It’s that time of the quadrennium when politics can’t be avoided, try as we may. If your kids are curious you might like to check out the online Time for Kids, a junior version of Time Magazine. There’s no chat feature or any sort of message board, so they can surf safely. National and international news, as well as entertainment news, is reported on a tweenage-ish level. Some topics may be disturbing for younger kids, as they do discuss what is happening in the news though graphic details are left out, so be warned.
More free civics lessons are available at the New York Times, as well as American history, current events, economics, geography, math, science and other topics from the Times. These are actual lesson plans, using the NY Times to explore the topics.
