Math Books for Children

Lately, some students have been asking me for math books for children. Here is a link to a 16 page bibliography the EMC produced listing these books. Access here: http://www.uwosh.edu/library/emc/Bibliographies/math.pdf

IDEAS Database Provides Wisconsin Teachers with Great Teaching Ideas

All Wisconsin teachers and future teachers will greatly benefit from using the IDEAS database. Here is the description found on the IDEAS home page:

IDEAS provides Wisconsin educators with teacher-reviewed, standards-aligned lessons, interactive tools, video, and other resources for use in curriculum development and classroom instruction.

Here is the URL: http://ideas.wisconsin.edu/

The Einstein Project

I wanted to make you aware of an awesome science resource. This website is of particular interest to those of you teaching K-8 science. It is called "The Einstein Project," and the way to access it is by clicking on this URL: http://www.einsteinproject.org/einstein/for+educators/unit+offerings/default.asp

The Einstein Project is a nonprofit organization which promotes the advancement of K-8 hands-on science learning in Wisconsin. Over 40 unit plans for the K-8 science curriculum are provided, including recommended books and websites for each unit.

I think you'll find this very helpful.

Stephen

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to the new school year. I hope you had a good summer. The EMC is ready to assist you with whatever course-related needs you have. We have a fine collection of children's and young adult literature, K-12 textbooks, books that will provide you with lesson plans and other teaching strategies, and a wealth of audiovisual materials. Plus, the EMC website has a plethora of useful information. You may access the website at http://www.uwosh.edu/library/emc/

If you'd like to set up an appointment for research help, you may contact me at katz@uwosh.edu or fill in the research request form at http://www.uwosh.edu/library/rap/home.html

I look forward to working with during the 2009-2010 school year.

Stephen Katz
Coordinator, Education Materials Center
Polk Library
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

NEW! PreK-12 Subject Guides

These subject guides bring together in one place most of the resources you’ll need for lesson planning and research in a PreK-12 subject area.
http://www.uwosh.edu/library/emc/subjectguides.html

Teaching Economics in K-12 Schools in Wisconsin

With the economy being foremost on the minds of many people, EconomicsWisconsin should be of interest to our state's teachers.
http://www.economicswisconsin.org/guide/index.htm

Career Books for Children & Young Adults

Here's a recently compiled bibliography of books about careers for children and young adults.
http://www.uwosh.edu/library/emc/Bibliographies/careers.pdf

Praxis Exam

Here's a link to online resources to assist the student preparing to take the Praxis exam.
http://www.uwosh.edu/library/emc/praxis.html