When we came across a terrific blog written by a pair of elementary school teachers named Mary Lee and Franki, we emailed them about it, and asked them to suggest others, too. Here's Mary Lee's gracious reply:

"Our blog, A Year of Reading, is an elementary education blog (we're both teachers) that focuses on children's literature and how we use books in our classrooms. We also keep our eye out for blogs that are more like us. Here are a couple: Educating Alice is written by a teacher and is an elementary education blog that focuses (but not exclusively) on children's literature. Mentor Texts is also written by a teacher and is an elementary education blog that focuses on children's literature in the writing workshop."

Thanks, Mary Lee!

"People who require assistance," in other words, "if you need help," that is, help writing clearly and in plain language, check out the resources below. In the event that you, to cite an example, endeavor to discourse about the products of your company -- whoa, hold on there -- I mean, if you want to talk, say, about your company's products, why not do it simply and succinctly? (Thanks to the terrific Manage Your Writing for the inspiration)

Write For Your Reader, A Plain Language Handbook

The S.E.C.'s Plain English Handbook

Online Technical Writing

Plain Train, Plain Language Online Training

The teachers who write the following blogs share their hard-earned wisdom and invite fellow educators weigh in with their own thoughts. Go ahead, join their conversation:

The Reflective Teacher

Educating the Dragon

From the Trenches of Public Ed.

RedKudu

A Shrewdness of Apes

These websites write about the impact online "social media" is having on business, the tools available and how companies are using blogs to communicate with their customers. Check them out:

hyku

Like It Matters

Business Blog Consulting

PR 2.0

These blogs talk about books, publishers, writers and more:

The Litblog Co-op

Book Square

Conversational Reading

Shaken & Stirred

The Reading Experience

Barbara Wallraff, the language expert featured in this week's "Behind the Dictionary," suggests:

Google News. "As discussed in the interview."

The OED Online. "Expensive, but I'd be lost without it."

The Linguist List, "for when you want a scientific perspective on language."

World Wide Words, "for accurate, intelligent word lore."

Or is it? These websites are devoted to untangling the twister that is mystery writing:

I Love a Mystery

Mystery Ink

Historical Mystery Fiction

Clue Lass

Bastulli Mystery Library