resources

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make."

~Jane Goodall~

On this page find links to articles and other items of interest (for students & parents).

Writing tools:

• "Tips from the Masters" 

• www.wordhippo.com/: an online thesaurus

• https://www.ldoceonline.com/ : an online dictionary

• noredink: try the free version- (you can sign up as a teacher  and enroll your child for use at home) this is a handy resource for writing skills- always a good thing to practice, especially during the summer months!

• Quill: quill.org provides free literacy activities that build reading comprehension, writing, and language skills for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Interesting Articles:

• • "How to Teach Our Children to Express their Own Opinion Respectfully"     

  • David McCullough on knowing history 

  • An article about finding purpose.

  • Arguing for handwriting over typing

  • quests vs. goals

  • "42 Important Life Skills for Teens"

Growth Mindset :

• "7 Activities to Help Your Child Develop a Positive Attitude" 

• "Why We Should Embrace Mistakes in School"

• Video: Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets

Talking with our kids about school:

"How to Get Your Kid to Talk About What Happened at School"

Other Resources:

• freerice: vocabulary game (watch out- it's addictive!)

• book list from "A Mighty Girl": book recomendations good for preteen and beyond: books feature strong female characters

• san jose library: home page with ideas for books, volunteer opportunities, graphic novel design competition, and more

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