Britannica encyclopedia http://www.britannica.com/ offers news, links, and access to abbreviated encyclopedia entries. California Reading List http://www.californiareadinglist.com/FindaLevel.html Creative Writing for Teens http://kidswriting.miningco.com/ Read the featured articles and be sure to check out the additional links in the column on the right. There are links to writing about characters, composing help, publishing, and lots more. Encarta http://encarta.msn.com/ featuring abridged reference articles, a world atlas, quizzes, homework help, college prep, and more. Encyclopedia.com http://www.encyclopedia.com/ provides more than 17,000 short articles from the Concise Columbia Electronic Encylopedia, Third Edition. Gamegoo http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/gooeyhome.html This site features a kids page with 15 colorful activity links divided into three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Most of the activities use phonic elements, such as alphabetic order, letter recognition, letter-sound correspondence, and spelling. Children with special needs may find this site engaging and beneficial with its link to the Earobics Literacy site, which provides voice-output for unknown words along with colorful illustrations. Grade Level Reading List http://www.hedgehogbooks.com/cgi-local/cart/grade.cgi?grade=6 specializing in reviews, recommendations, and sales of the best children's read-aloud and read-alone books as recommended by teachers. How to write an essay http://www.bham.ac.uk/english/bibliography/students/essay.htm#anchor253492 International Reading Association http://www.reading.org/index.html promotes literacy worldwide through publications, conferences, community activity, international projects, research, advocacy, and professional development. Judy Bloom's Homepages http://www.judyblume.com/menu-main.html Dreams When I was growing up, I dreamed about becoming a cowgirl, a detective, a spy, a great actress or a ballerina. Not a dentist, like my father, or a homemaker, like my mother -- certainly not a writer, although I always loved to read. I didn't know anything about writers. It never occurred to me they were regular people and that I could grow up to become one, even though I loved to make up stories inside my head. Kids' Space http://www.kids-space.org/ for children to enhance basic computer and Internet skills through their participation in this creative site. National Peace Essay Contest http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/ The Institute invites you to participate in the 2003?2004 National Peace Essay Contest. The contest is open to all students in ... ON-LINE READING LAB http://www.geocities.com/yamataro670/readinglab.htm Welcome to my On-Line Internet Reading Lab. Below are the reading passages from the textbook “America- Today and Tomorrow.” Click on a topic and you will access the essay and quiz on that topic. Parents Guide:Help your children learn to read http://www.meddybemps.com/7.24.html your child for school is to read to them every day. Reading Is Fundamental http://www.rif.org/ develops and delivers child and family literacy programs to prepare young children for reading and motivate older children to read. Reading Lists by Holly Angels Academy http://www.holyangels.org/current_events/summer_reading_lists.htm To diversify reading, heighten interest in different subject areas and prepare students for the demands of college, all students at the Academy of the Holy Angels are required to complete a summer reading program Reading online http://www.readingonline.org/ a peer-reviewed journal for literacy educators published by the International Reading Association. Includes articles and reviews. SOON-Online Magazine http://www.soon.org.uk/content.htm SOON is a free world-wide easy-English literature programme. We are here to help you. Take a quiz! http://efl.bbti.nl/ News, Features, Poetry, Songs, and Stories are available in this site. A great place to learn for ESL and EFL students. The Ayn Rand Institute Presents its Year 2003 http://www.aynrand.org/contests/ ... 2003 10th Annual Essay Contest on Ayn Rand’s Novelette Anthem Find out how to enter. 2003 17th Annual Essay Contest on Ayn Rand ... THE FIVE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF READING http://www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/readingtips/part_pg4.html#The%20Five%20Essential%20Components%20of%20Reading Reading with children and helping them practice specific reading components can dramatically improve their ability to read. Welcome to Read.Writie.Think http://www.readwritethink.org/ Online treasury of lesson plans and high-quality information for K-8 reading and language arts educators has expanded to include resources for grades 9-12. Writing Argumentative Essays http://www.eslplanet.com/teachertools/argueweb/frntpage.htm aims to teach students how to write short argumentative essays of approximately 1000 words. Writing Resources http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/links.html#Writing Many other sites online contain resources you may find useful in completing your essay. Those listed below are just a few that offer pertinent advice and information Young Writers' Clubhouse http://www.realkids.com/club.shtml