Friday, September 28, 2012
New DVD
New Teaching Aids
Battleship - Naval warfare game in which players try to sink the opponent's ships. Emphasizes strategy, logic and memory. For 2 players, ages 7 and up.
USA History GeoPuzzle - The 16" x 20" puzzle is two maps, one of the United States in 1810 and one of the country today. Includes state and territory names, capitals and dates of incorporation. For ages 4 and up, 117 pieces.
Vega 360 Telescope - 360mm refractor telescope with aluminum optical tube; tripod with mount; 9mm and 20mm glass eyepieces; erecting eyepiece for magnification range of 20x to 80x; 15-page guide. For ages 8 and up.
A Memory and Matching Game - Players uncover houses looking for the right home for their animals. The first player to house all of their friends wins the game. Teaches memory, matching, shape sorting and animal identification. For ages 3
and up.
Shape and Color Sorter - Helps preschoolers and kindergartners learn the essential skills of hand-eye coordination, shape and color recognition, and sorting. Ages 2 and up.
Count Your Chickens - A cooperative board game in which all players work together to help Mother Hen collect
her chicks and bring them back to the coop. Players take turns moving around the board but work toward a common goal. For 2-4 players, ages 3 and up.
Taking Charge of My Behavior - Game that focuses on skills and behaviors common to secondary students in various "real-world" settings. Units of focus include: Self-Esteem, Respect and Consideration for Others, Self-Control, Conflict Resolution, Managing Anger and Dealing With Bullies.
Conduct Management Game - This game helps reduce conduct problems and oppositional behavior in children and adolescents. Players learn how to evaluate hostile intent, how to reinforce appropriate behavior, how to use self-statements and problem-solving skills to control inappropriate behavior, and how to understand the point of view of those in authority. Includes Leader's Guide.
Photo Conversation Cards for Children with Autism and Asperger's - 90 color photo cards with a social/communication skills story on the back to help children with autism or Aspergers learn how to understand and handle social interactions and improve oral language skills.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
New Teaching Aids
The following new items are Montessori sensory materials and would be used to increase children's ability to distinguish, classify and organize according to the various senses. Many of them also encourage and support children's readiness for writing and reading.
Cylinder Blocks - Consists of 4 individual wooden blocks that have holes of various sizes and
matching cylinders. Children remove the cylinders in random
order, then match each cylinder to the correct hole to aid in visual
discrimination of size.
Smelling Bottles - Substances with various scents are placed in the bottles and children match the bottles according to smell.
Baric Tablets - Children work with three sets of rectangular pieces of wood that vary according to weight - light,
medium and heavy. Then they match the tablets according to weight. 
Color Tablets - Contains 11 pairs of color tablets which can be used to teach color identification and
discrimination. 
Fabric Box - The box contains 12 matching swatches of different fabrics. Children pair the fabrics according to the varying textures by using sense of
touch. 
Thermic Bottles - The 8 metal bottles are filled with water of varying temperatures. Teaches children about identifying and distinguishing between different temperatures.
Brown Stairs - Develops visual discrimination of width and height. Children arrange the blocks next to each other from thickest to thinnest so the blocks resemble a staircase.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
New Middle School Fiction
In this sequel to Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf, eighth grade turns out to be an eventful year for Ginny and her family. Her notes, lists, report cards, doctor bills, and other "stuff" reveal that the family moves to a big new house, Brian starts to be more than just a friend, Ginny's mother has a baby, and her stepfather loses his job.
New Picture Books
See how a community of pigs makes ingenious use of a giant dandelion seed, just as an erupting volcano threatens their island in this wordless picture book.
Friday, September 14, 2012
New Picture Books
- Eric Ode
Enjoy this collection of poetry about pirates and their way of life any day of the year, but especially on 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' on September 19th!
Demolition - Sally SuttonIllustrations and rhyming text show the enormous and powerful machines that are used to demolish a building so that a playground can be built.
Back to Front and Upside Down! - Claire Alexander
While the rest of the class makes birthday cards for the principal, Stanley struggles with his words and letters. When he finally asks his teacher for help, he is surprised to find that others need help too.
In the stillness of a Bethlehem stable, after the shepherds and animals leave, Mary sings a lullaby to her newborn son, enjoying the wonder and awe of his birth and pondering what his life will bring.
The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau - Michelle Markel
A child's biography of French artist Henri Rousseau, who spent his life as a toll collector, but created unheralded masterpieces in his spare time.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
New Graphic Novels
This second volume of the Cartoon Chronicles of America takes a look at the Civil War. As the fighting comes closer to a Virginia plantation, a young slave named Sam escapes to search for his father, who's been conscripted into the Confederate army. Meanwhile, Sam's friend Annabelle, the plantation owner's daughter, must help run the plantation when her father dies.
Nathan Hale, the author's historical namesake, was America's first spy, a Revolutionary War hero who famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before being hanged by the British. In the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series, author Nathan Hale channels his namesake to present history's roughest, toughest, and craziest stories in the graphic novel format.
New Picture Books
Zorro Gets an Outfit - Carter GoodrichIn this follow-up to Say Hello to Zorro, Zorro is embarrassed at having to wear a fancy outfit to the park and Mister Bud is unable to cheer him up until a "cool" new dog arrives in his own fancy clothes and challenges the friends to a race.
Dolphin Baby - Nicola Davies
As he follows his mother, a baby dolphin learns about life under the sea, from catching his first fish to developing his own unique whistle. 
George in Hawaii: When Georgia O'Keefe Painted What She Pleased
- Amy Novesky
In 1939, artist Georgia O'Keeffe creates nearly twenty paintings as she tours the Hawaiian islands, but refuses to paint pictures of pineapples the way her sponsors tell her to.
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