SLJ's Multimedia Buyers' Directory: Language Arts 2

Video

The Basic Cozy Punctuation Course. video. 78 min. with tchr's. guide, workbook. Splashes from the River Multimedia Entertainment. ISBN 0-9688271-1-X. $74.95.

Gr 6-12–Join Marie, a retired English teacher, for a series of tutorials on English punctuation.

Charley Chapters in Declarative & Imperative Sentences + Periods (Charley Chapters Series). video. approx. 14 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Media Inc. ISBN 1-893058-36-0. price unavail.

Gr 2-4–With the help of Charley Chapters and Spitter, Sadie and Josh learn the importance of periods and when to use them. They also learn the difference between an imperative and declarative sentence.

Charley Chapters in Interrogative Sentences??? Exclamatory Sentences!!! (Charley Chapters Series). video. approx. 14 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Media Inc. ISBN 1-893058-33-6. price unavail.

Gr 2-4–Charley Chapters and his friends Emotional Ed and Queenie explain how writers use punctuation like exclamation points and question marks to help readers know the tone and intent of their words.

Charley Chapters in the Adventures of Captain Capital (Charley Chapters Series). video. approx. 14 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Media Inc. ISBN 1-893058-35-2. price unavail.

Gr 2-4–Josh and Sadie are confused about capitalization, and Captain Capital explains the many rules.

Club Write Kids (Series). 12 videos. 15 min. ea. with tchr's. guide, student workbook. Prod. by Nashville Public Television. Dist. by AIT. #455-VVV. $895 ser., $89 ea. Includes: Writing About Family; Keeping a Nature Journal; Writing a Play; Writing to Persuade; Writing from Oral History; Writing an Autobiography; Writing a Mystery; Creating a Writing Portfolio; Writing a Fictional Story; Writing About Feelings; Writing in Science; Making a Movie.

Gr 3-4–In each program, Cassie and her friends experiment with several different forms of writing, each time using the writing process to help organize their projects. Real world applications for writing are highlighted as the members of Club Write meet with people who rely on writing everyday.

Creative Writing Series. 3 videos. 30 min. ea. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by VEA Prods. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. $99.99 ea. (Rental: $50 ea.). Includes: On Writing: John Marsden; Visual Literacy: Images and Meaning; Writing for the Media.

Gr 7 Up–Videos focus on various media to help writers sharpen creative writing skills.

Grammar for Children (Series). 5 videos. 23 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. ISBN 1-57225-508-0. $149.75 ser., $29.95 ea. Includes: Nouns; Verbs; Descriptive Words & Phrases; Sentences; Punctuation. K-Gr 4 –Using stories and letters submitted by children from across the country, the editors of Wordswork attempts to solve the riddles of the English language. This series teaches students the rules that make words work while reinforcing the importance of having fun with words in the process.

Punctuation (Basic English Grammar Series). video. 30 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by VEA Prods. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. $99.99 (Rental: $50).

Gr 5 Up–Explains apostrophes, commas, full stops, question marks, and the exclamation mark. Informs and entertains as it shows the messes that people can get into because of the poor use of punctuation.

Sentences and Paragraphs (Basic English Grammar Series). video. 24 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by VEA Prods. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. $99.99 (Rental: $50).

Gr 5 Up–Author Margaret Clark reads from her books to illustrate key points about sentences and paragraphs. Mime artist Richard Jones adds his comic touch.

Video

Merry Christmas, Space Case. video. 13 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-976-0. $60.

PreS-Gr 3–Buddy McGee eagerly awaits a promised Christmas visit from his friend, the thing from outer space. By James Marshall.

Too Many Tamales. video. 13 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-980-9. $60.

PreS-Gr 3 –Everyone is coming for Christmas dinner at Maria's house. She and her mother prepare by kneading the "masa" to make tamales. When her mother takes off her ring, Maria tries it on—and is beside herself when, hours later, she thinks it has been kneaded into the tamales.

Zelda and Ivy One Christmas. video. 10:21 min. Spoken Arts. ISBN 0-8045-9670-0. $49.95.

K-Gr 3–By Laura McGee Kvasnosky. Christmas is coming, and Zelda and Ivy have high hopes. But when the fox sisters realize their elderly neighbor is spending Christmas alone, they have more than their own holiday wishes to think about.

Audio

A Christmas Carol (unabr.) (Classic Literature on CDs Series). 3 CDs. 3 hrs. with book. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-229-0. $45.

Gr 4-12–Charles Dickens classic.

Merry Christmas, Space Case. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 13 min. Weston Woods. cassette, ISBN 1-55592-961-3: $7.95; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-55592-156-6: $24.95; w/paperback book, ISBN 1-55592-093-4: $12.95. CD, ISBN 1-55592-892-7: $12.95; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-55592-157-4: $29.95; w/paperback book, ISBN 1-55592-150-7: $18.95.

PreS-Gr 3–Buddy McGee eagerly awaits a promised Christmas visit from his friend, the thing from outer space. By James Marshall.

Minnie and Moo and the Thanksgiving Tree. 1 cassette. 17:40 min. Live Oak Media. w/hardcover book, ISBN 0-87499-915-4: $25.95; w/paperback book, ISBN 0-87499-914-6: $16.95; w/4 paperback books & tchr's. guide, ISBN 0-87499-916-2: $29.95.

PreS-Gr 4–The intrepid cows Minnie and Moo attempt to hide the turkeys—and other farm animals on the food chain––from the farmer since it's Thanksgiving.

Too Many Tamales. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 11:41 min. Weston Woods. cassette, ISBN 1-55592-959-1: $7.95; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-55592-098-5: $24.95. CD, ISBN 1-55592-927-3: $12.95; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-55592-137-X: $29.95.

PreS-Gr 3–Everyone is coming for Christmas dinner at Maria's house. She and her mother prepare by kneading the "masa" to make tamales. When her mother takes off her ring, Maria tries it on—and is beside herself, when hours later, she thinks it has been kneaded into the tamales.

Zelda and Ivy One Christmas. 1 cassette. 10:21 min. Spoken Arts. ISBN 0-8045-6887-1. $26.95.

K-Gr 3–Christmas is coming, and Zelda and Ivy have high hopes. But when the fox sisters realize their elderly neighbor is spending Christmas alone, they have more than their own holiday wishes to think about.

Video

Charley Chapters in Guide to the Glossary (Charley Chapters Series). video. approx. 14 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Media Inc. ISBN 1-893058-34-4. price unavail.

Gr 2-4–Glossie Glossary's two young friends, Josh and Sadie, are eager to learn all they can about how to use a glossary.

The Media Center: A First Look. video. 15 min. with tchr's. guide, blackline masters. SVE & Churchill Media. price unavail.

K-Gr 3–Teaches students about media center resources and how to use them.

Research Skills: How to Find Information. video. 22 min. with tchr's. guide, online. Educational Video Network. ISBN 1-58950-138-1. $69.95.

Gr 7-12 –Covers how to select a topic; useful tools for research such as library catalogues, encyclopedias, books, periodicals, the Internet, and interviews; methods for organizing research information; the consequences of plagiarism, and the process of writing a research paper.

Video

Information Age. video. 20 min. with tchr's. guide online. Educational Video Network. ISBN 1-58950-049-0. $59.95.

Gr 7-12–Learn how the Information Age has changed life on our planet and see

how it has turned our communities into global villages.

Media Literacy: Get the News? (In the Mix Series). video. 30 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Castle Works. $69.95.

Gr 7 Up–Teens are watching and reading more news now than they ever did before 9-11. This program explores how the news coverage on TV, on the Web, and in newspapers has impacted the way they are coping with their changed world. Some questions: How can you tell fact from rumor? Whom do you trust as a credible source?

Tips for Talking to the Media (The Pioneer Living Series). video. 13 min. (closed captioned). Pioneer Living Corp. #208B. $19.95.

Gr 9 Up–The role of the media in a democracy and tips for presenting yourself well in print, radio, and television interviews.

Video

A Talk with Linda Sue Park (Good Conversation! Series). video. 20 min. Tim Podell Prods. ISBN 1-58543-060-9. $49.98.

Gr 3-8–Join 2002 Newbery award-winning author Linda Sue Park for a talk about her life and writing. She discusses her Newbery book, A Single Shard, and the effect that it has had on her life. She also talks about her love of cooking, traveling, and crossword puzzles.

A Talk with Lois Lowry (Good Conversation! Series). video. 20 min. Tim Podell Prods. ISBN 1-58543-058-7. $49.98.

Gr 4-8–Travel to Cambridge, Massachusetts for a discussion with two-time Newbery award-winning author Lois Lowry. She talks about her inspirations for The Giver and Number the Stars and about her popular character, Anastasia Krupnik. She discusses her love of photography and her many memoirs.

A Talk with Pam Munoz Ryan (Good Conversation! Series). video. 20 min. Tim Podell Prods. ISBN 1-58543-061-7. $49.98.

Gr 3-8–Spend some time with the 2002 Pura Belpre award-winning author. She talks about her award-winning book, Esperanza Rising, and how it parallels her grandmother's own voyage from Mexico to the U.S. She also talks about some of the challenges faced by Hispanic writers today.

Video

Learn to Read with Alee Deed Alee (Series). 15 videos. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Slim Goodbody Prods. Dist. by Great Plains National. #819. $299.25 ser., $23.95 ea. Includes: A Ball in the Mall; The Lost and Found; Bake the Cake; The Deep Sleep; A Race in Space; A Day on the Bay; Valentine: Be Mine; My Wet Pet; A Balloon at Noon; The Cub in the Tub; More at the Core; The Cold Gold; Dirt on My Shirt; The Hot Dot; Can't Stop the Pop. K-Gr 3–This series has been expanded and updated. It features a special review segment following each program to reinforce the critical learning elements. In addition, a new animated song has been produced.

Letter TV II: Letter Combinations (Series). 13 videos. 5 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Destiny Images. Dist. by AIT. #454-VVV. $99.95 ser., $9.95 ea. Includes: SL; ST; CH; SH; BR; CR; SP; NT; CL; SK; NG; TH; WH. K-Gr 1–The Letter TV Gang explore consonant letter combinations, such as letter blends and digraphs. Each program features numerous opportunities for emergent readers to hear the phoneme and to see the letter combinations highlighted onscreen in context.

Audio

Grammar and Punctuation Songs (The Learning Beat Series). 1 cassette and 1 CD. 40 min. with tchr's. guide, lyrics. Kidzup Prods. ISBN 1-8946-7731-5. $12.99.

Gr 1-4–Twelve songs with a range of musical styles (rock, rap, calypso and country) help children learn the mechanics of standard writing in a humorously musical way.

Phonics: Long Vowels (Learning Beat Series). 1 cassette and 1 CD. 40 min. with tchr's. guide, lyrics. Kidzup. ISBN 1-8946-7734-X. $12.99.

K-Gr 4–Consonant and vowel sounds are set to music.

Phonics: Short Vowels (Learning Beat Series). 1 cassette and 1 CD. 40 min. with tchr's. guide, lyrics. Kidzup. ISBN 1-8946-7733-1. $12.99.

K-Gr 4–Consonant and vowel sounds are set to music.

Spelling Songs (The Learning Beat Series). 1 cassette and 1 CD. 40 min. with tchr's. guide, lyrics. Kidzup Prods. ISBN 1-8946-7732-3. $12.99.

Gr 1-4–Provides mnemonic help with some of the basics.