[Katrina-IT-Volunteers] Re: Safe game web sites for kids

[Dale Thompson/Austin Free-Net]

Hit the send button too soon.  Here's the attachment.  Dale

> Since there were a ton of kids at the convention center when it was a
> Katrina shelter, the computer assistance volunteers put together a list of
> safe web sites for kids games.  Sue Cole from River City Youth Foundation
> took the list a bit further and put an explanation of each site below the
> URL.  If you are volunteering in a computer lab that gets young visitors,
> this would make a nice handout for them and a good list to bookmark on the
> computers.
>
> I've cut and pasted them below and attached as a Word document.  FYI, the
> coloring.org web site is also good for developing mouse skills as well as
> being fun.
> - Dale
>
> Game Websites
>
> www.orisinal.com
> games with bugs, animals and objects
>
> www.pbskids.org
> Games with your favorite characters, including Arthur, Barney, Berenstain
> Bears. Between the Lions. Boohbah. Caillou, Clifford, Cyberchase, Dragon
> Tales, George Shrinks, Jakers!, Maya . Miguel, Mister Rogers, Postcards
> from Buster, Reading Rainbow. Sagwa, Sesame Street, Teletubbies
>
> www.popcap.com
> Action games like:  Chuzzle puzzle, Bejeweled, Zuma, Feeding Frenzy,
> BookWorm, Insaniquarium
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> www.enchantedlearning.com
> Educational games and information on plants, astronomy, inventors,
> explorers, countries, rainforests, dinosaurs, states of the USA, crafts,
> rhymes, Preschool and Kindergarten activities, etc.
>
> www.scholastic.com
> Games, contests, books and more
>
> www.uptoten.com
> Mazes, coloring, games:  great for young people from 5-10 years old
>
> www.iknowthat.com
> Games for Pre-K through Grade 6
>
> www.funbrain.com
> Reading, writing, math and Arcade games for all ages
>
> www.primarygames.com
> Educational and fun games for very young children, Pre-K through Grade 2
>
> www.yahooligans.com
> Search engine for kids with games and more!
>
> www.coloring.com
> Coloring pages and paint tools for kids of all ages.
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