Barbara's books http://teachersalley.com/familyschool.com/ResParTeach.html __________________________________________________________

Spanish Inspirations http://www.SpanishInspirations.com Spanish Inspirations has just opened enrollment for its 2006-07 Spanish Immersion Mothers' Day Out program. This unique program fills-up really fast every year so be sure to contact them ASAP to sign-up.

Ascend http://www.teachersalley.com/Alley/index.html Great online video math tutoring subscription service! __________________________________________________________

Gifted & Talented Blog http://www.prufrock.com/client/prufrockBlog/index.cfm Free Advice and Catalog Here is a blog created by Prufrock's, a publisher specializing in material for education of gifted and talented learners. It seems to offer many helpful links and other resources. Teachers' Alley can order items from their catalog for you. We do not have the resources particularly space to stock many titles.

Wikipedia.org http://www.wikipedia.org Free Great free open source encyclopedia. Great example of the new cooperative world of the internet. However recent events have shown that politically sensitive articles may be slewed by authors' points of view. In spite of the community's best efforts sometime these articles get through. I suggest when researching current events all facts should be verified by at least three independent on-line resources before using them. __________________________________________________________

Apple Learning Interchange http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/ Free Apple's Learning Interchange is a place for teachers and parents to o for teaching and educational technology ideas. It is also an interactive forum where you can ask and answer questions and share resources with other members. No charge to sign up. Required to control access to the forum. ______________________________________________________________________________

Petite Ecole International http://www.petiteecole.com/ $10.00/hr to $650.00/month Petite Ecole International, the French-immersion Montessori school, is holding an Open House on Sunday, Aug. 20 from 3-5 p.m. and they'd love to see you there. The school is located at 1406 W. North Loop Blvd. __________________________________________________________

The Brain Place Click here for Amen Clinic Resources A great resource for brain health and development issues. Learners of all ages may suffer from concentration and learning issues related to injury or abuse of the brain. Dr. Amen has assembled a wonderful collection of diagnostic and rehabilitation tools for the brain. Labeling a problem learner does not always reflect the true underlying brain condition. These resources offer advice for before and after a learning disability diagnosis.

TEKS http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/#teksbygrade Here is a link to the Texas Education Agency's page on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). This is the listing of all the teaching objectives for each grade level and subject area. It is not only essential knowledge for students but it is essential knowledge for parents and grandparents if they want to know what their children or grandchildren are learning every year.

Visions for Tommorrow http://www.scifi.com/visions/home.html Some Thinking Time Visions for Tomorrow (www.VisionsforTomorrow.net) brings together leaders in science, technology, art, architecture, education and policy to champion a fresh and hopeful outlook on the future and to advance the idea that individuals can affect significant and positive change.

Environmental Call to Action http://www.teachersalley.com/?page=calltoaction Our environment is in trouble. There are a myriad of reasons for this. Global warming, habitat destruction and pollution to name just a few. This excerpt from a scientist's blog gives some frightening figures but also offers some ways that all of us can help. Please take a look. Share with your parents,teachers, students and children. If we all get to work today maybe the tomorrow for our grandchildren will be better.