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Ria's Web Picks

Anyone out there approaching retirement or have parents for whom they are caring? Try Benefits CheckUp at http://benefitscheckup.org. You enter information about yourself or the person about whom you are concerned. Information includes age, income and ZIP code. No personal information is required. When you submit your information, you receive a listing of programs for which you qualify. This is very easy and most informative.

The Doucette Index at http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/litindex provides access to books and Web sites that feature useful teaching suggestions related to books for students K-12. You input the title or author/illustrator. You get print and Web resources. You can specify to receive Web resources only.

Rebecca's Web Picks

See BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper Web site incredible links to help students, teachers and parents. Go to http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/ .

See PBS 45 & 49's very own Ria Mastromatteo's Web page for excellent ways to integrate technology with your lessons. Check out http://wneo.org/staff/mariaweb1.htm.