INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY has been celebrated on September 8th since 1965. The campaign calls attention to the global effort to promote literacy and education, and is a central mission of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.

Visit these websites and learn how you can help promote literacy:

• Roots and Wings, a schoolwide program to ensure every student will have strong reading skills by the third grade
• National Writing Project promotes writing through teacher networks and research
• Tips to parents and caregivers for preparing preschoolers to start school ready to learn to read
• Literacy activity ideas for elementary school readers
• Suggestions for activities parents can use to foster their child's desire to read
• The Alphabet Superhighway offers a collection of project ideas and links to thematic resources

What's it like being a new teacher? Find out next week when a novice teacher shares her experiences in her new environment -- the classroom. In the meantime, check out The Teachers Page and Teacher Resources.

Who is Teaching Our Children?

The "Status of the American Public School Teacher 1995-96" takes a comprehensive look at America's educators. Read what this nationwide survey of teachers reveals about today's educators or read the survey highlights.

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Use the Internet to make the new school year a success. Check out Homework Help and the Internet Public Library.