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Literatura

أدب | literature | literatura | littérature | literatura


Lang(s) Content
many Translation Dictionary for Children
en Contains many books in full-text
en->es [portal] Kennesaw resources for learning Spanish
en, es Charlotte and Mecklenberg countries children's library
en->fr,
en->es
BBC's Introduction to Languages: from English to French & Spanish
en, es Story Place (US local Gov.)
ar->en, en->ar القاموس. Arabic to English (and English to Arabic dictionary)

Música

موسيقى | music | música | musique | música

Warning: Most of these resources are protected by intellectual property laws, those that are not have been so flagged

Lang(s) Content
es Argentina's National Anthem lyrics
en, es, pt Brazil's National Anthem
en Libya's National Anthem
.mp3 Nigeria's National Anthem (.mp3)
en Rwanda's National Anthem
.mp3 Thailand's National Anthem (.mp3)
en Uruguay's National Anthem
en World music (in mp3)
en Classical Music (in Midi)
en National Geographic World Music
en+pt [.br] Bossanova Guitar
en [.br] Samba Carnaval
pt [.br] Brazilian Midis
en [.ng] Nigeria-arts.net, a participatory site for Nigerian artists to share their music digitally
en [.ar] Argentine Tango Site with clips
en [.ar] Jose Gonzalez and Juana Molina in Concert from NPR
ar [.ly] Libyanet.com Music Page (in Arabic)
en [.ly] Libyana Organization - Cultural Music
es [.uy] Ritmos de Candombe
en+th [.th] eThaiMusic - Learning Thai through music

Matemáticas

الرياضيات | mathematics | matemáticas | mathématiques | matemática
Lang(s) Content
en Some simple math exercises geared toward parents trying to informally teach their youngish children (K-3).
en Some simple math exercises geared toward parents trying to informally teach their youngish children K-5.
en An online graphing tool. (US Gov)
en Math teaser problems, fun for kids.(US Gov)
en NSA Collected learning units. Aside from some mention of U.S. currency, thoroughly appropriate lessons in mathematics
en Football/Soccer related math activities for kids

Salud

الصحة | health | salud | santé | saúde
Lang(s) Content
en The milk matters campaign plus others! (Some decent kids materials, re: calcium, brushing teeth.)
en NiH Curriculum Supplements (Elementary, Middle & High school sections). Needs to be parsed extensively, there are some amazing interactive activities. Deserves more examination.
en, es National Institute of Environmental Health Science (US Gov)
en, es Smallstep Nutrition (US Gov) (Kids, Teens, Adult & Teacher sections)
en US Food and Drug Administration for kids (US Gov)
en Kids' Health
en MyPyramid.gov food pyramid (US Gov)
en BAM! Body and Mind. Lessons on disease, nutrition and fitness (US Gov)
en, es National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (US Gov)
en, es kidshealth.org

Buenas imágenes

صور جيدة | great images | buenas imágenes | bonnes images | imagens boas
Lang(s) Content
en, es, fr A UNESCO Photobank, Fotobanco, Photobanque
en National geographic photos
en, es, fr, pt, others Corbis - Royalty free images apparently, the site claims you can use them "any way you want."
en Tech4Learning images
en More royalty free images (from images.com)
es Collection of schooler images
en, es Central American and Mexican Video archive
(es - needs to be checked by a Spanish speaker)

Otros

آخرون | other | otros | autres | outros
Lang(s) Content
en New Zealand Digital Library
en Digital Librarian, massive compendium of "librarian's choice" links
ar, en, es, fr UNESCO

Recursos varios

متفرقات الموارد | misc resources | recursos varios | ressources diverses | recursos variados
Lang(s) Content
en Federal Resources for Educational Excellence. Primarily a portal to free educational resources, often to US Gov't sites
en, es The helping your child series, from the US Dept. of Ed. Its good stuff, though directed to adults instead of kids. Still, easy enough to understand, and fun enough to include?
en Almost certainly free, electronic classrooms from Los Angeles Country Dept. of Ed. Good stuff. Direct link to the classrooms. K-8 + teachers
en, es, fr, pt Open Directory, Educational activities
pt Brazilian Public Domain (Dominio Publico) Search
en, es, pt Brazilian External Relations Ministry (with texts and images from Brazil)
ar, en, es, fr UNESCO portal
en, es, fr, pt Open Directory School activities
es A CD titled "Activities with Free Software" (Actividades con Software Libre) with subjects ranging mathematics, language, drawing and transportation/road-sign codes
es A Chilean publisher with text subjects in math, science, language, and social science
es Great site in Spanish with lesson plans, articles, and forums for teachers
es Collection of several CD's published by educ.ar K-12
ar Arabic Kids Sites (US local) K-12 portal
ar, en More Arabic Kids Sites
ar, en, es, fr, pt Open Directory - Educational Institutions
ar, en, es, fr, pt Open Directory - Languages
ar, en, es, fr UNESCO

Para alumnos

الطلاب | for students | para alumnos | pour des étudiants | para estudantes
Lang(s) Content
en, es, fr, pt Syvum - K-12 Education portal
en Eduplace.com international
en PBS Kids + teachers & parents
en Getty Foundation for kids K-12+ (includes whyville and other games)
en UMich Internet public lib kidspace
en, es, fr, pt Syvum Learning, comprehensive educational site, resources K-12 and beyond
en, es, fr, pt Syvum Education Portal K-12+

Para docentes

المعلمين | for teachers | para docentes | pour des professeurs | para professores
Lang(s) Content
en Scholastic (not free) K-12 + teacher, however we're in talks to receive some of their content
en K-6 Teaching Ideas. Decent site, lots of (primarily lesson plans) with what appear to be an excellent collection of activities
ar, en Open Directory - Lesson plans

Geografía

جغرافيا | geography | geografía | géographie | geografia
Lang(s) Content
en Huge collection of maps, nearly 15,000 from numerous historical periods
en Geography from the Smithsonian institution
en World Flags
en National Geographic Map Machine
en, fr UN Maps
en Perry-Castaneda maps (UTexas)

Ciencias

العلم | science | ciencias | science | ciência
Lang(s) Content
en, es Interactive solar system exploration. Has a low bandwidth version (US Gov)
en National Science Digital Library collections by topic (primarily National Science foundation)
en Howard Hughes Medical Institute Cool Science (mostly Biology)
en Smithsonian for students (Science and Nature)
en US Geo. Survey - biology (US Gov)
en Whyfiles - Science behind the news
en, es, fr UNESCO Exploratorium - Children's digital museum
en, fr, pt Brazilian birds (Brazilian govt)
en, es Mi primer jardin
es NASA Interactive solar system exploration (US Gov)

Arte

فن | art | arte | l'art | arte
Lang(s) Content
en Open Directory Showcase for Kids Art
en Kids art site
en International Child Art foundation resources 8-12y
en Metropolitan museum of art teaching resources
en Classical archives - 7300 classical midis
ar, en, es, fr, pt Open Directory, Art links

Historia

التاريخ | history | historia | histoire | história
Lang(s) Content
en Social Studies portal for Kids - History links
en, fr UNESCO World Heritage Sites List

General links

Kidsclick - links for kids by librarians

Language names

languages
english | المجلس | inglés | anglais | inglês
portuguese | البرتغالي | portugés | portugais | português
spanish | الاسبانيه | castellano/español | l'espagnol | espanhol
arabic | árabe | arabe | árabe | اللغة العربية