) Comprises a series of bilingual lessons intended to support and enhance school-based anti-bullying and empathy-building programs.
The lessons give students a better understanding of the ethical and legal implications of cyber bullying and promote positive Internet use.
- GetNetWise A public service brought to you by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to
help ensure that Internet users have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences.
Media Awareness Network
Offers practical support for media education in the home, school and community and provides Canadians and others with information and "food for thought" on our
fast-evolving media culture. It's also a place where educators, parents, students and community workers can share resources and explore ways to make
media a more positive force in children's lives. - Net Safe; Net Smart: Managing and Communicating about the Internet in the Library
(CLA)
- Street-proofing children
Child Abuse Prevention website (BC Ministry of Children and Family Development)
- Screen It!: reviews movies, music and videos giving one-line descriptions, detailed look at plots, a chart analysis of
the cast, a summary of "bad stuff" and lists of violent scenes in detail.
- Understanding the Rating Systems
(Media Awareness Network). Rating systems can be helpful when trying to
choose appropriate movies for your family, but with many different systems in use in Canada, they can also be very confusing. To help make sense of the
differences, here's an overview of all the systems currently in use.
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