Safety Activities for Kids and Parents

Below are several links to child safety sites and activities. I will update the list as I find more.

• Child Find Canada (www.childfind.ca) – A site for Parents about missing children and child safety.
• Elmer The Safety Elephant (www.elmer.ca) - Think safe, Games, colouring pages and downloads for primary school kids (K-3). Play with Elmer the Safety Elephant.
• FKBKO – For Kids By Kids Online (www.fkbko.co.uk)- Internet safety information for children, schools, and parents.
• KidsCom Jr (www.kidscomjr.com)- Games, Art, Friends, Parents and play the Internet safety game.
• KidsCom (www.kidscom.com) - Adventure game, virtual world. Play with real friends and virtual pets.
• KidShield Safety Quiz (www.kidshield.com) - Use KidShield tools and information to create a SafetyNet for your children online.
• NetSmartz Kids (www.netsmartz.org)- Games, Activities, email, Free Stuff, tunes and an important area on Use your NetSmarts which address some very import safety information and videos.
• Parents Talk (www.parents-talk.com)- Information for Parent on Internet safety.
• Missing Kids (www.missingkids.com)- A site for Parents about missing children and child safety.
• Stay Safe.org (www.staysafe.org)- Information for Parent about online safety and security issues.
• Stay Safe.org – Kids Area – Games Virtual Community and Activities.
• Disney Online (http://home.disney.com.au/) - All things Disney for Kids! Movies, TV, Games, Music and more.

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Educational benefits of the Internet

The Internet is an important learning tool as well as being a great way to keep in contact with friends and family.

We are living in a world where computers and technology are important. Almost every job has some type of computer or technology requirement. So it makes a lot of sense that all kids need to learn how to use a computer and the Internet.

When you use the Internet, you are learning important education skills. You are learning to work well on your own and improving your own research skills. The Internet allows you to access a wider range of information and also helps you to work with others over the Internet.

Everyday use of the internet develops your ability to access information and learning resources as well as learning to make your own information and learning resources. When you send and receive emails you are learning an important communication method as well as learning many others like Instant Messaging and Blogs.

As you use your computer and the Internet you are developing important skills that will be essential in your future study or work.

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Safe Search Engines for KIDS

A Search Engine is a Web site with a program that searches for information on the Internet for you. A safe search engine for kids is designed just for kids and only searches for information on safe websites. The best search engines for kids are simple and easy to understand, they are also designed to stop rude or upsetting information. Below I have listed some Kid Safe Search Engines that my kids and I have investigated and think are pretty cool.

http://www.askkids.com/
Ask for Kids is a fun and easy, kid-friendly way to search online.
All you need to do is type a question and press search. Ask for Kids will then provide you with easy to understand answers, designed for all kids.

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
Awesome Library for Kids offers you an online library of SCHOOL SUBJECTS such as ENGLISH, MATHS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH and PE, and LANGUAGES.

They also offer other services in their online library just for FUN. GAMES, FRIENDS, FOR FUN, ADVENTURES, ASK A QUESTION, PROJECTS, NEWS, FOR KIDS, TITLES, AUTHORS, HOMEWORK, and on YOUR TOWN.

http://www.cantufind.com/Kids-and-Teens/
Cantufind for Kids and Teens
The Cantufind [can't-you-find] Directory is a large independent ‘Family Safe Search Directory’.
The Kids and Teens section offers a safe environment for you and kids of all ages to search online. They provide links to educational and games sites that are safe for you and your friends.

http://www.dibdabdoo.com/
Dib Dab Doo and Dilly to…
A Safe Internet guide & directory for kids and family.

http://www.factmonster.com/
Fact Monster is a free Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework reference site just for kids! Find homework facts on many subjects, such as sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education and health.

KidsClick! Logo
http://www.kidsclick.org/
KidsClick is a a web search engine for kids made by Librarians

http://kids.yahoo.com/
Yahoo Kids is a Web guide and search engine for kids.
Games, Music, Movies, Ask Earl, Jokes, Sports, E-cards, Horoscopes and Study Zone.

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