Education: Reference Articles

In this section, we have articles that provide educational reference information. Other areas to visit include General Education , Early Learning and K-12 .

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	Timeless Classics The best list we've found yet for great books for children and it remains one of our most popular articles here at KidSource OnLine. The books on this list were published before 1960 and are recognized by educators as classics that have delighted generations of readers. This list is sorted by grade level.
	Books for Children This is a great list of noteworthy children's books published in 1993 and was compiled by the Children's Literature Center at the Library of Congress. It is a good complement to the list of Timeless Classics.
	Financial Aid The Student Guide tells you about federal student financial aid (SFA) programs and how to apply for them. Education or training after high school costs more than ever, and you need to learn about as many sources of aid as you can.
	Learning Disabilities: Glossary of Some Important Terms This article provides parents and educators with definitions of terms commonly used in discussions regarding learning disabilities.
	Top 10 Simple Tips to Help Keep Children Safe When They Go Back-To-School RUN * YELL * TELL, Ltd., has 10 tips for parentsgearing up to send their children back-to-school. According to Jones,"Children must be prepared, as early as age four, with pro-active rules that will help keep them safe. If parents communicate this in a casual manner, the process doesn't have to be scary."
	Conducting A Literature Review The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) outlines how to access major databases and resources for education, gifted and exceptional student information.
	Evaluating Online Educational Materials for Use in Instruction Large amounts of information are put on the Internet every day. In many cases there is no editor, reviewer, or any other kind of review mechanism to determine the credibility, quality, accuracy, or timeliness of the material.This Digest will help teachers select good resources to use in their instruction by providing a checklist to evaluate online educational materials.
	Our Favorite Books for Children Here our visitors share their list of favorite books. Send us your list today!
	Using the Internet To Enrich Science Teaching and Learning The Internet can be used in many ways to help a child learn science- from interactive areas, to reference materials to staying on top of current news. This article will help you understand the resources that are available to teachers, homeschoolers and to parents who want to supplement their child's science education.
	Using the Web To Access Online Education Periodicals This Digest is designed to aid those wishing to learn more about how to use information technology to access electronic resources.
	Mathematics Education Resources on the World Wide Web An annotated listing of Web resources relating to mathematics education.
	School Breakfast Participation Leads to Academic, Psychosocial Improvements Conducted in public schools in Philadelphia and Baltimore, the study found that increased school breakfast participation correlated with less tardiness and absence, higher math grades, and reductions in problems like depression, anxiety and hyperactivity. The researchers also found that students were more likely to participate in school breakfast programs when the meals were offered free to all students, compared with programs that provided free meals to low-income youngsters while others paid for their breakfasts.
	Kids Belong on the Net, They Just Need a Guide Osborne/McGraw-Hill and author Jean Armour Polly have teamed up again to prove that the Internet is not the enemy and that it can be safely explored with "The Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages, Second Edition" (June 1997, $19.99), an updated and expanded version of the original and best-selling "Internet Kids Yellow Pages."
	Microsoft And NSTA Launch New Web Site To Promote Excellence In Science Education In this news announcement, Microsoft Corporation and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) announce the free distribution of a field-tested, comprehensive curriculum for high school science as part of the Global Schoolhouse (GSH), a popular education resource area on the Internet.