Elementary school kids are interested in exploring the Internet to learn about the world around them. But parents and teachers need to direct kids to finding sites that are interesting, informative and accessible. Kids ages 7-10 are not ready for general searching, but they love exploring what the Web has to offer.
Time for Kids celebrates Women's History Month with a dedicated
mini-site-- I'd recommend this as a good starting place for 2nd through 5th grades.
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| Time for Kids mini-site to celebrate Women's History Month |
Kids can easily navigate through different sections, whether they start with modern professionals who might inspire them, background of the holiday, or an in-depth interview with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Kids will like the abundant photos with brief chunks of text. I really think we read online information differently than print sources. We like highly visual sites with brief chunks of text. Time for Kids keeps readers engaged, prompting them to click from one picture to the next. Here, actress Miranda Cosgrove tells about how she's been inspired by Rosa Parks:
Time For Kids also introduces different historical milestones in Women's History. For example, there's a short article on the suffragist's movement,
The Fight to Vote. I like sharing this type of journalistic writing style with kids, getting them primed to read newspaper articles in middle school.
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| Women suffragists marched in the streets across the nation. |
I can see using this site to get kids interested in a topic and ready to learn more. Is there a website you like to share with kids to get them engaged and interested in learning more?
©2014 Mary Ann Scheuer, Great Kid Books
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