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INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE SERVICES FOR PARENTS: The Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway: Rules and Tools for Families Online is a colorful, easy-to-read introduction to online services. The guide is written specifically to address the concerns of parents. For mail orders contact: Parents' Guide, 1460 4th Street, Suite 306, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Free copies of the guide are available online. The site includes facts and analysis of how the information society affects children. http://www.childrenspartnership.org

CONSUMER-ISSUES PUBLICATIONS: The Consumer Information center publishes hundreds of publications on consumer issues, including many on children, parenting, and education. Request publications by contacting CIC, U.S. General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20405. 202/501-1794. Send e-mail to pueblo@gsa.gov. Or get the full text free on the Web at http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/

TEACHING-TOLERANCE POSTERS: Looking to decorate your classroom and teach tolerance at the same time? Teaching Tolerance magazine offers eight color posters on the themes of world peace and tolerance. The free set includes a 12-page teacher^Rs guide for elementary and secondary levels. Send your request on school letterhead to Teaching Tolerance, 400 Washington, Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104, 334/264-0286. For more, go to http://www.splcenter.org/

INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM PRACTICES: TeachEach: Classroom Strategies to Reach All Learners is a booklet explaining the innovative classroom practices of the five 1997 TeachEach Honorees selected by the Charles & Helen Schwab Foundation for excellence in teaching. Free. Call 800/471-9545. http://www.perc.schwabfdn.org

MATERIALS FOR IDENTIFYING KIDS' SPECIAL TALENTS: The National Association of Gifted Children has free materials for identifying special talents in children. For resource sheets, book lists, and a chart outlining gifted characteristics contact: NAGC, 1701 L Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: 202/785-4268.



VIDEO ON TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM: From the creator of Star Wars comes an engaging documentary film and resource book about technology and the classroom. Learn & Live, hosted by comedian Robin Williams, highlights innovative schools and programs around the country. $20 includes shipping and handling for the full kit with resource guide (California residents add $1.65 sales tax). Contact the George Lucas Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 672, Santa Rosa, CA 95402, 888/475-4371.


CLASSROOM REWARDS: Pay no more than $2 plus shipping and handling for fun materials that can be used as rewards in the classroom. Keychains, pencils, erasers, stickers, and much more are available through Danors, Wholesale-Souvenirs-Toys, 5721 Funston St., Bay 14, Hollywood, FL 33023, 954/989-7550.


TEACHERS' GUIDE TO TRENDS IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT: The World Resources Institute has just published Exploring Sustainable Communities, another in its series of Teachers Guides to World Resources, which focuses on worldwide trends in urban development. $8.90 plus $3.50 shipping and handling from WRI Publications, P.O. Box 4852, Hampden Station, Baltimore, MD 21211, Fax 410/516-6998.


PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS: Toyota USA Foundation funds projects which provide leadership training and other assistance to encourage parent involvement in education. Application deadlines are February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15. For guidelines and application, write to: Toyota USA Foundation, c/o Foundation Administrator, 19001 S. Western Ave., Torrance, CA 990509, 310/618-6766.


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