Sprocket Man!
Your kids may be too young to drive a car, but they can easily go 20mph on their bikes. So there are risks involved when your child is bike riding. In fact, over 500,000 emergency room visits are for bicycle… Continue reading
Bring A Cast-Iron Umbrella
You don’t want to get wet. Acid Rain: A Student’s First Sourcebook is a great way to teach kids about the environment and what needs to be done to protect it. Designed for grades 4-8 and their teachers, the sourcebook… Continue reading
Bring The Birds To You
Kids love to look at pictures of birds in books. Why not teach them to go outside and look at the real thing? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published the booklet, For the Birds. It details various types… Continue reading
Free Lawyers Will Fight For Your Rights
We’ve all heard of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). They have over 300 offices around the country and handle close to 6,000 cases a year. The ACLU has more than 60 staff attorneys who collaborate with at least 2,000… Continue reading
Free or Low-Cost Healthcare for Children
Insure Kids Now! is a national campaign to link the nation’s 10 million uninsured children–from birth to age 18–to free and low-cost health insurance. For little or no cost, this insurance pays for doctor visits, prescription medicines, hospitalizations, and much… Continue reading
Wetlands And Water
What are wetlands and why are they so important? Wetlands play an important role in the food web with many birds and mammals relying on wetlands to provide food, water and shelter. To learn more the role of wetlands contact… Continue reading
The History Of The Automobile
Yes there were cars in the olden times. Henry Ford built the Model T and the Model A, and was instrumental in developing the mass production of the automobile. His goal was to produce the largest number of cars at… Continue reading
Emotional Support For Children Who Are Disaster Victims
The Virginia Disaster Stress Intervention Site is a service of the Psychology Department of James Madison University. The site provides an online printable version of a ten page, illustrated workbook for children, entitled My Disaster Diary . This workbook provides… Continue reading
Free Information On Outer Space
Want to help your child build a solar system? Solar System Puzzle Kit is an activity where kids are asked to assemble an eight-cube paper puzzle, and when solved, they can create a miniature solar system. Information on rockets, the… Continue reading
Free Child Care When Training Or Looking For A Job
Welfare reform, called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), does more to help people not wind up on welfare. The new program includes free training, education, child care, and transportation assistance necessary to help you obtain employment. Child care is… Continue reading
