• Customer Feedback – Intermediate Skills Pack
• What’s New – Grammar Fitness
• Recommended Resource – The Grammar Guerillas
• Hurricane Help for Schools

“This software is exactly what I have been looking for. It’s absolutely marvelous. Thank you," says an educator at Saint Benedict the Moor Catholic School.

This software bundle contains a group of programs selected to target over 30 mid-level skill competencies. The text and graphics will appeal to school-age students, as well as older students needing remedial help.

For a complete software description, or to try downloadable evaluation versions of Intermediate Skills Pack curriculum components, go to:
http://www.meritsoftware.com/software/intermediate_skills_bundle

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This easy-to-use software, which is contained in the Intermediate Skills pack, builds students’ grammar skills. Interactive exercises help students recognize and revise common errors in usage, diction, and punctuation. The software is self-paced and provides contextual help.

To view a complete software description or to try the downloadable evaluation version of Grammar Fitness, go to: http://www.meritsoftware.com/software/grammar_fitness

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FunBrain.com has created The Grammar Guerillas. This educational game prompts users to identify parts of speech, rewarding them with cartoon bananas. The advanced level includes adverbs, prepositions, and pronouns.

Visit: http://www.funbrain.com

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Hurricane Help for Schools is a site organized by the U.S. Department of Education. Schools that are in need of textbooks, computers, chairs, and other supplies for students displaced by Hurricane Katrina may have their needs posted on the “See what schools need” page.

To learn more, click here: http://hurricanehelpforschools.gov

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