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September 3, 2008

Classmates with superpowers? Vampires in the halls? In this month's issue of Curriculum Connections, Joyce Adams Burner selects some unusual Back-To-School stories for young adults. Other, not-to-be-missed features include Jenny Brown's conversation with paper artists and engineers, Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda, and a review of Must-See Web Sites for Busy Teachers, an up-to-date resource that should be on every educator's bookshelf.

As you look forward to the November election, roam America with an assortment of outstanding picture books that will take you and your students coast to coast with amusing facts and poetry on state birds, names, and sites. And don't forget to indulge in the variety of available online resources that support a reading of Judith St. George's wacky and wonderful So You Want To Be President?

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

Interview

Nick’s Picks

  • Nick's Picks: Selected Resources from TeachingBooks.net
    This fall, classrooms all over the United States will be talking about the upcoming presidential election. In this month's column, I've focused on that perennial favorite of elementary students, Judith St. George's So You Want to Be President? (Philomel, 2000). Enjoy this look at the quirks, habits, talents, mishaps, and commonalities of the people who have occupied that office. more » » » 

What's New

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Professional Shelf

  • Must-See Websites
    Many teachers and librarians have little confidence using computers and the Internet. Lynn Van Gorp's Must-See Websites for Busy Teachers (Shell Education, 2007) is a superb entry point for educators who need help getting started or who are looking for reliable sites in a hurry.more » » » 


Find out how a trio of tough mothers fought school library cutbacks and launched a movement.

Quack up at this hilarious book trailer on Doreen Cronin’s Duck for President (S & S, 2004).
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