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       Ready or not, here they come.  Today's kids are more tech-savvy than ever before.  The ability to create, communicate, and collaborate using technology is an important life skill.  Share with your children this delightful adventure to use technology as a mean to stretch the canvas of learning.  Playing games can extend the ability to think strategically, as well as practicing the concept of probability.
Plan a Family Game Night:
  • Start a family tradition with a weekly game night.  Each week a different person gets to pick the game you play.
  • Play the video games your kids love.  It's a good way to keep tabs on the games they play and they'll love that you're taking an interest in things they like.
  • Play games that teach math, reading, and spelling skills.
  • They're never too young to play.  Simple color shape games teach infants and young children logic and reasoning.
  


 
 
 

 
On the first Thursday of each month, the governor will announce his age-appropriate book selections---one each for kindergartners, first, second and third graders---on NJN at 6:25 p.m.

To support the book club and promote an interest in reading a website---www.nj.gov/bookclub---has been created.

Here, teachers, parents, and children can learn the monthly titles.  The website will also feature games and puzzles to promote the development of early reading skills, comprehension, and vocabulary.  Children will be able to let the governor know that they have read the book each month and post book reviews.  Students who read all nine selections will receive recognition from Gov.McGreevey.
 
Tips for Purchasing Software
kidsource.com/kidsource/software/tips.html
users.rcn.com/jlengel/kch/tips.html
 
Safety Sites 
CodeRedRover.org was created by Home Safety Council, a nonprofit organization of Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse. This site was built to reinforce the home safety messages for children ages eight to eleven.
Vince and Larry's Safety City will take you on an adventure with, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's crash-test dummies and your guide to this fun and informative site about car, bicycle, school bus, and pedestreian safety.
Teaching Children Fire Safety
Sparky The Great FireDog
Haloween Safety Tips