Check this out - Links to other websites
Check out these educational and fun websites for parents and Kids.
(Fun websites for kids at the bottom!) These websites are to help students with their projects or just safe places to play on the internet
SEARCH Engines ( type in key words and it will look up websites for you)
www.google.com (if you add +K12) to your request a filter system operates to generate information suitable for children from kindergarten to 12 years of age.
www.yahooligans.com www.alltheweb.com www.searchnz.co.nz www.mamma.com
Understanding the School System
Teachers use a range of ways to assess your childs learning that are appropriate to their age and level. Three new asessment tools have been introduced in recent years- asTTle, Exemplars and NCEA. To find out more about these you can look at:
www.tki.org.nz/r/assessment/exemplars
www.tki.org.nz/r/assessment/parents
Understanding Maths
This website will help understand how maths is currently being taught and how you can help your child learn maths.
www.nzmaths.co.nz/families/index.aspx
Parenting/Families
www.teamup.co.nz provides parents with useful information about education - from early childhood to tertiary.
www.familyservices.govt.nz/directory/ This site connects you to NZ's largest online directory of services supporting families.
RESEARCH
New Zealand Sites www.wicked.org.nz www.netguide.co.nz/kids
www.otagomuseum.govt.nz www.library.christchurch.org.nz/KidsStuff.asp
www.cwa.co.nz/learning www.tepapa.govt.nz/about_tepapa/kids.html
Maori Culture
www.maori.org.nz www.livingheritage.org.nz www.learningmedia.co.nz/ngata
Native Animals
www.landcare.cri.nz www.nzbirds.com www.tuitime.org.nz
www.kcc.org.nz www.wellingtonzoo.com www.aucklandzoo.co.nz
Famous New Zealanders 
www.nzedge.com
Science
www.discoveryschool.com www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids
www.hhml.org/coolscience www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/index.cfm
www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/index.html
www.mjjsales.com/articles/fun-facts-about-weather.html
Current Events
www.tvnz.co.nz/ www.stuff.co.nz
www.xtramsn.co.nz www.nzoom.com
www.abcnews.go.com/abcnews4kids/kids/ www.timeforkids.com
FUN WEBSITES FOR KIDS
www.whatnow.co.nz www.cyberkids.co.nz www.cartoonnetwork.com