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Elementary Curriculum
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| Author: | Ann Rodhouse | |||
| Posted: | 11/23/09; 10:05:40 AM | |||
| Topic: | Elementary Curriculum | |||
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E-C 22 Super Study Skills (DVD). Boulden Publishing. ($39.95) (Grade 3-5)
Students often struggle to get organized, take clear notes, gather materials, study for quizzes, and master vital school skills. This video provides kids with the tools they need to improve. Produced by experienced teachers, this video features enthusiastic young hosts, interesting narration, colorful graphics, lively music, real-life examples, and lots of humor! 27 minutes, DVD and Teacher's Guide.
E-C 21 Beay, Erin Activities for Students With Special Needs: A Social Skills Curriculum & CD. National Center for Youth Issues. ($26.95) (Grade 2-6)
For years educators have been adapting materials for students with special needs. This program, written by special needs counselors, was designed to help school-age children with special needs learn and practice appropriate social skills and improve their interactions with peers and adults. This program is appropriate for students diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Behavioral Disabilities, and Emotional Difficulties. Each of the eleven units includes a variety of activities and a description of their purpose and how they can be used. Included is a CD which allows for easy reproduction in either black and white or color. Topics include Friendship, Honesty, Teamwork, Sharing, Self-Awareness, Manners, Respect, Responsibility, Feelings, Listening, and Anger Management. Softcover, 136 pgs.
E-C 20 Berger, Cathryn Kaye, M.A. The Complete Guide to Service Learning-Proven, Practical Ways to Engage Students in Civic Responsibility, Academic Curriculum, and Social Actions. Youth Light Inc. ($32.99) (Grades K-12)
Service learning can be so much more than picking up trash or cleaning up graffiti - although both are great places to start. A treasury of activities, ideas, and resources, this eloquent, exhilarating guide can help educators and youth workers engage young hearts and minds in reaching out and giving back. Chapters cover a variety of common service-learning themes including animals, the environment, hunger and homelessness, community safety, literacy, and social justice. Each includes inspiring quotations, background information and resources, preparation antivities, real-life examples, and ideas that have worked for other educators.
E-C 8 Wyss, Johann Great Illustrated Classics: The Swiss Family Robinson In a specially adapted version by Eliza Gatewood Warren. ($9.95) (Grade 4-8)
This classic is modified and has a lower reading level for students. The Robinson family - shipwrecked on a desert island - must discover hidden strength in themselves to survive! Watch as they defend themselves against wild beasts, learn to hunt and fish, and to find shelter. As time passes, they grow to love the wild beauty of their island home, filled with rare animals, exotic birds and fragrant wild flowers. When a ship sails into their bay they must ask themslves if they really want to go home" This timeless story of inner resources and family love has thrilled and delighted young readers for over a hundred years! Hardcover, 238 pgs.
E-C 7 Pyle, Howard Great Illustrated Classics: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood In a specially adapted version by Deborah Kestel. ($9.95) (Grade 4-8)
This classic is modified and has a lower reading level for students. The brave and bold outlaw, Robin Hood, and his merry band of followers roam through Sherwood Forest robbing the rich and aiding the poor. Clad in Lincoln green, they elude and evade the Sheriff of Nottingham who is derermined to catch them. Join them on their merry and bold adventures as they outsmart the Sheriff and make new friends. Their amazing exploiits have thrilled and delighted young readers for centuries. Hardcover, 238
E-C 6 Melville, Herman Great Illustrated Classics: Mobey Dick In a specially adapted version by Shirley Bogart. ($9.95) (Grade 4-8)
This classic is modified and has a lower reading level for students. Ishmael, a young school teacher, signs up on a whaling ship to seek adventure. With his unexpected friend, Queequeg, a cannigbal harpooner, he joins the Pequod, captained by the mysterious Ahab. But Ahab is only interested inseekig revenge upon the great white whale, Mody Dick, who took off Ahab's leg on an earlier trip. It's a hair-raising whale hunt where Ishmail's search for adventure turns into a desperate wish to survive! Hardcover, 238 pgs.
E-C 5 Twain, Mark Great Illustrated Classics: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer In a specially adapted version by Deidre S Laiken. ($9.95) (Grade 4-8)
This classic is modified and has a lower reading level for students. Join Tom Sawyer and his friends in a series of fantastic adventures: forming secret societies, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funerals, and even solving a murder. Travel down the Mississippi River to a small town in Missouri where each day brings a new adventure and find out just how exciting a boy's live can be! Hardcover, 238 pgs.
E-C 4 Gibbons Chapin, Susan I Can Sign My ABC's Kendall Green Publications. ($9.95) (Grade K-6)
An introduction to the alphabet in sign language with the manuals alphabet handshape, a picture, the name, and the sign of an object beginning with that letter for eacgh of the twenty-six letters of the alphabet. Hardcover, 52 pgs.
E-C 3 Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Faces Little, Brown, and Co. ($9.95) (Grade K-6)
Simple step-by-step instructions for drawing a wide variety of faces reflecting various emotions and professions. Step by step examples are provided to draw a variety of faces that will bring out the artistic creativeness in any child. Also look at EC-2 Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make a World for more drawing ideas. Hardcover, 30 pgs.
E-C 2 Ed Emberley's Drawing Book : Make a World Little, Brown, and Co. ($9.95) (Grade K-6)
This book will show you how to draw enough things to make a world of your own. Step by step examples are provided to draw a variety of objects that will bring out the creativeness in any child. Also look at EC-3 Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Faces for more drawing ideas. Hardcover, 30 pgs.
E-C 1 The Kids On The Block (5) Book Series Twenty-First Century Books, ($19.95) (Grade 2-5)
Founded in 1977 by Barbara Aiello, The Kids On The Block puppet program was formed to introduce young audiences to the topic of children with disabilities. Since then the goals and programs of The Kids on the Block have evolved and broadened to emcompass a wide spectrum of individual differences and social concerns. The Nebraska State Elks Association currently runs the Kids on the Block puppet program. These books can be used as a supplement to that program or can stand alone in providing disability awareness to children across the State. This five book series, each with a different character, portrays what it's like to have a disability. Titles include, 1) Hometown Hero - Asthma awareness; 2) A Portrait of Me - Diabetes awareness; 3) Trick or Treat or Trouble - Epilepsy awareness; 4) It's Your Turn at Bat - Cerebral Palsy awareness; and 5) Business is Looking Up - Blind/Low Vision awareness. Hardcover books, approx. 50 pgs., illustrated.
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