Bullying resources

The Curriculum Center has at least 37 resources about bullying from fiction to teacher's guides- keyword "bullying" limit by location "Curriculum Center"


There is a great web site with resources:
Stop Bullying Now !

• Tip Sheets
• Three downloadable books and teacher's guide
• Posters
• Resources
• Help for kids, parents and adults
  

New Displays in the Curriculum Center on:

Graphic novels

• Great resource list from Children's Cooperative Books
  

Mary Ann Hoberman as Children Poet Laureate


ALA Youth Media Awards to be announced Mon. Jan. 26

• Includes live webcast, twitter and posting by 10:30 on the site
• Lists all the major awards on this press release
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PE Methods Class

Nov. 24 Instruction session

Sorry I missed working with you today. Thank you Justin for assisting!

We purchased several books of physical fitness lessons and assessment last year, so let me kno wif they are helpful.
The handout includes OSPI, EWU Libraries and specific web sites to help you on your assignment.


handout

EDUC 401

Intellectual Freedom Scenarios & Role Play Nov. 17
handout

our class wiki

Early Childhood

Nov. 17 List with Early childhood Literacy class of Dr. Darcey Dachyshyn

Resources for early childhood caregivers, children and parents with links to litearcy, music, fingerplays and puppets.

Class handout

Social Media

Howard Reingold was a featured speaker at the Internet Librarian and Internet @Schools West conference that I attended and presented at about Socials Studies CBAs.. He recieved a MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning grant to explore social media tools for classrooms.

Teen Read Week Oct. 13-17

Teen Read Week Oct. 13-17
EWU Curriculum Center has a display of "bite" and death books for you to check out.

• Cartwright PSA #1 (30 seconds; mp3)
• Cartwright PSA #2 (30 seconds; mp3)
• Cartwright PSA #3 (30 seconds; mp3)

Join the Readergirlz for Night Bites, a chat series featuring several popular YA authors each night Oct. 13-17, in honor of Teen Read Week!

Other key teen choices

Teens' Top Ten

WrestleMania Reading Challenge

Jumpstart Reading October 2, 2008

Corduroy by Don Freeman is the picture book for the read for the record Jumpstart. The website has resources, event listings and methods to participate.
Across the nation people will read and celebrate the book Corduroy. It has been a favorite of mine because of the teddy bear with the missing button and the girl who loves him.

Spokane is Reading October 2008

Sherman Alexie is the featured author for Spokane is Reading and will be in Spokane October 16 for 2 presentations, so save that date . I hope to plan some activities like booktalks or book discussions, so watch for news when the fall comes around.

EWU has copies of most of his work and Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is his first novel aimed at teens which won the 2007 National Book Award for Youth

Dia Day Video

Enjoy a short video about Dia Day Celebration showing EWU students, faculty , students and Yvonne Lopez Morton. this video is publically available at EWU itunes u

Dia Day April 30

April 30 is the celebration day started by Pat Mora, children's author to honor families and books. It is a an extension of El Dia de los ninos from Mexico.
Pictures from our celebration with EWU students from Dr. Vanessa Lazo-Wilson's Spanish classes, Dr. Gina Petrie's ESL classes and Dr. Marilyn Carpenter's Children's Litera ture class. Children from Robert Reid Elementary School and EWU Children's Center enjoyed the day with small groups sharing books, rhymes and activities in Spanish or English

EWU Get Lit

Get Lit!

2008 Children's Concert features Carole Lexa Schaefer