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1 Curriculum Laboratory Tools For Finding and Using Children s And Young Adult Literature In The Classroom (And For Your Assignments!) For further assistance using any of the resources in the Lab, please ask at the Curriculum Lab Information Services Desk, or visit our website through U of L Library s main page NOTE: The Language In Education Course pack and textbook are available at the Curriculum Laboratory Information Desk. Getting You Started - - General Overviews: Search Children s Literature in the Library Catalogue and limit to the location Curriculum Lab, or, browse and in the Curriculum Laboratory collection. Canadian children s books: a critical guide to authors and illustrators Jon Charlotte Huck s children s literature Kie Essentials of children s literature Lyn Learning with literature in the Canadian elementary classroom Bai Literature and the child Cul Literature for today s young adults Don Through the eyes of a child Nor Finding the Perfect Book To Read - - Booklists: Search Children s Literature Bibliography in the Library Catalogue and limit to the location Curriculum Lab, or, browse and in the Curriculum Laboratory collection. 100 best books for children Sil 500 great books for teens Lim A to zoo: subject access to children s picture books Lim. Across cultures: a guide to multicultural literature for children Eas Adventuring with books: a booklist for pr- K- grade Boo Books for you: an annotated booklist for senior high Boo Alberta authorized resource list and annotated bibliography (Knowledge and Employability). 375 KE (LA) Gr Best books for children Gil 1

2 Best books for young adults Bes Best books for young adults Car Best books for young teen readers Bes Beyond picture books Bar Canadian Children s Book Centre s Best books for kids and teens Can Children s literature arrangements: a thematic listing of books Hus Children s books and their creators Sil Children s literature awards and winners: a directory of prizes, authors, and illustrators Jon Cultural journeys: multicultural literature for children and young adults Gat Early childhood education resources. InfoDesk Ear English Language Arts authorized novels and non[iction: grades 4 to LangArt Alta. Gr.4-12 Fantasy literature for children and young adults Lyn Gotcha for guys: non- [iction to get boys excited about reading Box High/low handbook: best books and web sites for reluctant teen readers Bou Knowledge and employability, novels and non[iction, grades 8-12 : Alberta authorized resource list and annotated bibliography. 375 KE (LA) Alta. Gr.8-12 Literature connections: a thematic listing of books Lit. Gr Literature connections to the new social studies curriculum. Info Desk Lit Mathematics and literature. Info Desk Mat A picture book primer: understanding and using picture books Mat Read Up On It annual Canadian lists (Online as well) Rea The storymakers: writing children s books (artists and illustrators talk about their work) Sto and Sto Understanding diversity through novels and picture books Kno What do children read next? Col What do young adults read next? Spe Wigham binders 2005 to Info Desk Wig. 2

3 Using The Search Term Wigham To Find Well Reviewed Fiction and Non-Fiction On Any Topic: All the Wigham titles are selected from the best of lists each year and are "well reviewed." These titles are listed in the Wigham binders, cited above, but can also be easily searched in the Library catalogue: Type Wigham in the library catalogue plus your keyword (subject, author, title) Choose location Curriculum Lab. Pick a publishing date if you want: 3

4 Creating Great Research and/or Literature Activities For Students: Search any of these terms in the Library Catalogue and limit to the location Curriculum Lab: Research, Report Writing, Literature Study and Teaching, Reading Comprehension Study and Teaching, or Literature and Name of Subject : e.g. Literature and Science. You can also browse these areas in the Curriculum Laboratory collection: area to to to area: 12 easy steps to research papers Mer 300 junior novel anticipation guides Pol Books every child should know: the literature quiz book Pol Find someone who: introducing 200 favorite picture books Pol. Gifted books, gifted readers: literature activities to excite young minds Pol Power research tools: learning activities and posters Val to 28.7 area: Getting the most out of the free Online Reference Centre: a wealth of ideas and materials Get. Info tasks for successful learning: building skills in reading, writing, and research Koe Information literacy toolkit: grades 7 and up (Includes disk) Rya Researching and making presentations (electronic resource) Res Teaching tools for the information age Koe Tools for learning for kids: reading in the content areas (Doing research, gathering information, looking at and organizing information, passing on information) Gr. 4 v area: Graphic organizers and other visual strategies, grade K Tat Graphic organizers and other visual strategies, grade Tat Graphic organizers and other visual strategies, grade Tat Graphic organizers and other visual strategies, grade Tat Graphic organizers and other visual strategies, grade Tat Graphic organizers: grades K Pet The lesson collection (videorecordings) Contents: v.1. Big book (word work) : primary [1 videocassette] -- v.2. Interactive writing : primary [1 videocassette] -- v.3 Reading workshop (guided reading) : primary [1 videocassette] -- v.4. Writers' workshop : intermediate [1 videocassette] -- v.5. Punctuation : middle school [1 videocassette] -- v.6. 4

5 Reading, writing, discussion : middle school [1 videocassette] -- v.7. Concept definition map : high school [1 videocassette] -- v.8. Reciprocal teaching (a variation) : high school [1 videocassette]. Summary A series of programs compiled to illustrate various strategies teachers are using in classrooms today area: 60 strategies for improving reading comprehension in grades K Jon 102 reading response lessons: improving comprehension skills for test day - - and beyond Wol The big book of reading response activities: dozens of engaging activities, graphic organizers, and reproducibles to use before, during, and after reading Gra Guided comprehension in grades McL Poetry and prose prompts: a guide for teaching writing style Riv Reality checks: teaching reading comprehension with non[iction K Ste Reciprocal teaching at work: strategies for improving reading comprehension Ocx Talking, writing, and thinking about books: 101 ready- to- use activities that build reading comprehension Phe Teaching emergent readers: collaborative library lesson plans Sau Using literature to enhance content area instruction: a guide for K- 5 teachers Oln area: traits of writing: the complete guide for grades 3 and up Cul Getting started with the traits: K Cul 40 reproducible forms for the writing traits classroom Cul Reproducible forms for the writing traits classroom: K Cul Writing to prompts in the trait- based classroom: Literature response Cul to area: Blast off with book reports Rob Canadian writer s handbook Fit to print: the Canadian student s guide to essay writing Buc Gr. 10 How to develop and write a research paper Cas How to write a great school report Jam How to write a report New Lesson plans for teaching writing Les Student writing handbook Gr Using literature in the middle school curriculum Hur Writing maniac: how I grew up to be a writer (and you can, too!) Fit to area: Teaching with Dear Canada Von. Multiple volumes. Teaching with picture books in the middle school Tie Teaching with Robert Munsch books Von. Multiple volumes. Using picture books in the middle school Chr Other: Transforming writing in the digital age: techniques for grades Wol 5

6 Creating Novel Study Activities For Any Novel Or Short Story: Novel ideas for young readers! Projects and activities Kut Novel approaches for junior high language arts Hus. Not just for junior high. These activities can be adapted for any grade or novel. Novel Study Unit: High School English Language Arts 10-4 available through the Curriculum Laboratory s Lesson Plan Database. Finding Novel Studies For Speci_ic Titles: Browse the area, or type in the name of your novel in the library catalogue, limit to location Curriculum Lab. Mnay of these novel study units are also available through the Curriculum Laboratory s Lesson Plan Database. Creating Book Talks That Will Actually Get Students Reading: Search for Book Talks in the Library catalogue. Booktalks Bod. Multiple volumes containing book talks for speci[ic titles. (Start with volume 2, as it is a whole book on book talking in general.) Classic teenplots: a booktalk guide to use with readers ages Gil Gotcha covered: more non[iction booktalks to get kids excited about reading Bax Help For The English- Literacy- Challenged Amongst Us - - Language Arts Handbooks For Conventions of Reading, Writing, Researching: English language arts skills handbook. 375 LangArt Alta. Gr.1-6 English language arts handbook for secondary students. 375 LangArt Alta. Gr

7 The Most Wonderful Search Strategy For Finding a Universe of Materials For Language Arts Teaching: Our Language Arts Teaching Materials handout, found under Handouts in the Curriculum Laboratory web page navigation menu, provides you with a 9 step research process for [inding all types of language arts teaching materials, including curriculum materials, textbooks, and online resources. It is a great place to start. 7

8 Going Digital: Our Language Arts/Literature Web Sites: Our webpage literature resources mirror the print resources listed on this handout, all useful for your assignments. Go to these four places in our web page navigation menu: Literature Databases on our Digital Resources page Literature web site (See image to the left ) Handouts (L.A. and Literature) Children s Literature Across the Curriculum (Teaching Ideas Showcase) 8

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10 Do Not Forget Your Alberta Library Card, available each year at the University Library General Services Desk. Everything You Wanted To Know About Literature Genres, But Were Afraid To Ask: Our Favourite Children and Young Adult Authors (Arranged by genre) is found under Handouts in our web page navigation menu as well as in the Language In Education Coursepack. Prepared by Bill Glaister, September Updated September