Child-Friendly Websites and Online Activities

• http://www.ehow.com
• http://www.readingrockets.org
• http://www.essortment.com/in/Children.Parties.Activities
• http://www.cyberparent.com/kidsdo/

[Remember to visit the Web site before you show it to your Little, some may be more appropriate to only get ideas or information from and may not be fun for a child.]

Informational Websites

• www.search-institute.org - Information, knowledge and resources to promote healthy children, youth and communities.
• http://apps.mentoring.org/training/TMT/tmt10010.adp - a mini training course for mentors
• www.mentoring.org/index.php - general mentoring resources
• www.dosomething.org - opportunities for youth to get involved with local and national issues

Online Learning Activities and Educational Resources

• Adventures in Writing
• American Library Association
• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
• College Scholarships
• edHelper.com
• Encyclopedia/Information
• Escape from Knab--The Adventure
• Fast Web
• Funology
• I Know That
• Inner Learning Online
• Kids' Space
• Math Stories
• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Amachi Resources

• www.fcnetwork.org, Family and Corrections Network: A clearinghouse of information for families and caregivers that are affected by an incarcerated individual.
• www.sfcipp.org, Bill of Rights for Children of the Incarcerated
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=OibGPebcesk, Amachi Video used for marketing
• www.mcpsupportcenter.com, Mentoring Children of Prisoners resource website that includes self-paced online training for mentoring and working with the families of the incarcertated.
• Recommended reading: A Framework for Understanding Poverty, by Ruby K. Payne. This is an easy-read that provides insight into the 'hidden rules' of the lower, middle, and upper class. A must-read for anyone engaging in diverse soci-economic communities.  Also, Stand By Me: The Risks and Rewards of Mentoring Today's Youth by Jean E. Rhodes.  Rhodes summarizes the results of her decade-long analysis, as well as other studies (e.g., the Public/Private Venture's survey of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America) of what exactly makes youth mentoring programs effective. Mentors, she found, can greatly support at-risk adolescents in three important ways: enhancing their social skills, improving the cognitive skills through dialog and listening, and serving as a role model and advocate.