The Eastpointe Memorial Library now offers Live Homework Help, an online tutoring service from Tutor.com that connects students to expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English.  Available daily for 20 minute sessions during the hours of 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.  Simply click on the image, then select a subject and grade level and a tutor will connect with you.  Also available on selected computers at the Library.

 
VERY Cool Search Sites
Cool Sites for Kids
Links to great sites selected by the American Library Association

Yahooligans!
Yahooligans is a search site especially for kids. Young people, of all ages, will be delighted by the information found here. Everything from homework help to kid's art to sports and to games can be located at this site.

Kids Click!
A web search engine developed and maintained by librarians.

700+ Websites for Kids
Amazing, spectacular, mysterious and wonderful websites for kids and adults who care about them.


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Arts & Activities
ART AND ACTIVITIES

Amazing Travel Bureau (National Geographic)
Journey into some of the world's fascinating places and play interactive games.

A. Pintura, Art Detective
Solve the mystery about the missing paintings for fourth grade and up.

Bonus.com: The Supersite for Kids
Hundreds of quality activities that invite kids to play, color, explore, learn and im

Crayola Home Page
Find out how crayons are made and then enjoy the activities.

Download-a-Dinosaur
Quick dinosaur craft.

Games Kids Play
Rules for familiar and some not so familiar kid's games.

Learner Online Exhibits Collection
Interactive exhibits especially suitable for middle school students. Particularly interesting are the volcano and Middle Ages exhibit.

Little Explorers
Click on a letter of the alphabet and connect to, not one, but many pictures of words beginning with the letter, and hot links to web sites about the word.

Math Baseball
Score runs with your math skills

My Bedbugs
This Macomb County PBS based show has coloring pages,
games and more.

Picture Match
Is your memory good enough to match the pictures?

Professor Bubbles' Bubblesphere
Instructions and activities for loads of bubble fun.

Yahooligans! - Art Soup
Find sites that specialize in art for and about kids.

PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Alphabet Fun
For the little ones to wander through the alphabet.

Chateau Meddybemps
Unique learning activities for children 8 and under.

Farm Animals
Look and listen to the animals who live on the farm.

Mr. Roger's Neighborhood
Mr. Rogers brings the whole neighborhood to the web in a collection of activities.

Nick Jr.
Have some fun with Franklin, Kipper, Maisie and all of the Blue's Clues gang at this site.

Sesame Street Fun
Check out the coloring pages from your friends on Sesame Street.

Teletubbies
Play games with Tinky Winky, Dipsy, La La and Po.

Theodore Tugboat Online Activity Center
Stories and activities for the younger child.

Zoo Animals
Find out who lives in the zoo.


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Books, Stories & Magazines
AWARD WINNERS

Caldecott Medal
Given to the illustrator of the best picture book of the year.

Newbery Medal
Given yearly to the author of the most distinguished book in children's literature.

Medal Winners From Around the World
Prize winning stories from many countries.

Ask the Author from the IPL youth Division
Author biographies and links.

Children's Authors & Illustrators and Their Books
Personal websites of authors or those started by fans.

Movies and TV Based on Books
Lists and reviews of books or stories which have inspired movies.

STORIES

Alex's Scribbles - Koala trouble
Delightful interactive children's stories about a koala bear in the land down under.
 
Tales of Wonder
Folk and fairy tales from around the world for older children and adults to read aloud.
BOOK SERIES

American Girl
Animorphs
Goosebumps
Magic School Bus
Magic Tree House
Arthur
Beatrix Potter
Berenstain Bears
Seussville
Thomas the Tank Engine

 

MAGAZINES

American Girl
Cricket
Cyberkids
Dragonfly
Junior Scholastic
Ladybug
Babybug
National Geographic World
New Moon
Owlkids Online
Ranger Rick
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Time for Kids
Yak's Corner


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Government
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
Benjamin Franklin explains the workings of the U.S. government to kids, while pausing for some fun activities.

Facts about the Presidents
Biographical information, documents, speeches and photos of every President.

Federal Bureau of Investigation
This FBI site for kids includes history, safety tips, information about working dogs, games and more.

Kids Discover Michigan
Find here state symbols, elections. history and more.
 
Rulers
Current rulers of the world indexed by country.

United States House of Representatives
Information about the US Congress and the legislative process.

United States Senate
Official site of the US Senate, this site offers biographical information and a virtual tour.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Learn how to patent or trademark something here.

 
White House for Kids
Take a tour of the White House past and present.


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Social Studies
Afro-American Almanac
Biographies, historical documents, events, folk tales and commentaries about the African American experience.

Library of Congress Country Studies
Profiles of most major countries.

Multi Cultural Calendar
Local customs and significance of holidays from around the world.

State Reports
Information on individual states.

 
Time Capsule
Enter a date between 1900 and 1997 and get back a page of information.
Who was on the Mayflower?
Detailed information on history, passengers and documents of the Mayflower.
 
World Fact Book
Information provided by the C.I.A. on countries from around the world.

World Surfari
A country resource site for students and teachers, providing information in a fun-filled format.

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Be sure to use the links in the "Kids' Page Contents" to get to
information on the other Kids' Pages.

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