Eagle Feather
Early Canada
Early Settler Life Series
Earth Care Books Series
Earth Circles: Contemporary Art of the Woodlands
Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Watch Series
Earthbeat Series
Eat Up! Healthy Food for a Healthy Earth
Econ and Me
Eleanora's Diary: The Journals of a Canadian Pioneer Girl
Elementary Social Studies: A Practical Approach. 4th ed
The Elements Series
Eliza's Best Wednesday
Emotions: A Life Skills Program for Kids
Endangered Species: Preserving Wildlife
Enrico's Project
Environmental Atlas for Children
Enwhisteetkwa: Walk in Water
Eric Wilson's Canada Series
Everybody's Beautiful: People-Cut-Outs
Everybody's Hair
Everyday Things in Early Canada, Part II
Exploring Environments: At Home in the Rainforest
Eagle Feather - An Honour (Print-Fiction). Plain, Ferguson. Pemmican Publications (PEM), 1989. unp. ISBN 0-921827-34-2 ($6.95 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) A young Anishinabe boy describes how Mishoomis has taught him to observe the plants and animals of the bush. When Mishoomis becomes too ill to attend the Pow Wow, the boy dances alone for the first time. Afterward, he receives an eagle feather as a sign of the pride his grandfather feels for the young boy. Subtle background shadow figures overlaid with pen and ink drawings make this book visually appealing. Included is a glossary.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 2; Grade 4-Unit 2
Other Use: English Language Arts
Early Canada (Print-Non-Fiction). Odynak, Emily. (Kanata: The Canadian Studies Series). Weigl (WEI), 1989. 104 p. ISBN 0-919879-15-2 ($15.95 pbk.). Teacher's Guide - ISBN 0-919879-37-3 ($23.95 pbk.). Media Supplement - no order no. is required. ($109.95).
(CAN) The book's five parts deal with pre-contact Aboriginal Peoples, early explorers, the fur trade, missionaries working with Aboriginal and Métis Peoples, and the immigration of English and French people. Although the focus is on central and eastern Canada, the book's interesting mix of text, charts, photographs, pictures, boxes presenting different points of view, and general information make it a valuable resource. Media Supplement contains: 3 filmstrips with synchronized audiocassettes and one script booklet.
Suggested Use: Grade 5-Unit 2
Early Settler Life Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Crabtree (IRW), 1982-91. 64-80 p.
Early Artisans
ISBN 0-86505-022-8 ($11.20 pbk.)
Early Christmas
ISBN 0-86505-003-1 ($11.20 pbk.)
Early City Life
ISBN 0-86505-028-7 ($11.20 pbk.)
Early Family Home
ISBN 0-86505-016-3 ($11.20 pbk.)
Early Farm Life
ISBN 0-86505-026-0 ($11.20 pbk.)
Early Health and Medicine
ISBN 0-86505-030-9 ($11.20 pbk.)
Early Loggers and the Sawmill
ISBN 0-86505-006-6 ($12.35 pbk.)
Early Pleasures and Pastimes
ISBN 0-86505-024-4 ($12.35 pbk.)
Early Schools
ISBN 0-86505-014-7 ($11.20 pbk.)
Early Settler Children
ISBN 0-86505-018-X ($11.20 pbk.)
Early Settler Storybook
ISBN 0-86505-020-1 ($11.20 pbk.)
Early Stores and Markets
ISBN 0-86505-004-X ($11.20 pbk.)
Early Travel
ISBN 0-86505-008-2 ($11.20 pbk.)
Early Village Life
ISBN 0-86505-010-4 ($11.20 pbk.)
Food for the Settler
ISBN 0-86505-012-0 ($12.35 pbk.)
(CAN) This Bobbie Kalman series provides an interesting approach to dealing with pioneer life that is not specific to time or place. Each page has short, easily read articles or captions with black and white photographs or drawings. Because the content and perspectives are Eurocentric with only occasional reference to Aboriginal or Métis Peoples, other resources would have to be used along with these books.
Suggested Use: Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-Unit 2
Earth Care Books Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles:
Eat Up! Healthy Food for a Healthy Earth
Get Growing! How the Earth Feeds Us
Trash Attack! Garbage and What We Can Do About It
Earth Circles: Contemporary Art of the Woodlands (Video). The Origins Program (ORI), 1982. 14 min. No order no. is required. ($50.00 U.S.). Teacher's guide is included.
(CAN, I/M) The video and guide discuss the interrelatedness of all things and explore how the symbols in the art of the Woodland peoples portray their values and their connections with the environment.
Suggested Use: Grade 5-Unit 2
Earth Day (Print-Non-Fiction). Lowery, Linda. Carolrhoda Books (RWPL), 1991. 45 p. ISBN 0-87614-662-0 ($22.00 hdc.).
Because of growing problems with environmental pollution, U.S. Senator Nelson established the first Earth Day in 1970. The book goes on to show how every day could be "earth day."
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 4
Earth Day (Video). (Holiday Facts and Fun Series). Rainbow Educational Video (MCI), 1992. 10 min. Order no. 910400 ($139.00).
This video tells the story behind Earth Day, and while doing so, shows primary age students the importance of establishing a healthful environment on the land, in the air, and in the waters of our planet. Perhaps more importantly, the video shows youngsters what they can do today and in years to come to help protect our earth.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 4
Earth Watch Series (Print-Non-Fiction). A & C Black (FHW), 1990-92. 32 p.
Fueling the Future
ISBN 0-7136-3540-1 ($14.95 hdc.)
People or Wildlife?
ISBN 0-7136-3543-6 ($16.95 hdc.)
Trees for Tomorrow
ISBN 0-7136-3327-1 ($16.95 hdc.)
Urban Environment
ISBN 0-7136-3541-X ($16.95 hdc.)
Waste and Recycling
ISBN 0-7136-3326-3 ($16.95 hdc.)
Water for Life
ISBN 0-7136-3542-8 ($16.95 hdc.)
This informative series explains how human activities affect the earth and shows how we can analyze and help to improve our local environment. The books are appealing and well organized with lots of sub-titles, diagrams and photos. The text may be advanced for most Grade 3 students. The content, which includes international examples, and vocabulary have a British slant.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 4
Earthbeat Series (Video). Please refer to the title: Endangered Species: Preserving Wildlife.
Eat Up! Healthy Food for a Healthy Earth (Print-Non-Fiction). Savage, Candace. (Earth Care Books). Firefly (FIR), 1992. 56 p. ISBN 1-895565-13-8 ($9.95 pbk.).
(CAN) The book deals with various issues surrounding food production and preservation, eating habits, energy use, fast foods, farming practices, nutritious foods, and waste of food. This book includes a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 4; All Grades
Econ and Me (Kit). Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE), 1990. No order no. is required. ($225.00).
(CAN) The kit, designed for use with seven- to ten-year-olds, deals with the concepts of scarcity, opportunity cost, consumption, production and interdependence in very concrete ways. It includes a teacher's guide with easy to use suggested activities meant to be integrated with social studies, language arts and mathematics, and 23 pages of student handouts. It also has a video with five 15-minute segments dealing with the concepts indicated above.
Suggested Use: Grade 2-Unit 3
Eleanora's Diary: The Journals of a Canadian Pioneer Girl (Print-Non-Fiction). Parry, Caroline. Scholastic Canada Ltd. (SCH), 1994. 219 p. ISBN 0-590-74096-2 ($6.35 pbk.).
(CAN) Written by a girl who immigrated to Canada from England, the journal spans the years from 1833-1840, when Eleanora was between ten and 17. Journal entries are interspersed with explanations and historical information as well as many photographs, maps and sketches. The book provides insights into the life of an upper middle class family of that time. Included are a table of contents and a glossary.
Suggested Use: Grade 5-Unit 2
Elementary Social Studies: A Practical Approach. 4th ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Wright, Ian. Nelson Canada (NEL), 1995. 307 p. ISBN 0-17-604200-8 ($32.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This book is designed to be used in a university curriculum class. Part 1 examines the nature of social studies. Part 2 deals with various things such as conceptual teaching, questioning, and making generalizations. Part 3 deals with making decisions and teaching values. The focus of Part 4 is on planning units that go beyond the teaching of information. Critical thinking, active learning, and integration with other subjects is emphasized. The book balances theory with practical ideas. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
The Elements Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Woolfitt, Gabrielle. Wayland (NEL), 1992. 32 p.
| Earth | ISBN 0-7502-0380-3 ($19.99 hdc.) |
| Fire | ISBN 0-7502-0354-4 ($19.99 hdc.) |
Each book explores one element--what it is, its dangers, and folklore surrounding it. These books, well illustrated with photos and diagrams, deal with a new topic on each two-page spread and suggest related student activities.
Suggested Use: Grade 4-Unit 3; Grade 5-Unit 3
Eliza's Best Wednesday (Print-Fiction). Lalonde, Catherine and Louise Burchell. Kids Can Press (ADD), 1990. 59 p. ISBN 1-55074-006-7 ($11.01 hdc.). ISBN 1-55074-032-6 ($5.06 pbk.).
(CAN) This historical fiction story, set in 1860 in Upper Canada, tells of the day Eliza and other family members display their farm products and crafts at the Agricultural Exhibition. The reader learns about the family's lifestyle as preparations for the fair are made as well as about the exhibition at that time as the story takes them to the various booths. Illustrations are detailed line drawings.
Suggested Use: Grade 5-Unit 2
Emotions: A Life Skills Program for Kids (Game). Bacher, Larry. Gray Castle Productions (EEP), 1993. Order no. 4851 ($69.95. Volume discounts available.).
Contents: Resource manual, vinyl game board, box of 48 playing pieces, 1 die and 1 spinner in canvas zip bag.
(CAN) This board game is designed to help children express, understand, and accept their own feelings and the feelings of others. It includes cards featuring pictures of children showing happiness, fear, sadness, love, anger and pleasure.
Suggested Use: Grade 1-Unit 1
Endangered Species: Preserving Wildlife (Video). (Earthbeat Series). Intellimation (NVM), 1991. 25 min. Order no. V9018-3 ($149.00).
The video deals with the accelerating loss of plant and animal species, and the significance of this trend. The four segments of the video show how the use of drift nets kills sea life indiscriminately, how one Florida man tried to preserve a bay near his home, how poaching in Kenya affects elephant herds, and how the rainforest in Brazil can be preserved.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 4
Enrico's Project (Kit). Austensen, Mary Jane. (Cinco de Mayo Series). Nystrom (NYS), 1991.
Big book with Teacher's Guide
Order no. 2EC18BB ($41.93)
Small book and audiocassette with Teacher's Guide
Order no. 2EC18SB ($18.13)
Set of 5 small books of same title
Order no. 2EC18S5 ($27.93)
When the students in Enrico's class are assigned to teach the class about a holiday, Enrico decides on Cinco de Mayo. While his father helps him, Enrico learns that the holiday commemorates the Mexican soldiers who defeated French invaders, Napoleon's soldiers, on May 5, 1862. Clear, coloured illustrations are by Lisa Cinelli. The teacher's guide provides additional background, recipes, and suggested activities. The audiocassette and student books provide the story.
Suggested Use: Grade 1-Unit 2
Environmental Atlas for Children (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Children's Atlas of the Environment.
Enwhisteetkwa: Walk in Water (Print-Fiction). Armstrong, Jeannette C. Okanagan Aboriginal Curriculum Project (THY), 1982. 44 p. ISBN 0-919441-12-2 ($5.95 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) A young girl from the Okanagon nation describes her traditional lifestyle. The story is well written and informative.
Suggested Use: Grade 5-Unit 2
Eric Wilson's Canada Series (Video). Looking Glass Productions (MGR), 1992. 12 min. each.
A Mystery Writer's Newfoundland
Dup. order no. - V8142
A Mystery Writer's Nova Scotia
Dup. order no. - V8143
A Mystery Writer's Prince Edward Island
Dup. order no. - V8141
(CAN) Eric Wilson's mystery stories, featuring Tom and Liz Austen, are Canadian novels read and enjoyed by children. In this series Eric sleuths around cemeteries, old buildings, and rugged coastlines as he does background research for his mystery books.
Suggested Use: Grade 5-Unit 1; Unit 2
Everybody's Beautiful: People-Cut-Outs (Picture). Roylco (BB), n.d. Order no. BB 6748 ($9.30 pkg.).
This package has 31 cut-outs of people of all colours, shapes, ages and sizes. The figures range from approximately 10 cm to 35 cm (4 in. to 14 in.) in height. Felt tabs for use on the flannel board, magnetic strips for mounting on filing cabinets, and a pamphlet of teaching ideas are included.
Suggested Use: Grade 1-Unit 1
Other Use: Kindergarten
Everybody's Hair (Print-Non-Fiction). Solomon, Joan. (Friends Series). A & C Black (FHW), 1988. 25 p. ISBN 0-7136-2985-1 ($13.95 hdc.).
The children discuss various hair styles and head coverings and find that some have cultural significance.
Suggested Use: Grade 1-Unit 2
Everyday Things in Early Canada, Part II (Video). National Film Board (MCI), 1987. 32 min. Order no. 125200-21A5 ($119.00).
(CAN) This four-part filmstrip-on-video uses drawings and paintings to show various aspects of life in Canada between 1850 and 1890. It focuses on community efforts to build a school, procedures and rules in early schools, immigrant experiences, and homesteading on the prairies. There is no reference to Aboriginal or Métis Peoples.
Suggested Use: Grade 2-Unit 2
Exploring Environments: At Home in the Rainforest (Video). Landmark Films (OME), 1990. 15 min. Order no. 8-0653 ($295.00).
With photography of plant and animal life in a rainforest, this video explores topics like canopy, importance of water and balance of nature.
Suggested Use: Grade 3-Unit 3