Indy Kids, A Free Paper for Free Kids, indykids.net, is a great place for those "in the know" or those who want to learn more about kid-friendly current events. Browse the front page to discover national and world news that applies to you. Topical stories and awesome movie reviews are just a click away. This site covers all areas, from science to entertainment, so you are sure to find something that interests you. Before you move on, visit Puzzles and Games and finish up with Who Am I? or Break the Code. Share this one with any budding journalists you know.

Take an unforgettable tour with Hermes the messenger god at ABC Arts Online: Winged Sandals, www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals. Storytime is the perfect place to get a crash course in Greek mythology with awesome tales such as Perseus and Medusa, How Apollo got his Oracle and more. See if you can hit all the right notes when you play Rockabye Cerberus in Games. Now pick a side in Amazons vs. Athenians and see if your gender can take home a win for their team. Before you leave, Ask the Oracle to see what your future holds!

Meet up with a new Spanish-speaking buddy at PBS Kids Go: Noah Comprende, http://pbskids.org/noah. Click on Videos to watch interactive features such as Down the Drain, Goodbye Kitty, Not Milk and more. How Do You Say? allows you to learn common phrases in Spanish at your own speed. Before you know it, you will be able to greet all of your friends, speak about popular places and order in restaurants in Spanish! Now go play games where you can test your Spanish skills in a Word Race, or do your best to match animals, vehicles, clothes and more to their proper names.

Wade into ecoliteracy with River of Words, www.riverofwords.org. Nature should have a place in the classroom. This site takes students away from their desks and out into the world for unforgettable lessons. Click on Art and Poetry and read through last year's contest-winners. If you are especially inspired, you can even submit your own work for review. Move over to Students and find tips and tricks that will have you creating nature-oriented works in no time. Share this one at school and breathe some fresh air into your classroom.

RIF Reading Planet, www.rif.org/kids/
readingplanet.htm, will have you thinking about one of the three “R’s” in new ways. Look for fun things to do on the go or in the comfort of your own home in the Activity Lab, where you can find calendars, story illustrations, coloring books and more. Play to your heart’s content over in the Game Station with choices such as Color Challenge and Sink It ‘n Solve It. Read, watch and listen in Book Zone for a relaxing afternoon where reading rules.

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