Created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System. After examining filtering technology, this group decided to focus on guiding users to good sites rather than the obvious limitations of trying to prevent users from accessing bad sites. Each link is reviewed for content, and includes a brief annotation, the number of illustrations, and the reading level of each site. Little Explorers Picture Dictionary. From Enchanted Learning Software, this site allows children to explore the Internet and learn more about the words they have chosen.
Access is via letter of the alphabet.
Each entry contains a picture definition and a simple word definition. Many of the entries are also linked to outside sites that further develop the meaning of the word. Since the pictures are links, even pre-readers can surf with a minimum of help. NASA Is My Playground. New metasite brings together NASA kids' sites in one convenient location.