Teacher to Teacher - August 2008 - (Page 1) Vol. 12 No. 3 August 2008 b a l a n c e d p e r s p e c t i v e s i n e d u c at i o n What’s New? SECONDARY Physical Science, 4th ed. (Grade 9)— Introduce your students to observational science through a survey of the physical sciences. (Formerly The Physical World) Teacher’s Edition—Completely revised full-color edition with wrap-around margins, teacher helps, background notes, review question answers, and suggested teaching schedules as well as support materials CD; 2-vol.,spiral; 672 pages (256321, $45.00) Laboratory Demonstration DVDs—Fulllength videos of the majority of suggested lab activities, recorded in the BJ LINC studios (252650, $89.10) Student Text—Introduces physics, chemistry, and philosophy of science. Meets all applicable national science education standards. Completely revised; restructured and updated with fresh photos and illustrations; softbound; 600 pages (233171, $37.80) sAys w AwArdwinning Books— ho? Teacher’s Edition Laboratory Manual— Easy-to-follow instructions, overprint answers, equipment lists, and alternative sources for obtaining materials; spiral; 255 pages (252643, $18.90) Student Laboratory Manual—Hands-on experimentation and inquiry-based activities; softbound; 237 pages (252627, $15.30) Tests—For five students (233221, $24.30) Tests Answer Key—(233163, $7.20) Take a walk through the children’s section of your local library or retail bookstore, and you will see a variety of foil medallions on the covers of some of the books on display. These medallions identify award-winning books—books that will be front and center in stores and libraries now and on suggested—or required—reading lists in the future. If these books are going to be high-profile titles in the world of children’s literature, it is reasonable for parents and teachers to learn whether or not these titles complement the education and biblical nurturing you desire for the children in your care. So let’s begin with a short history lesson. Two of the most prominent awards given to children’s books are the Newbery Award and the Caldecott Award, presented by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The Newbery Award is given annually “to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.”1 This literature 1 continued on page 6 In This Issue Lexile Text Measures page 3 2008 Newbery Award Winner Book Review by Nancy Lohr page 4 The Test of a Good Test by Joan Hill page 6 Newbery Medal home page at www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/ newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm. continued on page 2 http://www.bjupress.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HomeView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001 http://www.bjupress.com/product/256321?search=1 http://www.bjupress.com/product/252650?search=1 http://www.bjupress.com/product/233171?search=1 http://www.bjupress.com/product/252643?search=1 http://www.bjupress.com/product/252627?search=1 http://www.bjupress.com/product/233221?search=1 http://www.bjupress.com/product/233163?search=1 http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/ http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm
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