Educational Links
NIE Institute, Washington, DC - If you receive newspapers for educational use in the classroom this site is a must for you. Free lesson plans and educational resources designed to complement the newspapers you receive in your classroom.
The Weekly Storybook - Fairy Tales, Mythology, Biography, Historical Fiction, Science and History. A new chapter posted every Sunday.		Germ Patrol - Germ Patrol focuses on the importance of regular hand washing, explains how germs and bacteria are spread and how infections attack healthy cells in the body.
Ramona The Pest - Teachers Guide to go with the 16-part series published during the 2007-2008 school year.		Mini Page Activities - Mini Page activities meet many state and national standards.
The Mouse and the Motorcycle - Teachers Guide to go with the 13-part series published during the 2006-2007 school year.		USA Weekend - New Teacher's Guides are available every Monday.
Project Gutenberg - The oldest producer of free electronic books on the internet.		Constitution Day - The Bill of Rights Institute provides interactive activities.
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Information for those interested in learning about Pennsylvania's schools.		Vocabulary University - FREE vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery. Teachers have endorsed this site which enriches classroom curriculum with self-paced, interactive activities.
Read • Write • Think - Providing educators and students access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction.		National Education Association's Read Across America - Started in 1998 as a way to get kids excited about reading, NEA's Read Across America has become the nation's largest reading event.
First Things First: Using the Newspaper to Teach the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment (.pdf file) - The First Amendment is the cornerstone of our democracy. This 41 page teachers guide introduces the five freedoms of the First Amendment to students at all grade levels. Each freedom has one elementary level activity, one middle school activity and one high school activity.		Speaking Of A Free Press (.pdf file) - More than 200 years of quotations about freedom of the press. Every history, government and civics teacher should have a copy of these 25 pages of quotations. It is a must for all school journalism advisors! Some of these quotations are well know but there may be many you have never seen before.