A Few Good Books Bibliographies Cool Links Databases Recent Books for Teachers Homework Junior Room News Be sure to tell your school librarian about new assignments for Friday morning’s Keep In Touch calls. Click here to print a classroom assignment form to give to your school librarian Homework and the Downers Grove Library How to Write a Bibliography Sign up for periodic news from the Junior Room. We’ll email you lists of new books for teachers, interesting programs, new books we think fit the curriculum and other things. To sign up, email us and put Junior Room News in the subject line. Databases Bookflix Bookflix Read, view and interact with a selection of classic picture books for preschoolers to third grade readers. Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database Find reviews, reading levels, and other useful information for juvenile and young adult literature. (In-library use only.) TumbleReadables Read-along collection featuring chapter books, early readers, teen novels, and literature classics. A Few Good Books Books of special note for teachers New books come into the Children’s Services Department of the Downers Grove Public every week! Many of these books could be great resources for teachers to use in their classrooms. I’ve selected a few of this month’s titles to highlight here—maybe you’ll read about something you can use! If you would like any of these materials, call your home library to request them, or click on the title to take you to the SWAN catalog. If the book is checked out, click on the “Request” box at the top of the SWAN page to reserve the title. Bibliographies Dealing with Bullies Cool Links Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site This site focuses on the practical applications of children’s literature. It includes reviews, activities and programming suggestions for using books with kids. Ask ERIC “Got an education question? AskERIC.” Click on “About AskERIC” for a complete description of this free education service. Chicago Academy of Sciences Newsletter, workshops and lesson plans help bring science into the classroom. Children’s Literature Web This was the first comprehensive sources for children’s literature. Although it is not updated regularly, the site includes reviews, awards, and author information. edHelper.com Put together by a team of teachers, this site has lesson plans, Web quests, downloads and worksheet generators. EDSITEMent The National Endowment for the Humanities presents lessons plans, Web sites and bulletin boards related to literature, art, social studies/history, and foreign language. International Reading Association Professional association dedicated to improving reading instruction. Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators This is a list of sites, classified by subject, which are useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth. It’s updated daily to keep up with the tremendous number of new www sites. NCTM Illuminations This is a comprehensive site, assembled by the National Council of Teachers of Math, which presents Web resources, lesson ideas, and best practices ideas for math instruction. NICHY: The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities This site provides information on disabilities and related issues for youth through age 22. Of particular interest are the state-by-state resource pages found here. Information is also available in Spanish. Regional Board of Education for DuPage County This site offers professional information for teachers working in DuPage County. Job openings, certification, learning standards and other information is found here. Science Fair Internet Resources Libraries Miscellaneous links related to science fair projects; everything from ERIC to Frank Potter’s Science Gems, assembled by Louisiana State University Schools Online University of Illinois Extension offers activities/lesson plans loosely based on their services: horticulture (apples, worms), the environment, aging, and character building (4-H and character education.) Trelease on Reading Well known author Jim Trelease’s website offers advice on books, authors and other reading issues.