New YA Books

On My Journey Now: Looking at African-American History Through the Spirituals - Nikki Giovanni
Giovanni tells the story of Africans in America through the words of 46 spirituals.

M.L.K.: Journey of a King - Tonya Bolden
Profiles the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, and includes over eighty illustrated photographs that describe his marches, speeches, and non-violence philosophy.

PE Activity Books

Cooperative Games and Sports - Terry Orlick
Who needs cooperative games? -- Games for children ages 3 through 7 -- Games for children ages 8 through 12 -- Games for preschoolers -- Remaking adult games -- Cooperative games from other cultures -- Creating your own games and evaluating your success -- A new beginning : turning ideas into positive action

Monthly Drawing Prizewinner

The first winner of the monthly drawing celebrating the CMC's 40th anniversary is Nicole Normandeau. Congratulations to Nicole, who received a $25 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble. The next drawing will be held in mid-November. Be sure to enter the drawing by going to the CMC to fill out an entry form to put in the box. November's prize is a $25 gift certificate to United Art and Education.

New Social Studies Textbook

History Alive: Manifest Destiny in a Growing Nation

New Children's Books

Look-Alikes Around the World - Joan Steiner
This postcard album will challenge and captivate puzzlers of all ages with its three-dimensional scenes of more than 40 famous landmarks and familiar vacation locales--from the shores of Cape Cod and chateaus across Europe to the Egyptian pyramids and the majestic Taj Mahal. Complete with photographs of the actual sites, fascinating facts, and more than 500 look-alikes to search for.

How Many: Spectacular Paper Sculptures - Ron Van der Meer
Each page invites readers to look for different shapes and colors among the paper sculptures and special effects.

Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping - Eileen Christelow
Five little monkeys go shopping for school clothes with their mama, but in spite of her warnings about not wandering off, things quickly get complicated.

Guess How Much I Love You - Sam McBratney (board book version)
During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.

My Go to Bed Book - Hildegarde Ford (board book)
A timeless treasure promoting simple values that families still hold dear today. From pajamas to prayers, this classic message teaches children appropriate bedtime behavior.

Beowulf: A Hero's Tale Retold - James Rumford
A simplified and illustrated retelling of the exploits of the Anglo-Saxon warrior, Beowulf, and how he came to defeat the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon that threatened the kingdom.

New YA Books

Frannie in Pieces - Delia Ephron
When fifteen-year-old Frannie's father dies, only a mysterious jigsaw puzzle that he leaves behind can help her come to terms with his death.

Bat Mitzvah: A Jewish Girl's Coming of Age - Barbara Diamond Goldin
A history and description of the bat mitzvah, the ceremony in which a Jewish girl marks her transition to adulthood.

Nacky Patcher and the Curse of the Dry-Land Boats - Jeffrey Kluger
When thief and swindler Nacky Patcher and orphaned eleven-year-old Teedie Flinn discover a huge wrecked boat in a small mountain lake near their town, they try to unite all the inhabitants to help rebuild the vessel--an endeavor that forever changes all of their lives.

New Activity Book

Westward Ho: An Activity Guide to the Wild West - Laurie Carlson
Provides historical details of the settlement of the West and descriptions of frontier life with accompanying activities.

New Spanish Books

Mariposas - Jason Cooper
Presents a children's book for early readers written in both English and Spanish that discusses the various species of butterflies and moths, what they look like, their habitat, and more.

The Flute Player/La Flautista - Robyn Eversole
When a flute's owner believes it to be in need of repair, a little girl blows out butterflies, an owl, two fish, a nightingale, green leaves, and a great bunch of goose feathers.

New Children's Books

Puff, the Magic Dragon - Peter Yarrow
The adventures of a boy and his dragon friend are recounted in this classic song from the 1960s. With Yarrow's and Lipton's blessing, Puff, Jackie Paper, and the land of Honalee finally live on the page. In richly-hued paintings of the deepest sea blues and greens, Puff and his friend Jackie Paper frolic in the land of Honalee-traveling in a fantastic boat with billowed sails, climbing red castle stairs onto a balcony to meet with noble kings and princes, and watching pirate ships lower their flags for the roaring dragon. And everyone will love the way the art cleverly turns the song's end, which at first seemed so sad, into a surprising and joyful moment.

How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? - Margaret McNamara
Charlie, the smallest child in his first grade class, is amazed to discover that of the three pumpkins his teacher brings to school, the tiniest one has the most seeds.

How to Make and Fly Stunt Kites

Things That Go - Amanda Barlow
This board book has been especially devised to introduce very young children to trucks, boats, trains, planes and other modes of transportation.

Find the Duck - Stephen Cartwright
Young children can look for the duck on board pages of this book.

The Nursery Bible - Mack Thomas

The Nursery Bedtime Book - L.J. Sattgast
A collection of rhymes, prayers, and bedtime activities.






The Nursery Quiet & Noisy Book - Scharlotte Rich
This book helps children practice counting while celebrating ten glorious noisy things and ten wonderful quiet things that God made.

New Social Studies Textbook

History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals
For grades 9-12

New Graphic Format Book

Beowulf - Gareth Hinds
Graphic novel adaptation of the Old English epic poem, Beowulf.

New Big Books

Ruth - Lois Keffer
The Biblical story of Ruth, from Group Publishing.

Elijah & the Big Showdown - Lois Keffer
The Biblical story of Elijah, from Group Publishing.

How New Plants Grow - Colin Walker

New Pop-Up Book

We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Michael Rosen
Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.

New Children's Books

Let's Draw a Dinosaur with Shapes - Joanne Randolph
Offers simple instructions for using geometric figures to draw different kinds of dinosaurs.

Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise - Kate DiCamillo
Persuaded by the word "treating" to dress up as a princess for Halloween, Mercy the pig's trick-or-treat outing has some very unexpected results.

Books in Spanish

Ayudantes del vecindario - Jennifer B. Gillis
Describes the types of work done by neighborhood helpers such as police officers, firefighters, mechanics, doctors, librarians, and others. Presented in Spanish and English.

Mis parques nacionales - Susan Thames
Photographs and simple text written in both English and Spanish describe various national parks of the United States.

Ohio - Jennifer Way
Describes Ohio's geography, history, and people; identifies some of its landmarks and several famous citizens; and includes a drawing activity, a list of annual events in the state, and a chronology. Presented in English and Spanish.

Greetings and Phrases/Saludos y frases - Kathleen Petelinsek
Provides illustrations of American Sign Language signs and Spanish and English text for various greetings and phrases.

Cornamentas y Cuernos - Jason Cooper
Photographs and simple text written in both English and Spanish describe animals that have antlers or horns and how they use them.

Grupos desfilando - Mel Campbell
Tom's dad helps him learn about arrays--columns and rows--by taking him to watch a parade. Presented in Spanish and English.

Energia por dondequiera - Patty Whitehouse
A bilingual book about properties of matter and sources of energy.

New Teaching Aids

Cross Section Earth Model
Soft foam globe demonstrating the cross section of the Earth. For grades K and up.

Big Timer
One large, 60-minute game timer with bell.

Composers Bulletin Board Set
This bulletin board set contains small posters of Brahms, Chopin, Schubert, Schumann, Bartok, Stravinksky, Tchaikovsky, Duke Ellington, J.S. Bach, F.J. Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, along with suggestions for their use.

National Parks Wit
This card game is designed to test players' knowledge of America's national parks.

My First Alphabet Game
Players must match each image to its initial letter. For 1-4 players, ages 3-5.

Europe Geopuzzle
Each piece in this jigsaw puzzle is shaped like the country it represents. Contains 58 pieces; for ages 4 and up.

Asia Geopuzzle
Each piece in this jigsaw puzzle is shaped like the country it represents. Contains 58 pieces; for ages 4 and up.

Solfege Tones
Poster demonstrating the hand signals and names of the solfege scale.

October 2007 CMC Newsletter

The 40th Anniversary of the CMC

During this academic year, the Centennial Library will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Curriculum Materials Center. Originally known as the Curriculum Lab, it was first part of a new Cedarville College Library (now the Milner Business Administration building), completed in 1967. Because the Lab was too small to accommodate much growth, the Education Department developed a Reading Center in Collins Hall in 1973. While the Reading Center was under the supervision of the Education Department, the Curriculum Lab remained under the direction of the Library staff.

When the Education Department moved to a remodeled Williams Hall in 1981, the resources of both the Reading Center and the Curriculum Lab were combined in a new location on the second floor of Williams under the direction and daily supervision of the Education Department. The new facility was named the Curriculum Materials Center.

Because of the growing complexity of staffing the Center for the number of hours required to serve students, and because the state of Ohio was requiring that Curriculum Centers be professionally cataloged like libraries, the Library staff re-assumed responsibility for the Center in 1984 and ran it as a branch of the College Library. When the Centennial Library opened in April 1987, the new Curriculum Materials Center, comprising over 2600 square feet, occupied its present location, a prominent place on the lower level.

A number of activities and events are being planned for this anniversary year. Monthly drawings will begin in October; prizes will include children’s books, gift certificates to teacher supply stores, and gift certificates to book stores. Be sure to visit the CMC and enter the drawing! You must complete a new entry form each month to be eligible. On December 4, children’s author and illustrator Adam Rex will speak with students in the CMC, and an open house and reception is being planned for spring semester.

Remember to enter the monthly drawing! Entry forms are available now in the CMC.

Featured Websites

Teacher Tube was launched in March 2007. It features videos about instruction, curriculum, student projects. Some videos have accompanying resource materials, such as reproducibles. Scholastic has a great website for teachers. It has printables, lesson plans, information for new teachers, and even a free class home page builder.

2007 - 2008 Ohio Testing Schedule

The testing schedule for this academic year is posted at the Ohio Department of Education website.

INFOhio

INFOhio is the K-12 equivalent of OhioLINK. It includes access to a number of databases for students and teachers in all K-12 schools in Ohio. Pre-service teachers should become familiar with INFOhio before starting their field experience or internship. If you would like to have access to the INFOhio databases (some of which are duplicated in OhioLINK), please contact the CMC Librarian for the username and password.

Featured Resource

The CMC has a large collection of puppets, many of them from the premier producer of puppets for classroom use, Folkmanis. The latest additions to the collection include a bat, a monarch butterfly, a prince and princess, and even a dinosaur hatching from an egg. For a complete list of the most recent puppet acquisitions, click here.



New Resources
For a complete list of all new resources added to the CMC during September 2007, please click here.

Music Education Resources

Two new CDs have arrived that can be used with the book "Movement to Music in Confined Spaces". Both CDs are shelved in the CMC Audio-Visual collection.

Music for Movement



Move to the Sound of World Music




60 Music Quizzes for Theory and Reading - Jay Althouse
Quizzes to help teachers evaluate their students' musical skills. Recommended for grades 3 and up.






Listen! Introductory Harmonic Immersion Solfege for Individuals and Choirs - Marilyn Shenenberger
Student and teacher editions, as well as the accompanying CD.

New Physical Education Resources

From Humam Kinetics:

Physical Education Assessment Toolkit - Liz Giles-Brown

Fitness for Life - Charles B. Corbin and Ruth Lindsey
Student and teacher editions







Fitness for Life (middle school version) - Guy C. Le Masurier
Student and teacher editions

New Social Studies Textbooks

We have received a number of new secondary social studies textbooks in recent days. We have both the student edition and the teacher edition for most of the following titles, some of which are geared specifically to the Ohio Content Standards.

American Government - Houghton Mifflin

The Challenge of Democracy - Houghton Mifflin

Economics - Pearson Education

The American Nation - Pearson Education

Journey Across Time - McGraw Hill/Glencoe

Civilization in the West (AP edition) - Pearson Education

World History: Medieval and Early Modern Times - McDougal Littell

World History: The Modern Era - Pearson Education

History of Our World: The Early Ages - Pearson Education

America: History of Our Nation - Pearson Education

American History: Beginnings Through Reconstruction - McDougal Littell

American Anthem: Modern American History - Holt

Prentice Hall World History - Pearson Education

Magruder's American Government (2006) - Prentice Hall

Magruder's American Government (2007) - Prentice Hall

United States History: Modern America - Pearson Education

History of Our World - Pearson Education

United States History - Pearson Education

The American Republic to 1877 - McGraw Hill/Glencoe

United States History: Reconstruction to the Present - Pearson Education

America: History of Our Nation - Beginnings Through 1877 - Pearson Education

World Geography: Building a Global Perspective - Prentice Hall

World History: Modern Times - McGraw Hill/Glencoe

World Cultures and Geography - McDougal Littell

World History: Human Legacy - Modern Era - Holt

The American Republic Since 1877 - McGraw Hill/Glencoe