Family and Nature

Green Hour - Discover the world of nature. Great family activities to do with your kids outdoors.

No Child Left Inside - CT Department of Environmental Protection Agency innitiative to get kids away from the video games and get them outside.

Using the Internet:

FamiliesConnect - Check out the Top 10 Sites for families. Online courses will teach you how to use the Internet with your family.

GetNetWise - Find information about selecting filters for your home computer, also links to kid-friendly Web sites.

Safekids.com - Tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive.

School Success:

Scholastic Home Page - Lots of information for parents and students.

National Parent Information Network - Information on child development, education, parenting and more.

Kids Connect @ The Library: Tips for Parents -- Tips on how to raise a reader and make the most of the library.

Other Parenting Tips and Info:

Parenthood Web - Practical advice on parenting.

familyeducation.com - A little bit of everything.

KidsHealth.org - Information on infections, behavior & emotions, food & fitness, and growing up healthy, as well as games and animations.

Family Activities:

Figure This! Math Challenges for Families - Help improve your child's understanding of math. Online help and word problems that don't even "feel" like word problems.

Create a Calendar - Here is a great online tool for generating a customized or individualized calendar, according to your needs and preferences.