List of interactive resources for reading:

From Misunderstood Minds:

Understanding Decoding Problems:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/experiences/readexp1a.html

Retention: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/experiences/readexp2a.html

Poetry Splatter:

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/poetrysplatter/default.mspx

Story Maker:

Enhancing the Currriculum: Observation and Storytelling Skills

http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=kids%5Cindex.html

http://www.chem4kids.com/

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001539/

http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryforkids/Chemistry_for_Kids.htm

http://www.surfnetkids.com/chemistry.htm

http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/

This afternoon I received disturbing news that one of our old students had murdered another child.  Let me repeat this again a 14 year old child has ended the life of a 16 year old.  I hope upon reading this you reacted the same way as I, your mouth dropped and you stared and shook your head in disbelief.

You probably didn't. You probably briefly felt some tinge of emotion and now want to ask me several questions.  Then you will go on with the rest of your life and store this in your memory until you need to repeat a juicy story to someone else or when you have a discussion with someone about violence you will mention it.

Teen girls need to have the skills and concepts to enhance self esteem

and assert themself effectively. This will help reduce the level of shame,

guilt, and isolation. The girls need to learn coping skills and behaviors for

expressing and realizing their full potential this includes:

Children Need To Be Treated As Individuals

Children are individuals in the following areas:

This is where my proposal will go:)

We are starting to use Serendip's Exchange, the new totally interactive section on Serendip, almost exclusively now. We welcome you to visit and comment on virtually any topic that you find there. One of our featured student webpapers is "Why, I Say, White People Can't Dance" - come join in this provocative conversation.

Welcome to the beginnings of my page. Im just learning how to do this on the new system (thanks Paul, I just got used to the old one) The intention of this site is to change continuously and provoke change, not only within, but among others as well.

Emily Dickenson

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