Baby Letters
Young children will love learning their letters with this easy-to-use program.

Paint Shop Pro 6
This is one of the best graphics programs you can have for your PC.

LINKS FOR KIDS

Harry Potter
Harry's back! The fourth book in the Harry Potter series was recently released in the U.S. If you and your kids have already finished the book, stop by the Harry Potter website for wizard trivia, a pronunciation guide, and a free screensaver. Kids can also read an interview with author J.K. Rowling; pretend they're in the Harry Potter books, and use the Owl Post to write and send a letter to a friend; or vote for their favorite Harry Potter book!

Wild World of WONKA
Visit the Wild World of WONKA for wonderful, wacky fun! Zoom to Planet Vermes and play Space Rescue, Space Trivia, or WONKAnoid Breakout. Grab your thinking cap and play Invention Trivia, or use the Inventonator to make music and candy. Visit Loompaland and play Animal Trivia, Animal Mix-Ups, or WONKA Says. You can also download free WONKA icons, wallpaper, and screensavers!

Games Kids Play
This site is a delight for all ages. Kids can learn new games or pick up pointers for games they already know, while you wallow in nostalgia. Browse rules, verses, and rhymes for jump rope and Chinese jump rope, hopscotch, Capture the Flag, tag, marbles, Red Rover, Marco Polo, Simon Says, Red Light/Green Light, Statue, thumb wrestling, King of the Hill, Flashlight Tag, Kick the Can, Crack the Whip, and many other childhood favorites.

LINKS FOR PARENTS

Help Your Child Become a Reader
This free, online publication from the U.S. Department of Education offers tips and suggestions for developing and encouraging a love of reading in preschoolers. The site also offers many other free online help guides, on topics ranging from writing, test-taking, getting ready for school, homework, and using the library, to various school subjects, including science, geography, history, and math.

Back-to-School Freebies
Stock up on educational software and games with the annual back-to-school special from PublishersPipeline.com. Popular titles -- including the JumpStart series, Math and Reading Blaster (all ages), Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, The Oregon Trail, Carmen San Diego, Muppet Kids Preschool, the Clue Finders Adventures series, the Reader Rabbit series, and many others -- are free or nearly free after a manufacturer's mail-in rebate. Quantities may be limited and offer expires 7/24/00.

365 Outdoor Activities
If you've been running out of ways to keep your kids busy on long summer afternoons, stop by the 365 Outdoor Activities site for inspiration. There are so many great games, activities, and projects, it's hard to pick just one! Kids can build toys and gadgets, turn the backyard into a research lab, build sand castles or water tunnels at the beach, stage an open-air theater, or get ideas for neighborhood games.