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The following links are to pages that I have visited and found useful or enjoyable or both. These links are to off-site pages and content is not controlled by myself or my family members.

Education Information

California Association for the Gifted - One of the first--and best-- information sources on gifted and talented education that we have discovered. Reading their pages verified for us that LBUSD wasn't giving our children what they needed.

California Department of Education - Education law, state standards, statistical information, test results, and much more. If the state of California is involved, and the topic is education, you can find it here.

California Virtual Academy - Free Public School for do-it-yourselfers. LBUSD is, relatively-speaking, a good public school. This means that most children who attend are getting a barely acceptable level of education. Transferring to the California Virtual Academy in Kern County (serving Los Angeles County, also) means that, since we're willing to do it ourselves, we need not make do with LBUSD.

Sources of Information

Google News - Headlines you can click on. Although I love the feel and scent of a 'real' newspaper, Google News comes in a close second.

National Public Radio - The online version of PBS.

References

Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. One of several Wiki-projects going on or still in the planning stages. Informative and fun.

Dictionary.com - My nine-year-old claims that she knows how to use a printed-on-paper dictionary, but I've never actually seen her do it. She uses dictionary.com instead.

National Archives - See The Charters of Freedom - Great source for U.S. history studies. See scanned images of the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights, plus a great deal more. IMHO, we the people, in order to protect and maintain our more perfect union, should make certain that we and our children spend some time reading these very important documents.

The Internet Archive - Their homepage explains their purpose: The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public.

Just for Kids

Up to Ten - Fun and Educational for kids up to age 10. Bright colorful pages pop up in a made-for-kids web browser. Free pages are enough to keep kids entertained for hours. Payment allows access to all content.

Toon Town - Great game site for kids (and adults, too, if you're not wary!). You can create your own 'toon, then run about throwing pies and other gags at the wicked Cogs who are attempting to take over Toon Town. Fun role-playing game for the younger set. Young users can practice reading skills by 'chatting' with other toons. Chat default setting keeps kids safe by allowing only canned phrases. Parent password needed to allow free chat. Disney creation.

Miscellaneous

Historical Document - One of my older attempts. I was surprised to find that, as of 9/10/05 it still exists on Tripod as I haven't touched it in over three years.

Lulu.com- Annie's Storefront - Offer photos, etc. for sale, then buy them yourself. Lulu will allow you to create bound books at very reasonable, per item, prices. This link takes you to my very own Lulu page. To create one of your own, click on the lulu logo.

Gabston-Howell.org

Good Neighbors

Madelynn

Mary

Phillip

Katie

Janette

Home	The following links are to pages that I have visited and found useful or enjoyable or both. These links are to off-site pages and content is not controlled by myself or my family members. Education Information California Association for the Gifted - One of the first--and best-- information sources on gifted and talented education that we have discovered. Reading their pages verified for us that LBUSD wasn't giving our children what they needed. California Department of Education - Education law, state standards, statistical information, test results, and much more. If the state of California is involved, and the topic is education, you can find it here. California Virtual Academy - Free Public School for do-it-yourselfers. LBUSD is, relatively-speaking, a good public school. This means that most children who attend are getting a barely acceptable level of education. Transferring to the California Virtual Academy in Kern County (serving Los Angeles County, also) means that, since we're willing to do it ourselves, we need not make do with LBUSD. Sources of Information Google News - Headlines you can click on. Although I love the feel and scent of a 'real' newspaper, Google News comes in a close second. National Public Radio - The online version of PBS. References Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. One of several Wiki-projects going on or still in the planning stages. Informative and fun. Dictionary.com - My nine-year-old claims that she knows how to use a printed-on-paper dictionary, but I've never actually seen her do it. She uses dictionary.com instead. National Archives - See The Charters of Freedom - Great source for U.S. history studies. See scanned images of the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights, plus a great deal more. IMHO, we the people, in order to protect and maintain our more perfect union, should make certain that we and our children spend some time reading these very important documents. The Internet Archive - Their homepage explains their purpose: The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public. Just for Kids Up to Ten - Fun and Educational for kids up to age 10. Bright colorful pages pop up in a made-for-kids web browser. Free pages are enough to keep kids entertained for hours. Payment allows access to all content. Toon Town - Great game site for kids (and adults, too, if you're not wary!). You can create your own 'toon, then run about throwing pies and other gags at the wicked Cogs who are attempting to take over Toon Town. Fun role-playing game for the younger set. Young users can practice reading skills by 'chatting' with other toons. Chat default setting keeps kids safe by allowing only canned phrases. Parent password needed to allow free chat. Disney creation. Miscellaneous Historical Document - One of my older attempts. I was surprised to find that, as of 9/10/05 it still exists on Tripod as I haven't touched it in over three years. Lulu.com- Annie's Storefront - Offer photos, etc. for sale, then buy them yourself. Lulu will allow you to create bound books at very reasonable, per item, prices. This link takes you to my very own Lulu page. To create one of your own, click on the lulu logo.
Gabston-Howell.org
Good Neighbors
Madelynn
Mary
Phillip
Katie
Janette