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KID SCOOP
Looking for ideas? The Kid Scoop website is full of lessons and ideas. Read this week's E-scoop, and a lesson in the NIE library, check the writing corner schedule and browse their webliography.

Check out kidscoop.com today!

NYU CHILD STUDY CENTER
The NYU Child Study Center is a multi-disciplinary team of professionals dedicated to advancing the field of mental health for children and their families through evidence-based practice, science and education. Their vision is to change the face of child mental health by improving the practices of professionals serving children, influencing public policy concerning children and being the premier source of information for all those caring about children.

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Libraries bring you the world. Did you know there are more than 117,000 libraries in the United States? In addition to public libraries in almost every community, there are thousands of libraries in schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, law firms, businesses, the armed forces and more!

On ALA.org, you will find a variety of resources created by librarians and ALA staff to educate, inform and entertain children, teens, adults and families. Whether you are looking for the latest must-have books and periodicals for your library, or the most dynamic posters, bookmarks and promotions, the American Library Association is your number one choice for these resources.

VOCABULARY UNIVERSITY
Vocabulary.com helps elementary, middle and high school students expand their English vocabulary in a fun way with interactive word puzzles. The goal is to immerse participants in the joy of discovering and learning new words and their relationship to one another. The site's motto: Educational stimulation and fun.

The site uses original comic strips and interactive word puzzles to expand students' vocabulary. Exercises are led by ''deans'' like cartoon characters ''Cinny Nym'' and ''Dick Shinary.'' The site also features vocabulary lists found in 26 classic books like ''The Catcher in the Rye'' and ''The Joy Luck Club.''

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
On Jan. 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). This new law represents his education reform plan and contains the most sweeping changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since it was enacted in 1965. It changes the federal government's role in kindergarten-through-grade-12 education by asking America's schools to describe their success in terms of what each student accomplishes. The act contains the President's four basic education reform principles: stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.

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