Early Bird Collection Series
An Early Childhood Curriculum: From Developmental Model to Application
Early Childhood Education for a Multicultural Society: A Handbook for Educators
Early Childhood Education: What Research Tells Us
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
Early Childhood Software Series
Early Explorations in Mathematics and Science
Easter
Easy Color Paint
Easy Does It: Activity Songs for Basic Motor Skill Development
ECHO: Early Childhood Identification Through Observation-A Diagnostic Teaching Kit
Educational Software Series
The Eensy Weensy Spider
Eleanor, Arthur and Claire
The Elephant
Elisabeth and the Bear
Elodie and the Seals
Emergent Literacy
Emergent Reading and Writing
Emerging Literacy: Young Children Learn to Read and Write
Emily and the Elephants
Emily and the Mongoose
Emily's Snowball: The World's Biggest
The Emperor's New Clothes
Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach
Eric and the Lemur
The Escape of Marvin the Ape
Estelle and the Moroccan Horses
Even If I Did Something Awful
Everybody's Beautiful: People Cut-outs
Everyone Gets Scared Sometimes
Everything Grows
Exactly the Opposite
The Exceptional Child: Mainstreaming in Early Childhood Education. 2nd ed.
Excuse Me
Explorations Series
Explorers' Classrooms: Good Practice for Kindergarten and the Primary Grades
Expressways Series
Eyes on the End of Your Fingers Series
Early Bird Collection Series (Print-Fiction). Please refer to the following titles annotated elsewhere in this document: Circle of Friends and Viewpoints Series.
An Early Childhood Curriculum: From Developmental Model to Application (Print-Non-Fiction). Essa, Eva L. and Penelope Royce Rogers. Delmar (NEL), 1992. 323 p. ISBN 0-8273-4717-0 ($44.95 hdc.)
The preschool curriculum provided in this book is based on a model in which the child is at the centre, surrounded by three increasingly wider circles representing the expanding world of the child--home, school and community. In its comprehensive and developmental approach, this "self-concept curriculum" provides a specific curriculum model with the underlying theoretical principles and practical applications. Explicit concrete examples of curriculum application are provided throughout. Much of the material could easily be adapted for individual Kindergarten classrooms. Includes a table of contents, references, additional readings and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference; Themes -Various
Early Childhood Education for a Multicultural Society: A Handbook for Educators (Print-Non-Fiction). Chud, Gyda and Ruth Fahlman. Pacific Educational Press (BB), 1985. 138 p. Order no. BB 1129 ($22.10 pbk.)
This handbook was developed to assist Canadian early childhood educators in working more effectively and sensitively in a multicultural society. It includes a purpose, introduction, issues and considerations, implications and strategies for the following topics: "Intercultural Sensitivity and Cross-Cultural Communication," "Approaches to Child Rearing," "Orienting Families to the Early Childhood Setting," "Language Learning," "Program Planning for the Multicultural Classroom" and "The Challenge to Early Childhood Educators." Includes a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Early Childhood Education: What Research Tells Us (Print-Non-Fiction). Katz, Lilian G. (PDK Fastback Series). Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation (PDK), 1988. 35 p. ISBN 0-87367-280-1 ($1.25 U.S. pbk.)
This PDK Fastback concisely conveys much information about the implications of recent research for the early childhood curriculum. It warns of the risks of programs that prematurely introduce academic tasks and describes a viable curriculum option, "the project approach." Includes a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (Print-Non-Fiction). Harms, Thelma and Richard M. Clifford. Teachers College Press (GUC), 1980. 40 p. ISBN 0-8077-2632-X ($13.95 pbk.)
This environment rating scale is an easy-to-use evaluation instrument that will answer questions about the adequacy of early childhood settings. It has been produced at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center at the University of North Carolina with extensive field testing. The 37 items are subdivided as follows: "Personal Care Routines," "Furnishings and Displays for Children", "Language-Reasoning Experiences," "Fine and Gross Motor Activities," "Creative Activities," "Social Development" and "Adult Needs." Full instructions for use are included. This would be a useful resource for administrators.
Suggested Use: Administrator Reference; Teacher Reference
Early Childhood Software Series (Software). Please refer to the following titles annotated elsewhere in this document: Alphabet Circus, Fish Scales and Number Farm.
Early Explorations in Mathematics and Science (Print-Non-Fiction). Harcourt, Lalie and Ricki Wortzman. (Explorations Series). Addison-Wesley (ADD), 1988. 304 p. ISBN 0-201-56050-X ($102.95 coil-bound)
Based on the premise that children learn and enjoy science and mathematics best in a child-centred, activity-based program, this resource offers numerous practical suggestions for activity centres, organizing materials and routines and assessing and evaluating. It contains many colour photographs and diagrams, plus a table of contents and index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference; Themes - Various
Easter (Print-Non-Fiction). Gibbons, Gail. Holiday House (ALL), 1989. unp. ISBN 0-8234-0866-3 ($8.95 pbk.)
With simple text and colourful drawings, Gail Gibbons offers information on the significance, symbols and traditions of Easter. The illustrations are in picture-frame format in which the objects move outside their frames. An appendix of Easter holy days is included.
Suggested Use: Themes - Easter, Spring
Easy Color Paint (Software). (For the Love of Learning Series). MECC (SFWP), 1992.
Macintosh - Order no. MECMC-217 ($69.00 3.5 in. disk, school edition)
Macintosh - Order no. MECMC-217-L ($169.00 lab pack)
The system requirements for this program are Macintosh Plus; 1 MB RAM. The lab pack includes five sets of 3.5 in. disks. This program can be used to create pictures, letterhead, invitations, flyers and greeting cards using a range of 256 colours. Includes a teacher's manual.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Easy Does It: Activity Songs for Basic Motor Skill Development (Audiorecording). Palmer, Hap. Educational Activities (PIP), 1977. Order no. AC 581 ($18.98 cassette)
This cassette offers nine songs that encourage various types of movement. An accompanying pamphlet includes the lyrics and directions for activities.
Suggested Use: Themes - Various
ECHO: Early Childhood Identification Through Observation-A Diagnostic Teaching Kit (Print-Non-Fiction). Nash, B. Chris. Collier Macmillan Canada (BB), 1990. unp. Order no. BB 1130 ($104.85 binder)
This unique diagnostic and prescriptive tool was designed to assist early childhood educators in providing individualized programs. It offers guidance for observing children at learning centres and determining their level of development in 22 learning categories. Records of their findings can be correlated to FILE (First Inquiry Learning Experiences), a list of sequenced learning centre activities, for the purpose of helping to plan an ongoing individualized program for each child. Blackline masters are provided for observation,evaluation and feedback to parents/caregivers. It includes a copy of The Learning Environment by B. Chris Nash. Provides a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Educational Software Series (Software). Please refer to the following title annotated elsewhere in this document: Comparison Kitchen.
The Eensy Weensy Spider (Print-Non-Fiction). Daniel, Alan, illus. (The Song Box Series). Wright Group (GIN), 1992. 16 p. ISBN 1-55911-697-8 ($29.95 big book - pbk.). Audiorecording - Order no. 1373 ($9.95 cassette)
Beautiful realistic illustrations by Alan Daniel make this old song spring to life. The big book includes the music and suggested activities. A cassette of the song is available.
Suggested Use: Themes - Animals, Nursery Rhymes
Eleanor, Arthur and Claire (Print-Fiction). Engel, Diana. MacMillan (DIS), 1992. unp. ISBN 0-02-733462-7 ($19.50 hdc.)
Every summer Claire, a mouse child, visits her grandparents, Eleanor and Arthur, at their country home. Claire enjoys these vacations and especially loves watching her grandfather sculpt and her grandmother paint. Then, one autumn, Arthur becomes ill and dies. Claire and Eleanor grieve deeply, but eventually find some comfort in creating works of art in memory of Grandpa. Diana Engel's ink and watercolour illustrations capture the nature of the relationships and emotions very effectively.
Suggested Use: Special Topic - Death; Theme - Families
The Elephant (Print-Non-Fiction). Hogan, Paula Z. (The Life Cycle Series). Raintree/Steck-Vaughn (PIP), 1991. 32 p. ISBN 0-8114-8177-8 ($6.26 pbk.)
Using simple terminology, this book describes the life cycle of an elephant. The realistic illustrations by Kinuko Craft are large, softly coloured and attractive. Includes a glossary.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Elisabeth and the Bear (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V8215
Elisabeth travels to the French Pyrenees to see if she can find even one of the 12 bears that was last seen in the region. In her search, she sees several signs of the presence of bears. The program informs viewers that leaving bears in peace is one way of saving them.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Elodie and the Seals (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7827
Elodie expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the seal. With the assistance of beautiful cinematography, the viewer is visually transported with the youngster to many parts of the world to visit the chosen subject.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Emergent Literacy (Video). AIT (KIN), 1988. 30 min. Order no. 7769-0140 ($245.00)
This video program for Kindergarten teachers presents a very easy technique to get Kindergarten students involved in emergent writing and reading in school settings. The technique, spelled out in the video and the accompanying teacher's manual, elicits and models the most common writing behaviours and communicates to children no preference for one over the other. One drawback to this method is that the students spend a lot of time standing in line.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Emergent Reading and Writing (Print-Non-Fiction). Villiers, Una and Linda Hart-Hewin. (Viewpoints Series). Nelson/Delmar (BB), 1990. 32 p. Order no. BB 1151 ($10.45 pbk.)
This resource is referred to in Children First: A Curriculum Guide for Kindergarten (April 1994). It offers numerous practical suggestions regarding emergent literacy in the classroom.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Emerging Literacy: Young Children Learn to Read and Write (Print-Non-Fiction). Strickland, Dorothy S. and Lesley Mandel Morrow. International Reading (INT), 1989. 161 p. ISBN 0-87207-351-3 ($15.00 U.S. pbk.)
Gathered in this book are the ideas of educators and researchers who have been able to capture examples of the way in which children's literacy knowledge changes during early childhood. Each author provides ideas that can be used to encourage and support emerging literacy. Includes a table of contents and an appendix "Literacy Development and Pre-first Grade" which is a joint statement of concerns of six American and international professional groups about present practices in pre-first grade reading instruction and recommendations for improvement.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Emily and the Elephants (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7805
Emily expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the elephant. With the assistance of beautiful cinematography, the viewer is visually transported with the youngster to many parts of the world to visit the chosen subject.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Emily and the Mongoose (Video). (Children's Dreams 2 Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V8166
Nine-year-old Emily travels to Africa to save a baby mongoose with the help of a little boy named Justin.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Emily's Snowball: The World's Biggest (Print-Fiction). Keown, Elizabeth. Maxwell Macmillan (DIS), 1992. unp. ISBN 0-689-31518-X ($17.95 hdc.)
Written by a Kindergarten volunteer for her class, this book tells the story of Emily who, with the help of her friends, turns an ordinary snowball into one so enormous that it attracts spectators from near and far. Then, spring arrives and the inevitable happens. The cheerful watercolour illustrations by Irene Trivas zestfully depict the action that takes place in this enchanting village.
Suggested Use: Themes - Spring, Winter
The Emperor's New Clothes (Video). Weston Woods (MHP), 1989. 10 min. Dup. order no. V8304
A vain emperor who loves new clothes wears a royal robe created especially for him by two swindlers. A Hans Christian Anderson tale retold and illustrated by Nadine Westcott.
Suggested Use: Theme - Clothing
Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach (Print-Non-Fiction). Katz, Lilian G. and Sylvia C. Chard. Ablex (BB), 1989. 185 p. Order no. BB 1131 ($40.10 pbk.) Teacher's Guide - Chard, Sylvia C. University of Alberta (BB), 1992. 70 p. Order no. BB 1153 ($12.80 pbk.)
Engaging Children's Minds provides an introduction to the principles and practices of the project approach. A discussion of the theories and principles of practice derived from recent research on children's development is followed by six chapters of practical suggestions on implementing project work in early childhood classrooms. It suggests activities that encourage children to apply their emerging skills in informal, open-ended activities that are intended to improve their understandings of the world in which they live. Provides a table of contents, an author index and a subject index. The teacher's guide, written by Sylvia Chard and published by the University of Alberta, offers educators a brief rationale for the project approach, a description of the practical implications of its implementation and ways of integrating any parts of its approach with other ways of teaching. Includes a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference; Themes - Various
Eric and the Lemur (Video). (Children's Dreams 2 Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V8179
Ten-year-old Eric wants to meet a lemur in its natural habitat. With a guide, Eric penetrates the domain of the sacred sun worshippers in Madagascar.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
The Escape of Marvin the Ape (Print-Fiction). Buehner, Caralyn and Mark Buehner. Dial (MCC), 1992. unp. ISBN 0-8037-1123-9 ($18.99 hdc.)
Marvin, the ape, becomes a city slicker after his cunning escape from the zoo. Although somewhat far-fetched, this humorous book could provoke thought and discussion about animals in captivity. The art by Mark Buehner is presented in picture-frame format and was prepared by using oil paints over acrylics.
Suggested Use: Themes - Animals, Zoos
Estelle and the Moroccan Horses (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7825
Estelle expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the Moroccan horse. With the assistance of beautiful cinematography, the viewer is visually transported with the youngster to visit the chosen subject.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Even If I Did Something Awful (Print-Fiction). Hazen, Barbara Shook. Atheneum (DIS), 1981. unp. ISBN 0-689-30843-4 ($17.95 hdc.), Aladdin (DIS), 1992. ISBN 0-689-71600-1 ($4.95 pbk.)
A mother explains to a child who has broken a vase that she'll love her no matter what--no matter how mad, no matter how awful! The illustrations by Nancy Kincade lack colour, but are effective in communicating the emotions of this sensitive situation.
Suggested Use: Themes - Families, Feelings
Everybody's Beautiful: People Cut-outs (Picture). Roylco (BB), n.d. Order no. BB 6748 ($9.30 pkg.)
This package offers 31 cut-outs of photographs of real 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. Includes felt tabs for use on the flannel board and magnetic strips for mounting on filing cabinets, etc. plus a pamphlet of teaching ideas.
Suggested Use: Themes - Various
Everyone Gets Scared Sometimes (Video). Sunburst (SUN), 1993. 17 min. Order no. 2418 ($89.00)
Everyone Gets Scared Sometimes is designed to help teachers broach the challenging and often touchy subject of fear with their students. The program features short, realistic vignettes about children feeling scared in a variety of situations. The video relates the message that being scared happens to everyone--boys and girls, young and old and that it's okay to feel fear. Each video segment is followed by thought-provoking questions designed to spur discussion. Additional discussion questions, as well as role plays and activities which supplement the themes of the video, are provided in the accompanying guide.
Suggested Use: Theme - Feelings
Everything Grows (Print-Non-Fiction). Raffi. (Raffi: Songs to Read Series). Crown (RAN), 1989. unp. ISBN 0-517-57387-3 ($17.50 hdc.), ISBN 0-517-88098-9 ($4.99 pbk.)
Bruce McMillan's captivating colour photographs of fingers, toes, a rose, a baby, a puppy and so on depict life and growth and provide the visual context for Raffi's original song "Everything Grows." The music is included.
Suggested Use: Themes - All About Me, Animals, Human Growth, Plants
Exactly the Opposite (Print-Non-Fiction). Hoban, Tana. Greenwillow (MCM), 1990. unp. ISBN 0-688-08861-9 ($19.95 hdc.)
In this wordless book, infatuating colour photographs present a variety of opposites. The pictures will stimulate thought because there is no one answer for them.
Suggested Use: Special Topic - Opposites
The Exceptional Child: Mainstreaming in Early Childhood Education. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Allen, K. Eileen. Delmar (NEL), 1992. 402 p. ISBN 0-8273-3691-8 ($41.95 hdc.)
The needs of Kindergarten and preschool children are discussed in a program planning context. Early childhood educators describe various types of assessment and characteristics of children with special needs. Although American legislation is discussed in detail, much of the information would be valuable for Saskatchewan educators. Includes a table of contents, a glossary, several appendices offering information on assessment instruments, sources of information and support and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Excuse Me (Print-Non-Fiction). Riehecky, Janet. (Manners Matter Series). Child's World (SBC), 1989. 32 p. ISBN 0-89565-539-X ($15.95 hdc.)
This book describes various situations in which it is appropriate to say, "Excuse me." The illustrations by Gwen Connelly are colourful and expressive.
Suggested Use: Special Topic - Manners
Explorations Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the following title annotated elsewhere in this document: Explorations in Math and Science.
Explorers' Classrooms: Good Practice for Kindergarten and the Primary Grades (Print-Non-Fiction). Shores, Elizabeth F. Southern Association on Children Under Six (SECA), 1992. ISBN 0-942388-06-0($12.00 U.S. pbk.)
Based on the author's observations of classrooms in five states, plus her interviews and research, this book deals with many pertinent early childhood topics including: learning centres, multi-age groups, materials, projects, schedules, the teacher's role. The foreword states that the book ".... is about savouring the spirit of each child, finding out who she is, what she knows and providing a rich environment in which she can learn." Includes a table of contents, a resource list and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Expressways Series (Print-Fiction). Please refer to the following title annotated elsewhere in this document: Old MacDonald Had a Farm.
Eyes on the End of Your Fingers Series (Print-Fiction). Please refer to the following title annotated elsewhere in this document: Redbird.