Thursday, July 10, 2008

New Links on our web for the week of July 10, 2008 Books and Reading National Novel Writing Month "National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30. Valuing enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft, NaNoWriMo is a novel-writing program for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved." The local organizer can be reached at my_writingaccount@yahoo.com Health Mesotheliioma Data Mesothelioma Data, Statistics, & Information Parenting Resources Baby Names Crib "Baby Names Crib features Over 24,000 baby names that can be rated, saved to favorites or commented on and more. It also has a blog with baby names news, parenting news and more. " Teacher Resources National Park Service, Nature & Science: Teacher Resources "The National Park Service has developed this exemplary set of educational resources which draws on their greatest assets, namely national parks from Maine to Utah. The materials are specifically designed for teaching geology, but it's easy to see how these items could be incorporated into general science classes. The main area on their homepage features over a dozen teacher guides and park programs that feature detailed geology lessons that draw on the landscapes of Yosemite National Park and the dynamic volcanoes of Hawaii. On the right side of the page, visitors can scan through the "Highlights" area to learn more about online park images, park maps, and even peruse a calendar of upcoming educator workshops. The site is rounded out by the "Geology Books and Media" area, which features information about technical reports, textbooks, and geology-themed children's books." (SR) WikiReadia "hundreds of ideas for librarians, teachers, parents, businesses and more to encourage reading in the community." (LIB) 10:52:38 AM

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