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Sarles, Christie V., Comp. – 1985
To support children's librarians in their continuing advocation of reading is the purpose of this annotated bibliography, which lists children's literature ranging from more than a century ago to just a few months before publication. The book begins with a brief selection of titles, for librarians and parents, about choosing books for children and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Fiore, Carole D.; Nespeca, Sue McCleaf – 1996
Libraries are faced with changing demographics, emerging technologies, and economic shifts. Families once attended library programs as a unit, children began kindergarten at age five, and libraries offered few programs for children under four. Intact and extended families are a thing of the past. Many children today are raised in single parent…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Demography, Developmental Stages, Family Involvement
Barchers, Suzanne I.; Rauen, Peter J. – 1998
Intended for teachers of preschool and up, this book combines three favorite pastimes: reading great books, exploring related activities, and cooking. The book lists 36 books relating to a holiday or observation, beginning with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and ending with New Year's Eve. It summarizes each featured book and gives a related…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cooking Instruction
Ramsey, Patricia G.; Vold, Edwina Battle; Williams, Leslie R. – 1989
This source book contains essays and annotations on issues related to multicultural education. The literature in this volume includes materials published in and after 1976. The scope of the book includes research and theoretical and practical information related to the implementation of a multicultural perspective in early childhood and elementary…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Education, Cultural Pluralism
Cooper, Cathie Hilterbran – 1996
Intended primarily for librarians and media specialists, this book offers an in-depth analysis of alphabet books from their serious, religious beginnings to their "funny," instructive, and artistic present. The book lists 542 titles with short annotations, suggested activities, and essays on each type of book. Following an introduction,…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Annotated Bibliographies, Creative Activities, Elementary Secondary Education
Wood, Irene – 1999
The purpose of this book is to help librarians develop high quality video, audio, and CD-ROM collections for preschool through high school learning with titles that reflect the ethnic heritage and experience of the diverse North American population, primarily African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. The more…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Audiotape Recordings, Blacks, Elementary Secondary Education
Helbig, Alethea K.; Perkins, Agnes Regan – 1994
This annotated bibliography of recent works of fiction, oral tradition, and poetry about the experiences and traditions of African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Native-Americans provides a one-stop selection tool. Only those works mainly about minority characters are presented, and inclusion decisions were made based on…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, African Literature, American Indian Literature, Annotated Bibliographies
Feinberg, Sandra; Jordan, Barbara; Deerr, Kathleen; Langa, Michelle – 1999
This publication is a guide to assist librarians in taking a proactive stance to include families of children with special needs in programs and services. The focus is on families with children up to age five, and covers the basic principles underlying inclusion, family-centered service, resource-based practice, and the provision of library…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities
Wesson, Caren L., Ed.; Keefe, Margaret J., Ed. – 1995
This collection of papers considers how the school library media specialist serves special needs students and classroom teachers in multiple roles as teacher, information specialist, and instructional consultant or collaborator. Included are the following papers: "Teaching Library and Information Skills to Special Needs Students" (Caren…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Bibliotherapy, Computer Oriented Programs, Disabilities
