Teachers
Lists of current books for people of all ages. Book reviews are also included.
A great site for teachers and parents on great books and authors.
Children's Literature Webguide
A fantastic site for children's literature websites, booklists, and teaching ideas.
An extensive directory of authors, different genre of literature, and sources about writing.
National Council Teachers of English
This has a lot of information for teachers about current trends in English education and includes a lot of conferences and chat rooms with other English teachers.
Teaching the American Literatures
This is a very complex site that has essays written by many experts in the field of American literature. A big help on what and how to teach the subject matter.
Education World is the producer of this site. It includes sections on lesson planning, curriculum, books for education, special themes, and website reviews.
Students
One can see the actual hiding place where Anne and her family hid for 25 months. Lots of information about the Holocaust is also available.
An all-inclusive site for the exploration of careers. Over 700 links will help the student learn about the nature of each career.
When you get to this site, type in the following question: Where can I find information on a career?
For those who don't have encyclopedias or other reference materials at home. This site is very beneficial for students.
A site produced by the Gettysburg National Park. There are pictures of the battlefield and lots of great information on the turning point of the Civil War. The Gettyburg Address is also discussed.
Jobs for Students Who Like These Subjects in School
A terrific site for a student who has one or two favorite subjects he/she likes. This site connects the courses with possible careers. Great idea!
The Mark Twain Official Home Page includes a biography of the author plus lots of information about his works; a very extensive site.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
A very sobering site from the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. Lots of readings and comments from survivors. This has a good history of the Holocaust. This site is for above average and mature readers.
This a tremendous site for those who don't want to go to a four school, but yet want to learn a vocation at a one or two year school. There is an extensive list of vocational schools for each career to be explored.
A good site that enables the student to find information about a particular career.
This site has most of the four year colleges' and universities' web sites listed in alphabetical order. The student can research the college's admission procedure, courses required in high school, tuition and fees, majors offered, etc.
Parents
A great set of lists about terrific books for students and adults compiled by the American Library Association.
An excellent site produced by the National Education Association. Lots of articles about current topics in educaton are updated regularly.
Another terrific site with articles for parents about raising their children and helping them with their homework. Lots of sources are available for better parenting. This site is endorsed by the National PTA and the National School Boards Association.
This home page for the above group has lots of articles and booklists for the parents who are interested in what their children are reading. Lots of tips for parents and good books for their children are included.
As one might expect from the above group, an all-inclusive site with many articles on parenting and schools. Many different categories on parents and their educating their children can be located. Lots of valuable information available here.