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(Paperback)

This guidebook provides teachers and librarians with methods for collaboratively teaching elementary students to select books they will enjoy and which will further their personal growth and information literacy.

(Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

A newly reorganized, up-to-date overview of key reference works in philosophy, reflects a veritable explosion of reference sources, both print and online, published over the past decade.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

From the invitations to the suggested books, games, activities, and themed party snacks, this book makes it easy to plan a fun literacy event from start to finish.

Picture books, storytime readings, and parties are always popular with children because they find them highly entertaining.

(Paperback)

This popular collection of 22 program plans includes introductions for read-alouds and booktalks and suggestions on how to use such other materials as poetry, participation books, songs, fingerplays, action rhymes, films, and filmstrips. An annotated bibliography of other titles that are useful for story hours is also given. Grades Pre K-3.

(Paperback)

You'll appreciate the time-saving assistance this guide gives you, including background and publication information about picture books by Latino writers, summaries of titles, and biographical information on the authors, illustrators and translators.

(Paperback)

From Mendel to Normandy: Curriculum and Connectionsfor Tweens and Teens is an invaluable resource with many suggestions and with space for recording connecting ideas and strategies to infuse literacy into every area of the curriculumin classrooms and librarieswith older readers.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

This book describes techniques for evaluating services provided through library networks, including collection development, group purchases, and reference services. Providing guides for developing evaluation instruments, testing them and applying them, it is comprehensive in its treatment of evaluating network services.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

The public library director needs information that helps in understanding what is involved in planning for a public library building project.

(Hardback)

Comprehensive planning has become an essential element in the management of the modern university library.

(Hardback)

This guide focuses on the implementation and management of second-generation automated library systems. The book expands the subject to include special, public and academic libraries and takes into account the experience of those libraries which have already automated and are now considering migration to more powerful automated library systems.

(Paperback)

Learn how to set up a student-led podcast in your library, involve staff from several subject areas, market effectively, what challenges you are likely to face, and how podcasting will benefit the students and school overall.

Podcasting from the library is a growing movement.

(Paperback)

Lesson plans and exercises teach the basic elements of poetry such as alliteration, word repetition, metaphors, and rhyming. As students gain appreciation and understanding, the book covers more sophisticated poetry forms such as limerick, haiku, and narrative. Grades 4-6.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

This book provides suggestions and examples for you to become a leader on local, state, and national levels by enlisting parents, teachers, and students to improve library programs.

(Paperback)

A convincing explanation of why interactive or movable books should be included in the library collection that documents their value as motivational instructional toolsin all areas of the school curriculum, across many grade levels.

Pop-up books possess universal appeal.

(Hardback, 2nd Revised edition)

(Paperback)

Some students are more "challenging" than most. This book helps school librarians prevent, deal with, and overcome discipline problems they may face when communicating with K-12 students.

(Paperback)

This book presents a proven year-long program to boost student productivity and train high school library aides while offering services to all patrons of the school library.

(Paperback)

Learn how to help your library patrons deepen their internet searches to more effectively find information, images, videos, statistics, maps, books, definitions, translations, and more.

You know how to dash off a quick Google search, but do you know how to go further with your searching to get everything you actually need

(Paperback)

Capture the hearts, minds, and attention of your digital-age listeners using read-aloud experiences that engage technology.

I wish my learners would be as excited about reading as they are about technology is a lament frequently sung by those who seek to support reading development.