Resources

As school gets under way, here are some materials that you may find useful.

Gateway to Education Materials

The Gateway to Education Materials (GEM)* is a tool for teachers to access more than 40,000 educational materials such as lesson plans, instructional units, books and other relevant resources. Resources can be browsed by subject, keyword, title and grade level. Teachers can also access the ERIC database from the GEM Web site.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) Web site is a resource developed in part by 50 federal agencies to provide free resources to teachers. FREE is updated frequently with new materials and daily highlights.

Lessonplanspage.com

Lessonplanspage.com* contains more than 2,500 free lesson plans that are available by grade level and subject.

Discovery School

Discovery School* contains hundreds of free lesson plans as well as other resources that may be purchased.

Helping Your Child Series

The Helping Your Child publication series aims to provide parents with the tools and information necessary to help their children succeed in school and life. These booklets feature practical lessons and activities to help their school-age and preschool children master reading, understand the value of homework, and develop the skills and values necessary to achieve and grow. Copies are available to order online at ED Pubs. Many teachers find the series to be a very helpful tool for increasing parental involvement and give copies to their students' parents.

* This document contains contact addresses and Web sites for information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. This information is provided for the reader's convenience. The U.S. Department of Education does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of information, addresses or Web sites for particular items does not reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered.