Some of these links direct you and your children to internet games.  We encourage you to monitor the programs your child is using, limit the amount of time they spend on the computer, and be actively involved with your child and the materials.

• Free Movies for Kids! Flicks Family Film Festival March 12 - April 22, 2010
• Come On Over:  This West Michigan children’s TV program also offers activities on their web site.
• Kent District Library:  Click on Play, Grow, Read.  Many ideas to help children develop their oral language and other pre-literacy skills.
• Nickelodeon:  Internet games
• Paddington Bear:  Internet games
• PBS:  Internet games
• Sesame Street Workshop:  Internet games.

Children love to play and work, and when they do, they are: being successful; practicing eye-hand coordination; strengthening their muscles; learning new words; solving problems; and getting along with others.  The activities on these resources can be fun AND help your child learn:

Places to go with Children in Kent County  

• Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park:  This facility has indoor and outdoor displays and activities for the whole family.
• Grand Rapids Children’s Museum:  This museum is designed for young children to explore, play and discover.
• Grand Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau:  Click on “Michigan’s West Coast” tab; scroll down to see all events or just kids’ events.
• Grand Rapids Public Museum:   This regional museum is fun for the whole family.
• John Ball Zoo:   The zoo features many animal exhibits and activities for children
• Kent District Library:  The libraries offer great events for all ages to promote literacy development.
• MasterArts Theatre: Take your child to a theatrical production.  

 Community Agencies

• Child and Family Resource Council:  This agency supports families with parenting, offers classes on Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) and Mandated Reporting of CAN.
• Early On of Kent County:  Connect here for information about resources for children birth to three years old who may have a developmental delay.
• Family Resource Guide:  This directory is compiled by the Child and Family Resource Council in Kent County, Michigan, and contains a thorough guide to agencies in the West Michigan area.
• First Steps:  This Great Start Collaboration in Kent County, Michigan supports initiatives and work with young children and their families.
• Grand Rapids – Our Community’s Children:  Find resources and activities for families with children in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Great Start:  Find resources for parents of young children by county in Michigan.
• Kent County Tax Credit Coalition (KCTCC): a program to help families living in Kent County complete income tax returns and apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.
• The Arbor Circle Corporation:  This organization provides resources for infants through adults develop positive, healthy individuals.
• School Matters:  This site sponsored by Standard and Poors offers parents a way to research public schools.
• Healthy Homes Coalition provides information about dealing with lead and other hazardous materials in homes provides information about dealing with lead and other hazardous materials in homes.
  
  Kent Regional 4C assumes no responsibility for the content of these web sites.