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

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.

New to the CRC:  books for dog, cat and even bear lovers.  For the youngest kiddos are two books by Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash:  Bow-Wow 12 Months Running (JUV N5478bt) and Bow-Wow’s Colorful Life (JUV N5478bc).  For early readers Dog and Bear Three to Get Ready (JUV S4522dt) is the new sequel to the highly reviewed Dog and Bear by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Middle readers will enjoy the always grumpy bad kitty in Happy Birthday … Continue Reading

We’ve just added four great titles loaded with hands-on activities for teaching math.  Big Ideas for Growing Mathematicians:  Exploring Elementary Math with 20 Ready-to-Go Activities is designed for teachers of students ages 10-14.  Hands-On Standards:  Photo-Illustrated Lessons for Teaching with Math Manipulatives includes 3 volumes:  Grades PreK-K, Grades 1-2, and Grades 3-4.  Together they present over 200 manipulative activities/lessons for you to incorporate in your lesson plans!