WHAT'S NEW FOR 2005?

Many new materials are available this spring in the ASU CTEL Teaching Resource Library:

Social Studies

“iOpeners” is a series of short nonfiction picture books on various social studies related topics . The books have colorful, magazine quality photos and include features like maps, glossaries or indices. There are 10 social studies titles per level, a six-pack of each title is available. There is also a teacher’s guide for each grade level set.
“Book Treks” is a series of leveled fiction and nonfiction books on a variety of social studies & science topics. Each level has 27 titles including Geography, History, Citizenship and Cultural Awareness. A teacher’s manual is included.

Math

“Family Math” is a series in which activities are designed to engage children and promote success in mathematics. The activities are based on NCTM standards for each level, and were also created with awareness regarding gender and cultural biases often associated with math curriculum. There are three levels; Early, K-6, and Middle School.

Some other recent math items with great kid appeal are:

M&M Math, Apple Fractions, Skittles Riddles, Pizza Fractions, Hershey Kisses Subtraction, Menu Math, and Rainbow Fractions.

We also have 25 new children’s literature titles from the Math/Literature Connections book series and accompanying teacher’s guides. (Titles include Jumanji by Chris Van allsburg, Rooster's off to See the World by Eric Carle, The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins, and How Big is a Foot? By Rolf Myller)

Phonics/Reading

“Ready Readers” is a series of leveled readers which are labeled by skills taught, word count, DRA and Lexile levels. The set has 40 titles.

The “DRA” (Developmental Reading Assessment) is now available in the library. There are two kits; one for K-3 and one for grades 4-8. A training booklet & video are also available.
We have ordered several Scholastic children’s literature titles, and are expecting delivery within a few weeks.

“iOpeners” is a series of short nonfiction picture books on various social studies and science related topics . Each book is labeled by comprehension skills/strategies taught, nonfiction genre, DRA and Lexile levels.

“Book Treks” is a series of leveled fiction and nonfiction books on a variety of social studies & science topics. Each level has 27 titles and a teacher’s manual. Each book is labeled by comprehension skills/strategies taught, genre, text features (glossary, captions, etc.) included, DRA and Lexile levels.

We have over 100 new Scholastic fiction and nonfiction children's literature titles for all K-12 reading levels. ( these include classics like Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days to modern favorites like Avi's Crispin.)

Writing

The “DWA” (Developmental Writing Assessment) is similar to the DRA kit and is also available in the library. There is one kit for each grade K-6. A training booklet is also included.

Science

“iOpeners” is a series of short nonfiction picture books on various science related topics. The books have colorful, magazine quality photos and include features like graphs, diagrams, or glossaries. Consisting of 10 science titles per level, a six-pack of each title is available. There is also a teacher’s guide for each grade level set.

“Book Treks” is a series of leveled fiction and nonfiction books on a variety of social studies & science topics. Each level has 27 titles including many life, earth, & physical science concepts. A teacher’s manual is included.

We have also added some science lab materials including:

Discovery Kits:
(Dinosaurs, Trees, Weather)
Book Plus Science Models:
(Ants, Honeybees, Spiders)
Book Plus Lifecycle Models:
(ladybug, butterfly, chicken, frog, mealworm)
Delta Solar System Module
(a class set of materials for replicating the solar system)

Lab Aids Hands-On Kits:
(Dichotomous Keys, Genetics Concepts, Natural Selection, Classification, Radioactivity/half-life)

“What Mineral is it?”
(Large mineral sample wall hanging with classification flow chart and student classification worksheets/ several samples, and a “Rocks & Minerals” book)