Teaching Resources include general sites that are excellent and have lots of links, too many to include on each subject page.

Searching the Internet lists some seach engines and directory sites. Since each one has its own "flavor," try as many as you have time for --- each one should come up with different links.

Parent & Family Resources

• also see Health & Medicine Links and Abilities / Disabilities Links
• about.com: Daycare (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Depression (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Disabilities (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Divorce Support (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Fatherhood (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Frugal Living (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Genetics (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Parenting of Adolescents (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Parenting of K-6 Children (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Parenting Special Needs (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Parenting of Babies & Toddlers (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Personal Credit (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Pregnancy / Birth (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Retirement Planning (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Single Parents (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Sites by Kids (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Stay-at-Home Parenting (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Step-Parenting (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com-home/family (tons of  links: Beauty/Fashion, Cars/Motorcycles, Drinks/Beverages, Food/Cooking, Gardening, Home, Parenting/Family, Pets, Relationships, Baby Names, Home Repair, Recipe Finders)
• about.com-kids/teens (tons of links: Computers/Internet, Entertainment, For Grownups, For Teens, Games, Hobbies/Interests, Home, Homework, Kids/Teens Connecting, News/Current Events, Sports/Fitness, Net Games, Kid's TV, Books for Teens, Homework Help, Safe Surfing)
• American Federation of Teachers - Parent Page ("Web Resources for Parents")
• American Library Association (links for librarians, parents and teachers ... library help & tips)
• American Library Association's 700+ Great Sites: Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Colorful Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care about Them
• BabyCenter (tons of answers in many areas of childcare)
• Behavior: Helping Your Child Learn Responsible Behavior (Kidsource.com)
• Boston Public Library's Kids Page (Homework Help, Fun and Games, Preschool Play, Teen Lounge, Parents and Teachers, Internet Safety)
• CDC: Center for Disease Control (health issues: occupational, teen, travel, injuries, environment, women's, etc.)
• Child Safety on the Information Highway @ ("SafeKids.Com where you'll find tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive!" ... reviews of internet filtering software, etc.)
• Crosswalk (a religion centered website that offers safe surfing for children and family ... Bible Study, Careers, Families, Health,   Recipes, Homeschool,  Curriculum, Money, News, Shareware, Games, MovieGuide, Music, Radio, Shopping, Sports, Travel, etc.)
• Cyberkids - Where Creative Kids Click ("an online community for young people from all over the world who share their thoughts and ideas with each other" ... art work, poems, games, stories, chat rooms, reviews of movies, etc.)
• Daily Parent (basic health, education, family resources)
• Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (links chosen for quality)
• Dr. Greene's HouseCalls - pediatric wisdom for the information age ("dedicated to using information technology to make pediatric wisdom more accessible than ever before" ... reviews, recommendations, FAQs, etc.)
• early childhood.com ("source of information for improving the education and general life experience of young children. It's a place for getting advice from experts in the early childhood field, expanding your collection of creative projects, and sharing ideas and questions with the early childhood community.")
• Education Index: Lifestage Directory (links for each stage of your family/life)
• EducationWorld - Early Childhood Center (searcher and links)
• EducationWorld - Parents Center (searcher and links)
• EducationWorld - Internet Safety (searcher and links ... check bottom of pages for additional links)
• EducationWorld - Vocational Resources (searcher and links ... check bottom of pages for additional links)
• Family Education Network (all grade levels ... lots of excellent links: "Useful information and interactive communication tools to help busy parents help their children succeed. Includes quizzes, polls, discussion groups and articles on parenting and education subjects. Also includes a network of local school Web sites, with school calendars and community-level info enabling parent-school connection.")
• funschool.com (preK-6: info, games, links ... "find engaging educational content for your child.  All content is original and created for your child's learning experience")
• Headbone Zone (educational interactives and games for kids)
• Health World Online: Diseases / Conditions (children's health)
• Infostuff: Kids stuff! (some learning and activities resources)
• Internet Useful Tips and Help (keeping children safe on line, stopping unwanted e-mail, etc.)
• IPL Teen Division (styles, health, dating & stuff, issues & conflicts, homework help, etc.)
• iVillage.com (allHealth, astrology, beauty, book club, click!, diet & fitness, election 2000, food, garden, moneylife, parent soup, parentsplace, pets, relationships, travel, work from home, working diva, shopping central)
• KidsCom: Play Smart, Stay Safe and Have Fun! ("an educational and entertaining electronic playground for kids 4 to 15")
• KidsHealth.org ("has trainloads of information on infections, behavior & emotions, food & fitness, and growing up healthy, as well as cool games and animations")
• Kid Info (student [Homework Help, Reference Resources, Search Engines, Fun Site, etc.], teacher [Teacher Web Resources, Student-Teacher Tutorials, Lesson Plans, etc.], parent [Parent Tips, College, Culinary, Shopping, and Travel Resources, etc.], young children [Online Children Stories, Games, Coloring Activities, etc.])
• Life Matters: Well-Being & Health Forums (advice for parenting, health, inter-relationships, nutrition matters)
• Live and Learn ("number one resource for teachers and concerned parents" ... prenatal to early childhood ... health, saftety, education, games, book reviews, software, etc.)
• Long-Term Care Quote ("we believe in educating the consumer .. we'll send you -- free of charge and without obligation -- a detailed comparison of the three best policies selected especially for your personal circumstances. Your customized analysis will include a review of each company's financial stability, a thorough side-by-side comparison of each policy's provisions and personalized premium quotes. Plus, you'll receive a free copy of the Consumer's Guide to Long-Term Care.")
• McREL - Educator Resources (excellent site ... "links to resources teachers can use in the classroom, as well as reports, articles, and directories that will help improve learning for all")
• National Parent Information Network ("purpose of NPIN is to provide information to parents and those who work with parents and to foster the exchange of parenting materials. Materials .. have been reviewed for reliability and usefulness")
• National Parenting Center (TNPC) ("one of America's foremost parenting information services. Dedicated to providing parents with comprehensive and responsible guidance from nine of the world's most renowned child-rearing authorities, The National Parenting Center invites parents to expand their parenting skills and strengths.")
• New York Public Library: Teen Link ("created to connect you with hotlines where you can get answers to problems; to other Internet sites for homework help; sports information; fun & games; and to College and Careers; and .. special booklists .. highlighting old favorites and the best of the new titles being published")
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ("site is designed to provide information and resources on both general areas of interest about juvenile justice and delinquency including conferences, funding opportunities, and new publications and the comprehensive strategy as a framework for communities to combat youth crime.")
• Oz's Kingdom: Coloring Books (lots of links, teacher resources, etc.)
• Oz's Kingdom: History of Fashion/Food/Fun (lots of links, teacher resources, etc.)
• Oz's Kingdom: Parents & Families (lots of links, teacher resources, etc.)
• Pampers Parenting Institute (baby: health, safety, skin, development, etc.)
• Parenthood.com (Articles arranged in alphabetical order on many topics of parental interest; also other resources on the home page)
• Parenting Book Recommendations FAQ by Paula Burch (review of books for parents of babies to teens and special topics for all)
• Parents Guide to the Internet by U.S. Department of Education ("intended to help parents--regardless of their level of technological know-how--make use of the on-line world as an important educational tool. The guide cuts through the overwhelming amount of consumer information to give parents an introduction to the Internet and how to navigate it. I am especially pleased that the guide suggests how parents can allow their children to tap into the wonders of the Internet while safeguarding them from its potential hazards.")
• ParentsPlace.com - From Pregnancy and Baby to Parenting Parents (fertility, health, work, tools, fun, info on nutrition, marriage, school, lawyer, doctor, dentist, etc.)
• Parent Soup ("a place to get practical tips for dealing with toddler tantrums, homework hassles or head lice. It's a place to find support when your child is having serious problems. It's a place to share the funny moments and everyday delights that are part of being a parent. It is a place to enrich our lives." ... parenting resources)
• Pregnancy and Parenting Search Engine (search engine and web directory)
• Prevention's Healthy Ideas ("Health & Healing: cutting-edge information on medical care, natural remedies, specific ailments and children's health ... Weight Loss & Fitness: healthy, empowering weight management techniques ... Cooking & Nutrition: quick, low-fat recipes, meal makeovers or the latest nutrition news")
• Search Beat - Family and Kids Resource Center (excellent site ... what you seek is likely here)
• SuperKids Educational Software Review (title says it well)
• Teachnet.Com: Lesson Ideas
• Tech Kids! ("Just for Kids ... oodles of Kid-Safe Sites that are 'Out Of This World!' From Cooking to Painting to exploring our world, you'll love these destinations!")
• Tech Teens! ("For the older student ... Whether it's Music, Shopping, or Games you crave, you'll find links to the best of them here plus so much more!")
• Webcrawler: Kids & Family (Babies, CTW Family Workshop, Fifty Plus, Food & Drink, Hobbies, Holidays, Kids, Parenting, Pets, Religion & Beliefs, Teens)
• www.4Kids.org ("a weekly feature published in newspapers all over North America. It is designed for kids (and their parents) to find fun, educational, and safe spots to visit on the World Wide Web

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Elderly Health Care

• also see Health & Medicine Links/elderly health
• about.com: Family Medicine (searcher & lots of links)
• Medicare (home page ... data to compare nursing homes)

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Entertainment

• Celebrity Almanac ("extremely interesting reading because it not only includes information on show business personalities but also on high profile personalities in the arts, literature, sports, business and political fields ... celebrity birth dates, place of birth, first career break and most memorable career events and many other interesting details")
• Oz's Kingdom: Motion Pictures, Movies, Film (lots of links, teacher resources, etc.)