100 Words and Phrases in Spanish

It's fun to learn words in another language and it might even help you a lot one day, especially if you need to study a language in school or use another language in a job. You might be able to help someone else. Being able to communicate with other people is always a good thing so, here are some words and phrases for you to learn (I do not try to explain any grammar or rules of usage or the male and female definition of words in the Spanish language - these are vocabulary words only):

ENGLISH WORD - SPANISH WORD [PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION]

1. house - casa [caw-saw]

2. car - coche [co-che]

3. bed - cama [caw-maw]

4. table - mesa [may-sah]

5. chair - silla [see-yah]

6. door - puerta [pwhere-tah]

7. window - ventana [ven-tah-nah]

8. love - amor [ah-more]

9. "I love you." - Te amo. [tay ah-moh]

10. "Where is _____?" - ¿Dónde está ______? [Doan-day eh-staw ______?]

11. "How are you?" - FORMAL: ¿Cómo está usted? [co-moh eh-staw oo-stead?]
INFORMAL (with friends/family): ¿Cómo estás? [co-moh eh-staws?]

12. "With your permission..." - Con su permiso [cohn soo pear-meeso]

13. "I am hungry." - Tengo hambre. [tayn-go ahm-bray] (the "h" is not heard)

14. "I am thirsty." - Tengo sed. [tayn-go said]

15. "I am afraid." - Tengo miedo. [tayn-go mee-aide-oh] (long "a" sound)

16. "I am happy." - Estoy feliz. [eh-stoy fay-leez]

17. The United States of America - Los Estados Unidos de América

18. cat - gato [gah-toe] kitten - gatito [gah-tee-toe]

19. dog - perro [pear-oh] (the double "r" sound is trilled)

20. rabbit - conejo [coh-nay-hoe]

21. mouse - ratón [rah-tone] rat - rata [rah-tah]

22. breakfast - desayuno [dess-aye-oo-noh]

23. dinner - cena [say-nah]

24. the beach - la playa [lah ply-yah]

25. the mountains - las montañas [loss moan-tahn-yahs]

26. the city - la ciudad [lah see-oo-dahd]

27. mother - madre [mah-dray]

28. father - padre [pah-dray]

29. sister - hermana [air-mah-nah] (no "h" sound)

30. brother - hermano [air-mah-noh]

31. school - escuela [ehs-cway-lah] high school - escuela secundaria [ehs-cway-lah say-coon-dahr-ee-uh]

32. my job - mi trabajo [me trah-bah-hoe]

33. to work (verb) - trabajar [trah-bah-har]

34. to sleep (verb) - dormir [door-meer]

35. "She is sleeping." - Ella está durmiendo. [eh-yah eh-stah dir-mee-ehn-doe]

36. Sunday - domingo [doe-ming-go]

37. Monday - lunes [loon-ess]

38. Tuesday - martes [mar-tess]

39. Wednesday - miercoles [mee-air-coe-less]

40. Thursday - jueves [way-vess]

41. Friday - viernes [vee-air-ness]

42. Saturday - sabado [sah-bah-doe]

43. week - semana [say-mah-nah] weekend - fin de la semana [feen day lah say-mah-nah]

44. "Happy Birthday." - feliz cumpleaños [fay-lees coom-plee-ahn-yos]

45. "What time is it?" (when something is scheduled like a TV show... when is it on TV?) - ¿Cuándo es? [qwan-doe ess] "What time is it?" (asking for the time right now) - ¿Qué hora es? [kay oar-ah ess]

46. "How do you say _______ in Spanish?" - ¿Cómo se dice ________? [Coe-moh say dee-say ________] The underscore or blank line represents the word you want translated. You fill in the word.

47. "How do you say _______ in English?" - ¿Cómo se dice ________ en inglés? [Coe-moh say dee-say ________ ehn een-glace]

48. dangerous - peligroso [pay-lee-grow-soh]

49. funny (amusing) - divertido [dee-vair-tee-doh]

50. "It's a joke." - Es un chiste. [ess oon chee-stay]

51. the truth - la verdad [lah vair-dahd] Really? (Is that really true?) - ¿Verdad? [vair-dahd]

52. a lie - una mentira [oo-nah main-teer-ah] liar - mentiroso [main-teer-oh-soh]

53. freedom - libertad [lee-bear-tahd]

54. blouse or shirt - camisa [cah-mee-sah]

55. dress - bestido [vess-tee-doh]

56. pants (long pants like jeans or slacks) - pantalones [pahn-tah-loh-nays]

57. "Let's go." - Vamos. [vah-mose]

58. "I want to leave." - Quiero ir. [care-oh ear]

59. "I am sick (ill)." - Estoy infermo. (boy) [eh-stoy een-fair-moh] - Estoy inferma (girl) [eh-stoy een-fair-mah]

60. "He is sick (ill)." - Él está infermo. [ail eh-stah een-fair-moh] (my aplogies for any misspellings, two translators and two spellings for infermo - was also spelled enfermo)

61. "How old are you?" - ¿Cuántos años tiene? [qwan-tohs ahn-yos tee-ain-nay]

62. "She is eleven years old." - Ella tiene once años. [a-yah tee-ain-nay ohn-say ahn-yohs]

63. "I am thirteen years old." - Tengo trece años. [tayn-goh tray-say ahn-yohs]
Spanish uses "I have" for age instead of "I am" so literally, they are saying "I have thirteen years" instead of saying "I am thirteen years."

64. green - verde [vair-day]

65. blue - azul [ah-sool]

66. purple - morado [moh-raw-doh] or púrpura [poor-poor-ah] (the double "o's" in the phonetic pronunciation guide have the "oo" sound).

67. yellow - amarillo [ahm-ah-ree-yoh] (the double "L" in Spanish has a "y" sound.)

68. red -

69. pink -

70. friend (boy) -

71. friend (girl) -

72. friends (group, boys and girls) -

73. policeman -

74. emergency -

75. "I have a medical emergency." -

76. "Call the police." -

77. "I need a doctor." -

78. "I want _____."

79. "How much does this cost?" -

80. "Forgive me." -

81. "I am sorry." -

82. "Excuse me." -

83. "Of course" or "For certain" -

84. "How many?" -

85. "How many children do you have?" -

86. tree -

87. flower -

88. lake -

89. river -

90. fish -

91. bear -

92. monkey -

93. sky -

94. Heaven -

95. earth (dirt) -

96. bicycle -

97. book -

98. food (in general) -

99. "Please." -

100. "Thank you." -

FOR MORE ENGLISH-SPANISH FUN, CHECK OUT THIS FABULOUS ENGLISH-SPANISH PICTURE DICTIONARY WITH OVER 1,400 WORDS.

This Day in History

What happened on your birthday in other years? A hundred years ago? What events have happened on important holidays? Pick any date and find out what happened on that date in United States history. History can be tons of fun and you can totally amaze your friends if you come up with weird stuff like knowing something famous that happened on a particular day. Hey! Find out what happened on your friends' birthdays and write it on a birthday card! Here are a few places where you can find out what happened on "this day in history":

The History of Today
Choose a date to see what happened that day in years past.

This Day in History (from the History Channel)
Daily historical trivia and search tool.

Today in History (Library of Congress)
Find out what happened today in U.S. history.

Homework Help Websites

Educational Resources from the U.S. Government

SUBJECTS: Arts & Music Health & Phys Ed History & Soc Studies Language Arts Math Science

School & Homework Help by Grade Level (K-12)

Preschool Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade High School College Prep

Jiskha Homework Help

More than 200 experts volunteer their time to help over 4,000 students with homework everyday. Students receive help from teachers in various school subjects including math, science, social studies and more. All grade levels.

Yahoo! Kids Study

Animals, Ask Earl (reference questions and some have been very strange, too), Science, Reference (Dictionary and Encyclopedia), World Factbook

Basic Steps in the Research Process

First, select a topic that interests you... and the rest of this helpful guide takes you through the task of writing a research paper. This webpage is easy to follow but is relevant to older teens and adults as well as kids.

Smithsonian Education

For Students | At the Smithsonian | Explore by Topic | IdeaLabs | Secrets of the Smithsonian | Events for Kids

Enchanted Learning

This is an absolutely massive website with hundreds of pages of fun activities and resources for just about any subject you can imagine. You just have to pay this site a visit to get an idea of what they are.

The Homework Spot

Part of the "StartSpot" Network of websites, this directory is organized for elementary, middle, and high schoolers with subcategories like Homeroom, Arts and Crafts, Foreign Languages, Health/Fitness, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Study Break, and Contests. Their Reference Section includes: Ask an Expert, Current Events, Libraries, Museums, People, Reading Room, and Reference Desk. Their Front Homepage alone is jam-packed with stuff and that's just the first page!!! This website is definitely worth a look.

Discovery Education's Homework Helper

I linked to the section on Math but you can use the navigation buttons up top on this page to also reach their Homework Help on Science, English, Social Studies, and More...

The Library Spot

Another massive portal directory in the StartSpot Network of portal directories with links to hundreds of libraries around the USA and the world. There are all categories of types of libraries and their Reference Desk Section is HUGE.

Infoplease Homework Center

Geography, History, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Writing, Research, Speaking & Listening, Studying, Almanacs, Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Biographies and lots more...

Fact Monster

World, United States, People, Sports, Science, Math and Money, Word Wise, Cool Stuff, Homework Center, Games and Quizzes, Reference Desk, Geography Guide, Language Trivia, Today in History and more...

National Geographic for Kids

I linked to their Site Index which lists ALL topics covered on the Kids Website and should help find the homework help you need.

RefDesk.com Homework Helper

Categorized for Grades 1 through College - References - Ask the Experts - Other Homework Links - Many, many links here

Assignments from About.com

Learn how to write a great biography, discover the important elements of a book report, and find some great tips for organizing your research paper with tips for completing great homework assignments.

Homework Center

Homework Databases and Homework Web Sites: African-American, American History, Ancient & Classical Cultures, Animals, The Arts, Astronomy & Space, Biographies, Biology, Computers & Inventions, Costumes & Clothing, Countries & Flags, European History, Evaluating Websites, General Reference, Geography, Government & Politics, Health & Nutrition, History, Holidays & Celebrations, Other Homework Reference Resources, Language Arts, Literature & Authors, Maps, Mathematics, Music, Mysterious & Unexplained, Mythology, Native American, News & Current Events, Personal Finance, Regional Information, Religion, Science, Social Issues, Sports, States Information, Wars & World History, What Makes a Community

Kid Info

Homework Help, Reference Resources, Fun Sites for Students - KID INFO saves valuable time by providing - in ONE website directory - the BEST Pre K-12 curriculum links to quality websites, educational videos, and educational powerpoints. Kid Info also provides a collection of fun, interesting, and informative non-educational website links!

Homework Help from King County Library System

Animals, Insects & Birds, Art, Drama & Film, Biographies & Famous People, Careers, Countries & Native Peoples, Current Events & News, Facts & Reference, Health & Medicine, History, US, History, World, Washington State History, Holidays, Literature & Writing, Mathematics, Music, Religions, Research/ Library Skills, Science & Technology, Social Issues, Sports & Recreation, U.S. Gov. & Politics, US: State by State.

Teen Homework Help @The Library

English ~ Health ~ Math ~ Science ~ Social Studies ~ More Sites By Specific Topic ~ Arts ~ Finding Articles ~ Encyclopedias ~ Career Development & Occupational Studies ~ Creating a Bibliography/Works Used List ~ Study Hints ~ El Portal Latino

How to Write a Book Report

Upper Elementary School level

How to Write a Book Report

Middle and High School level

Writing Skills

Good writing skills are essential for effective communication. Learning to write well takes time and practice. TOPICS COVERED (MANY SUBHEADINGS UNDER THESE MAIN TOPICS): Essays, Writing Different Types of Essays, How to Write a Biography, How to Write a Book Report, How to Write a Research or Term Paper, How to Write a Bibliography, Sample Term Papers, How to Write a Letter, How to Write a Speech, Spelling & Grammar, Sentence Structure.

Research Skills

Research: Getting Started, Doing the Research, Using the Internet, Using Infoplease.com for Research, Documentation and Citations, How to Write a Research Paper

How to Write a Research or Term Paper

Research papers are generally longer pieces of written work than essays. Writing a research paper involves all of the steps for writing an essay plus some additional ones. To write a research paper you must first do some research, that is, investigate your topic by reading about it in many different sources, including books, magazines, newspapers, and the Internet. In some cases you may also conduct interviews. The information you gather from these sources is then used to support the points you make in your paper. Writing a research paper also involves documenting your sources of information in footnotes or endnotes. This way the reader knows where you got your information and can judge whether it is reliable. Here are the steps to follow when writing a research paper. Click on the link to read more: Establish your topic. Look for sources of information. Read your sources and take notes. Organize your ideas. Write a first draft. Use footnotes or endnotes to document sources. Write a bibliography. Revise the first draft. Proofread the final draft.

How Write a Sentence and a Paragraph

This page was created for all students who find themselves at a loss for words when they are asked to write a sentence or a paragraph! This webpage is fun and easy to follow and could be a great help to anyone who wants to brush up on their sentence-writing skills.

Homework Help

Categorized links - Homework Help Web Pages, Biographical Information, Citing Your Sources, Almanacs, Animals, Black History, Castles, Country Information, Dinosaurs, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Endangered Species, Environment, Flags, Government, History, Issues and Debates, Magazines, Maps, Museums, Mythology, Native Americans (Indians of North America), Rivers of the World, Safety, Science (Astronomy and Planets, Constellations, Science and Invention, and Science Experiments/Science Fair), State Information, Titanic, Utah, City Information, Women's History, Writing a Research Paper, Weather

MSN Encarta Homework Help

Foreign Languages, Literature Guides, Homework Starters, Homework Sites, Tutoring, Student Life, College Prep, Article Archive, Parent Resources, Quizzes, Encyclopedia, Dictionary & Thesaurus, Atlas, This Day in History, Facts & Figures, Charts & Tables, Homework Help Message Board, K-12 Parents Message Board

Alabama's Free Live Online Homework Help Service

This service offers free homework help from subject specialists. Available Sunday - Thursday -- 3p.m. until 10 p.m. (assume they mean Alabama time) Free Tutoring - Math - Science - Social Studies - English - Grades K3-12, College Intro, and Adult Learner

Scholastic.com's Homework Hub

RESEARCH - Advice and references to jump start reports. WRITE - Guides and resources to perfect your words. PRACTICE - Activities and Quizzes to boost your skills. ORGANIZE - Hints and Tools to study smarter. PREPARE - Techniques and tips to ace that test. Also "everyday essentials" like Flash Card Maker, Spellig Wizard, Book Report Station and more...

Homework Help for Big Kids

Provides links to helpful sites in the USA and throughout the world that would be appropriate to upper elementary, junior high, and high school students.

Brain Mass Online Homework Help Service

FROM THE WEBSITE: "Welcome to BrainMass, the global community of graduate-level students, teachers and professionals. Offering 24/7 expert academic homework help, we are helping students around the world across 45 fields of study. Whether you are looking for instant help with math, chemistry, science, physics or expert advice on writing a college essay, our Online Teaching Assistants can show you how." You can "Post A Problem" or "Submit An Essay" or search their Solution Library and more.

Math.com's Homework Help

Pre-Algebra... Algebra... Geometry... Place value... Decimal numbers... Estimating and rounding... Adding/subtracting decimals... Multiplying decimals... Dividing decimals... Percent... Exponents... Square roots... Signed integers... Adding and subtracting integers... Multiplying and dividing integers... Properties of integers... Ratios... Proportions... Distance, rates, and time... Similar figures... Factors and multiples... Greatest common factor (GCF)... Least common multiple (LCM)... Fraction definitions... Reducing fractions... Adding and subtracting fractions... Multiplying fractions... Dividing fractions... Adding and subtracting mixed numbers... Multiplying mixed numbers... Dividing mixed numbers... · Cool Tools... Formulas & Tables... References... Test Preparation... Study Tips... Wonders of Math

Homework Help from New York City's Public Libraries

Name the subject. Anything. You know they got it.

Homework Help by Grade - FamilyEducation.com

Categorized by Grade Level (K-8), multiple subjects, other useful features like College Search and videos and various screening tools and more...

High School Ace

SUBJECTS: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Foreign Languages, Math, Physics, U.S. History, World History. REFERENCE SITES: College Prep Guide, Nutrition Data, Pedometer, Social Issues, Street Maps, Translator Tool, Unit Conversions, World Maps. OTHER RESOURCES: BBC World News, C-SPAN, Daily News Quiz, Google News, NYTLN News, PBS News Hour, SAT Test Prep, Weather Forecast, Word of the Day. GAMES AND PUZZLES: Checkers Game, Chess Game, Crossword Puzzles, Hare & Hounds, Hex-7 / Nash, Mancala / Wari, Othello / Reversi, Peg Puzzles, Quiz Games, Slider Puzzles, Triplets. ALSO: Look stuff up in their encyclopedia or dictionary or Rhyming Dictionary.

KidBibs International

Search Engines and Web Directories for Kids, General Homework Help, Online References, Online Books, Language Arts and Languages, Math, Social Studies, Science and Health, Fine Arts, Computers, Practice Resources, Online Activities, Online Stories and Reading Selections, Printable Activities, Parent Resources, Recommended References for Your Child's Home Library.

Amazing Space Homework Help

Do you want to: Answer a question? Dig up a definition? Find resources for a project? Write a story? Get the latest scoop on space? Earn extra-credit points? Shed light on another subject? Compare cosmic objects? Study for a test? Debate an idea? Build a model? Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy? Have fun with Online Explorations? Capture the cosmos (Astronomy materials, by topic)? See Tonight's Sky?

County of Los Angeles Public Library Homework Help

You can get free homework help from a live, online tutor in 20 minute sessions. ... You can use Live Homework Help from home, school and even the Library.

CEO Express Homework Help

A huge portal/directory of helpful links, categorized.

Chatterbee's Homework Help Center

Reference, Arts, Web Search, Health, Social Studies, Science, Math, Free Homework Help

PLEASE USE THE COMMENTS SECTION TO ADD YOUR OWN RECOMMENDED LINKS FOR HOMEWORK HELP. THANK YOU!!!

"Peace" in Swahili

These graphics are free to you but you must download them to your own computer then you can upload them to an image hosting place like Image Shack or Photobucket. You can save any image by right-clicking then choose "Save Image As."

SECURITY WARNING FOR KIDS & PARENTS: Kids, you MUST tell your parents you want to download something before you actually do it. This is true even for pictures.

Who, What, Where? A REALLY FUN GAME

I created this little game of "Who, What, Where?" to have some fun with good stuff to know. It's kind of like a mini-encyclopedia of fun facts and pictures covering all sorts of subjects. Here's how you play:

1. CAREFUL! Don't put your mouse cursor over any tiny picture pieces until you are sure you are ready to do that.

2. Look at the tiny pieces of pictures and try to guess what the main picture is... "Who" if it's a person and you think you know who, "What" if it's an animal or object, and "Where" if it is a location and exactly where do you think it is? So far, so good?

3. When you are ready to know the answers for sure, move your mouse cursor over a tiny picture piece and it will show you the main picture and give you the answer.

4. If you are the really curious type, CLICK on the tiny picture piece and a new window will pop up showing you a new webpage (not part of this blog) that gives you more details or shows something related to the main picture.

5. HAVE FUN!

Webcams Are Fun!

I love checking out all kinds of stuff on webcams from all over the place. Try these, I think you'll enjoy them. If a webcam looks dark, it's either night time where the camera is or the webcam only operates during certain hours.

If you mouse over a link (before actually clicking it), you will see a preview of what the webcam might look like. HELPFUL HINT: HOLD YOUR MOUSE CURSOR ON THE LEFT-MOST SIDE OF THE HYPERLINKED TEXT AND THAT WILL GIVE THE PREVIEW PICTURE MORE ROOM (easier for you to see the whole thing). Enjoy!

SECURITY WARNING FOR KIDS AND PARENTS: I picked these webcam views myself so I know they are all family-friendly. However, if your young person wants to go searching out even more webcams to look at, you need to know the search results could lead to content that is not family-friendly or, even if not X-rated itself, might still have links on its page that could lead to content that you would not want your young person to have to deal with so maybe an adult (somebody over 18) should be in charge of webcam searches. Just a thought.

Alabama

The State Flag

Alabama

The State Seal

State Bird Yellowhammer	State Tree Longleaf Pine	State Flower Camellia
State Fruit Blackberry	State Butterfly Tiger Swallowtail	State Gem Blue Quartz

Alabama is the 22nd State (admitted to the United States of America on December 14, 1819).

The word Alabama is believed to have originated from the Choctaw language and was later adopted by the Alabama tribe as their name. The word comes from the Choctaw words alba (meaning "plants" or "weeds") and amo (meaning "to cut", "to trim", or "to gather"). It may refer to the clearing of land for the purpose of planting crops or to the collection of medicinal plants by medicine men.

Where is Alabama located? It is in the southern region of the United States.

What other States does Alabama touch? ANSWER: Mississippi (West), Georgia (East), Tennessee (North), and Florida (South).

Alabama is unofficially nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, which is also the name of the state bird. Alabama's official Mascot and State butterfly is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie". The State tree is the Longleaf Pine, the State flower is the Camellia. Alabama's State fruit is the blackberry.

The State song is, "Alabama." Alabama's State Motto is, "We Dare Maintain Our Rights."

A complete list of Alabama symbols and emblems can be found here.

The capital of Alabama is Montgomery, and the largest city by population is Birmingham. The largest city by total land area is Huntsville. The oldest European settler (French) founded city is Mobile (1702). The people who were already living in the area that became Alabama when European settlers arrived were the Alabama (Alibamu), Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Koasati, and Mobile.

Alabama's main industries today are aerospace, agriculture, education, health care, banking, automobile manufacturing, mineral extraction, steel production and fabrication. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center/U.S. Space Camp is located in Huntsville. Alabama's early industry was heavily based on agriculture (growing cotton, for example) and depended on slavery. All the slaves were freed by 1865. One hundred years later, the Selma to Montgomery marches were three marches in 1965 that marked the political and emotional peak of the American civil rights movement.

In 1861 Alabama declared its secession from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. While few battles were fought in the state, Alabama contributed about 120,000 soldiers to the Civil War. Following Reconstruction, Alabama was restored to the Union in 1868.

Summers in Alabama are among the hottest in the United States and southern Alabama reports more thunderstorms than any part of the U.S. Winters are generally mild.

Famous people from Alabama include Hank Aaron, Tallulah Bankhead, Charles Barkley, Hugo L. Black, Paul W. (Bear) Bryant, Jimmy Buffett, Bo Bice, George Washington Carver, Nat King Cole, Courteney Cox Arquette, Zelda Fitzgerald, William C. Handy, Taylor Hicks, Bo Jackson, Kate Jackson, Helen Keller, Coretta Scott King, Harper Lee, Joe Louis, Willie Mays, Jim Nabors, Randy Owen, Jesse Owens, Satchel Paige, Rosa Parks, Wilson Pickett, Condoleezza Rice, Lionel Richie, Bart Starr, Ruben Studdard, George Wallace, Booker T. Washington, and Hank Williams.

If you are planning to visit Alabama, a good place to start looking for information would be Alabama's official tourism website. The Encyclopedia of Alabama is also a very large resource for information on the State.

Other fun things to do and interesting things to learn about Alabama can be found at these places:

EnchantedLearning.com has many resources and fun activities (including printables) on the State of Alabama. Fun for kids and a fantastic resource for parents and teachers.

Happy 4th of July! (MASSIVE LINKS HERE)

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, starting the 13 colonies on the road to becoming their own country, independent from England. If you are an American citizen or you live in the United States, you are very lucky because we are a great country that loves freedom very much. In this country, you can dream any dream of what you want to be and you can work toward making that dream come true.

I have collected a lot of great stuff for you to look at, learn from, enjoy, play with and just have fun and it all has to do with the 4th of July and/or our great country. Pick a place that you would like to visit from the menu list below. That webpage should open up in a new window.

SECURITY NOTE FOR BOTH KIDS AND ADULTS: Almost ALL websites use some kind of advertising or they ask for donations. You will probably see that at many of the links I provide here. That's not necessarily something bad but I think it's fair to tell you it will be there. KIDS, you must NEVER give your email address or any other personal information about yourself to any website without telling your parents FIRST that's what you want to do. That's also true if a website says you can download something to your computer (yes, even if it's for free). NEVER DOWNLOAD ANYTHING TO YOUR COMPUTER without telling your parents first that's what you want to do.

People Fun

Biographies for Kids presents stories of presidents, inventors, educators, scientists, and business men and women to inspire the student to follow their examples of courage, determination, honesty and willingness to work.

Each story features 7 free printables:

multi-choice test, word search, crossword puzzle, word scramble, study sheet, student worksheet, and picture to color

And, there are 7 online activites for each biography:

Online computer-graded tests, online games, jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles,word searches, scrambled word puzzles, and pictures to paint

Please do visit the main entry page for this great website. Meanwhile, here are just a few of the very fascinating people featured here:

News for Kids

I had the idea of collecting some news (current events) resources for kids and put that into Google and one of the first websites listed is Scholastic.com and a good thing it is, too. I am simply amazed by this website. It is not only H-U-G-E, it is well organized by interest level from primary grades through teen years. The base (or "parent") website deals not just with news but with all means of making learning something fun and relevant, meaning it really matters in your life and it's not just dumb stuff you're forced to do because you're in school.

Kids, this is one website you definitely want to bookmark and keep in your "Favorites" list. Parents, that goes for you, too, because this website also has resources for parents and teachers.

Teachers, I just know you already know about this website.

The Statue of Liberty is featured in the graphic I made for this website because it just happens to be their featured news story of the week.

I will definitely be revisiting this website and will highlight other features of it. Now, on to more news resources for kids:

ABC News 4 Kids

New York Times Student Connections

Online News Hour Extra from PBS (Grades 7-12)

Time Magazine for Kids

Weekly Reader (kids through teens)

National Wildlife Federation

Science News for Kids

National Geographic's News Bites

Science News

NASA's Kids Science News Network

Business News for Kids (kids through teens)

News for Teens

Y?Press Youth News Network

L.A. Times Kids' Reading Room

Popcorn News (great site published by 8th-graders)

Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition

CNN Student News

Big News Network

The Current Events

Kids Are Heroes

Do you know a kid who is a hero? Does she or he deserve to be recognized for something wonderful they did? This website is the place to honor really great kids who are already making a difference in this world. Read the stories that are here and get inspired to do something great. Or, add a new name and recognize someone who's earned the honor. You can make a difference!

I want to feature just two stories here, but I really think you should go visit this great website.

STORY ONE: When Tyler Page was 9 he watched his first episode of Oprah with his mom. She was featuring a story on children being sold into slavery by their own parents for as little as $20. Fishermen would take them miles away and make them fish for 14 hours with one small meal a day. He couldn't believe how these children were being treated and when he found out that just $240 would keep one child out of slavery for an entire year he asked her to pause the show. He asked if he could have a fundraiser in order to raise that money. His mom asked what he would do and how he would do it and three weeks later, in March of 2007 he and his buddies had their first car wash. They didn't raise the $240 but $1,200! He decided not to stop and kept having more fundraisers with more and more children wanting to help at all of them. He set a $50,000 goal, started a non-profit organization called Kids Helping Kids Leadership Academy, Inc. and surpassed that goal in just 17 months. Kids from all over wanted to help so his mom started a leadership academy where kids come and learn about integrity, honesty, communication, time management, money management and a lot more. It is truly amazing how a 9 year old boy's simple heartfelt idea could have turned into so much. Pure intentions and team work have certainly paid off.!!

Check out

his Web site.

County: Contra Costa CA, USA
School: Adams Middle School

And then there's this one: I came across this wonderful (Kids Are Heroes) website and story a few weeks ago from a link that was sent to me. My daughter Mia who is 5 years old overheard the news cast that was playing and she had a lot of questions. I explained to her what the website was, and what a good deed meant. On her own she thought of helping a man on our street who had a brain bleed and has been left paralyzed. She said "Mamma, we could help Mr. Doug!" We thought together we could plant flowers for him, so we did. Since that day she thinks of something every week that we could do to help him. This week it's washing his windows. So I just wanted to say thank you for this great thing you've passed on to her. It has been a great opportunity to teach her compassion and doing unto others.

City: Burlington ON, Canada
School: Pauline Johnson Preschool

GO AHEAD! MAKE A DIFFERENCE!