News from the Curriculum Resource Center

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

The Cooperative Services for Children’s Literature announces that as of July 9 there have been 1,000 book reviews posted on their CSCL Book Review Blog. Local schoolchildren, BGSU students and classroom teachers have all contributed reviews. Children’s publishers donate new books and the books are reviewed through the Bringing Books to Life program offered by the Curriculum Resource Center and Arts Unlimited. Additional reviews are contributed by BGSU students involved in Children’s Literature classes and the Summer Academy.

Young adult titles in the Choose to Read Ohio statewide reading program are listed below.  Read along!

Copper Sun by Sharon Draper

Deadline by Chris Crutcher

After Tupac & D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson

The Death of Jayson Porter by Jaime Adoff

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Community-wide reading programs are popular.  This summer Choose to Read Ohio, a project of the State Library of Ohio, encourages Ohioans to participate in a state-wide reading program.  We at the CRC think this is a wonderful idea and have the children’s titles available for check out.  Check out these great books:

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Journey That Saved Curious George by Louise Borden

Trouble Don’t Last by Shelley Pearsall

Where the Steps Were by Andrea … Continue Reading

Now that school is out reading should be for fun, and we have many enjoyable reads at the CRC. Young adult novels are being written by some of the best authors today:  John Green, M.T. Anderson, Neil Gaiman, and Nancy Werlin.  Stop up at the 2nd floor of Jerome Library and check out our Hot Summer Reads display and grab a book for pleasure!

May is a month of transition on a university campus, and many preservice teachers are securing teaching positions and becoming employed in school districts near and far.  For those who remain in the area, please know that as Bowling Green State University graduates, you have the ability to continue to borrow from the Jerome Library, including the Curriculum Resource Center.   We welcome your continued use of our teaching aids, children’s books, and curriculum collection to enrich your teaching to the benefit of local children.

The book T is for Teachers:  A … Continue Reading