WASHINGTON – A new Web site by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to teach children about the contributions of veterans has been selected by the editors of USA Today as one of the top educational Web sites for the week of December 1.
“We’re proud of our VA Kids Web site and its ability to help young people learn about the courage, commitment and sacrifice of veterans,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi. “It’s gratifying to be recognized by USA Today for this important outreach to the next generation.”
Each week, USA Today editors select three “Best Bets” sites they feel would be of educational value to their audience. These sites are listed on the USA Today’s Education home page for a week with a brief description and a link to the site.
The Web page at http://www.va.gov/kids has information about VA, Veterans Day, scholarships, student volunteer opportunities, rehabilitative and special events for disabled veterans and links to veteran-related sites.
For younger students, VA’s site has interactive activities such as puzzles, coloring pages, matching contests and age-appropriate language on a number of patriotic topics. For older students, there is information on volunteer programs, scholarships and more sophisticated educational resources, games and reference links. The teachers’ section contains additional information, links and suggested classroom activities.
Fewer than 150 sites are selected each year by USA Today as Education “Best Bet” Web sites.
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