Other Jewish Links

Interfaith Family (http://www.interfaithfamily.com) -- the online resource for interfaith families exploring Jewish life and the grass-roots advocate for a welcoming Jewish community. 

Jewish Family (http://www.jewishfamily.com) -- This website strives to help families apply Judaism and Jewish values to their everyday lives and to be a source of user-friendly, family-oriented information and entertainment.

Jewish Outreach Institute (http://www.joi.org) -- A leader in the development of Jewish community-based outreach programming. Intermarriage questions and answers, directory of local outreach programs, and history and practices of many Jewish holidays.

Judaism (http://www.judaism.com) -- Judaism.com is the longest established Jewish book and Judaica store on the Internet. Their catalog is a comprehensive catalog of, "Intellectual Judaica" - books, tapes, CDs, video and software.

MyJewishLearning (http://www.myjewishlearning.com) -- A transdenominational website of Jewish information and education geared toward learners of all ages and educational backgrounds.

TorahTots (http://www.torahtots.com/home.htm) -- Primarily for children younger than 5, this site features sections on Parsha, Holidays, Hebrew, the calendar, music, and more. Games, coloring pages, crafts, and stories make this site bright, cheerful, and engaging.

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Parenting Links

BabyCenter (http://www.babycenter.com) -- Together with its companion site ParentCenter.com, this site is for new and expectant paretns and also for parents of children ages 2 to 8. This site is dedicated to helping you find the information and support you need during pregnancy and in caring for a baby, toddler, or child. Having a baby is a life-changing event, and raising a child is an exciting ongoing challenge. Features original high-quality content and practical advice from trusted sources such as obstetricians, pediatricians, developmental experts, nutritionists, and fellow parents.

Family Times Newspaper (http://www.familytimesinc.com/ft_static_homepage.htm)
Minnesota's award-winning news and entertainment journal for the family.

Hennepin County Library (http://www.hclib.org)
Early Literacy (http://www.hclib.org/BirthTo6/EarlyLit.cfm)
Kids Events By Library Location (http://www.hclib.org/pub/events/KidsEvents.cfm)
Story Times-Birth to Age 6 (http://www.hclib.org/BirthTo6/Storytimes.cfm)

KeepKidsHealthy (http://www.keepkidshealthy.com) -- A medical and parenting web site designed as 'a Pediatrician's guide to your children's health and safety.' It is not meant to replace the medical advice that you receive from your doctor. Instead, it is available to supplement the information that you receive from your child's physician, with a special emphasis on better health through preventative care.

KidsClick (http://kidsclick.org/) -- A search engine leading to safe web sites for kids created by librarians.

National Wildlife Federation --
Baby Animal Zone (Ages 1-4) (http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=1); Your Big Backyard (Ages 3-7) (http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=2); Ranger Rick (Ages 7+) (http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=3) -- Activities, coloring pages, finger plays, fun & games, recipes, creative features and more.

ParentCenter (http://www.parentcenter.com) -- An easy-to-navigate one-stop resource designed to help parents of children ages 2 to 8 better manage and enjoy the day-to-day challenges of raising great kids. ParentCenter includes more than a thousand original articles created especially for the Web, covering the topics of children's health, fun and activities, learning, and parenting. Information is organized by age and grade so you can find the most relevant information for your child's situation quickly and easily.

Parenting Humor (http://www.parentinghumor.com) -- Created with the joy of parenting in mind. Designed by moms and dads, and grandparents and guardians of kids they love to provide fun, family-rated content with the deep desire to provoke smiles and giggles.

Parenting Press - Parenting Tips (http://parentingpress.com/tip_archive.html) -- Parenting Press creates practical material that builds "people" skills. Specifically, they publish "how-to" information available for child guidance, problem solving, emoatinal competence, and kids' personal safety issues.

PBS Kids (http://pbskids.org/) -- Public Broadcasting creates this website including interactive choices such as stories, games, coloring, printable pages, etc.

Pediatrics (http://pediatrics.about.com/od/parentingtips/) -- Parenting tips to help you care for your baby, infant, toddler, and older child.

School Express (http://www.schoolexpress.com) -- This site has links to thousands of free worksheets, software, online kids activities and educational sites.