Choosing Books for Children Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature - You can search simultaneously by age of reader, setting, historical period, ethnicity, language, genre, multicultural, gender of protagonist...  Children's Classics by Mary M. Burns Children's Literature Links by Children's Literature Assn. of  Utah New York Public Library "On-Lion" for Kids Learning to Read Story Time & Language Arts by Education World Yahooligans Reading Lists Lesson Plans on the Internet   AskERIC Lesson Plans GEM, Gateway to Educational Materials Blue Web'n Learning Sites Library PBS Lesson Plans for Early Childhood Electronic Journals - many full text articles available   I.D.E.A. (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - PL 99-457, 101-476) http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/resources/legal.htmlInternet Legal Resources on Special Education and Disabilities IDEA '97 Regulations Summary of I.D.E.A. Amendments of 1997 Dept. of Education Topic Briefs on IDEA '97 Regulations Denver Early Childhood Connections      What is I.D.E.A? Internet Legal Resources on Spec. Educ. and Disabilities I Internet Sites Parents Page - 700+ Great Sites - Selection Criteria Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Child Trends - Studies on teenage pregnancy and childbearing, effects of welfare and poverty on  children, parenting, family, fatherhood, and male fertility. Child Welfare League of America - State fact sheets on child protection, health, child care, education, violence, and income support. Children's Defense Fund - "provide a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves." Kids Count - "...effort to track the status of children in the United States." Population Reference Bureau - Researches population and demographic trends for the U.S. and internationally. Children's Environmental Health Network U.S. Bureau of the Census - emphasizing U.S. demographics; some international statistics. National Center for Health Statistics - Monthly vital statistics report by state, race, age, etc. Standard Wage Rates for Certain Service Workers   ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center  - The ERIC web site is the world's largest source of education information. The database contains full-text and abstracts and lots more.  Trident's Community, Family, and Child Services Division Home Page The links above are to sites not affiliated with TTC