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• What Kids Can Do(WKCD) - began in the winter of 2001 to showcase "examples of young people working with adults in their schools and communities on the real-world issues that concern them most." Currently, the Feature Stories section presents Small Towns, Big Dreams, a long piece on what teenagers in Maine, South Dakota, and Texas are doing to fight brain drain and revive their rural communities. Short Takes provides a glimpse of a video project in New York City; In Their Own Words includes a collection of middle and high school graduation speeches, as well as two essays in the Young Writers' Corner: "Quiet Lessons in Prejudice" and "Paper Mill Town"; and Student Work contains students' interviews of their grandparents on their experiences during World War II, life in Appalachia, along the Rio Grande in Texas, and memories of segregation. In the Resources section, there is a list of like- minded organizations' Websites, and you can sign up to receive email updates on what's new at WKCD.

• Hedgehog Books - a great place to shop for children's literature. A staff of professional educators has prepared reading lists and reviews of the best in kids' books, all of which are available for purchase on the site.

  The site offers lists of appropriate books by grade level (K-8), those that are to be read aloud or to be read alone, Hedgie's (the site's mascot) Outstanding Picks for all ages, and Hedgie Award winners (given to the best read-aloud children's books). You can also search for your favorite by title. Each selection features a summary of the story and review of the material, age/reading level recommendations, an excerpt from the story, and purchase information. The interactive Ask a Teacher page is a unique feature of the site, where you can pose your questions to the pros and get answers.

• Canada's SchoolNet - Canadian resources for schools, students and educators.
• Canada Homeschooling - resources, support groups and laws for homeschooling in Canada.
• Canadian Educational Resources - comprehensive collection of links to learning resources which includes information for parents, teachers and schools and covers numerous learning disciplines.
• The Idea Box - activities,crafts,songs,games, and recipes for children
• The Canadian Homeschool Resource Page - a comprehensive collection of resources for Canadian parents looking for homeschool information.
• Canadian Homeschool Resources - Canadian homeschool support groups and online resources.
• Alberta Home Education Association - check here if you are currently home schooling, looking into home education for the future, or just wanting information about the fastest growing education trend
• EduNET! Canada - Education resource, arranged by learning categories. Includes library, bookstore, Teachers Only section, news ticker tape, educational site of the week, education directory (school boards, schools, teachers). Pagemaster section allows schools, teachers and students to create their own Home Pages.
• Kidspace - fun, games and education for Canadian children, from the Canadian Space Agency.
• Teaching and Learning About Canada - a comprehensive resource for teachers and students. Includes maps, charts, graphs and many links to Canadian sites and related information.
• Cool Safe Links For Kids Parents and Teachers - an award winning site with 1000s of safe informative and fun links for kids parent educators and students of all ages.
• KidKits - a free printable form called KidKits to be filled out by parents and kept to help police in case of an emergency.
• Canadian School Boards Association
• Encounters with Canada - a program of Canadian studies aimed at Canadian students between the ages of 15 and 17
• Canadian Safe School Network(CSSN) - a registered charity committed to building and nurturing partnerships, which reduce youth violence and ensure safer schools and communities.
• Canadian Association Of Independent Schools (CAIS)

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Last Updated August 7, 2004