This is classic. Mr. Picasso Head lets you play with all sorts of faces, expressions and features to create individual portraits. There's a ton of combinations. You can even sign with a very official looking artistic signature & catalog your masterpiece. You should see mine;)

Take the thesaurus to the next level. Visuwords lets you type in any word and it automatically opens a web of related words, definitions, things associated with that word. It's an eye-opening way to see the visual component behind words and their interconnectedness. Great tool for your kids to learn and discover. Try typing in the word 'computer', there are so many related words, it looks like your PC would explode.

Do you ever wonder where the paper money in your pocket has been, or where it will go next? This is the place to find out. Track George as he exchanges his way around the country, sometimes even the world. Great rainy day project for kids. And if you come across a dollar bill with 'Where's George" written on it, now you know why. It's all part of this "experiment."

www.wheresgeorge.com

For those who still question "good or well," "its or it's." This can be a great resource for parents and kids alike. Kids can refer to it for their essays, papers, applications, etc. And, parents can use while editing those essays & papers:). It's been a long time since grammar school. This will refresh your memory & is great resource throughout the year AOL's Research and Learn. And, stay current. Try the New Words of 2007 Quiz. How well do you fare?

College-age students spend almost $28 billion a year on food, clothing and entertainment according to Alloy College Explorer, a college marketing research program run by Harris Interactive.

Purchase a student advantage card for $20.00. Cardholders save up to 50% OFF at more than 20,000 discount locations across the country including: Amtrak, Greyhound, Target and Linens & Things. Might be worth looking into if you fequently do -- or could -- use some of the participants ...


www.studentadvantage.com

My daughter LOVES this site. We have contests in the car re: who knows the most words to whatever we're blaring. Right now, "Hey There Delilah" is our favorite. Pick a song, any song ....

www.lyrics.com

Read Print is a free online library featuring thousands of books (for all ages), from the classics to modern literature. In addition, there's background on authors and their work. Great reminder of all the literary treasures out there & good back-up when your child suddenly realizes they left the book they need for the book report due tomorrow on the bus. We'll keep this site in our Best of the Web section, so it'll be there when the student living in your house needs it .... ;)

We all make mistakes, but when a newspaper makes one, the correction or retraction is often harder to find than the original error. This regularly updated site, called Regret the Error, prominently displays all sorts of media-related gaffes. First they show you the error or misprint, then they link you to the correction, retractions or clarifications. Personally, it's amazing me to me there aren't MORE errors. Cranking out a daily newspaper is WAY easier said than done ... Having said that, when you or something you care about is the error, now you're archived twice. Ugh!

Nothing can substitute for discussing the dangers of drugs and alcohol with your children. This site is a helpful compliment. It gives facts & perspectives which resonate with young people & really help them "get it." You've probably seen their TV commercials presenting the negative fallout of drug and alcohol use. Time on this site is time well spent.

We had to dig deep for this next site, UnderWaterSculpture.com. It's the online home of an underwater art exhibit just completed off the coast of Grenada . Over the past year, sculptor Jason Taylor, with the support of the local tourism board, worked to place a series of steel and concrete sculptures on the ocean floor. The pieces celebrate the richness of Caribbean culture and provide a marine park for scuba divers and snorkelers. You've got to see this ...

www.underwatersculpture.com

Just in time for signing up for fall registration, this must-see web site for college students has some professors "seeing red." On RateMyProfessors.com students "grade" their professors, and fellow students can log on for the inside scoop before signing up for a course. Just a few years old, the site now has over 6 million ratings on 770,000 teachers at more than 6,000 schools.

Hopefully this one is from a Grade School, or College has seriously changed!

www.ratemyprofessors.com

It's estimated kids lose as many as three months of school year learning over the summer. Yikes. Developed with educators, AOL Research and Learn helps with this slippery slope. Brush up on writing and reading basics. The interactive Writing Wizard gives instant feedback on grammar and spelling & is ideal for older students preparing for the SATs. Remember, there's an essay these days!

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Children and teens often have difficulty managing money. It burns holes in their pockets. PAYjr is an interactive way to teach personal finance, which can pay dividends over the years with the lieflong issue of making ends meet. They offer two services, one to kids 12 & under and one to 13 & up. The 12 & under service notifies children by email re: their chores, and parents can track the progress at PAYjr as the chores are finished. The 13 & up service provides a pre-paid credit card, which parents can track. In the growing world of credit card debt, this is savvy way to prepare your children for the future.

Am afraid my memory is little hit or miss. Try your hand at memorizing a sequence of playing cards and pictures or try remembering a sequence of numbers. Both speed and accuracy count toward your overall score. See how your memory stacks up against your friends, family, colleagues & challengers from around the world ...

Try the Card Test

Try the Numbers Test

www.worldmemorychallenge.com