Through carefully selected books, journals and multi-media resources, Lynne and Herman Sutter provide teachers and librarians with a broad collection of subjects to guide a student's research and broaden a child's interest base. Each subject, or Pathfinder, is followed by lists of bibliographies of reference, non-fiction and fiction books, and multi-media resources, including Internet sites, CD-ROMs, and video recordings. Using these lists as a starting point, a variety of resources can be brought together for in-depth studies of favorite subjects. The Sutters also describe different...

This book contains 20 themes that relate directly to literature, social studies, science, math, art, and music curriculum. Each theme recommends activities and books for further study. 14 focus picture books include summaries of books and ideas and suggestions for cross-curriculum activities. 25 author studies give biographic information on well-known picture book authors and illustrators, as well as overviews of their work and summaries of their books.

Would you like to optimize the impact of library services in your school? Be proactive and make educational partnerships happen In this essential guide, Farmer presents techniques, guidelines, and examples for growing and nurturing educational relationships. By exploring the issue of partnerships, as well as current educational challenges and their impact on the roles of school community members, Farmer shows how to deal with contemporary educational goals and gaps. She then discusses the benefits and costs of educational partnerships. Included are detailed models of partnership plans...

Convey the magic found in fantasy literature. Enhance your skills in working with and presenting the often overlooked genre of fantasy. This valuable resource offers specific guidelines and examples to help teachers and librarians promote fantasy literature to students and to use fantasy in their lesson plans and programs. It also provides an in-depth view of the background, purposes, sources, and uses of children's and young adult fantasy literature.

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Share your colleagues' experience and over 400 ideas organized in eight categories - a "professional workshop in a book." Improve skills and manage your library media/technology center more efficiently. This new compilation of hints and ideas is drawn from the Shop Talk column in LIBRARY TALK: The Magazine for Elementary School Library Media and Technology Specialists. Organized so that you can easily find several ideas to use, adapt, or think up a "twist" for just the area you're concerned with, just when you need it. Categories include: bulletin boards, curriculum connections, promoting...

The Big6 approach, the most widely known and used information problem-solving model, encourages information-based problem-solving and decision-making skills that empower students and improve literacy. This practical book enables elementary educators, classroom teachers, library media and technology specialists, and administrators to understand and implement the Big6 approach to information and technology skills learning. This book discusses specific techniques, strategies, and ways to build the Big6 into existing instructional programs. Included are specific Big6 instructional ideas in...