Okay, I gotta organize elementary & library stuff...later!
NEW! Elementary Library Routines, a collaborative wiki that gives you everything you needed to learn in Library School but weren't!!
Teaching U.S. History Through Terrific Picture Books
What I'm working on right now: Current Events Resources for elementary students
Look What I Found! Wonderful web resource I found through my Twitter PLN (Personal Learning Network)
The Sweet Sixteen: Sixteen steps to research using Best Practices in Reading Instruction, grades 1 - 12
Hickory Elementary's first One School/One Book: Gooseberry Park studyguide
Hickory Elementary's second One School/One Book: Toys Go Out book discussion guide
Avon Elementary Schools One Community/One Book: World According to Humphrey
Recommended reading for students in grades Kindergarten - Grade 4
Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) Award for emergent readers
Books and Websites about Landfills, Recycling, and Garbage (added 7-26-09)
Children's Literature to Teach Economic Concepts: http://3.ly/ovT (added 7-28-09)
National Council on Economics Education: http://www.e-connections.org/
"Fishy Tales" for primary aged students http://3.ly/7Ze (added 8-4-09)
How to Become a Twitter Teacher in 23 Steps or Less 3.ly/70E
Very cool Readers Theater scripts with terrific follow-up activities: http://www.storiestogrowby.com/script.html (added 8-15-09)
E201 Econ Videos (ignore this...this is for the Microeconomics course I am taking & I need quick access to it): http://www.imds.iu.edu/imds/bb.shtml
Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guides: http://www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763617229.mis.1.pdf & http://www.thetaleofdespereauxmovie.com/downloads/scholastic/Despereaux_Scholastic.pdf
Finally a good website for Indiana's Academic Standards: http://www.learnmoreindiana.org/k12academics/AcademicStandards/Pages/Home.aspx
Picture Books to teach Grades 3 & 4 Economics
Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University: http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/search/
New! Book Reviews in Destiny instructions (Powerpoint)
Welcome School Library Media Activity Monthly readers! This wiki is featured in the February 2007 edition.