GRADES 6-8

Scholastic
The complete Teachers Resource Center! Great ideas and complete lesson plans for grades K-8, in many subject areas. Also links to professional resources for teaching reading, and incorporating technology in education.

Promotelatin.org
A website where parents, teachers, school administrators, and students can find a resource for statements about the growth and value of the study of Latin and classical civilization.

EPA Student Center!
Students in middle and high school can explore a wide range of environmental issues. Need help with your homework? Need an idea for an environmental club project? You've come to the right place! Learn about your environment and how you can help protect it for the future.

Coolmath.com
An amusement park of math designed for fun! On-line games for practicing math concepts
and basic facts.

GRADES 9-12

Gap-Year.com
Although the main office of "Gap-Year.com" is located in England, the company is international in aspect and serves clients from around the world.

The term "Gap Year" comes from the British and is loosely defined as the year that a high school graduate takes off before entering college or university. Historically this has not been part of the American culture as most often students go directly from high school on to further education. However, this trend is changing and many high school graduates are deciding to take some time between this major transition to work, travel, and, in many cases, study abroad.

DoYourMath.com
Here you can find everything about MATH from interactive Pre-SAT, SAT, AP and Calculus math tests to amazing math puzzles. Also, www.doyourmath.com links you to the greatest unsolved problems of 21st century MATH with the reward of up to $12million for solving any of them!

Grammer Slammer at EnglishPlus.com
Grammar Slammer is a Windows help file that answers every single grammar dispute and question you might ever come up across. Constantly available at your fingertips, GS will let you know the difference between a noun and a gerund, how far a sentence has to run on before it's a run on, and even when a fragment makes sense... you really should try this out.

Environmental Protection Agency: Resources for Teachers
Would you like to teach about the environment, but feel that you don't have the technical background? You've arrived at the right place! The EPA has put together a collection of fact sheets, brochures, and web pages that you can use to explain environmental issues. These resources offer basic and clear information to assist you in teaching your students about the environment.

Clip Art Gallery!
Discovery School now makes it easy to add graphics to your next project, whether its for home or school. Choose from hundreds of original clip art pieces, including animations!

Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
This site is simple to use, educational, friendly and fun! There is something for everyone - including word search and crossword puzzles, hangman, matching games and quizzes. There is also a link to 3,500 SAT Vocabulary questions!

Teenreads.com
Teenreads.com brings teens info and features about their favorite authors, books, series and characters. Teenreads.com is part of The Book Report Network, a group of websites founded in 1996 that share thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests, and more with readers every week. Teenreads.com is THE place online for teens to talk about their favorite books --- and find the hippest new titles!

SPECIAL EDUCATION

The CT Parent Advocacy Center, Inc.
The CT Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 26. The Center is committed to the idea that parents can be the most effective advocates for their children, given the confidence that knowledge and understanding of special education law and its procedures can bring. In addition to speaking with parents on a daily basis, CPAC staff conducts in-service presentations for schools, teachers-in-training and service providers throughout the state so that they may better understand and serve the parents with whom they work.

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
This site, authored by Dr. Simon Epstein, contains information about Attention Deficit Disorder -- a condition that affects five to eight per cent of children and up to six per cent of adults. Key to the successful treatment of ADD is patient and family understanding of the condition, and how it can affect day-to-day living. Past and present newsletters, as well as a "Monthly NewsNote" provide families with up-to-date essential information.

CACLD
The Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities is a regional, non-profit organization that supports individuals, families, and professionals by providing information, education, and consultation while promoting public awareness and understanding. CACLD's goal is to ensure access to the resources needed to help children and adults with learning disabilities and attention disorders achieve their full potential.

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

Parents Guide to Special Education in Connecticut
Is your child receiving special education services? Do you have questions about next steps? Here is an informative guide to frequently asked questions and several key points of state and federal laws that Connecticut parents need to know.

Smart Kids with LD
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support to parents of children with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit disorders. The organization is located in Westport, CT.

COHN & ASSOCIATES L.L.C.
COHN & ASSOCIATES L.L.C. is a legal practice dedicated to advocacy and defense in special education and juvenile law.  The firm provides expert guidance, counsel, and advocacy for children, adolescents, and their families every step of the way from early childhood to post-secondary education.  My Tutor and Me directors, Fred and Shannon Converse, met with Philip Cohn and his associate in January of 2007.  He and his firm have our personal recommendation.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS (by grade level)

Reading is not only a skill to be taught and reinforced in the classroom, but a pleasurable experience that should be part of our lives as life long learners. To enhance reading skills this summer and encourage recreational reading as a habit, My Tutor and Me has compiled our
suggested reading list.

Kindergarten & Grade 1

Author	Title
Adler, David	Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery, and other titles in this series
Agee, Jon	Milo's Hat Trick, Terrific, and Z Goes Home
Bishop, Beverly	My Friend with Autism: Coloring Book for Peers and Siblings
Bloom, Suzanne	A Splendid Friend, Indeed , No Place for a Pig
Clements, Andrew	Slippers At School is the second book in a new series by this award-winning author.
Cowley, Joy	Chameleon Chameleon and Red-eyed Tree Frog
Curtis, Jamie Lee	Is There Really a Human Race?
Johnson, Crockett	Harold and the Purple Crayon
Kasza, Keiko	The Dog Who Cried Wolf and others
Lies, Brian	Bats at the Beach
Martin, Bill	Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Meister, Cari	My Pony Jack and sequel
Melling, David	The Kiss That Missed
Moore, Clement C.	A Creature Was Stirring
Munson, Derek	Enemy Pie
Osofsky, Audrey	My Buddy
Pfister, Marcus	Rainbow Fish Finds His Way
Rey, Margaret	Curious George in the Snow
Rylant, Cynthia	If You'll Be My Valentine, Poppleton And Friends, Mr. Putter and Tabby , and Henry and Mudge series
Willems, Mo	Knuffle Bunny , Leonardo, the Terrible Monster and the The Pigeon Finds a Hotdog!

Grades 2 & 3

Author	Title
Abbott, Tony	Secrets of Droon Series
Armstrong, Jennifer	The American Story: 100 True Tales from American
Bildner & Long	Game 1 (Barnstormers Series #1)
Catling, Patrick	The Chocolate Touch
DiCamillo, Kate	Mercy Watson to the Rescue and Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
Funke, Cornelia	Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost
Green, Rod	Santa Claus
Hatkoff, Isabella & Craig	Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship, Owen & Mzee: The Language of Friendship
Hawkins, Jimmy	It's a Wonderful Life for Kids, Too
Howe, James	Pinky And Rex Series
Kline, Suzy	Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet and Song Lee in Room 2B
Lauber, Patricia	True-or-False Book of Horses and others in this series
Lears, Laurie	Ian's Walk: A Story About Autism
Moore, Eva	Buddy: The First Seeing Eye Dog
Norton, Mary	The Borrowers
Osborne, Mary Pope	Blizzard of the Blue Moon
Polacco, Patricia	Thunder Cake and When Lightning Comes in a Jar
Roy, Ron	A to Z Mysteries and Capital mystery series
Scieszka, Jon	The Time Warp Trio Series , and Science Verse
Thomas, Joyce	The Six Fools

Grades 4 & 5

Author	Title
Birney, Betty G.	Friendship According to Humphrey
Birdsall, Jeanne	The Penderwicks
Bleach, Fiona	Everybody Is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers or Sisters With Autism
Blume, Judy	Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing , Superfudge and others
Buckley, James	Scholastic Book Of Lists
Clements, Andrew	Frindle , The Report Card , Lunch Money and Room One: A Mystery or Two
Evans, Douglas	Classroom At The End Of The Hall , The Elevator Family, and MVP
Funke, Cornelia	When Santa Fell To Earth
Gutman, Dan	Baseball Card Adventures and The Million Dollar series , My Weird School
Paterson, Katherine	Bread and Roses, Too
Rodda, Emily	Rowan of Rin series
Reynolds Naylor, Phyllis	Shiloh
Ryan, Pam Munoz	Riding Freedom and Esperanza Rising
Schanzer, Rosalyn	George vs. George : The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides and other historical nonfiction selections
Smith, Lane	John, Paul, George & Ben   (A “pun” introduction to American History)
Stadther, Michael	Secrets of the Alchemist Dar
Torres, Laura	Friendship Bracelets
Walker, Sally	Secrets Of A Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley
Wallace, Barbara	Peppermints in the Parlor
White, E.B.	The Trumpet of the Swan

Grades 6 – 8

Author	Title
Avi	Crispin: At the Edge of the World
Blackwood, Gary	Shakespeare's Spy , The Shakespeare Stealer , and Shakespeare's Scribe
Christopher, Matt	Secret Weapon, Spike It! , and Run For It
Clements, Andrew	A Week in the Woods, Things Not Seen and Things Hoped For
Funke, Cornelia	Inkspell , The Thief Lord , Dragon Rider and Inkheart
Haddix, Margaret	Turnabout , and The Shadow Children series
Hoopmann, Kathy	Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger's Adventure
Lowry, Lois	The Giver , Gathering Blue , Messenger , Number the Stars , and The Silent Boy
Lupica, Mike	Heat , Miracle on 49th Street
Martin, Ann M.	A Corner Of The Universe
McCaughrean, Geraldine	Peter Pan in Scarlet
O’Dell, Scott	The Serpent Never Sleeps
Paolini, Christopher	Eragon and Eldest
Paterson, Katherine	Bridge to Terabithia
Paulsen, Gary	The River
Peck, Richard	A Long Way from Chicago
Schnurr, Rosina	Asperger's Huh? A Child's Perspective
Taylor, Mildred	Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Let the Circle Be Unbroken, The Land

Grades 9 – 12

Author	Title
Avi	Nothing But The Truth
Bissinger, H.G.	Friday Night Lights
Bradbury, Ray	Fahrenheit 451
Christie, Agatha	Murder on the Orient Express
Clark, Mary Higgins	All Around the Town , and others, Silent Night
Greive, Bradley Trevor	Friends to the End
Haddon, Mark	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Killilea, Marie	Karen, With Love from Karen
Klein, Lisa	Ophelia
Knowles, John	A Separate Peace
Schlosser, Eric	Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food
Silko, Leslie M.	Ceremony
Smith, Betty	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Spinelli, Jerry	Stargirl
Twain, Mark	A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Yann, Martel	Life of Pi: A Novel
Zevin, Gabrielle	Elsewhere
Zusak, Markus	The Book Thief

College Bound

Author	Title
Brody, Jay	Brody's Guide to the College Admissions Essay
Canfield, Jack L.	Chicken Soup for the Girlfriend's Soul
Dr. Seuss	Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Haigler, Karl	The Gap-Year Advantage
Hanson, Jennifer	The Real Freshman Handbook: A Totally Honest Guide to Life on Campus
Johnson, Helen E. & Schelhas-Miller, Christine	Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years