Curriculum Connections
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January 10, 2008

Introduction

While few of us are born with the creative gifts of Linda Sue Park, Tomie dePaola, or Leo and Diane Dillon (or even the abilities of the characters in Trenton Lee Stewart's The Mysterious Benedict Society), many of us have passionate interests that first blossomed in childhood. As you share the books and multimedia programs introduced in this month's enewsletter, look for opportunities to ask your students what their special talents are, and what in their lives excites them. Be ready for some lively discussions, and maybe a few surprises.

Daryl Grabarek,
Editor, Curriculum Connections 
dgrabarek@reedbusiness.com

Make These Curriculum Connections

Nick's Picks

  • Selected Resources from TeachingBooks.net
    Integrating books throughout the content areas and encouraging collaboration between library media specialists and classroom teachers are central to my work with TeachingBooks.net. This month, I present opportunities for you to partner with art teachers as you invite illustrators to share their passion for art in a classroom setting.

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What's New

Interview

Professional Shelf

  • Teens and Literacy
    If you’re staggering under the weight of all that unread professional literature accumulating in your book bag, consider replacing some of those volumes with Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice, an essay collection edited by Kylene Beers, Robert E. Probst, and Linda Rief.

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No Name-Calling Week Activities

No Name-Calling Week (Jan 21–25), inspired by James Howe's award-winning novel The Misfits, builds community support to eliminate harmful name-calling, harassment, and bullying in school. This TeachingBooks.net original movie features James Howe discussing the power of names. He also reads from The Misfits companion book, Totally Joe.

Guilty Pleasures

Don’t you deserve a break? From kangaroos and air currents to Shakespeare and Mother Teresa, the unexpected subjects in Barbara Genco’s "Great Reads for Grown-Ups" are a welcome diversion.
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