Professional Development Website for Teachers in Grades K-3

The Melissa Institute is developing a professional development website for teachers in grades K-3 with tools that will help them teach basic reading skills to young children.  This will be a free-access website and available worldwide.  It is due for completion in mid - 2011.    

They are looking for input from teachers to name their new website.  If selected, The Melissa Institute will provide a dinner for two at the Two Chefs restaurant for the winner.

 Here are samples of some lessons that will be on the website:

http://sites.google.com/site/literacyvideos/Clip-List/blending-sounds-with-micro-cars

http://sites.google.com/site/literacyvideos/Clip-List/acting-out-words-1

http://sites.google.com/site/literacyvideos/Clip-List/modified-classroom-songs

http://sites.google.com/site/literacyvideos/Clip-List/alphabet-name-song 

 Deadline for submissions is August 23.  Please send submission   to: frank@melissainstitute.org