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Monthly Curriculum Resources

~ Summer Fun~

June 2004

 

Recommended Reading Lists for Students:

 

American Library Association – Young Adult Library Services Association Booklists and Book Awards:

(Online).  Available:http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.htm  (17 May, 2004).  This site has links for Outstanding Books for the College Bound, Best Books for Young Adults, Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers, and more.

 

American Library Association – Association for Library Service to Children Summer Reading and Learning for Children:

(Online). Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/summerreading/summerreading.htm (17 May, 2004).  Scroll to the bottom of this page for links to Tips / Resources for Parents, Recommended Reading Lists for Kids and Parents, and Bibliography / Resources for Librarians.  Also check out the links in the left column – includes Great Web Sites for Kids, Online Children’s Libraries, Spanish language books, and more.

 

Elmhurst Public Library – Kids’ Library:

(Online).  Available:  http://www.elmhurst.lib.il.us/kids/index.html  (17 May, 2004).  This site has a suggested reading list that is arranged by genre and grade level, and links to award winners.

 

Teacher Librarian – Great Reading:  Bookmark It!:

(Online).  Available:  http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/tltoolkit/reading_bookmark.html  (17 May, 2004).  This is where you can access the subject based book list, published in every issue of Teacher Librarian – a journal designed for the library professional working with children and young adults.

 

Summer Activities for Students – Print Resource:

 

Summer Day Camp Directory 2004:

Available from the Child Care Coordinating Council of Detroit / Wayne County, Inc. 2151 East Jefferson, Suite 250, Detroit, MI 48207.  This directory lists the names, addresses, phone numbers, costs, and additional information for day camps throughout the metro Detroit area.  Phone:  (313)259-4411. 

 

Summer Activities for Students – Online Resources:

 

College for Creative Studies:

(Online).  Available: http://www.ccscad.edu/textimg.cfm?pageID=44 (17 May, 2004).  This site provides information on summer programs offered at the art education institute.

 

Detroit Institute of Arts – Youth Summer Camps:

(Online).  Available:  http://www.dia.org/summercamps/  (17 May, 2004).  Provides information on summer camps for children ages 5 – 12.

 

Metro Parent Magazine:

(Online).  Available:  http://www.metroparent.com/  (19 May, 2004).  This site is a great resource for activities in the Detroit area.  Click on the link for Resource Guides in the left column, then click on the link Camp and Summer Programs Guide 2004.

 

Michigan’s Assistive Technology Resource – 2004 List of Summer Camp Opportunities Available:

(Online).  Available:  http://www.cenmi.org/matr/NewsView.asp?id=100  (17 May, 2004).  The most current listing of Michigan camps for persons with special needs can be found at this site.

 

Michigan Creative After School Experiences:

(Online).  Available:  http://www.micase.org/Default.aspx  (17 May, 2004).  This is a catalog that includes after school, weekend, and summer experiences for pre-kindergarten through high school students. 

 

Skillman Center for Children – Activities / Help for Youth:

(Online).  Available: http://141.217.212.124/skillman/index.html  (19 May, 2004).  To find summer activities, click on the link for Activities for Youth, then select After School / Summer Programs.  This site will allow users to search by geographic area, type of activity, and age of child.

 

Online Training and Professional Development for Educators:

 

Annenberg / CPB:

(Online).  Available: http://www.learner.org/  (19 May, 2004).  In addition to classroom resources, this site provides links (in the left column) for teacher professional development.

 

Education World:

(Online).  Available:  http://www.education-world.com/  (19 May, 2004).  This site has lots of information for educators, including professional development.

 

Harvard Graduate School  of Education - Wide World:

(Online).  Available:  http://wideworld.pz.harvard.edu/  (19 May, 2004).  Offers online and on-site professional development for K – 12 educators.

 

Microsoft – Education:

(Online).  Available:  http://www.microsoft.com/education/Default.aspx  (19 May, 2004).  Scroll down to the links for tutorials and faculty development for educators – there are step by step instructions to include Microsoft products in K-12 education.

 

Michigan Teacher Network:

(Online).  Available:  http://mtn.merit.edu/index.html  (19 May, 2004).  This site has links for professional development, including events, online forums, organizations, periodicals, and more.

 

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