News from the Curriculum Resource Center

Stewart, Melissa.  Under the Snow.  Illustrated by Constance R. Bergum.  Atlanta:  Peachtree.  2009. ISBN 978-1-56145-493-8.

   The world may seem still and empty under a blanket of winter white, but Stewart and Bergum team up to present the wonders of the natural world under the snow.  Bergum’s layered paintings open up the incredible hidden world lurking in and around the snow and ice.  Children will be particularly fascinated with the with the wood frog who freezes solid yet survives, the clock butterfly that takes cover in a pile of brush, and the red-spotted newts who continue to … Continue Reading

When it is an art installation!  “Wire Take Over” is the work of BGSU Art Education student Chelsie Corso.  She set up and took down the installation in a matter of hours, but we snapped a few pictures to preserve her concept.  The juxtaposition of old and new technologies is a powerful one which the librarians here appreciate. We thank Chelsie for not destoying any of our old-fashioned books in the creation of this!… Continue Reading

Look carefully at this skunk and angel: they are none other than the CRC’s own Gaynelle Predmore and Vicki Seifert posing with Vicki’s interpretation of Jerome Library done as a pumpkin tower.  We invite you to view this autumnal wonder on the landing of the staircase as you make your way to the second floor.

We have some exciting new titles for math teachers in early childhood and secondary education.  For learners in K-3 we’ve added “Dice Activities for Math:  Engage, Enrich, Empower” located in our Ready Reference Collection at CURR REF 372.7 D546.  Another early childhood math title  to check out is “The GIANT Encyclopedia of Math Activities” which is packed with over 500 pages of ideas.  You’ll find this in Ready Reference at CURR REF 372.21 G4326.  From NCTM comes “Navigating through Discrete Mathematics in Grades 6-12.  It includes a CD and is found at … Continue Reading

On October 25, 1881 Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain.  Even the youngest artists can enjoy Picasso’s work with a copy of the new book Oooh! Picasso by Mil Niepold & Jeanyves Verdu.  Read it together and wish Pablo a Happy Birthday!

A new YA novel getting a lot of buzz is Thalia Chaltas’ Because I Am Furniture. This is a verse novel that is intense with emotion and sure to appeal to the many YA readers at BGSU. You can check it out for three weeks from the CRC at JUV C441b. 

Teaching kids about caring for the environment is easier with the new series Voices for Green Choices.  For grades 5 and up, this series features John Muir, Victor Wouk, Al Gore, Rachel Carson, Ed Begley, Jr and David Suzuki.