Directory of Family Friendly Resources

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Directories which do not list sites considered unsuitable for children, or which list only PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection) rated sites, allowing browsers to use PICS filters effectively.

Resources in This Category

• Awesome Library

  http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
  Online resources including the top 5 percent in education. Separate entry pages for teachers, kids, teens, parents, and librarians. Includes a search engine.

• Child & Family WebGuide

  http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/
  Describes trustworthy websites on topics of interest to parents and professionals. Listings have been systematically evaluated by graduate students and faculty in child development.

• CyberSleuth Kids

  http://cybersleuth-kids.com/
  A comprehensive educational search engine, directory and homework helper for the K-12 student. A virtual library and reference tool providing easy access to thousands of safe subject-specific sites.

• Digital Librarian

  http://www.digital-librarian.com/
  Margaret Vail Anderson, a librarian in Cortland, New York, has collected hundreds of her favorite resources. Text-only website.

• ExtremeKids

  http://extremekids.com/
  Provides categorically sorted listings suitable for K-12, parents and educators. Net nanny approved.

• Fact Hound

  http://www.facthound.com/default.aspx
  Provides website links and authored book publication links on topics suitable for children from kindergarten to 5 and up.

• Family Friendly Sites

  http://www.familyfriendlysites.com/
  Family friendly directory where all member websites have been visited and reviewed.

• Harley Hahn's Internet Yellow Pages

  http://www.harley.com/yp/home.html
  Personal directory compiled by Internet author Harley Hahn.

• ipl2: Kidspace

  http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
  Features a searchable, subject-categorized directory of authoritative websites; links to online texts, newspapers, and magazines.

• Kid's Online Resources

  http://www.kidsolr.com/
  Online directory of education resource links for children, teens, parents and families. Includes homework help, entertainment, games, music and Internet safety.

• Kid-Friendly Search

  http://www.kidfriendlysearch.com/
  Banner links to kid friendly sites organized by subject area. High U.S. concentration in the Social Studies area.

• Kids Rule

  http://www.kidsrule.com.au/news/home/
  Child friendly categorically sorted products and services available in Australia.

• KidsClick!

  http://kidsclick.org/
  Annotated searchable index of safe for kids web sites, moderated by librarians. Search by subject, reading level, and degree of picture content.

• KidSites.com

  http://www.kidsites.com/
  Provides educational, fun stuff and grown ups links in categories for children and parents.

• Kinder Start

  http://www.kinderstart.com/
  Provides a categorized collection of websites for the upbringing of children from age zero to seven.

• Library of Congress: For Kids and Families

  http://www.loc.gov/families/
  Presents resources from history, music, arts, language, and science.

• Parent Biz

  http://www.parentbiz.com/
  Contains links to websites categorized by parenting topics. Includes articles and weblog.

• Springfield Kids

  http://www.springfieldkids.com/Index.html
  Online version of the resource directory for southwest Missouri families.

• Start Squad

  http://www.startsquad.org/
  Portal directory suitable for preschool, elementary, middle school and grown ups. [HTML or Flash]

• Surfing the Net with Kids

  http://www.surfnetkids.com/
  Syndicated newspaper columnist Barbara J. Feldman reviews educational websites for families and teachers. Features a directory of games as well as online resources.

• Teach the Children Well

  http://www.teachthechildrenwell.com/
  Collection of educational links selected by a teacher for elementary students.

• The Family Directory

  http://isleofwight.thefamilydirectory.co.uk/
  Lists Isle of Wight family and parenting business services sorted by category.

• Topmarks

  http://www.topmarks.co.uk/
  Lists educational Websites by school year and subject. Features interactive games and whiteboard resources.

• U.S. Government Web Sites for Kids

  http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
  List of government web sites for kids arranged by subject.

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