Washington, D.C -- Dr. Dorothy Rich, Ed. D., Creator of MegaSkills®, has a new website http://www.dorothyrich.net. It is a place to share the MegaSkills message and provide support for members of the new MegaSkills® Network. The site also features two new books. MegaSkills®: Building Our Children’s Character and Achievement for School and Life (updated 5th edition, 20th Anniversary)
MegaSkills® are the values, attitudes and behaviors that determine children’s achievement:
Visitors to http://www.dorothyrich.net will not only learn about the new MegaSkills books, but will also have the opportunity to join the new MegaSkills Network, entitling them to benefits not available anywhere else. Network Members may receive the complete Book Discussion Guide, which is the companion to both of the new books, recipes for building children’s character and achievement, online access to a new online discussion group, and more.
Singer/Songwriter Lois Morton, Ed., D. composed a MegaSkills song perfect for children, which is available on http://www.dorothyrich.net. The song a perfect synopsis of what each MegaSkill represents. The website design is by new media specialist, Kathy Murdock, who is also a teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia.
Marian Wright Edelman, President, Children’s Defense Fund, said, “We defend our children best when as a community and as a nation we make it possible for all parents to express their love, their interest, and involvement in their children’s development and education. That’s what Dorothy Rich and MegaSkills are all about, and while millions of parents still need to be reached, this program has given us a head start for thousands of families across the nation.”
Visit the new site, http://www.dorothyrich.net, to learn more about MegaSkills, the two new books, hear the MegaSkills song, and join the MegaSkills Network.


