Students

STUDENT WEBSITES

Magazines and Newspapers

National Geographic KidsA supplement Web site to the National Geographic Kids magazine

Time Magazine for KidsStudents discover the world with the online Time for Kids magazine.

Student Resources

Reference Tools

Fact MonsterAn Information Please site offering information in the areas of sports, math, science, the world, states, people, and other interesting areas like homework help and movie information.

Little Explorers Picture DictionaryAn online picture dictionary for younger students

Merriam-WebsterOnline dictionary, dictionary for kids, and Britannica encyclopedia

Virtual Library

Awesome LibraryThis site organizes the Web with reviewed resources in subjects across the curriculum. The site also provides links to authors, homework help, and games.

Louisville Free Public LibraryOffers access to the automated card catalog, databases, and other research tools helpful to students

Search Engines

KidsCLickWeb search for students by librarians

Reading Sites

Accelerated ReaderBook AdventureA free reading motivation program. Create your own book lists, take quizzes on the books you read, and earn points to obtain prizes for your success.

Kids Reads ReviewsReviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors, and special features, including trivia games, word scrambles, and awesome contests

RIF Reading PlanetSearch for a good book to read, write your own book reviews, join a book club, share your opinion, play fun games and activities, or write a story or a poem on this interactive site.

Tumble Books

Character Sites

Arthur ArthurThe aardvark homepage

Berenstain BearsOfficial Berenstain Bears homepage

Magic School BusIf you like Ms. Fizzle's adventures, you will like this site.

Author Web Sites

Jan BrettHomepage of Jan Brett

Eric CarleOfficial Eric Carle Web site

Kevin HenkesHomepage of Kevin Henkes

Lemony SnickettOfficial Web site of the Series of Unfortunate Events

Little Critter and Mercer MayerLittler Critter and Mercer Mayer Web site

Patricia PolaccoOfficial Web site of Patricia Polacco

Robert MunschHomepage of Robert Munsch

Tomie de PaolaGraphic icon Tomie de Paola's official Web site

Math

IXL Math Website specifically for Wheeler

A+MathWeb site developed to help students improve their math skills interactively through a game room, flashcards, and math puzzles. There are also step-by-step video explanations of math topics.

Writing Sources

Poetry4Kids.comKenn Nesbitt's children's poetry Web site, which includes funny children's poems, games, contests, lessons, plus a rhyming dictionary and much more