GAMES and ENTERTAINMENT

Some of these web sites are targeted for the very young while others are for grown-up children. One can learn how to play chess or else if you know it already they help you to learn to play the game better, the game of Checkers is described in detail while the site Crazy Bone has also on-line games and colouring sheets…

A Game A Day

http://www.agameaday.com

This site offers puzzles, games, and related materials designed to stimulate learning, problem solving, and creative thinking.

Big Nate

http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/bignate/

Nate’s the star of Big Nate, the comic strip that follows this self-described “future great artist” as he doodles his way.

The Boomerwolf

http://www.boomerwolf.com/

Join the Boomerwolf Detective Agency and help solve a case. Designed for children; amusing characters but sound science.

Chateau Meddybemps

http://www.meddybemps.com/index.html

All kinds of fun for families with younger kids.

Checkers

http://darkfish.com/checkers/Checkers.html

Will the black or the red pieces win this time? Simple directions provided.

Chess Is Fun

http://www.princeton.edu/jedwards/cif/intro.html

Want to learn how to play chess? Want to learn how to play a bit better? Here are some fairly easy “lessons”.

Chess Kids

http://www.chesskids.com

Learn to play chess with interactive lessons, quizzes, games, and puzzles.

Children’s Software

http://www.kidsdomain.com

This site is for information on computer books and software to help children learn about computers, programming, and creating multimedia programs.

Children’s Television Workshop

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet

Your friends from Sesame Street! Check out the colouring pages in “Big Bag”.

Crazy Bone

http://www.crazybone.com

Have fun with dozens of on-line games, jokes, magic tricks, recipes, tongue twisters and colouring sheets.