Some of Dr. Toy's Favorite Websites
- Links to Toy Companies
- Links for Kids
- Links for Parents
- Links for Educators
- Stores for Educators
- Links for Special Needs
- Resources for Special Needs
- Toy Museums
- Toy Events
- Toy Enthusiasts
Links for Kids
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- Free electronic greetings for any occasion and every holiday.
- Young readers demonstrate their comprehension through short quizzes, and earn rewards for reading and demonstrating comprehension.
- Animated movies on health, technology, and science.
- A game to find out whether you are a conscious consumer. From the Center for Environmental Health Sciences at MIT.
- A fun place for 4-14 year olds to create,experience the arts, and learn about the environment.
- Great site from PBS offers innovative and fun ways for kids to evaluate and analyze the media messages they see.
- Kids activities, math games, word scramblers.
- Play drill games to better your skills and to learn
- The world's first and only private Internet network for kids with over 8000 points of presence (POPs) .
- San Francisco's amazing science center offers on-line resources.
- Games and activities for kids, quizzes for teachers and advice for parents.
- More than 800 educational activities that are organized into grade levels, an arcade section, and a puzzle/board game section.
- Web site designed for discussing and learning about African American literature.
- The computer game that's just for girls.
- Official website of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
- From Union of Concerned Scientists. Shows the environmental impact of consumer choices.
- Cool HP toys and games selected by The Toy Guy.
- Search any subject by grade level.
- Insert your own image into educational illustrations.
- Creative ways to recycle by making art.
- Games, tools, galleries, email, clubs-all in a secure, ad-free environment in partnership with Ranger Rick, Reading Rainbow, Highlights, Weekly Reader, and more. Monthly fee.
- Kids For A Clean Environment
- A fun, interactive site by Defenders of Wildlife
- World wide web digital library for school kids (K-12 level).
- Directory of kid resources. Many links for parents and teachers too.
- International LEGO Users Group Network
- News and information from NASA.
- Nickelodeon on the Web
- PBS, for kids.
- Puzzles of math, geometry, logic, and more at five levels.
- National Wildlife Federation's Kids Page includes several fun games, Ranger Rick's home page, and an environmental newsletter.
- A place for kids to write and share stores selected by the California Learning Resources Network for grades 1-6.
- A literary magazine by writers and artists 8 to 13 years old.
- Profiles children's books (ages 0 to 13) to help families find books that meet a child's interests and abilities and bring great reading home. Features reviews by parents and kids.
- Multimedia tour of the Solar System by Bill Arnett.
- A day in the life of children around the world, presented by Oxfam.
- Web guide for kids by Yahoo: Around the World, School Bell, Arts &Entertainment, Science & Nature, Computers & Games, Sports &Recreation.
- Consumers Reports for Kids.
- An online paradise where kids 6 to 106 can play, learn, and feel loved. It is 100% safe, free and fun!
Links for Parents
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- Child, infant health, women's issues; offers online weekly newsletter.
- A free service with thousands of volunteers in many areas, who can answer your one-on-one questions for free.
- Provides young people an opportunity to develop essential life skills such as the power to think ahead, make good choices, and think analytically.
- Information for parents and families in understanding developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders .
- Information on Healthy Child Care America campaign. Parenting bookstore.
- Information on all stages of baby care, including pre-conception and pregnancy, as well as adoption.
- Useful play clay recipe and other projects that use every day safe household cornstarch.
- Facilitates intellectual access to information resources on the Internet.
- International organization of museums for children. Find a museum in your area.
- Preconception, pregnancy, baby, toddler, and shopping.
- Extensive source for over 25,000 baby names and their meanings. Articles on baby naming trends and discussion forums.
- Helping people graduate to parenthood.
- Information on baby development phases from the baby food company.
- Focuses on what is ideal for mothers and babies, to promote their physical, psychological and spiritual well-being.
- Delievers quick tips and advice for working mothers.
- Books to nurture an infant's social and emotional development and pre-reading skills.
- Provides self-paced, graphically interesting tutorials for students.
- Books for travelers. Also, travel stories about journeys all over the world.
- Created to assist children who are hospitalized
- Covering issues, trends, and choices faced by the dynamic parents of the 21st century.
- Useful discussions and resources, hosted by R.N Rona Renner, based on the Northern California weekly radio show on .
- Helps parents, children's librarians, and educators exploit the power of interactive media for children.
- Information about free membership offers for moms such as special buys, cash back, savings and discounts with featured articles by Dr. Toy.
- Ford Motor Co. contest honoring individuals who have helped shape the lives of kids.
- File your complaints online.
- Investigates child safety issues.
- Broad array of content and services for early childhood.
- Information on infant nutrition and organic baby food.
- Provides dependent care options for employees.
- Offers resources for parents produced by Pearson Education with featured articles by Dr. Toy.
- Promotes the principles of family support to strengthen and support families
- Largest, independent, family-supported web site dedicated to travel with kids.
- Disney's site includes: activities, baby, e-cards, entertainment, food, health, learning, parenting, pets, shopping, travel.
- Provides a fun and individualized learning environment for kids (3-10 yrs.) plus feedback, useful recommendations and resources for the adults.
- Online magazine for parents and kids about all the great things families can do together.
- Magazine for parents who are raising the first generation of digital kids.
- Parenting resources for all ages with many topics of interest including games.
- The playful card game that everyone wins.
- Art and technology resource directory.
- Unique games, physical education lesson plans, and activities for all levels of play, including the disabled. .
- Web site designed for discussing and learning about African American literature.
- Information on baby development phases from the baby food company.
- Contains activities, reviews, coloring pages, gift ideas and more!
- It provides advice for fathers on parenting, dad care, pregnancy care, adoption, child care, and raising kids and teens.
- A nonprofit educational Web site improving K-12 education by inspiring parental involvement; helps parents choose schools, support learning, and improve community schools.
- Dedicated to protecting the health and well being of children from harmful environmental exposures.
- News about childrens health with advice from Dr. Alan Greene
- Homeschooling information and resource page, online newsletter, discussion boards, networking list.
- Communicates the importance of the first three years of life.
- Provides information and inspiration for everyone interested in working with children: grandparents, parents, caregivers, teachers, and others; focusing on late toddlerhood through elementary school.
- The internet for women.
- Nonprofit organization that helps communities fund playgrounds
- Pediatrician's guide to your children's health and safety
- A software savings program to teach their children the value of saving money
- Helps parents, families and educators build brighter, happier kids and solve their developmental puzzles
- Provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
- Focuses on kids health and education related issues.
- Parent's guide to children's privacy online.
- the Web's largest index-directory of information about parenting, pregnancy, child development, health, education, learning activities.
- survival guide for new and expectant parents for San Francisco and Bay Area.
- Promotes non-violent values and products.
- Life through the eyes of a baby.
- Encouraging people to spend quality time together playing games.
- Smart solutions for busy moms. Website of parenting guru, Stacey DeBroff.
- Guiding men through fatherhood, every step of the way.
- Assists family child care associations and provider accreditation.
- National organization for family counselors with referrals and resources.
- Crisis intervention, information about domestic violence and referrals to local service providers.
- Guidance from renowned child-rearing authorities.
- First and only national organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury
- 100 Hot Sites for Families and information on ordering books, such as The Internet Kids and Family Yellow Pages.
- Directs parents to hard-to-find professionals, services, shops and entertainment in New Hampshire..
- Quality online activities and information for parents of preschoolers
- Dedicated to the needs of parents and parents-to-be.
- Provides research and development assistance in delivering equitable, high-quality educational programs.
- Magazine for the vast and diverse homeschooling community; found in Borders Bookstores, Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com and Hastings.
- An independent consumer review of children's media.
- News, tips, activities, and features sorted by child's age.
- Online parenting newsletter includes homework, assistance, family facts, resources, articles.
- iVillage.com network, library, experts, fun & games, education central, parenting communities.
- Weekly article written by Jodie Lynn, nationally syndicated columnist, author, and parent educator.
- Locates, reviews, and honors children's learning materials.
- Diverse parenting topics and interviews from experts.
- Consolidated information on parental advisory systems for entertainment products.
- Newsletter, home, shopping, pregnancy, names, recipes, sleep, chats, many topics.
- The online portion of United Parenting Publications, committed to helping families grow; interactive tools for parents and expectant parents.
- Network of over 100 parenting magazines. Search for information on local publications.
- A common sense approach to parenting.
- Part of About.com, the Human Internet network with over 700 sites, each run by a professional guide: sites include Babies & Toddlers, Family Life & Parenting, K-6, Multiples, Adolescents.
- Offers resources for single parents including recipes, articles on stretching a dollar, activities, and more.
- A nonprofit resource network that promotes and facilitates parenting education for children and teens.
- Experts, tools, community, polls, contests, with a focus on pregnancy, baby and toddler.
- Offers single parents an environment for support, friendship, and the exchange of parenting techniques.
- Provides parents with information to participate wisely in their children's learning.
- Information on children cross-referenced by age.
- Share the adventure of parenting!
- Web site for a book that examines the relationship between playing and learning.
- National not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy, constructive, non-violent play for all children..
- Web site with tips on a variety of parenting topics...from toilet training to dealing with divorce.
- Educational information website, focusing on parental involvement in schools.
- Profiles children's books (ages 0 to 13) to help families find books that meet a child's interests and abilities and bring great reading home. Features reviews by parents and kids.
- Comprehensive child safety site.
- Sends camp or travel care packages filled with age appropriate games and toys!
- Developing innovative and engaging educational content for television, radio, books, magazines, interactive media and outreach.
- Access to Smithsonian libraries and other museum resources.
- National, nonpartisan membership organization building a voice strong enough to give all children the opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe.
- A national coalition to counter harmful effects of marketing to children.
- Therapy center providing quality services for children and adolescents with special needs, and their families.
- Positive tips and actions to help parents raise healthy children in this highly commercial culture.
- Publications inspired by the work of Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Magical Child and Crack In The Cosmic Egg.
- News and information on toys and safety issues.
- Complete marketplace and news source for buyers and sellers of toys, action figures, Hot Wheels, Barbie, character toys and more.
- U.S. Marines' annual toy collection and distribution campaigns
- Lists potentially hazardous toys and consumer tips
- Focuses on issues, concerns and needs of parents of prenatal through adolescent children.
- Resources to encourage participation in the TV-Turnoff Network.
- Resources to keep American families safe.
- Pregnancy and other information for parents from Nestle Carnation Infant Nutrition
- Where women are going...health, career, cars, family, fashion, entertainment.
- Dedicated to charitable humor missions worldwide, helping children and the elderly. Clown gear and resources for everyone.
- For young widows and widowers. Includes information on what to do next, honoring your loved ones, and starting over.
- Promotes healthy development of babies and toddlers.
- San Francisco, California's premiere hands-on art and technology center.
- A site for parents where they can recycle kids toys and gear without cash through a point system.
Links for Educators
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- A free service with thousands of volunteers in many areas, who can answer your one-on-one questions for free.
- Provides young people an opportunity to develop essential life skills such as the power to think ahead, make good choices, and think analytically
- Protecting, preserving, and promoting, play as a fundamental right for all humans.
- Books to nurture an infant's social and emotional development and pre-reading skills.
- Books to nurture an infant's social and emotional development and pre-reading skills.
- Resources for building recreation programs that both entertain and educate. Includes camp songs and games, as well as arts & crafts and science & nature activities.
- Career-related curriculum for elementary schools.
- Books for travelers. Also, travel stories about journeys all over the world.
- Non-profit research and design organization that addresses the issue of technology and learning.
- Helps parents, children's librarians, and educators exploit the power of interactive media for children.
- Teaching templates match the dolls colorful organ panels to help locate each organ and explain its function.
- Assists K-12 teachers integrate technology into their classrooms.
- Professional resource for teachers and parents.
- Helps to identify and contact organizations providing information and assistance on a broad range of education-related topics..
- Complete online resource for educators.
- Covers a broad range of topics, all relating to education..
- Research from psychologists, information for parents, and teaching tools for educators and counselors.
- Web site designed for discussing and learning about African American literature.
- Disseminates media on most innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning in the Digital Age.
- A nonprofit educational Web site improving K-12 education by inspiring parental involvement; helps parents choose schools, support learning, and improve community schools.
- Dedicated to protecting the health and well being of children from harmful environmental exposures.
- Workshops on art and design for teachers.
- Find classroom, career, and professional Web sites from among thousands of hand-picked Internet links, including 14,000 lesson plans arranged by grade and subject.
- Provides information and inspiration for everyone interested in working with children: grandparents, parents, caregivers, teachers, and others; focusing on late toddlerhood through elementary school.
- Protecting, preserving, and promoting, play as a fundamental right for all humans.
- Helps parents, families and educators build brighter, happier kids and solve their developmental puzzles
- Researcher in play behavior of young children who is involved in a teacher preparation program in education of the deaf/hard of hearing.
- Encouraging people to spend quality time together playing games.
- Organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.
- Locate children's museums and more.
- Trains educators in special techniques to help children who struggle to learn.
- Provides research and development assistance in delivering equitable, high-quality educational programs.
- National School Supply & Equipment Association
- Magazine for the vast and diverse homeschooling community; found in Borders Bookstores, Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com and Hastings.
- Students research, write, act in, produce, direct and edit a variety of videos which bring to life subjects they are learning about in school.
- A national coalition to counter harmful effects of marketing to children.
- Promotes healthy play and encourages limiting children's overexposure to electronic media.
- News and information on toys and safety issues.
- Extensive references on curriculum guides, subjects and schools.
- Nutrition and fitness program developed by Centrum® Kids™ and Scholastic Inc.
Links for Special Needs
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- Provides information and support on ADD/ADHD.
- Resources for connecting children and adults with disabilities to technology tools.
- Link list of ADDS resources
- An independent publisher specializing in books, videos, and interactive products on autism spectrum disorders.
- A free computer game created written by 11 year old Ben Duskin for other kids with cancer. Hosted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and available in 9 languages.
- Products for children with special needs.
- Toy recommendations from parents of blind children.
- Helps communities develop fully integrated universally accessible playgrounds
- Provides strategies for mainstreaming special needs children into elementary schools.
- Serving children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Asperger's Syndrome, and related social learning disabilities (PDD-NOS, NLD, etc.).
- Aiding financially disadvantaged families care for their children with autism; funding autism education and research.
- Resources for special needs.
- Discusses learning disabilities for parents, teachers and other professionals special needs.
- Organization for research and treatment of stuttering in children.
- Resources for parents of children with disabilities.
- Developing innovative technologies for, by and with disabled persons for parents of children with disabilities.
- Part of About, the Human Internet: Families with Special Needs site run by a professional guide.
- Special software and hardware for very special needs
- The Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases.
- Useful information and practical strategies for helping kids with learning differences.
- Provides children with information about learning problems, and helps children recognize their strengths and creativity. Connects them to other kids who also struggle with learning.
- The nation’s first essential network for caregivers. Community, information, and invaluable tools – making it easier for caregivers to help each other.
- Information on Tourette's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Executive Dysfunction, juvenile Bipolar Disorder, autism spectrum disorders, 'rage attacks,' and more.
- Learning and assistive devices to help people with disabling conditions.
