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Learning and Teaching

Authors' Names Pronunciation Guides

Authors' Names Pronunciation Guide
A collection of brief recordings of authors and illustrators saying their names.

Pronouncing Authors' Names
Scroll down and click on the first letter of the author's last name for a pronunciation spelling.

Pronouncing Dictionary of Authors' Names
This is a collaborative work of members of the LM_NET list serv.
Booktalking

Scholastic Books for Children and Young Adults - Booktalks
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/tradebooks/booktalks/
Search for booktalks by title.

Booktalks - Quick and Simple
http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/
This site boasts 2,300 ready-to-use booktalks for children in grades K-12.

Booktalks - Quick and Simple Blog
http://booktalker.blogspot.com/
Some of Nancy Keane's booktalks are published here before being added to the Q and S website.

Booktalks - Quick and Simple Podcast
feed://nancykeane.com/rss.xml
Audio feeds of booktalks are available.

Librarians @ Random - Booktalks
http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/librarians/booktalks/booktalks.html
Booktalks listed by author and title are provided by Random House Children's Books.

My Stack for Kids Blog
(May also be accessed through <http://www.hcboe.net/main/school/ai/lib/libindex.html>.)
This blog posts mini-booktalks of books especially for intermediate grade readers.

The Booktalker
http://www.thebooktalker.com/
Dr. Joni Brodart's Booktalks of the Month, Booktalk Archives, and Joni's Talks for Scholastic Books are available.

Booktalking Tips
Booktalking Tips
http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/tips.htm
Tips are offered by LM_NET participants.
Information Literacy

Big6
http://www.big6.com
This information-problem solving model site has lessons, newsletters, resources, and more to assist in teaching information and technology skills.

FLIP It!: An Information Skills Strategy for Student Researchers
Alice H. Yucht (Linworth Publishing, Inc., 1997)
FLIP It is a mnemonic device used to assist students with information problem-solving. (This book is available for checkout from Alpha Intermediate's Library Media Center.) Also see: http://www.aliceinfo.org/flipit/

Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/informationpower/InformationLiteracyStandards_final.pdf
Standards and indicators for student learning as prepared by AASL and AECT are stated in this pdf document.

Search Strategies
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
Specific search strategies are listed for a variety of information needs.

Standards

Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/informationpower/InformationLiteracyStandards_final.pdf
Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning contain standards and indicators by the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

McRel Standards Database
http://www.mcrel.org/standards%2Dbenchmarks/
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning presents a compilation of content standards for K-12 curriculum in searchable and browsable formats.

 
Storytelling

Appalachian Folktales in Children's Literature and Collections
http://www.ferrum.edu/applit/bibs/FolkBib.htm
An annotated index of tales by title, picture books, study guides for teaching Appalachian folk tales, and more are found on this site.

Book Props
http://www.bookprops.com
This vendor offers handmade props, show-a-tale aprons and banners, and more.

Grandfather Tang's Story
http://www.bellaonline.com/ArticlesP/art3886.asp
Ideas for using this tangram story and follow-up ideas are given.

Story Arts Online
http://www.storyarts.org
Features of this site include lesson plans and activities, a story library, and articles about storytelling.
Updated April 19, 2008