Curriculum+Connections

The purpose of this page is to note resources or parts of resources that can be used in collaboration with classroom teachers.

=Books=
 * Pardon Me, But Your References Are Showing!: 32 proven and fun activities to build reference skills for Grades 4 through 8 by Teddy Meister (Fort Atkinson, WI : Alleyside Press, c1996)
 * Stretchy Library Lessons: Multicultural Activities (Fort Atkinson, WI : Upstart Books, c2003)
 * Using Picture Books to Teach Language Arts Standards in Grades 3-5 by Brenda S. Copeland and Patricia A. Messner (Westport, CT : Libraries Unlimited, c2006)

=Community Cultures= Check Points -- Learning About Books & Libraries: a Gold Mine of Games, p. 49 Cultural Connections -- Pardon Me, But Your References are Showing, p. 15 -- Appreciation of our multicultural heritage Geo-World - To familiarize students with geographical terms and practice using the dictionary -- Learning About Books & Libraries: a Gold Mine of Games, p. 42 Continent Conquest -- Learning About Books & Libraries: a Gold Mine of Games, p. 47 Globe Trotting - A game related to a study of continents -- Learning About Books & Libraries: a Gold Mine of Games, p. 44 Games after studying Japan -- Learning About Books & Libraries: a Gold Mine of Games, p. 81-85

=Language Arts= Using Picture Books to Teach Language Arts Standards in Grades 3-5 by Brenda S. Copeland and Patricia A. Messner (Westport, CT : Libraries Unlimited, c2006)

=Math= Dot-to-Dot - Follow up to Ten Black Dots -- Learning About Books & Libraries: a Gold Mine of Games, p. 89