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The Internet can be a key element in your child’s development—if you know the right places to go. “It is important that parents monitor what their children are doing and make sure their children are visiting reputable sources,” says Richard E. Bavaria, Ph.D., vice president of education for Sylvan Learning Center. “But it is also important that they have fun while they are learning.” If you are unsure of a website’s credibility, consult your child’s school guidance counselor or the local librarian, Bavaria says. “You want to check out a website as carefully as you check out your child’s friends,” he advises. Here are 10 fun and educational websites guaranteed to not only help your teenager with his research but also help him have a little fun. National Geographic, www.nationalgeographic.com With maps, cultures and facts from around the world, this website is a geography and history lesson wrapped up into one. Poets.org, www.poets.org Published by The Academy of American Poets, this site fosters the appreciation of contemporary poetry with biographies, poem searches and more. Bartleby.com, www.bartleby.com With more than 370,000 full-text searchable web pages categorized by subject, and indexed by author, title and other unique criteria, this is the place to be when a paper has to written. The Internet Public Library, www.ipl.org At the first public library for the Internet community, your child can search for websites on everything from political science to economics to anthropology. The History Net, www.thehistorynet.com The site includes U.S. history from Colonial Times to the present and features articles, daily quizzes and pictures of the day. Biography.com, www.biography.com Published by A&E Television Networks, this site includes biographies on everyone from Cher to John F. Kennedy. The College Board, www.collegeboard.com As a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire and connect students to college success and opportunity, this site includes SAT prep, test dates and information for any college-bound student. Political Resources, www.politicalresources.net With more than 80 countries represented, this site includes listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to parties, organizations, governments, media and more. Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com From Honduras to St. Lucia, this site provides links to thousand of newspapers across the globe. Smithsonian Institution, www.si.edu With various online resources, your child can search by region and topic and find information on hundreds of subjects including art, aviation and transportation. By Lauren Strandquist |
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