News from the Curriculum Resource Center

     No doubt tablet computers and smartphones are becoming more popular for use with children by both parents and teachers.  Not surprisingly, apps designed for kids are a booming business.  To help guide teachers through the maze of apps I’ve created a Libguide called  Apps for Education.  In it you’ll find plenty of sites that review, rate, and list a mountain of apps that might be just thing for your next tutoring session.  I’m also adding articles of interest in this new and quickly growing field.  … Continue Reading

  Today we learned of the passing of Maurice Sendak, at age 83.  He is best loved for his picture book Where the Wild Things Are published in 1963.  His books have been made into movies and operas and for the most part have never been out of print.  We will miss Mr. Sendak.

  We’ve put out a jigsaw puzzle and set up the indoor croquet set on the second floor.  Come up and de-stress with us.  Drink plenty of water, get enough rest and park yourself at the library for some serious studying.  Just when you can’t take it anymore drop in and grab a mallet and hit your ball through a wicket or two.  If that’s not your game, drop a few pieces into our jungle puzzle.  It’s surprisingly soothing!

      Final exams! Good luck this week to all who are taking or grading exams. Whether you have finished your work or need a good book for a reading break, stop by the CRC for great reads. We have plenty of  choices for those quick breaks or for summer vacation.

Every April 30 is El Dia de lo Ninos/El Dia de los Libros, or Children’s Day/Book Day. Dia celebrates children, families, and reading and stresses the importance of literacy for all children, regardless of cultural background.

Author and poet Pat Mora was instrumental in creating Dia in the United States.  After she learned that Children’s Day was celebrated in Mexico, Mora proposed linking that celebration with a celebration of books and children’s literacy. The first Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros was celebrated  in 1997.

Sunday, April 22 is our annual Earth Day commemoration. The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 and is considered to be the beginning of the modern environmental movement. Here in the CRC, we have books to help you teach kids more about Earth Day.

It was 100 years ago, April 14, 1912, that the “unsinkable”  ocean liner Titanic hit an iceberg during her maiden voyage. Titanic sank in the early morning hours of April 15. Want to know more about the shipwreck? The Titanic story has been told in fiction and non-fiction books, as well as movies. The CRC has a number of books about the event. Stop in and see our Titanic display.