diff --git a/ordr/resources/__init__.py b/ordr/resources/__init__.py
index 8c2780b..b395b9a 100644
--- a/ordr/resources/__init__.py
+++ b/ordr/resources/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 from pyramid.security import Allow, Everyone, DENY_ALL
 
+from .account import RegistrationResource
+
 
 class RootResource:
     ''' The root resource for the application
@@ -23,6 +25,19 @@ class RootResource:
     def __acl__(self):
         ''' access controll list for the resource '''
         return [(Allow, Everyone, 'view'), DENY_ALL]
+    
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        ''' retruns a child resource
+        
+        :param str key: name of the child resource
+        :returns: child resource
+        :raises: KeyError if child resource is not found
+        '''
+        map = {
+            'registration': RegistrationResource
+            }
+        child_class = map[key]
+        return child_class(request=self.request, name=key, parent=self)
 
 
 def includeme(config):
diff --git a/ordr/resources/account.py b/ordr/resources/account.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..662504c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ordr/resources/account.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+''' Resources (sub) package, used to connect URLs to views '''
+
+from pyramid.security import Allow, Everyone, DENY_ALL
+
+
+class RegistrationResource:
+    ''' The resource for new user registration
+
+    :param pyramid.request.Request request: the current request object
+    :param str name: the name of the resource
+    :param parent: the parent resouce
+    '''
+    
+    nav_active = 'welcome'
+
+    def __init__(self, request, name, parent):
+        ''' Create registration resource
+
+        :param pyramid.request.Request request: the current request object
+        :param str name: the name of the resource
+        :param parent: the parent resouce
+        '''
+        self.request = request
+        self.__name__ = name
+        self.__parent__ = parent
+
+    def __acl__(self):
+        ''' access controll list for the resource '''
+        return [(Allow, Everyone, 'view'), DENY_ALL]
diff --git a/tests/resources/account.py b/tests/resources/account.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03c6cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/resources/account.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+''' Tests for the account resources '''
+
+
+def test_registration_init():
+    from ordr.resources.account import RegistrationResource
+    resource = RegistrationResource(
+        request='some request',
+        name='a name',
+        parent='the parent'
+        )
+    assert resource.__name__ == 'a name'
+    assert resource.__parent__ == 'the parent'
+    assert resource.request == 'some request'
+
+    
+def test_registration_acl():
+    from pyramid.security import Allow, Everyone, DENY_ALL
+    from ordr.resources.account import RegistrationResource
+    resource = RegistrationResource('some request', 'a name', 'the parent')
+    assert resource.__acl__() == [(Allow, Everyone, 'view'), DENY_ALL]
diff --git a/tests/resources/root.py b/tests/resources/root.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4926532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/resources/root.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+''' Tests for the root resource '''
+
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_root_init():
+    from ordr.resources import RootResource
+    root = RootResource('request')
+    assert root.__name__ is None
+    assert root.__parent__ is None
+    assert root.request == 'request'
+
+    
+def test_root_acl():
+    from pyramid.security import Allow, Everyone, DENY_ALL
+    from ordr.resources import RootResource
+    root = RootResource(None)
+    assert root.__acl__() == [(Allow, Everyone, 'view'), DENY_ALL]
+
+
+def test_root_getitem():
+    from ordr.resources import RootResource
+    from ordr.resources.account import RegistrationResource
+    root = RootResource(None)
+    child = root['registration']
+    assert isinstance(child, RegistrationResource)
+    assert child.__name__ == 'registration'
+    assert child.__parent__ == root
+    assert child.request == root.request
+
+
+def test_root_getitem_raises_error():
+    from ordr.resources import RootResource
+    root = RootResource(None)
+    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+        root['unknown child name']
diff --git a/tests/resources/root_resource.py b/tests/resources/root_resource.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7499fd0..0000000
--- a/tests/resources/root_resource.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-
-def test_root_init():
-    from ordr.resources import RootResource
-    root = RootResource('request')
-    assert root.__name__ is None
-    assert root.__parent__ is None
-    assert root.request == 'request'
-
-    
-def test_root_acl():
-    from pyramid.security import Allow, Everyone, DENY_ALL
-    from ordr.resources import RootResource
-    root = RootResource(None)
-    assert root.__acl__() == [(Allow, Everyone, 'view'), DENY_ALL]