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English Christmas:

Santa's Secret Village:Enjoy the joy and magic of Christmas in Santa’s Secret Village! We invite you to experience a traditional look at Christmas through the many free activities here at northpole.com. Write to Santa, read stories, enjoy Karaoke, send e-cards, find recipes, play games and puzzles, print stories to color—even put you or your child in a personalized story! Our stories and activities combine traditional feelings of Christmas goodwill with state-of-the-art computer technology—all richly illustrated with original artwork.    [105]


English Dictionaries:

Wordnet Online Dictionary:WordNet® is an online lexical reference system developed by the Cognitive Science Laboratory at Princeton University.    [9]


English Easter:



English Halloween:



English Math:

A+ Math:Interactive flashcards for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rounding, fractions, order of operations, geometric area, square roots, algebra and inequalities. Unfortunately, money flashcards only use American dollars. You may create sets of flashcards for printing.    [151]
AAA Math:K - 8 basic Math skills. The explanations and challenge games on this site are a real plus. Math topics include fractions, decimals, equations, percent, ratios, exponents, graphs and algebra.    [153]
Coolmath4kids.com:math games, math puzzles, math lessons.    [44]
Freeway:Graded worksheets for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions.    [147]
RHL School:Free ready-to-use materials for reading comprehension, math, english, and research skills.    [149]


English Middle Ages:



English Miscellaneous:

Ask Jeeves For Kids:Type in a question, and Jeeves will find the answer on the internet. Fun & games, news resources, study tools    [32]
Barbie.com:games and activities for girls.    [33]
Bonus.com:Online gaming: arcade, sports, action, adventure, strategy. Family fun and homework help.    [35]
Cbc.ca For Kids:tv shows, games, contests, screensavers.    [42]
Dimdima Kids:An Online Childrens Magazine from India. Children will find in this Kids Portal a treasure house of Stories, Games, Jokes, Cartoons, Puzzles, Quizzes, Crafts, Activities and Indian Folktales.    [49]
Funbrain.com:games by grade or subject (Art, Geography, History, Languages, Math, Music, Science, Technology), homework helpers, parent and teacher resources.    [43]


English Music:

Campfire Song Book:songs indexed by style.    [40]


English Pioneer Life:

Pioneer Life in Upper Canada:Origins, settlements, Aboriginal peoples, land, water, village life. Activity sheets available in English.    [155]


English Reading:

About.com Guide To Childrens Books:Lots of information about childrens books, with links to authors sites.    [25]
Aesop’s Fables Flash Site:Traditional and modern versions of the Aesop’s Fables, illustrated and retold by art students at the University of Massachusetts. Requires the free Flash Player from Macromedia to view.    [7]
Aesop’s Fables Online Collection:The ageless and timeless wisdom of Aesop and his Fables. Includes a total of 655+ Fables, indexed in table format with morals listed, plus some images and real audio.    [6]
Book Adventure.org:Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 6,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they have read offline, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by the Sylvan Learning Foundation and is sponsored by Sylvan Learning, Inc.    [36]
Book It Program:brought to you by Pizza Hut.    [38]
Bookhive:a guide to childrens literature and books. Contains book lists/reviews by grade level.    [37]
Bookmuse.com For Kids:books listed by grade level or catagory.    [39]
Capitol Choices:Noteworthy books for children catagorized by age group.    [41]
Childrens Authors Websites:Just for kids who love books. An excellent list of links to authors websites. Reviews and comments by kids, online poll, book websites, and more.    [15]
Childrens Literature:An independant review source whose mission is to help teachers, librarians, childcare providers and parents make appropriate literary choices for children.    [29]
Cricket Magazine.com:stories, games, activites and puzzles by age group.    [48]
Eric Carle:Official Eric Carle website.     [1]
Harperchildrens.com:Highlights favorite fiction and picture books, provides author information and links. The Harper Teen Network gives many suggestions for teen readers who can also sign up for reviewing new publications. Resources for teachers and librarians are organised by grade: K-3, 4-5 and 6-8.    [19]
Kidspace @ The Internet Public Library:Links to on-line stories and information about authors. Sections include: Reference, The World, Computers & Internet, Health & Nutrition, Reading Zone, Math & Science, Art & Music, Sports & Recreation, and Fun Stuff. Also a section for teachers and parents.    [26]
Kidsreads.com:A great place for kids to find info about their favorite books, series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and special features on great books. And for even more reading fun there are trivia games, word scrambles and awesome contests.    [11]
Narnia:Over 50 years ago, C.S. Lewis created a land of wonder and enchantment called Narnia, and since then over 60 million readers have discovered the wondrous world that exists beyond the back of the wardrobe. About the books, the movie, sign up for a newsletter, test your knowledge of Narnia. Some parts require the Flash Player.    [13]
Pbs Kids:Games, stories, music, coloring pages. Favorites include: Arthur, Barney, Berenstain Bears, Caillou, Dragon Tales, George Shrinks, Sagwa, Sesame Street, Teletubbies, Zoom, and more. Links for parents and teachers.    [10]
Penguin Books For Kids:Fiction and non-fiction listed by age group. Popular series for young readers.    [24]
Random House Childrens Books:Kids books, authors, games & contests. Help for parents, teachers, and they have a section that lists books by reading level.    [14]
Read Books Online Free:Hundreds of classic books you can read online right now, all absolutely free! Books are catagorized by author or title.    [20]
Scholastic.com:Kids games & contests, books, homework hub, downloads. Family activities, information and advice. Teacher lessons, activities, and tools. Favorites include: Animorphs, Captain Underpants, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Geronimo Stilton, Goosebumps, Harry Potter, The Magic School Bus, and more.    [8]
Seussville:Dr Seuss cyberspace playground. Games, books, biography.    [18]
Simonsayskids.com:from Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing. New releases, bestsellers, newsletters, fun and games.    [22]
Teenreads.com:For Teenagers: Book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests.    [12]
The Phantom Tollbooth:Information and activities about this classic and its authors.    [17]
Wee Ones E-magazine:On-line magazines with fiction and articles for kids 4-10 and their parents.    [27]


English Reading Comprehension:



English Science:

4kids.org:Your link to the latest tecKNOWLEDGEy on the Web. Excellent list of links in the Cool Spots section.    [30]
Animalland.org:By the ASPCA. Animal encyclopedia, real issues, humane education, career center, pet care guide, games & cartoons.    [31]
Backyard Jungle:This site is a participatory, multimedia concept that educates children ages nine to twelve about ecology and helps them explore aspects of their natural surroundings -- their own backyard jungle.    [46]
Canadian Geographic For Kids:Games, quizzes, puzzles, contests, surveys, fun facts, maps, homework help.    [16]
National Geographic For Kids:Kids news, games, activities, experiments, coloring book, homework help, maps. Section for parents too.    [23]
Plastic Fork Diaries:Does what (and how) we eat affect who we are? Follow six middle school students as they experience first hand the relationship between food and their changing bodies, cultural differences, the vanishing family meal, nutrition and athletic performance.    [47]
Science Monster:science games & lessons for kids    [45]


English Sites for Teachers:

MES English:English flashcards, in colour, in many categories including verbs, adjectives, colours, shapes, animals, fruits, vegetables, schools and professions. Perfect for ESL.    [213]
Worksheet Library:Home to over 5,000 printable K-6 worksheets for teachers, parents and homeschoolers. You can also sign up for free weekly worksheets that will be sent via e-mail. Many other worksheets are available at no charge. Offers many teacher timesavers: bookmarks, calendars, flashcards, games, labels, newsletter masters, wordwalls and writing paper. This site has been developed and is maintained by veteran elementary teachers with over 50 years of classroom experience.    [211]


English St. Patrick's Day:

Kids Turn Central - St Patricks Day:Large list of St Patricks Day links. Everything you ever need, songs, poems, books, games, activites and the history of St. Patrick's day.    [113]
KidsDomain.com - St. Patricks Day:Happy St. Patrick's Day! You'll find crafts, games, cards and more to celebrate with. St. Patrick's Day is on March 17th.    [110]
St Patricks Festival:The whole world will be watching on March 17th when Ireland’s national St. Patrick’s Festival Parade takes over the country’s capital city streets.    [112]
St-Patricks-Day.com:Welcome to the St-Patricks-Day.com website dedicated to the Irish diaspora around the world. We hope that you enjoy the website and find it interesting!    [109]


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English Writing:

Advice For Emerging Writers:Advice for emerging writers. List of web sites for Canadian organizations of interest to writers.    [21]
Shapebooks:Free printable patterns and coloring pages including nature, animals, sports and holidays.    [72]
The Writing Conference:provides services to children, young adults and teachers with interests in reading and writing. The goal of this non-profit organization is the improvement of writing and reading skills of young people.    [28]