School Library Journal articles from July 2004

School Library Journal archives from July 2004

A teen's safe haven: how far should a public library go to improve its community?(Editorial)
July 1, 2004... The role of any library is to make its community better," says librarian and author Patrick Jones in our cover story about working with untruly teens (see "Here Comes Trouble," pp. 32-35). "So the role of librarians working with teens is to...

Is the grass always greener? Think carefully before jumping from a public library to a school.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... I READ THE ARTICLE "TRADING PLACES" (April 2004, pp. 48-51) comparing school librarians and public librarians. I'm afraid Ms. Bromann's information was not entirely correct. In her comparison chart "Both Sides of the Fence," she states that...

Let's talk salary.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... I READ WITH INTEREST YOUR EDITORIAL "More Pay for Public Librarians" (April 2004, p. 13) and Jennifer Bromann's article "Trading Places." May I add that a public librarian's paycheck is also determined by the particular library's board of...

Calendar: July 2004.(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... August 1-7. Children's Literature New England (CLNE) Summer Institute, Williams College, Williamstown, MA. For registration and other information contact Martha Walke, CLNE Registrar, at (802) 765-4935 or e-mail walkem@sover.net. August...

A Texas district goes digital: Forney, TX, school is first in the nation to swap textbooks for digital versions.(news)
July 1, 2004... The burgeoning Forney Independent School District (FISD), near suburban Dallas, is growing so fast it was caught short by 600 textbooks this year. Come the fall, filings will be a little different at Johnson Elementary School. In a...

Library cuts still run deep: school, public libraries nationwide grapple with more budget cuts.(news)
July 1, 2004... School and public libraries nationwide are gearing up for another year of budget cuts, layoffs reduced hours, and closures. Some 2,800 K-2 students in Little Falls, MN, will be without school libraries next fall, following a decision by the...

Filtered or not, libraries gird for CIPA.(news)(Children's Internet Protection Act )
July 1, 2004... Many libraries have complied with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which went into effect July 1, by filtering all of their Internet terminals, while others have chosen instead to maintain unfettered access to the Internet and...

Harry's new home.(short takes)
July 1, 2004... Forget all of the gossip. An updated version of J. K. Rowling's official Web site (www.jkrowling.com) is as good as getting information directly from the creator of Harry Potter herself. The interactive Web site offers firsthand news and...

Voting made easy.(short takes)(American Library Association )
July 1, 2004... The American Library Association is making it easier for patrons to register to vote, change their registration addresses, or switch party affiliations. Participating libraries that register the largest number of voters through...

Media impact study proposed: congress considers $90 million program to study media's effects on kids.(news)
July 1, 2004... Kids spend more time with electronic media than anything else, but little is known about the consequences for their physical and psychological development. That concern has prompted a bipartisan coalition to sponsor legislation authorizing...

Children's book spending is up.(short takes)
July 1, 2004... Thanks to the $29.99 price tag for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and increased audiobook sales, the dollar amount spent on children's books rose to $2.1 billion in 2003 from $1.9 billion the year before. Among the top-10 best...

Firebombing suspects caught.(short takes)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Two teenagers and an adult were arrested May 15 in connection with the April 5 firebombing of United Talmud Torahs school library in Montreal, which destroyed 10,000 books and left the room in ruins. Two 18-year-olds, Sleiman Elmerhebi and...

CA rejects anti-evolution policy: Roseville nixes teaching plan, resource library opposing Darwinian theory.(news)(Roseville, California)
July 1, 2004... Biology teachers in Roseville, CA, near Sacramento, will not be required to explore alternatives to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution with their students. That's the decision of the Roseville Joint Union High School District's board of...

Librarians could get a break: bill proposes loan forgiveness for librarians serving low-income areas.(news)
July 1, 2004... If you're a librarian or are thinking about becoming one, here's another added perk: a new bill floating around Capitol Hill is proposing that the government forgive portions of student loans for librarians who work in low-income areas. ...

Books go to the movies: 'The Polar Express' and 'Charlotte's Web' are coming to a theater near you.(news)
July 1, 2004... Bibliophiles are having a field day at the movies. In the current release The Day After Tomorrow, starring Dennis Quaid, survivors of a new Ice Age seek refuge in the New York Public Library's famous Research Library--the one with the lions....

With a little help from her friends.(news)
July 1, 2004... Nelda Brangwin (above center), a media specialist at the Cherry Valley Elementary School in Duvall, WA, was sidelined this past year by a car accident, a fractured vertebra, and cancer. But teachers and parents stepped up to continue the...

'Pinkerton' to stay on shelves: IL library retains picture book challenged for frightening image.(news)
July 1, 2004... Evanston (IL) Public Library's board of trustees voted May 19 to retain Steven Kellogg's Pinkerton, Behave! (Dial, 1979) on library shelves, despite a parent's claim that a scene in the picture book is too scary for young children. Parent Mary...

The superhero next door: for a guy who constantly climbs the walls, Spider-Man is surprisingly down to earth.(Graphic Novel Roundup)(Spider-Man: Blue)(The Essential Spider-Man)(The Ultimate Spider-Man: Power and Responsibility)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... Spider-Man II, cowritten by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon, hits the big screen this month. Spider-Man, of course, wasn't always a web-slinging star of multiplexes. Back in the early '60s, he was just an average Joe--a geeky...

East Side Middle School Library, Anderson, IN.(Site of the Month)
July 1, 2004... www.esmslibrary.com East Side Middle School library's site looks like a professional resource, built by someone who knows how to organize information. Vicki Builta (vickicb@acsc.net), East Side's librarian and the site's creator, says...

They want their MP3: digital audiobooks are 'extremely cool' for students.(Tech Knowledge)
July 1, 2004... Duane Bean, a reading teacher at Willamina Middle School in rural Grand Ronde, OR, has been loaning his two MP3 players to students overnight. That way they can take turns reading and listening to stories, such as E. B. White's Charlotte's Web...

E-System 10: portable sound system.(Test Drive)
July 1, 2004... JBL Harman Pro, 8600 Balboa Blvd. Northridge, CA 91339. (800) 852-5776 www.jblpro.com $1,979. Whether you're hosting an author visit in the media center or a holiday program in the auditorium, it's important to have a quality sound system....

The biblio-files: free online citation makers that create bibliographies in a snap.(The Librarian's Internet)
July 1, 2004... Landmarks Citation Machine www.landmark-project/com/citation_machine/index.php The "Machine" enables students in grades five to 12 to create MLA and APA citations. Students select a citation type, print or electronic, then complete an...

Think globally.(Tech Knowledge)(Global Views and Voices)
July 1, 2004... It isn't easy for students and educators to find a resource that offers a variety of political viewpoints minus the propaganda. Enter Global Views and Voices, a new Web site that provides a diverse mix of perspectives on current events from...

Enslow vs. Google.(Tech Knowledge)
July 1, 2004... An anti-Google Web site? That's one way to describe. MyReportLinks.com, a redesigned site from Enslow Publishers that offers K-12 students research help. The kid-friendly site helps youngsters find good, safe links, source documents, and photos...

A March back in time.(Tech Knowledge)
July 1, 2004... Ku Klux Klan flyers, photographs of the "Little Rock Nine," and first-hand accounts of civil rights activists are featured in an impressive new digital library. The Teachers' Domain Civil Rights Special Collection (www.teachersdomain.org...

History 101, with help from Brad Pitt.(New Products)
July 1, 2004... Mention Homer's Iliad to students, and you might get more than a few yawns. But bring Brad Pitt's name into the conversation, and that could change everything. That's the idea behind Reel to Real, an online resource from ABC-CLIO Schools...

As good as new: recycled computers are a boon to cash-strapped schools.(Chat Room)
July 1, 2004... There's no such thing as a school or library with too many computers. We're still nowhere near the one-student, one-computer ratio that's ideal for our schools and libraries, especially those in neighborhoods where most students don't have home...

Where the kids are: an online course is a great way to reach busy classrooms.(What Works)
July 1, 2004... WHEN I ARRIVED AT BEN DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL FOUR YEARS AGO, I imagined classes coming to the library at the start of each semester to learn about information-literacy skills. But after three years of trying to attract a crowd, I realized that I was...

Hooray for Hollywood: it's fine to show movies in schools (except when it isn't).(Carrie on Copyright)
July 1, 2004... In a recent staff meeting, we discussed the possibility of showing movies to students so that teachers would have more time to complete their paperwork. What do you think of that? Also, one of our teachers claims it's OK to make copies of books...

Kids love comics, too! A librarian creates a juvenile comic and graphic novel collection.(Up for Discussion)
July 1, 2004... IT IS NOT NEWS TO SAY THAT THE WORLD OF COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS is growing by leaps and bounds. It is also not news to say that the majority of materials published are for teens and adults. However, it may surprise you to learn that, with a...

Here comes trouble: a surefire approach that works with unruly teens.(Cover Story)
July 1, 2004... School's just let out, and Jared's * on the move. Decked out in all oversized basketball jersey and baggy jeans, the 15 year-old is ready for some action. Shortly after, he and his friends push through the library's double doors, and it doesn't...

Kay's place: when Kay Vandergrift launched one of the first sites for librarians, she never imagined it would become an overnight success.
July 1, 2004... Back in 1995, when the World Wide Web was young, Kay Vandergrift had an idea. Why not take all the materials she usually handed out to her library-school students and post them on the Web? In those days, only the information-science types in...

You go, girl! Shape up, slim down, shatter the stereotype.
July 1, 2004... A LOT OF FOLKS SNICKERED LAST FALL when the Archie McPhee Company released its latest novelty item: a 5 1/2-inch plastic replica of highly respected Seattle public librarian Nancy Pearl. The "Librarian Action Figure" joins a growing family that...

Cuyler, Margery. 100th Day Worries.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... CUYLER, Margery. 100th Day Worries. illus. by Arthur Howard. S & S. 2000. K-Gr 2--The 100th day of school is last approaching, and Jessica is worried. As the other students bring in 100 peanuts, paperclips, and peppermints, the first...

Danneberg, Julie. First Day Jitters.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... DANNEBERG, Julie. First Day Jitters. illus. by Judy Love. Charlesbridge/Whispering Coyote. 2000. K-Gr 3--Sarah Jane Hartwell is so nervous about her first day of school that she doesn't want to get out of bed or eat breakfast. She is so...

Duffey, Betsy. How to Be Cool in the Third Grade.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... DUFFEY, Betsy. How to Be Cool in the Third Grade. illus. by Janet Wilson. Viking. 1993. Gr 2-4--It's the first day of third grade, and Robbie Harris is ready. He has new clothes, a new backpack, new school supplies, and a new teacher....

Edwards, Becky. My First Day at Nursery School.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... EDWARDS, Becky. My First Day at Nursery School. illus. by Anthony Flintoft. Bloomsbmy. 2002. PreS-K--A little girl worries about going to school, but art, music, and new friends distract her, so that each time she thinks about her mother,...

Evans, Douglas. Math Rashes: and Other Classroom Tales.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... EVANS, Douglas. Math Rashes: And Other Classroom Tales. illus. by Larry Di Fiori. Front St. 2000. Gr 2-5--This compilation of humorous short stories follows the trials and tribulations of a third-grade class at W.T. Melon Elementary...

Harris, Robie H. I Am Not Going to School Today!(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... HARRIS, Robie H. I Am Not Going to School Today! illus. by lair Ormerod. S & S/Margaret K. McElderry Bks. 2003. K-Gr 2--A little boy determines that since "you don't know anything" on the first day of school, he'll begin on the second day....

Henkes, Kevin. Wemberly Worried.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... HENKES, Kevin. Wemberly Worried. illus. by author. Greenwillow. 2000. PreS-Gr 2--Wemberly stews about everything, front cracks in the living room wall to playground equipment and spilled juice. When the first day of school arrives, she...

Hill, Kirkpatrick. The Year of Miss Agnes.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... HILL, Kirkpatrick. The Year of Miss Agnes. S & S/Margaret K. McElderry Bks. 2000. Gr 3-5--The year is 1948, and the latest in a long string of teachers arrives at the one-room schoolhouse in a small Athabascan village in Alaska. Narrated...

Lovell, Patty. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... LOVELL, Patty. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon. illus. by David Catrow. Putnam. 2001. K-Gr 3--What do yon do when yon are the shortest girl in first grade and have buck teeth, a voice like a bullfrog, fumble fingers, and must move to a new...

McDonald, Megan. Judy Moody.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... MCDONALD, Megan. Judy Moody. illus. by Peter Reynolds. Candlewick. 2000. Gr 2-4--At the beginning of third grade, Judy is assigned a seat next to her arch nemesis from second grade, and she doesn't have any interesting vacation stories to...

McGhee, Alison. Countdown to Kindergarten.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... MCGHEE, Alison. Countdown to Kindergarten. illus. by Harry Bliss. Harcourt/Silver Whistle. 2002. PreS-Gr 1--It's 10 days before the start of kindergarten and the narrator is frantic. She has heard a rumor that, "Yon have to know how to tie...

O'Neill, Alexis. The Recess Queen.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... O'NEILL, Alexis. The Recess Queen. illus. by Laura Huliska-Beith. Scholastic. 2002. K-Gr 3--Mean Jean rules the playground, pushing and stomping her way through her classmates and instilling fear in everyone. When a new girl joins the...

Pak, Soyung. Sumi's First Day of School Ever.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... PAK, Soyung. Sumi's First Day of School Ever. illus. by Joung Un Kim. Viking. 2003. K-Gr 3--Starting school in America, a Korean girl is concerned because sire cannot speak English. After the teacher gives her paper to draw on, and later...

Park, Barbara. Junie B., First Grader (At Last!).(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... PARK, Barbara. Junie B., First Grader (At Last!). illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random/A Stepping Stone Bk. 2001. Gr 1-3--Having made it through kindergarten, Junie B. is ready to tackle first grade in this laugh-out-loud look at life through a...

Pennypacker, Sara. Stuart Goes to School.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... PENNYPACKER, Sara. Stuart Goes to School. illus. by Martin Matje. Scholastic/Orchard. 2003. Gr 1-4--Having just moved to a new town, Stuart is understandably nervous about beginning third grade. Then he sees the back-to-school outfit that...

Polacco, Patricia. Thank You, Mr. Falker.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... POLACCO, Patricia. Thank You, Mr. Falker. illus. by author. Philomel. 1998. Gr 2-5--Young Trisha hides the fact that she cannot read by memorizing texts and avoiding being chosen in class. It isn't until she reaches fifth grade that her...

Rathmann, Peggy. Ruby the Copycat.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... RATHMANN, Peggy. Ruby the Copycat. illus. by author. Scholastic. 1991. K-Gr 2--When Ruby, a new student, joins the class, she decides to copy everything that Angela does, eight down to the red bow in her hair. When Angela becomes annoyed,...

Recorvits, Helen. My Name is Yoon.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... RECORVITS, Helen. My Name Is Yoon. illus. by Gabi Swiatkowska. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. 2003. Gr 1-3--Yoon, whose name means Shining Wisdom in Korean, misses her old home, but her parents press her to embrace her new life, including...

Reynolds, Peter H. The Dot.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... REYNOLDS, Peter H. The Dot. illus. by author. Candlewick. 2003. Gr 1-4--Convinced she cannot draw, Vashti pokes a dot onto her blank paper and defiantly hands it to her teacher, who does the unthinkable-she asks Vashti to sign her artwork,...

Rockwell, Anne. 100 School Days.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... ROCKWELL, Anne. 100 School Days. illus. by Lizzy Rockwell. HarperCollins. 2002. K-Gr 1--On the first day of school, Jessica's teacher gives her a penny to drop in the jar on her desk. Each day, a different student adds to it. Jessica...

Seuling, Barbara. Robert and the Back-to-School Special.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... SEULING, Barbara. Robert and the Back-to-School Special. illus. by Paul Brewer. Cricket. 2002. Gr 2-4--On the first day of school, third-grader Robert is convinced that everyone is laughing at him because his hair is too long. Having his...

Shannon, David. A Bad Case of Stripes.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... SHANNON, David. A Bad Case of Stripes. illus. by author. Scholastic/Blue Sky. 1998. Gr 1-5--Worried that no one will like her if she doesn't wear the right clothes or admits her fondness for lima beans, Camilla breaks into Technicolor...

Slate, Joseph. Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... SLATE, Joseph. Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten. illus. by Ashley Wolff. Dutton. 1998. K-Gr 2--Miss Bindergarten is back, along with her brightly illustrated multi-species A to Z class of students, ready to...

Smothers, Ethel Footman. The Hard-Times Jar.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... SMOTHERS, Ethel Footman. The Hard-Times Jar. illus. by John Holyfield. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. 2003. Gr 1-5--Book-loving Emma and her family follow the crops to find jobs as migrant workers while her mother saves the extra pennies and...

Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie. Elizabeti's School.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... STUVE-BODEEN, Stephanie. Elizabeti's School. illus. by Christy Hale. Lee & Low. 2002. Gr 1-3--A young girl in Tanzania is sure that school is not for her. It isn't until she finds her missing cat under the bed with a new litter of kittens...

Wells, Rosemary. Emily's First 100 Days of School.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... WELLS, Rosemary. Emily's First 100 Days of School. illus. by author. Hyperion. 2000. K-Gr 2--Emily's family and friends help fill her number book throughout the first 100 days of school. The text alternates between the child's life at home...

Wells, Rosemary. My Kindergarten.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... WELLS, Rosemary. My Kindergarten. illus. by author. Hyperion. 2004. PreS-K--This hefty collection is a treasure trove of poems and activities about music, math, science, and social studies, celebrating that magical first year of school....

Ajmera, Maya & John D. Ivanko. Back to School.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... AJMERA, Maya & John D. Ivanko. Back to School. Charlesbridge. 2001. Gr 1-5--Students from a wide variety of cultures are highlighted in this look at education around the globe. Simple statements in a large font run across the top of each...

Bunnett, Rochelle. Friends at School.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... BUNNETT, Rochelle. Friends at School. Star Bright. 1995. K-Gr 3--This photo-essay follows a day in a primary classroom made up of children with different abilities. The matter-of-fact text doesn't offer explanations as to why some of the...

Franco, Betsy. Counting Our Way to the 100th Day!(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... FRANCO, Betsy. Counting Our Way to the 100th Day! illus. by Steven Salerno. S & S/Margaret K. McElderry Bks. 2004. K-Gr 4--Franco has come up with 100 clever poems celebrating all things 100 in this math-based poetry hook. Covering the...

Hopkins, Lee Bennett. School Supplies: a Book of Poems.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... HOPKINS, Lee Bennett. School Supplies: A Book of Poems. illus. by Renee Flower. S & S. 1996. K-Gr 4--A. charming back-to-school icebreaker, featuring the work of Jane Yolen, Carl Sandburg, Myra Cohn Livingston, and others. The poems are...

Jackson, Ellen. It's Back to School We Go! First Day Stories from around the World.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... JACKSON, Ellen. It's Back to School We Go! First Day Stories from around the World. illus. by Jan Davey Ellis. Millbrook. 2003. K-Gr 5--Eleven students, actually composites created from a variety of real individuals, offer basic information...

Kennedy, Dorothy M., sel. I Thought I'd Take My Rat to School: Poems for September to June.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... KENNEDY, Dorothy M., sel. I Thought I'd Take My Rat to School: Poems for September to June. illus. by Abby Carter. Little, Brown. 1993. K-Gr 5--These poems range from the humorous to the more serious, and poets include the not-so-famous as...

Back to School.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Back to School. kidshealth.org/teen/school_ jobs/school/back_to_school.html. Teens Health. (Accessed 5/26/04). Gr 6 Up--This site from TeensHealth discusses the transition from summer to school, including how to get through first day...

High School: the Big Kahuna!(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... High School: The Big Kahuna! pbskids. org/itsmylife/school. Public Broadcasting System. (Accessed 5/26/04). Gr 8-9--Though students may have mastered the transition to middle school, they now have more unfamiliar territory, new schedules,...

Kindergarten.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Kindergarten. wwwd:familyeducation.com/ subchannel/0,2794,63-177,00.html. Family Education.com (Accessed 5/26/04). Adult-Family Education helps parents better prepare their children for school through numerous articles that review what...

Middle School: Movin' on Up.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Middle School: Movin' on Up. pbskids.org/ itsmylife/school/middleschool. Public Broadcasting System. (Accessed 5/26/04). Gr 5-6--PBS presents this colorful and inviting Web site to help students understand their transition from elementary...

National Network for Immunization Information.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... National Network for Immunization Information. www.immunizationinfo.org. National Network for Immunization Information. (Accessed 5/26/04). Adult--This site provides parents with detailed information about why it's important to immunize...

100 Days of School.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... 100 Days of School. www.2learn.ca/map set/Enjoy/100Days/100.html. Education Society of Alberta. (Accessed 6/1/04). K-Gr 8, adult--For everyone looking for interesting ways to celebrate the 100th Day of School, here's a collection of links...

Craft Recipes.
July 1, 2004... Craft Recipes. www.kidsturncentral.com/ crafts/craftrecipes.htm Kid's Turn Central. (Accessed 5/31/04). K-Gr 12--This is the place to go when you need a good play dough recipe, or can't remember how to make blubber or whipped snow. Many...

Culinary Math.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Culinary Math. www.ciakids.com/Culinary Math1. Culinary Institute of America. (Accessed 5/31/04). Gr 6-12--The CIA presents a scaled-down version of what adult students at the institute need to know to work in the kitchen of a restaurant....

Edible Landfill.
July 1, 2004... Edible Landfill. homeschooling.go milpitas.com/explore/landfill.htm. A to Z Home's Cool. (Accessed 5/31/04). K-Gr 6--What school research on landfills would be complete without a cup of edible "garbage"? Combining rood and a lesson on...

Math in Daily Life: Cooking by Numbers.
July 1, 2004... Math in Daily Life: Cooking By Numbers. www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/cooking.html. Annenberg/CPB. (Accessed 5/31/04). Gr 3-6--Being able to follow a recipe correctly requires a knowledge of mathematical ratios. The relationship of...

Mixin' Math.
July 1, 2004... Mixin' Math. www.powertoleam.com/ games/index.shtml. Cablevision. (Accessed 5/31/04). K-Gr 4--This easy three-round game of making your cake and eating it too stresses haste math skills. Round one consists of buying the correct amount of...

Nutrition Exploration.
July 1, 2004... Nutrition Exploration. www.nutritionex plorations.org/kids/main.asp National Dairy Council. (Accessed 5/31/04). K-Gr 6--With this site, primarily devoted to proper nutrition, students will also be able to create their own snack recipes and...

Science of Cooking.
July 1, 2004... Science of Cooking. www.exploratorium. edu/cooking. The Accidental Scientist. (Accessed 5/31/04). Gr 6 Up--From San Francisco's educational museum, the Exploratorium, comes this fascinating look at cooking. More than a scientific...

Chuck Close Close Up.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2004... Chuck Close Close Up. videocassette. color. 28 min. with tchr's. guide on Web site. L & S Video. 2004. ISBN 1-882660-234. $39.95. Gr 7 Up--Part of a series of videos on living artists, this documentary takes viewers into Chuck Close's...

Dropping in on Matisse.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2004... Dropping in on Matisse. videocassette. color. 23:07 min. with tchr's. guide. Crystal Prods. 2004. ISBN 1-56290-321-7. $29.95. Gr 3-6--In an animated cartoon with the humor of Mike Venezia's Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists...

I Can Fly, Pt. II: Kids, Painting & Art Appreciation.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2004... I Can Fly, Pt. II: Kids, Painting & Art Appreciation, videocassette. color. 28 min. with tchr's. guide on Web site. L & S Video. 2004. ISBN 1-882660-19-6. $39.95. PreS-Gr 3--Designed to introduce young children to art basics, I Can fly...

Drawing Excitement with Thomas Kinkade.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2004... Drawing Excitement with Thomas Kinkade (Series). 3 videocassettes. color. approx. 30 min. ea. Prod. by Kolorful Kids. Dist. by Instructional Video. 2003. $29.98 Gr 3-8--Artist Thomas Kinkade stresses that anyone can draw using his formula:...

Reality Matters: Under the Influence.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2004... Reality Matters: Under the influence. videocassette or DVD. color. approx. 30 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Discovery Channel School, 2003, 2004 release, video, ISBN 1-59527-000-0: $59.95; DVD, ISBN 1-59527-014-0: $69.95. ...