Yak’s Corner
"Yak’s Corner for elementary kids, created by the Detroit Free Press, is part news magazine and part online playground. Yes, there are feature stories here (such as a good coverage of Y2K, including but not limited to, the year 2000 computer bug) but there are also fun activities such as puzzles, Yak Yuks (these are jokes, get it?) and Yak crafts. My favorite click is the never-ending collaborative story. Read the first twelve paragraphs, and then submit one of your own. You’ll find it listed under Yaktivities."
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Yahooligans! News
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Yahooligans! News
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Turner Learning
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Time for Kids
"Time for Kids is available in two versions — one for grades two and three, another for four through six. In addition to fun stories (such as the widespread popularity of Pokeman), Time for Kids also covers the tough issues such the crisis in Kosovo — although not in as much detail as Junior Scholastic Online. And don’t worry -- unlike the related print edition, which is not published during summer vacation, Time for Kids Online is available year round."
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Time for Kids
"Time for Kids is my pick of the day because covers the tough issues such as the war on terrorism, along with sports, fun features and challenging games. Time for Kids can be navigated from the front page, the pop-up scrolling news headlines, or through the grade-sorted archive of the three English and two Spanish editions. Best bet games for learning include Famous Face Offs (match the newsmakers’ names with their head shots) and Trivia Time Machine (finish famous headlines from the twentieth century.)"
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The Day I Was Born Project
Reviewed by Catherine Campanella, a teacher from New Orleans, Louisiana, who is affiliated with the site. "This Web site allows you to find and share important and interesting information about what was going on in the world ‘The Day You Were Born.’ It’s intended for use by teachers but the general public may find it to be an enjoyable walk back in time to the day of their birth."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
"If a newspaper is news printed on paper, then what do you call the news you read online? News sites? News nets? Whatever you call them, several readers asked me for them, so here are my favorite current event sites for kids and their families."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Online News for Students
"Parents and teachers from coast-to-coast have been asking me for news sites for kids. With so much to absorb and understand, we need to discuss current events with our children and not let the television be the last word on the subject. Luckily, the following news sites are outstanding and will serve as excellent conversation starters."
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Scholastic Newszone
"Well-designed and well-written, Junior Scholastic Online is a must-see site for news hungry elementary students. Junior Scholastic Online combines original reporting with an interactive news quiz (ten multiple-choice questions about the week’s current events), a NewsZone RealAudio Radio broadcast, and an opinion poll ("Should pitchers have intentionally walked Barry Bonds?") Some of the content is only for Junior Scholastic print subscribers, but there is plenty for the rest of us, including an excellent Special Report on America Responds."
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