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Occasional News from the Educational Resources Center
Western Kentucky University
366 Tate Page Hall
745-4552
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http://www.wku.edu/Library/dlps/edcenter.htm
Bibliographic Instruction |Noteworthy Titles | New Curriculum Resources|
Teaching About Women |Staff Picks |Spring!| Hours|Special Spring Break Hours |
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Welcome to Women's History Month!
Rediscover the talents and accomplishments of famous and everyday women!
Tailor-Made Bibliographic Instruction
Roxanne Myers Spencer, ERC Coordinator, invites all education faculty to schedule bibliographic instruction classes in the Educational Resources Center for their teacher education students. BI classes include a tour of our unique subject alcoves, the ever-growing juvenile collection, curriculum guides, and online subscription databases. We encourage faculty to ask us to design instruction to suit their particular needs. Please don't hesitate to ask us to create a specific class for your students! To schedule your class for an ERC orientation, please call x4552 or x4659. ERC staff, Ellen Micheletti, Esther French, and our able student workers look forward to assisting you!
Between the Bookends...
Noteworthy Titles @ the ERC....
New Curriculum Resources @ the ERC
XVR 0526 Smoking: Somebody Stop Me! Video on teen smoking. Features live action, cartoon segments, and music.
XVR 0523 Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen’s classic novel starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslett, Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman. Directed by Ang Lee, this production is lush, accessible, and wonderfully acted!Z1019 .S22 2001 Teaching Banned Books, by Pat R. Scales
Harry Potter is not the only children's book to be banned in schools. Discover examples of other challenged books along with themes, activities, questions, and bibliographies. Encourages analytical thinking and discussion.Q 181 .P358 2001 Teaching Science in the Block, by Alvin Pettus and Myron Blosser
Block scheduling is growing in middle schools and high schools. The authors offer planning, evaluation, instruction strategies, and include a technology chapter to assist teachers in developing science block programs.GV 443 .B265 2001 The Ultimate Sport Lead-Up Game Book by Guy Bailey
More than 170 games are presented, specifically for younger children. The games are designed to teach a variety of skills to both large and small groups.LB 1575 .H36 2000 A Celebration of Literature and Response, by Marjorie R. Hancock
Covers all types of literature, geared to K-8 grade classrooms. Bibliographies and suggestions for engaging classroom activities.LB 1575.8 .R39 Grammar Wars: 179 Games and Improvs for Learning Language Arts, by Tom Ready
Grammar need not be incite war in the minds of students and teachers. Uses games, ranging from easy to difficult, are designed to teach grammar in a way that is fun and enlightening.
Excellent Teaching Resources for Women's History Month...
CT 3202 .F395 1996 The 100 Most Influential Women of all Time, by Deborah Chester
Ranks 100 women past and present. Readers will be pleasantly surprised at the entries in this book!Ref Z 7961 .B35 1994 500 Great Books by Women
Some famous, some not so famous, and some deserves-to-be-better-known books are included. Books are arranged by theme.PS 374 .G55 1999 What are Little Girls Made Of?: A Guide to Female Role Models in Children's Books, by Marjorie N. Allen
A history and bibliography of children's books emphasizing positive female characters.PS 3553 .L3914 Z75 1996 The Beverly Cleary Handbook, by Joanne Kelly
Beverly Cleary is one of the best known and loved authors for children. This book offers descriptions of her books and projects and class activities using her books as starting points.GV709.18 .U6 H37 1999 Sports for Her, by Penny Hastings
This book covers many of the sports that appeal to girls. It gives the rules of play, health issues, and
how to pursue your interest in sports beyond high school.CT 3260 .A8x Women in History: Discovering America’s Famous Women Through Research Related Activities
Offers a brief biography of each woman and a series of questions that encourage further research into the woman’s life and accomplishments.N 350 .N3x 1998 The National Museum of Women in the Arts Collection
A kit with art prints, art cards and an idea book for classes. All the artists are women, and the art
covers painting, sculpture, pottery, weaving, and the whole spectrum of the arts.
Staff Picks @ the ERC...
GT 2467 .B47 1996 A Ride on Mother's Back, by Emery and Durga Bernhard.
Pictures and text show babies from many places in the world -- Bali, Guatemala, Thailand -- being held and carried by mothers, fathers, and grandparents.PZ 7 .R459 Sc 1997 The Second Bend in the River, by Anne Rinaldi
This is a historical novel by well-known children's author Anne Rinaldi. Rebecca Galloway develops a friendship with the Shawnee chief Tecumseh.PZ 7 .I586 Ro 1985 Rose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti
Set in Germany during World War II, we see events of the war through the eyes of Rose Blanche, a
young girl who experiences the horrors of war but but cannot understand what is happening or why.F .232 .P7R53 1998 The Seventeenth Child, by Dorothy Marie Rice & Lucille Mabel Walthall Payne
These are the reminiscences of Mabel Walthall, who grew up in a family of 17 children. Her mother
and father were sharecroppers, poor in money, but rich in respect and love.PZ 7 .S72 Pl Plain Girl, by Esther Sorensen
Esther is the only Amish girl in her school. A new law forces her parents to send her to the "English"
school where for the first time, she sees a world outside her small communityN7477 .B4 1999 My Favorite Things, by Sister Wendy
Public Television's beloved Sister Wendy Beckett shares her thoughts and insights on 75 of her favorite pieces of art from all over the world.DT 440.5 .M37 Rehema's Journey, by Barbara Margolies
A picture book of Rehema Mfangavo, a girl who lives with her family in Tanzania. The book follows her
trip with her father to the game park in Ngorongoro Crater.
Spring at Last! Check out fair-weather activities for children of all ages!
LB1139.35.A37 E847 1997 Everything for Spring: A Complete Activity Book for Teachers of Young Children: Activities for March, April, and May, edited by Kathy Charner; illustrations by Joan Waites
PZ7 .G958x Ch 1993 Changes; Kite Making; Katie's Kite, written by Toni Gunnerson; illustrated by Ralph Ruiz
QB637.5 .M32x 1988 Spring, by Marlene & Robert McCracken; illustrated by Diana Colquhoun; special art activities section by Wyn Davies
QB637.7 .S29 1999 Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic, by Steven Schnur; illustrated by Leslie Evans
QH81 .W4394 Spring, by David Webster; pictures by Barbara Steadman
QH81 .M2655 1990 Exploring Spring: A Season of Science Activities, Puzzles, and Games, by Sandra Markle
LB1043.58 .F63x 1987 Spring Bulletin Boards, by Imogene Forte
QH 91.15 .G4 1966 Spring Comes to the Ocean, illustrated by John Wilson
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ERC Special Resources
Two coin-operated photocopiers are available for copying Reserve Readings and other materials. The ERC has 12 computers with access to TopCat and excellent resources through TIP, Western Kentucky Libraries' Topper InfoPortal The ERC has an Ellison machine with a large selection of dies Lamination services are available for posters and other special projects We look forward to helping you find the resources you need!
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-ERC Bookends, March 2002
