• September - fairness
• October - responsibility
• November - honesty
• December - kindness
• January - courage
• February - respect
• March - perseverance
• April - cooperation
• May - dependability
• June - forgiveness
• July - patriotism
• August - patience

• Ask Eric -- find lesson plans at this federally-funded national information system.
• The Core Knowledge home page-- offers lesson plans and other information for teachers working with the Virginia Standards of Learning.
• Lesson plans using "Virginia Cavalcade" magazine.
• The Virginia Department of Education provides this link to a plethora of sites that will help teachers with the new SOLs.
• Web Sites and Resources for Teachers -- with links to lesson plans, classroom projects, and interactive activities.

Other Internet Resources

• Education Place -- Publishing company Houghton Mifflin provides this site, with resources for K-8 teachers.
• The Eisenhower National Cleainghouse for Mathematics and Science Education -- offers lesson plans, research, and lots of links for math and science teachers, from elementary school through high school.
• The electronic journal of the International Reading Association publishes articles on research, instruction, and communication for literacy educators.
• The Event Inventor -- Provides hands-on math, science and technology activities for students K-12.
• Homeschool Guide -- Includes lots of links for homeschoolers and anyone thinking about homeschooling.
• National Council of Social Studies List -- For a list of the best children's books of the year in the field of social studies, take a look at this list, published by the National Council for the Social Studies.