There are some entertaining sites that teach children online safety, as well. Although we prefer our WiredKids.org and Wiredteens.org the best, (she says modestly...) there are some very special ones we want to point out. Disney's Surfswellisland.com teaches online safety Disney-style. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse and Goofy all find themselves involved in tropic island cyber-challenges relating to viruses, privacy, netiquette (cyber-etiquette) and responsible surfing. Lesson plans, online safety worksheets and other wonderful resources are all available without charge at the site. Larry Magid's Safekids.com is a longtime respected site with thousands of tips and online safety resources. He has a teen-sized version as well, at Safeteens.com.

Looking for homework help? Check out Discovery.com, Nationalgeographic.org, PBSkids.org and The National Gallery of Art kids page www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm. And ask your school librarian or the librarian at your public library for sites they recommend. Librarians and library media specialists are the guides to valuable and safe online resources for children. And if you need something you can't find, send me an e-mail at Ask Parry, my Internet-syndicated online safety column. Drop by WiredKids.org or WiredSafety.org to find out how to submit a question.