Mike Allen

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I've started a list of Kid Friendly Current Events Sites. If you can send links for others you know of, I will add them to the list. Cheers! - mike

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Science News For Kids

Science News for Kids is a new Web site devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14. This seems a pretty good site, although I think it worth noting that it is sponsored by Shell Oil!

CBBC

Children's News with a distinctive British flavor.

TUNZA

This is part of a kid friendly United Nations site concerning the state of the environment. Here is their mission statement:

'In February 2003, the Governing Council of UNEP adopted a long-term strategy for engaging young people in environmental activities and in the work of UNEP. The strategy was entitled the TUNZA Youth Strategy.

The word “TUNZA” means “to treat with care or affection” in Kiswahili (a sub-regional language of Eastern Africa). The overall TUNZA Concept, therefore, is built around this theme. It is an initiative that is meant to develop activities in the areas of capacity building, environmental awareness, and information exchange, with a vision to foster a generation of environmentally conscious citizens, capable of positive action.

Important by-products of this strategy include the annual TUNZA International Youth Conference, Tunza Advisory Council, TUNZA magazine, and the book "A Time for Action" provide up-to-date information and resources that support the environmental empowerment of young people.'

UNICEF For Kids

'Magic', the UNICEF website filled with, 'media activities and Good ideas by, for and with children'!

KIDS KNOW IT Network

'Our mission is to provide children around the world with an absolutely free educational resource. A way to learn, while also having fun. We believe that the best resources should not be reserved for those who can afford them, but should be made available to everyone, everywhere, without cost. Using the power of the Internet, this goal is possible.

Our mission is to create fun and interactive learning modules that can be utilized by teachers, parents, and home schoolers to enhance their learning environments, and increase the interest and attentiveness of their learners.

We believe that educating our populations is the single greatest way to achieve the other lofty goals of mankind, and that every resource at our disposal aught to be used to this end. We believe that the great worldwide problems and calamities can all be solved through the power of education.

Scholastic

The articles I read seemed pitched to a decent level for the age group, with plenty of depth and challenge.

Time For Kids

I liked this site. This site has simple, clear, and concise summaries of the issues. For many students, this site is a good place to start to find out about a current event of interest.

National Geographic For Kids

Got to be good. Surely!