School Library Journal articles from April 2003

School Library Journal archives from April 2003

The evidence everyone wants: taking the lead in the Department of Education's next initiative. (Editorial).(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... THE UNITED STATES HAS MADE VIRTUALLY NO PROGRESS IN RAISING STUDENT achievement levels in the last 30 years, despite a 90 percent increase in the amount of public money expended per student. This damning assessment comes courtesy of the...

"Get the laws changed!" A reader wants to end teacher-certification requirements for librarians. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2003... IT WAS WITH GREAT INTEREST THAT I read "Filling the Void" (June 2002, pp. 44-49). It made some interesting points and was very informative. However, there was no mention whatsoever of the tension that exists between teaching and the profession...

Wild Man Island. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2003... HERE AT RECORDED BOOKS OUR FACES are red! We were mortified to find out that six words were omitted from School Library Journal reviewer Brian Wilson's copy of Wild Man Island! We offer our sincere apologies to Brian and SLJ, and especially the...

Finny Finds Friends in the Forest. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2003... AS A PUBLISHER, I WOULD NOT PUBLISH A book unless I fully believed it had something of great benefit to offer. It therefore stands to reason that I was disappointed in School Library Journal's review (Dec. 2002, p. 71). Although generous in her...

Our reviewer responds. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2003... I BASED PART OF MY REVIEW ON MY READing of the promotional material that accompanied the book and CD. The promotional material clearly stated that the goal of this set was to help children learn to read. Therefore, I made the statement about...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... April 2003 April 9-11. Wisconsin Educational Media Association (WEMA) Conference, Four Points Sheraton Conference Center, Milwaukee, WI. For a complete schedule of WEMA's annual meeting, visit online at www.wemaonline.org. April 12....

Ohio sets school library standards: guidelines may be first statewide standards-based initiatives for media centers. (news).
April 1, 2003... The Ohio Department of Education is launching what may be the nation's first statewide standards-based guidelines for school library media programs. The seven guiding principles, which take into account the requirements of the No Child Left...

SC librarians laud top administrator: Greenville County superintendent Bill Harner is committed to libraries. (news).
April 1, 2003... Bill Harner is no ordinary school superintendent. Media centers nationwide are being hit with the worst budget crisis in recent history, but that hasn't stopped Harner from updating his Greenville County (SC) school district's aging library...

Securing future tech funding. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Although the government has spent more than $40 million over the last decade trying to equip schools with computer hardware and software, a weak economy may jeopardize future technology funding, says a new report by the Benton Foundation and...

`Holes' on the big screen. (short takes).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Holes, a feature film based on Louis Sachar's Newbery Medal-winning novel (Farrar, 1998), will hit movie theaters nationwide on April 18. The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, and Shia LaBoeuf (of television's Even Stevens), as the young...

Madonna brings her act to kids. (short takes).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Material Girl is trying her hand as a children's book writer. Madonna's picture-book series will include five titles for kids aged six and older, with each book featuring a different celebrated illustrator. The series will be published...

Kent state pilots library project: new university program helps teachers better utilize school libraries. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Thanks to a little nudge from his daughter, Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH) recently secured more than $2 million in federal funds to develop a pilot program at Ohio's Kent State University to teach K-12 educators the value of school library...

NY State libraries protest cuts: Governor Pataki proposes slashing $13.3 million in library aid. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... New York library supporters are protesting a 15 percent cut in library funding proposed by Governor George Pataki in his 2003-2004 state budget. Librarians say the $13.3 million cut--intended to offset an $11.5 billion state deficit--would...

`Harry Potter' gains support in Arkansas: free speech groups urge court to overturn a school board ban on the series. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... A group of free speech organizations and children's book author Judy Blume are backing the nation's first legal challenge to a Harry Potter book ban. The lawsuit, filed in July 2002 by the parents of a student at Cedarville Elementary School in...

J. K. Rowling meets the Simpsons. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... D'oh! Harry Potter creator J. K. Rowling is about to enter the wacky world of The Simpsons. In an upcoming television episode, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa find themselves in London, where every American stereotype of the English will be played...

Warning: Uncle Sam watching? CA libraries inform users about the USA Patriot Act. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Santa Cruz (CA) Public Libraries have posted signs warning users that FBI agents may confiscate records of the books they borrow under the USA Patriot Act. The signs, which appear at the system's 10 branches and on the library's Web site, also...

Author honored. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Patricia MacLachlan, author of the 1986 Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall (HarperCollins, 1985), was among six individuals and two organizations awarded the National Humanities Medal for 2002 at a White House ceremony on February 27....

Chapin, Joyce, and Taylor nab awards: artists honored for contributions to children, retailer supports libraries. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... * Children's performer Tom Chapin in February won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for his narration of Simms Taback's book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Viking, 1997). Chapin is known for his award-winning...

Swimsuit issue makes waves: librarians grapple with overly graphic Sports Illustrated issue. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... What's a school librarian to do when Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition arrives in the mail? Some who question its educational value are opting to keep the popular, provocative issue featuring bikini-clad models under wraps. ...

Horry County, SC: media specialists at three Horry County schools pulled Reader's Digest magazine from library shelves after school officials alerted them to a controversial article in the March issue about the teaching of sexuality on college campuses. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Horry County, SC: Media specialists at three Horry County schools pulled Reader's Digest magazine from library shelves after school officials alerted them to a controversial article in the March issue about the teaching of sexuality on college...

Leeds, England: a West Yorkshire nursery school has banned the story of the three little pigs from classrooms for fear of offending Muslims. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Leeds, England: A West Yorkshire nursery school has banned the story of the three little pigs from classrooms for fear of offending Muslims. Barbara Harris, headmistress at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School, told teachers to remove all...

Murfreesboro, TN: A book review committee is considering whether to remove Alice on the Outside (S & S/Atheneum, 1999) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor from Rutherford County school libraries, after a parent cited the book as too sexually explicit. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Murfreesboro, TN: A book review committee is considering whether to remove Alice on the Outside (S & S/Atheneum, 1999) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor from Rutherford County school libraries, after a parent cited the book as too sexually explicit....

Casis Elementary School Library: www.austinschools.org/casis/library/findit. (Site of the Month).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... When librarian Julia Campbell of Casis Elementary School in Austin, TX, noticed that students were ignoring the library's subscription databases and other online research tools, she knew it was time to revamp the Web site. The best tools:...

Linux at the right price: free software saves a school district big bucks. (Tech Knowledge).
April 1, 2003... "Those of us using Linux in schools have a motto," says Paul Nelson, technology director of the small Riverdale school district in Oregon. "It works. It's free. Duh." Nelson is talking about the Linux operating system, a no-brainer...

HP Business Inkjet 3000n: networkable color inkjet printer. (Test Drive).(Product/Service Evaluation)
April 1, 2003... Hewlett-Packard Company P.O. Box 692000 Houston, TX 77269-2000. (281) 370-0670. www.hp.com. $1,099.99 For times when only a color printer will do, the HP Business Inkjet 3000n may be just what you're looking for. The 3000n reproduces color...

Painless budget planning. (Data Trends).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Anyone who has put together a school technology budget knows how time-consuming it can be. How much should be set aside for computers, digital video equipment, and printers? How much for professional development sessions so teachers can use the...

Where the beautiful people are. (Tech Knowledge).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Where do U.S. Army Commander Tommy Franks, baseball All-Star Ichiro Suzuki, and Grammy winner India.Arie all hang out? You'll find them in Current Biography Yearbook 2002 (H. W. Wilson), a single hardbound volume that features all of the...

Praise for video streaming service. (Tech Knowledge).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Give UnitedStreaming, an educational video-on-demand service, an enthusiastic thumbs up. That's the conclusion of an independent study by the Center of Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), which recently gave its highest ranking...

Serving the Under-10 Set. (Tech Knowledge).(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
April 1, 2003... DartClix 4 Kids (an offshoot of Brodart's DartClix) is a monthly subscription service that offers librarians electronic records of recommended Web sites for students in grades K-5. The Web sites are cataloged in MARC format, which can be...

The power of PowerPoint: tutorials to make even the best presentations better. (The Librarian's Internet).
April 1, 2003... PowerPoint Tutorials www.electricteacher.com/tutorial3.htm This tutorial, designed mostly for teachers, will help you answer frequently asked questions about PowerPoint (PP). The tutorial consists of 24 mini-lessons, including PP...

What would Picasso say? (Tech Knowledge).(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
April 1, 2003... If you're searching for some cool projects for middle- or high-school students, ProjectPower, a subscription database service, may be the ticket. The Web-based learning tool offers more than 400 teacher-created projects that are aligned with...

Liberation software: update your web pages-without waiting for the tech guy. (Chat Room).
April 1, 2003... WHY ARE THE FOLKS IN CHARGE OF SCHOOL WEB sites reluctant to let librarians update them? "The problem that most tech guys have with allowing other people to work on the school Web site is that Web pages are so easy to break," explains Kim...

Author visits made easy: connecting kids with children's book creators requires careful planning. (Educator's Resource Kit).
April 1, 2003... ORGANIZING EXCITING SCHOOL VISITS BY CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHORS AND illustrators requires an enormous amount of planning and cheerleading--not to mention fairly deep pockets. Yet the educational value of these gatherings far outweighs all of the...

Irresistibly yours: proven strategies to overcome opposition to change. (Building Influence).
April 1, 2003... RESISTANCE IN THE WORKPLACE IS INEVITABLE, SO DON'T TAKE IT PERSONally. As a follow-up to last month s column, we Il explore ways you might alleviate that resistance. First, accept that you 11 never convince all of your colleagues that it's in...

A tale of two formats: is it legal to make DVD copies of instructional videos? (Carrie on Copyright).
April 1, 2003... Our library media center owns a collection of Instructional videos. Is it a violation of the copyright law to copy them onto DVDs? --Adele Hoyt, library media coordinator St. John's Lutheran School, Orange, CA YES, BECAUSE YOU WOULD...

Just for the fun of it: a high school is determined to make summer reading a pleasure. (What Works).
April 1, 2003... UNLIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS DON'T NECESSARILY PROmote reading as a leisure activity. So as a librarian at the Institute of Notre Dame (IND) in Baltimore, MD, I borrowed a summer reading program from a teaching colleague that would...

Thinking about it: a librarian looks at tools for teaching American history from a critical perspective. (Up for Discussion).
April 1, 2003... HISTORY IS COMPOSED OF STORIES, POTENTIALLY FASCINATING ONES OF men and women placed in situations that bring out both the best and the worst in human nature. Properly addressed, these stories are not only instructional, but also vastly...

Irrefutable evidence: how to prove you boost student achievement. (Cover Story).(evidence-based practice for school librarians)
April 1, 2003... DI WILSON IS ON A MISSION. She's spent the last 15 years hoarding evidence-the kind of information that proves her relevance to student learning. Wilson understands that colleagues at her K-12 girls school want proof that she's valuable, and...

As far as his eyes can hear: Chris Raschka shows what a jazz masterpiece really looks like in John Coltranes's Giant Steps.
April 1, 2003... It's not the thing itself but the path to understanding it that interests me. When I first thought of writing about jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, I didn't know much about his music. But not knowing has its advantages--especially since I...

Smart toy story: a new generation of electronic learning devices may make the pc passe. (Focus on Technology).
April 1, 2003... TOY DESIGNERS AND ENGINEERS ARE HARD AT WORK, creating the next generation of electronic learning devices for kids. What will they look like? Nobody's really sure, but we know at least two things: they'll be wireless and affordable. Barbara...

ALSC's 2003 notable videos, recordings & software for children.(Association for Library Service to Children)(Bibliography)
April 1, 2003... The Notable Children's videos, recordings, and software lists are compiled annually by three committees of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). These lists were released...

YALSA's 2003 selected videos & audiobooks for young adults.(Young Adult Library Services Association )(Bibliography)
April 1, 2003... The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Selected DVD's and Videos for Young Adults and Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults Committees have chosen 10 videos and 29 audiobooks for 2003. The selection was made during the American...

About Hinduism.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.hinduism.about. com. Subhamoy Das for What You Need to Know About.com. (Accessed 2/25/03). Gr 9-12--Hinduism is the dominant faith of India and the oldest religion in the world, dating back to 2000 B.C. This site, part of the enormous...

Armchair Travel in India c. 1900: the Stereoscopic Experience.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ames.lib. umn.edu/diguide.phtml. Ames Library of South Asia, University of Minnesota. (Accessed 1/22/03). Gr 7-12--Students unfamiliar with stereoscopic photography will marvel at the twin-image pictures that were popular at the turn of the...

BBC News: India.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ world/south_asia/country_profiles/115 4019.stm. British Broadcasting Company. (Accessed 1/22/03). Gr 7-12--Created by the BBC, this site offers quick and updated information about India. There are also links to the...

CIA Factbook: India.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.cia.gov/cia/pub lications/factbook/geos/in.html. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. (Accessed 1/14/03). Gr 7-12--Entries ill the CIA's site include geographical data including size of the country and an "area comparison" to the United...

Harappa.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.harappa.com. Harmpa Group. (Accessed 1/22/03). Gr 7-12--Named after one of the first ancient cities, this site is produced by a group from the San Francisco area. Sources of material come from venerable institutions such as University...

India: a Country Study.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... lcweb2.loc.gov/ frd/cs/intoc.html. Library of Congress (Accessed 1/14/03). Gr 7-12--One of a series of Web sites based on books that can be ordered from the Government Printing Office, this survey of India offers comprehensive information...

India and Pakistan: 50 Years of Independence.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/In dia97. CNN News (Accessed 1-14-03.) Gr 8-12--Although this site celebrates an anniversary six years old, it supplies much historical background about two of the big players in today's news broadcasts. Each country...

Manas: India and Its Neighbors.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.scnet.ucla.edu/southasia/index.html. Prof. Vinay Lal, UCLA. (Accessed 1/4/03). Gr 9-12--This Web site nicely covers a variety of topics in Indian culture, politics, and history. While entries are, in most cases, on the short side,...

Mehandi.com.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.mehandi.com. Catherine Cartwright-Jones. (Accessed 2/26/03). Gr 7-12--Originally an art form that was used for Hindu brides in preparation for their weddings, Mehandi has become very popular among teens after being worn by celebrities...

Taj Mahal: Memorial to Love.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.pbs. org/treasuresoftheworld/taj_mahal/tmain. html. PBS Treasures of the World Series. (Accessed 1/22/03). Gr 8 Up--Designed to complement the PBS series that places famous art and architecture into historical context, this companion...

American Family Immigration History Center.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.ellisisland.org. Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. (Accessed 2/25/03). Gr 6 Up--This site was designed to be of interest primarily to adult genealogists, but there is still plenty of information and illustrations for middle...

Ben's Guide to US Government: Citizenship.(websites)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Gr 3-5: bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citi zen ship; Gr 6-8: bensguide.gpo.gov/68/citizenship; Gr 9-12: bensguide.gpo. gov/9-12/citizenship. U.S. Government Printing Office. (Accessed 2/21/03). Each of these three sites provides age-appropriate...

Eligibility and Testing.(citizenship website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.ins.usdoj. gov/graphics/services/natz/require.htm. U.S. Department of Justice: U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. (Accessed 2/21/03). Gr 6 Up--Becoming a U.S. citizen is more difficult than many people think. Students who...

Immigrants' Rights.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.aclu.org/Immi grantsRights/ImmigrantsRightsMain.cfm. American Civil Liberties Union. (Accessed 2/21/03). Gr 7 Up--The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) presents current news and information about critical immigration issues such as...

Immigration & Naturalization Service: Statistical Yearbook.(website)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... www.ins.usdoj. gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/ybpage.ht m. U.S. Department of Justice: U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. (Accessed 2/21/03). Gr 7 Up--This site supplies reported current and historical U.S. immigration data....

Signing Time!(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... (Series). 3 DVDs. approx. 30 min. ea. (closed-captioned). Prod. by Two Little Hands Prods. Dist. by Instructional Video. 2002. $16.95 ea. Includes: Everyday Signs; My First Signs; Playtime Signs. PreS-K--Research showing the benefits of...

Allies at War.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... DVD. color, approx. 2 hrs. Prod. by Educational Broadcasting Co. Dist. by MPI. 2002. ISBN 0-7886-0443-0. $24.98; also avail, videocassette, #MP7501:$19.98. Gr 9 Up--Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Charles de Gaulle are the...

Changes.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 15 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Jumpcut Prods. Dist. by Noodlehead Network. 2003. $89 (+ $6 s/h). Gr 2-7--Filmed in a fifth-grade classroom, Changes allows viewers to peek over the shoulders of students as they...

I Can Make Stuff, Part 7.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 30 min. Prod. by TV Ontario. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2001, 2002 release. $59.99. Gr 3-8--This video sends viewers a message that creativity is fun and can lead to art projects that are both attractive and...

In the Garden.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... (hands-on crafts for kids series 4: crafts around the earth). Videocassette. color. 30 min. Prod. by Katherine Stull, Inc. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2002. $59. Gr 1-6--This hands-on craft video, introduced by David and Jennie...

A Complete Story.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 1 hr. with tchr's, guide. Just. 2003. $149. Gr 6 Up--This video about teen smoking is comprised of three very different segments: "Loss," "Risk," and "Coping." The first part delivers a hard dose of reality as...

Leader of the Pack.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 16 min. with tchr's, guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-285-6. $94.95. Gr 1-4--Henry has just moved into a new neighborhood and he's lonely. Unfortunately, his first new friend is a...

Follow Jade!: Learn Chinese in China.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 39 min. Jade's Classroom. 2002. $19.95. PreS-Gr 5--A smiling Jade Qian teaches young viewers some basic words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese in this live-action video. Filmed in China, and using a nice blend of music...

Student Workshop: Building Healthy Relationships.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 18 min. with tchr's, guide, activity sheets. Sunburst. 2002. #4347. $99.95. Gr 3-5--If you can get over the fact that a stranger "pops" into these children's lives to give them coaching oil their relationships, then...

Bullies, Loners and Violence.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... (The Teen Files Flipped Series). Videocassette. color. 21 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Arnold Shapiro/Allison Grodner Prods. Dist. by Aims. 2002. ISBN 0-8068-0913-2, $149.95. Gr 7-12--Two popular high school students agree to be...

Career Track: More Great Jobs without a College Degree.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 30 min. with tchr's, guide. Linx Educational Video. 2002. ISBN 1-891818-24-4. $98. Gr 9-12--Career Track provides an overview of four of the fastest growing industries not requiring college degrees: Medical Technician,...

Annie Funelli and the Funsters: Take Care of Your Teeth!(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 18:25 min. MarshMedia. 2002. ISBN 1-55942-194-0. $69.95. K-Gr 3--A multiethnic cast dressed in brightly-colored matching outfits introduces young viewers to the subject of dental hygiene. Annie Funelli and three young...

Body Systems: Surviving Extremes.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Discovery Channel School. 2002. ISBN 1-58738-378-0. $49.95. Gr 6-12--Certain activities can take a high physical toll on the human body systems. The first part of the...

Why Exercise?(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color 15 min. with tchr's, guide, blackline masters. Prod. by Colman Communications. Dist. by Rainbow Educational Media. 2002. ISBN 1-56701-332-5. $59.95. Gr 3-5--Coming across like an infomercial for good health habits,...

Is This Going to Be on the Test? Place-Based Learning: Kids Exploring Their Own Community.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 23 min. Prod. by Two Rivers Center for Sustainability. Dist. by Noodlehead Network. 2002. $89 (+ $6 s/h); 200-pg. curriculum guide, Living Traditions: $19.95. This program details a place-based learning project...

The Adventures of Wildfire: How Wildfire Got his Music Box & How Wildfire Learned He Could Fly.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. Color. approx. 16 min. Scottish Winters Prods. 2002. ISBN 0-9703287-4-5. $14.95. PreS-Gr 1--These two short and simple stories relate the adventures of Wildfire, a magic tiger who can breathe fire. Wildfire is actually a...

Henry's First-Moon Birthday.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... (Beyond the Page Series). Videocassette. color. 18 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Disney Educational Prods. 2002. ISBN 0-89625-892-0. $79. K-Gr 3--A multiethnic cast of kids joins Shelley, the host of the Beyond the Page...

Operation Cuckoo.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassett. color. 13 min. with tchr's, guide. National Film Board of Canada. 2002. $129 (Rental: $40). PreS-Gr 1--Mr. Edgar, a wooden cuckoo bird, lives in a clock hanging from the chimney of a house that no longer stands. His life...

Loaded Gun: Life, and Death, and Dickinson.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 60 min. Jim Wolpaw. 2002. ISBN 0-9727088-0-4: $29.95; also avail. DVD, ISBN 0-9727088-1-2: $29.95. Gr 10 Up--Borrowing the title from one of Emily Dickinson's poems, independent filmmakers Jim Wolpaw and Steve Gentile...

Learn Magic.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 43 min. Walrus Factory. 2002. ISBN 0-97206-4-0-1. $9.99. Gr 1-6--Spencer's older sister and her friends are putting on a magic show for his sixth birthday. The first half of the video consists of all of the magic...

What Do You Believe?(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 50 min. with tchr's, guide online. New Day Films. 2002. ISBN 1-57448-087-1. $129 (+ $11 s/h). Gr 7 Up--This outstanding documentary explores the spiritual lives of American teens. It includes in-depth interviews with...

Internet Safety for Kids!(includes Internet Safety for Parents)(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 18 min. with tchr's, guide. Crime Prevention Resources. #V0202. $59. Internet Safety for Parents. videocassette. color. 18 min. with tchr's, guide. Crime Prevention Resources. 2002. #V0203. $59. Gr 3 Up--The goal...

Stop Drop and Roll.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 11:55 min. Spoken Arts. 2002. #SAV 9682. $49.95. K-Gr 3--In this "Special Appearance Video," Margery Cuyler, the book's author (S&S, 2001), introduces her story and tells where she got the inspiration for writing it....

The Eye: Structure and Function.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 27 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Discovery Channel School. 2002. ISBN 1-58738-373-X. $39.95. Gr 6-12--Utilizing live-action footage, close-up photography, and onscreen diagrams, students are introduced...

Forces.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 25 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Discovery Channel School. 2002. ISBN 1-58738-381-0. $49.95. Gr 3-6--Why do things fall, float, skid, stop, push, and pull? These questions are answered in this video,...

The Musculoskeletal System.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 27 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Discovery Channel School. 1994, 2002 release. ISBN 1-58738-372-1. $39.95. Gr 6-8--An Olympic hopeful male rower shows how the magnificent human body engages muscles,...

Rough Science: Time and Transmitter.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 27 min. with tchr's. guide online. Prod. by Open University. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2000, 2002 release. ISBN 1-56029-963-0. $195 (Rental: $45). Gr 5-12--In this cross between Trading Spaces and MacGyver, five...