Magazines for Children: An Awareness List for Elementary and Middle School Libraries
SLIC SOURCES
The SOURCES issue of School Libraries in Canada (SLIC) provides a compilation of useful sources of information for teachers and teacher-librarians.
Issue Contents
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Indexing Service
Children's Magazine Guide
http://www.childrensmag.com/
A subject index to children's magazines and web sites. The guide identifies a few addresses for web sites appropriate to the subjects included.
Magazines
American Girl
http://www.americangirl.com/agmg/index.html
Designed to celebrate the achievements and foster the creativity of girls ages 8 to 12. American Girl magazine is filled with craft projects, games, girl-to-girl advice and more! The companion web site features a variety of fun activities.
Appleseeds
http://www.cobblestonepub.com/pages/appmain.htm
Geared to children ages 7 to 9, each theme issue covers a social studies topic. Includes articles, interviews, photographs and activities. Nine issues per year.
Ask: Arts And Sciences For Kids
http://www.cobblestonepub.com/pages/askmain.html
Features puzzles, riddles, cartoons, articles and more inviting readers ages 6-9 to explore the world’s greatest artists, inventors and other thinkers.
Boy's Life
http://www.boyslife.org/
Audience: Male, ages 7-16. Subjects: general interest, news, sports, nature, history, fiction, tc. Published monthly
Boys' Quest
http://www.boysquest.com/
Geared toward elementary-age boys, includes stories, poems, crafts and other educational activities.
Calliope: Exploring World History
http://www.cobblestonepub.com
Audience: ages 8 to 15. Subjects: theme-related; people and events of the past; word origins, archaeology. Published monthly September to May.
Chickadee
http://www.owlkids.com/chickadee/
Filled with puzzles, games, pictures and activities of interest to children between the ages of 5 and 9, Chickadee features colorful photos and stories emphasizing funny, unusual and true information about animals and people.
CHIRP
http://www.owlkids.com/chirp/index.htm
Subtitled “The See and Do, Laugh and Learn Magazine,†Chirp is recommended for children ages 6 to 9. Features short stories, jokes, puzzles and other games. The web site also features activities for young children.
Child Life
http://www.childlifemag.org
Audience: ages 9 to 11. Subjects: general interest with emphasis on health, exercise, nutrition. Eight issues per year.
Click
http://www.clickmag.com
Audience: ages 3 to 7. Subjects: science, nature, technology, and the arts. Ten issues per year.
CM Magazine
http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/
Features book reviews, media reviews, news, and author profiles of interest to teachers, librarians, parents and kids. Free online.
Cobblestone
http://www.cobblestonepub.com
Audience: ages 8 to 15. Subjects: theme-related; people, events, and ideas on American history. Published monthly.
ContactKids (Children's Television Workshop)
http://www.ctw.org
Audience: ages 8 to 14. Subjects: science, nature, technology; stories, puzzles, mazes. Published monthly except February and August.
Cricket
http://www.cricketmag.com
Audience: ages 9 to 14. Subjects: general interest; focus on good writing and art. Published monthly September to May.
Dig
http://www.digonsite.com/
Produced in cooperation with the Archaeological Institute of America, Dig brings the excitement of archaeology and other earth sciences to readers, ages 9 to 14. Each issue focuses on a theme and contains information and activities, colorful graphics and photos to promote a broad understanding of the featured topic.
Discovery Girls
http://www.discoverygirls.com/
Created by girls for girls, ages 8 to 12. Includes articles on a variety of hot topics, from fashion to technology. Every other month, the magazine editors travel to a different part of the country to involve a new 12-girl panel in the creation of the magazine.
Faces: People, Places, and Cultures
http://www.cobblestonepub.com
Audience: ages 8 to 14. Subjects: theme-related; world cultures, human diversity, respect for other cultures Published monthly September to June.
Highlights For Children
http://www.highlights.com/
Audience: ages 2 to 12. Subjects: general interest; crafts, verse, short stories, puzzles. Ten issues per year.
Hopscotch For Girls
http://www.hopscotchmagazine.com
Audience: female. Ages 6 to 12. Subjects: stretch imaginations, inspire reading, showcases young girls involved in different and worthwhile activities. Published bi-monthly.
Jack and Jill
http://www.jackandjillmag.org
Audience: ages 7 to 10. Subjects: general interest; emphasis on health, nutrition, fitness; stories, poems, mazes, word puzzles. Nine issues per year.
Kids Discover
http://www.kidsdiscover.com/
Audience: ages 6 to 12. Subjects: each issue addresses a single subject such as weather, eyes, Incas, etc. Published monthly with June/July and August/September issues combined.
Ladybug: the Magazine for Young Children
http://www.cricketmag.com
Audience: ages 2 to 6. Subjects: general interest; stories, poems, songs, games. Published monthly.
MUSE
http://www.cricketmag.com
Audience: ages 4 to 8 and higher. Subjects: wide variety from art to zoology; sponsored by Smithsonian magazine . Published bimonthly.
National Geographic Kids (Formerly National Geographic World)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/
For kids between the ages of 8 and 14, it covers a wide variety of topics, but focuses on geography, adventure, wildlife and science issues. The web site includes links to stories, fun facts, games and other activities.
National Geographic World
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids
Audience: ages 8 to 14. Subjects: natural history, science, outdoor adventure. Published monthly.
Odyssey
http://www.odysseymagazine.com
Audience: ages 8 to 14. Subjects: astronomy, space explorations, and stargazing. Nine issues per year.
Owl: Discovery Magazine for Kids
http://www.owlkids.com/
Audience: ages 8 and up. Aims to interest children in nature, science and the world around them. The website includes links to Chickadee Net, designed for kids between ages of 6 and 9,
Wired Owl, for kids 8 and older, and CyberFamily: a place for parents to explore. Ten issues per year.
Plays: The Drama Magazine for Young People
http://www.playsmag.com/
Audience: ages 6 to 10. Subjects: dramatic material, especially for celebration of holidays; 8 to 10 royaltyfree plays per issue, arranged by age level. Published monthly October to May.
Ranger Rick
http://www.nwf.org
Audience: ages 6 to 12. Subjects: nature, environment, outdoors; animal stories, how-to articles, riddles, crafts. Published monthly.
Skipping Stones: A Multicultural Children’s Magazine
http://www.skippingstones.org
Audience: ages 7 to 16. Subjects: cultural diversity, social issues; designed to let children from diverse backgrounds share their experiences. Published bi-monthly.
Spider: The Magazine for Children
http://www.cricketmag.com
Audience: ages 6 to 9. Subjects: stories, poems, activities; foster a love of reading. Published monthly.
Sports Illustrated For Kids
http://www.sikids.com
Monthly magazine for elementary-age children includes interviews with sports heroes, comics, action photos and much more. The Web version mirrors the print edition while capitalizing on the magazine’s interactivity.
Stone Soup: The Magazine for Young Writers and Artists
http://www.stonesoup.com/
Audience: ages 6 to 13. Subjects: writing and art by children. Published bi-monthly.
Storyworks
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/classmags/Storyworks.htm
Audience: grades 3 to 5, includes teaching guide/ Subjects: literature; features work by top children’s authors; short stories, plays, poetry, student-written book reviews, word games, author interviews. Published bi-monthly.
Time Magazine For Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
The web site for this current-events oriented monthly magazine for kids features news, games and activities, as well as sections for teachers and parents.
Your Big Backyard
http://www.nwf.org
Audience: ages 3 to 6. Subjects: nature and conservation; animals. Published monthly.
Zillions (Consumer Reports for Kids)
http://www.zillions.org/
Audience: ages 8 to 14. Subjects: consumer education; evaluates products and advertising; explores earning/saving/money- management skills; decision making. Available online only
Monologues
Locating a variety of monologues for drama students has been facilitated by the Web. Try these sites for sources of monologues for drama students in your school:
Alice in TheatreLand
http://www.geocities.com/akatsavou/monologue_en.html
This site contains acting tips, casting links, and tips for selecting an audition piece, as well as monologues for males and females.
Monologues Listed Alphabetically
http://www.perspicacity.com/elactheatre/workshop/monos.htm
From the Play and Monologue Collection from the East Los Angeles College Theatre Arts.
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