Manchester Essex Middle School
Links
Helpful Links for Kids & Parents
STUDENT SURVEY
ELA Links
Reading
American Library Association    http://www.ala.org/
The Writing Process     http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay  http://lklivingston.tripod.com/essay/
The Five Paragraph Essay        http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/
Book Ratings for Parents        www.commonsenseme  dia.org/
Grammar
Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling Reference  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Poetry
Giggle Poetry   http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Rhyming Words   http://www.rhymer.com/
On-line Dictionaries & Thesauruses
Merriam Webster Word Central    http://www.wordcentral.com/
Reference & Search Engines
Kids Click      http://www.kidsclick.org/
Ask for Kids    http://www.askkids.com/

Social Studies
Scholastic – Japan
National Geographic  for kids:  http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
National Geo – News Bits for Kids:  http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/kidsnews/
SS online text – enrichment – A place to type in a keyword from the book is at the bottom left:  http://www.thinkcentral.com/index.htm#otherHolt
SS online text -  you will need your username and password:  http://my.hrw.com/

Europe Resources:

Polar Bears






Math
Impact Math Student Online Edition Login Page

Access Code: a0da75b3e0
(0 = zero)

Ask Dr. Math

AAA Math Interactive Math Practice


Study Island : MCAS Preparation (Student login/password required)

Lots of ways to practice your math facts and play math games!






Science