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Monthly Curriculum Resources

English Language Arts – Genre and Book Award Resources

January 2006

Sources Available at Wayne RESA’s Instructional Media and Technology Services:

For additional information on these resources, please call (734)334-1439.

OR check our online catalog at: http://161.57.201.6/search~S4

Adolescent Literacy: A collection of resources and strategies to support sound literacy education for struggling readers. (2004). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Kit – includes various books and articles. Designed to help users zero in on key issues like comprehension, word recognition, fluency, and targeted strategy instruction. Appropriate for secondary teachers. (WCRESA Circulating Collection: LB1632.A26).

Engaging Media-Savvy Students: Exploring multimodal literacies through popular culture and technology. (2005). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Kit – includes various books and articles. Provides resources to help professional learning communities explore teaching practices and methods for teaching in digital and non-digital environments. Addresses ethical concerns such as plagiarism and respect of intellectual property rights. Appropriate for secondary teachers. (WCRESA Circulating Collection: LC149.5.E64).

Mooney, Margaret E. (2001). Text Forms and Features: A resource for intentional teaching. Katonah, N.Y.: R.C. Owen Publishing. 155 page book that describes most genres included in the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations. (WCRESA Reference: LB1050.2)

Poetry: A collection of resources and strategies to support the study and writing of poetry. (2004). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Kit – includes various books and articles. This kit provides opportunities to explore poetry through an inquiry-based model, includes framing questions, related resources and suggested activities to promote deeper thinking on the teaching of poetry. Appropriate for secondary teachers. (WCRESA Circulating Collection: PN1101.P763).

Writing Matters: A collection of resources and strategies for creating a quality writing program to support adolescent writers. (2005). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Kit – includes various books and articles. Covers key issues in secondary writing instruction, such as: what a successful writing program looks like, strategies for teaching multi-draft writing, ideas for connecting writing and literature, and techniques for assessment in a time of testing. Appropriate for secondary teachers. (WCRESA Circulating Collection: PE1404.W758).

Video Streaming Resources:

Below is a sample of videos available for licensed Wayne County users, these videos are available at: http://streaming.resa.net. For help accessing additional videos, contact Anupam Chugh at chugha@resa.net

The Caldecott Honor book by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Duke Ellington was hailed as the "King of the Keys". This is a most fitting tribute to a great man who proudly celebrated the history of African-Americans, from slavery to civil rights struggles. Brian Pinkney's glorious artwork swings and sways to Duke Ellington's spellbinding music. Includes teacher’s guide and correlations to Michigan Curriculum Standards. Appropriate for grades K-2. Runtime: 16:27

Dav Pilkey's 1996 Caldecott Honor book. Every Saturday morning a paperboy and his dog get ready to leave their nice warm bed to deliver a newspaper to every house along the route they both know by heart. A timeless story, beautifully told, with evocative, award-winning paintings. Includes teacher’s guide and correlations to Michigan Curriculum Standards. Appropriate for grades K-2. Runtime: 08:57

The 1995 Caldecott Medal-winning book by Peggy Rathman. Officer Buckle knows more about safety than anyone in the town of Napville. But whenever he tries to share his safety tips, nobody listens - until the day the Napville Police Department buys a police dog named Gloria, who has her own way of demonstrating safety tips. Includes teacher’s guide and correlations to Michigan Curriculum Standards. Appropriate for grades K-2. Runtime: 12:19

Web Resources – Book Awards:

American Library Association – Association for Library Service to Children Newbery Medal (Online). Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm

(January, 2006). The home page for the Newbery Medal – awarded yearly to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

American Library Association – Association for Library Service to Children Caldecott Medal (Online). Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.htm

(January 2006). The home page of the Caldecott Medal – awarded yearly to the author of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

American Library Association – Association for Library Service to Children - Children’s Notable Lists.

(Online). Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/Default1888.htm

(January, 2006). Every year the Association for Library Service to Children identifies the best of the best in children’s books, recordings, videos, and computer software.

American Library Association – Coretta Scott King Book Awards

(Online). Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookawards/winnersa/cskawardwinners.htm

(January 2006). The award (or awards) is given to an African American author and an African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution.

American Library Association – Association for Library Service to Children – Pure Belpre Medal

(Online). Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/belpremedal/belprmedal.htm

(January 2006). The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

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