Teaching Materials
May 2008

Children’s Book Corner : a Read-aloud Resource with Tips, Techniques, and Plans for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents Grades 3 and 4
Judy Bradbury       rj372.452 B798

Twenty-five complete read-aloud plans including time estimates, book lists, book selection ideas, a detailed session plan, and a profusion of ideas and activities; along with hundreds of related books, tips and techniques for teachers and librarians, and reproducible pages to send home to parents. (Check Catalog)

Outspoken! : How to Improve Writing and Speaking Skills Through Poetry Performance
Sara Holbrook & Michael Salinger       808.1071 H724

Performance poetry meets 8 of the 12 NCTE and IRA’s national standards for English instruction. Outspoken! takes you through the process of developing, implementing and evaluating poetry performance at school. (Check Catalog)

The Motivation Breakthrough : 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child
Richard Lavoie       370.154 L414

Proven, effective tools and strategies you can use to encourage any child to learn and achieve success. (Check Catalog)

Making It Better : Activities for Children Living in a Stressful World
Barbara Oehlberg        j372.146 O28

Activities that address issues that children deal with in today’s world, such as insecurity, powerlessness, fear, separation and loss.
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Educating the Next Generation : How to Engage Students in the 21st Century
Bob Pletka       373.18 P726

Discusses the Net Generation’s characteristics and needs with suggestions for schools on how to use the information to improve the educational experience. (Check Catalog)

Positive Strategies for Students with Behavior Problems
Daniel Crimmins et al.       370.1528 P855

Provides concrete, effective strategies for ameliorating problem behavior and developing alternatives. (Check Catalog)

Extraordinary Oral Presentations
Margaret Ryan       808.51 R989 Teen

A creative student guide to preparing oral presentations. Part of a series that include emails, letters and resumes, essays and short story writing. (Check Catalog)

Your Best Year Yet! : A Guide to Purposeful Planning & Effective Classroom Organization
Shoshana Wolfe       j371.102 W855

Tips, resources and reproducibles to help you build a caring, supportive class community and make your classroom run as seamlessly as possible. (Check Catalog)