Families that speak two or more languages at home can help their children learn to read, as well as speak, other languages with special library services. Have your child write stories on the computer. You will need to do the typing for the little ones. Show them how to add pictures, or print out the type and have them draw their own. Get advice about how to guide your children's Internet use.
Many libraries offer their own guides.
Check out KidsConect , an online question and answer service that helps kids learn to navigate the Internet. The project is administered by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, with funding from the Microsoft Corporation. Web Pages Offer Best of Libraries, Internet As more and more public libraries log-on to the Internet, many are developing World Wide Web pages that combine the professional skills and savvy of librarians with the speed and scope of the Internet. About 45 percent of the nation's 9,000 public libraries have Internet connections. About 300 libraries have posted Web pages, with the number growing daily.