James and the Manta Ray
James and the Snake
Jean and the Nautilus
Jeremie and the Llama
Jeremy's Decision
Jesse's Daycare
Jillian Jigs/Flowers for Santa Claus
Jingle the Christmas Clown
Journeys in Math K
Journeys Series
The Joy of Movement in Early Childhood
Joyful Learning: A Whole Language Kindergarten
Judith and the Dromedaries (Camels)
Julia and the Barn Owls
Julian and the Coati-Mundi
Julian and the Raccoons
Julian and the Turtles
Julie and the Bear
Julien and the Sloths
Juliette and the Foal
Julio and the Boa Constrictor
Just a Walk
Just Grandma and Me
Just Me
Just One More Colour
James and the Manta Ray (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7845
James expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the manta ray. 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
James and the Snake (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7837
James expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the snake. 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
Jean and the Nautilus (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7834
Jean expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the nautilus. 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
Jeremie and the Llama (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V8216
Jeremie knows llamas come from South America, but finds out that they can also be found in Lot and Garonne in France. He learns that llamas are proud and do not like others encroaching on their territory and that, if annoyed, llamas flatten their ears and spit. He also learns that llamas come from the same family as the camel and that there are several kinds of llamas.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Jeremy's Decision (Print-Fiction). Brott, Ardyth. Oxford (OUP), 1990. unp. ISBN 0-19-540775-X ($15.95 hdc.), ISBN 0-19-540969-8 ($5.95 pbk.)
People are always asking Jeremy if he is going to become a famous conductor like his father, but he isn't ready to make such a decision. Then, one night, Jeremy decides that he wants to make a career of digging up dinosaur bones. Jeremy's dreams are fulfilled when he becomes a paleontologist, while his sister follows in her father's footsteps. Michael Martchenko's full-colour, double-spread illustrations are outstanding.
Suggested Use: Themes - All About Me, Dinosaurs, Families, People at Work
Jesse's Daycare (Print-Fiction). Valens, Amy. Houghton Mifflin (ALL), 1990. 32 p. ISBN 0-395-53357-0 ($20.95 hdc.)
Jesse's Daycare compares the daily events of a mother and son as one goes to work and the other goes to a home daycare. The full-colour drawings by Richard Brown and the simple text combine to successfully relate the various emotions that both parent and child feel when separated.
Suggested Use: Themes - Families, Feelings, People at Work
Jillian Jigs/Flowers for Santa Claus (Video). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1984. 14 min. Dup. order no. V4082
Jillian Jiggs - No one can keep up with Jillian Jiggs. With boundless energy and imagination, Jillian rushes from game to game. One minute she's a robot, the next, she's a tree. How can she take the time to clean up her room when there are so many things to make and do? No one knows what she will think of next, especially not her mother.
Flowers for Santa Claus - After a long journey to the North Pole, Chubby, the elf postman, inquires about the origin of Santa Claus' red suit and how the reindeer became his travelling companions. With Chubby, we also find out why Christmas is such a colourful season and why children send drawings to Santa Claus.
Suggested Use: Themes - Christmas, Imagination
Jingle the Christmas Clown (Print-Fiction). De Paola, Tomie. Putnam (BEJ), 1992. unp. ISBN 0-399-22338-X ($20.95 hdc.)
Jingle, the clown, feels compassion for some poor Italian villagers, so he offers them a gift of entertainment on Christmas Eve. In richly layered paintings, Tomie De Paola captures the life of "Il Circo Piccolo" (the little circus) as it travels across the burnished hills of Italy.
Suggested Use: Themes - Christmas, Circuses, Travel
Journeys in Math K (Print-Non-Fiction). Rasmussen, David W., et al. (Journeys Series). Ginn (GIN), 1987. 142 p. Order no. C98001 ($49.95 coil-bound)
Journeys in Math is an activity-based program that presents learning activities through a child-centred approach. It is organized into five chapters for the concepts classification, seriation, numeration, measurement and geometry. Each chapter is divided into three gradations of colour, representing three units of difficulty. The activities could be easily adapted to suit individual classrooms. Includes a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference; Themes -Various
Journeys Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the following title annotated elsewhere in this document: Journeys in Math K.
The Joy of Movement in Early Childhood (Print-Non-Fiction). Curtis, Sandra R. Teachers College Press (GUC), 1982. 141 p. ISBN 0-8077-2691-5 ($23.50 pbk.)
Divided into two sections, this resource offers a framework for planning programs that will enhance motor development in young children. The first section discusses motor development from a theoretical base. The second section offers practical activities that can be used in program planning. The approach to movement expressed in this book is based on the following premises:
The ideas presented could easily be adapted to suit individual program needs. It includes several black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Offers a table of contents, an appendix of observation checklists, a bibliography of suggested references and an index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Joyful Learning: A Whole Language Kindergarten (Print-Non-Fiction). Fisher, Bobbi. Heinemann (GNP), 1991. 225 p. ISBN 0-435-08569-7 ($34.75 hdc.)
This comprehensive resource describes how Bobbi Fisher implements her Kindergarten language arts program. It discusses theory and offers many practical ideas on topics such as shared reading, the reading and writing process, use of math manipulatives, dramatic play environments, assessment and communication with parents/caregivers. The information provided could inspire ideas for teachers when developing their own programs. Includes a table of contents, bibliographies of support resources and appendices of forms, letters and charts and supplies and materials.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference; Themes -Various
Judith and the Dromedaries (Camels) (Video). (Children's Dreams 2 Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V8167
Judith from Paris, France travels to Tunisia to learn the difference between camels and dromedaries. Judith learns about and makes friends with these animals.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Julia and the Barn Owls (Video). (Children's Dreams 2 Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V8186
Julia from France dreams of having a barn owl to feed. She learns that the barn owl hunts at night in fields and meadows and that the barn owl's weak night vision is compensated by excellent hearing.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Julian and the Coati-Mundi (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7815
Julian expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the coati-mundi. 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
Julian and the Raccoons (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7836
Julian expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the raccoon. 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
Julian and the Turtles (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7861
Julian expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the turtle. 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
Julie and the Bear (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V8217
Julie wants to spend a day with a bear cub. She meets Dandy who has been a circus player since he was tiny. Dandy is now eight-years-old and is about 1.8 metres tall. Julie meets his owner and learns how Dandy spends his days.
Suggested Use: Themes - Animals, Circuses
Julien and the Sloths (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7808
Julien expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the sloth. 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
Juliette and the Foal (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7849
Juliette expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the foal. 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
Julio and the Boa Constrictor (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7821
Julio expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the boa constrictor. 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
Just a Walk (Print-Fiction). Wheeler, Jordan. Theytus (THY), 1994. unp. ISBN 0-919441-46-7 ($8.95 pbk.)
Using rhyming couplets, this humorous story follows the adventures of an Aboriginal boy who sets out on "just a walk," but instead finds himself on an ominous adventure. He rides on a bear's back, gets picked up by an eagle and much more. The story is told twice. In the first version the simple, lighthearted, pen-and-ink illustrations by Bill Cohen are coloured with pencil crayon. In the second version the illustrations are in black-and-white and the last word of each rhyming couplet is omitted. What fun!
Suggested Use: Themes - Animals, Humour
Just Grandma and Me (Software). (Broderbund Software for Education Series). Broderbund (SFWP), 1992.
DOS (Windows) - Order no. BS48408CD ($79.95 school edition)
DOS (Windows) - Order no. BS48409CD ($299.95 lab pack)
Macintosh - Order no. BS48410CD ($79.95 school edition)
Macintosh - Order no. BS48411CD ($299.95 lab pack)
IBM System requirements are 16MHz 386SX or higher, 4MB RAM, Super VGA, requires Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions or Windows 3.1, Soundblaster/compatible or higher audio, Mouse and IBM compatible CD ROM drive. Macintosh System requirements are MAC LC or higher with CD-ROM drive, 4MB, 8 bit color card (256 colors). The school edition includes one CD, one user guide and five Just Grandma and Me Books. The lab pack offers the licence for installation of the program on five work stations or five disk copies. Note: Please specify computer type when ordering.
In this Broderbund Living Book, the characters and objects in Mercer Mayer's Just Grandma and Me come to life and bring a whole new dimension to storytelling.
Suggested Use: Themes - Beaches, Families, Vacations
Just Me (Print-Fiction). Ets, Marie Hall. Puffin (PBC), 1965. unp. ISBN 0-14-050325-0 ($5.99 pbk.)
A young boy seems to enjoy imitating the movement of various farm animals. However, he quickly abandons this activity when he has an opportunity to run as only he can run to meet his father for a boat ride. Marie Hall Ets' black-and-white wood etchings are attractive and amusing. A Caldecott Honor book.
Suggested Use: Themes - All About Me, Animals, Farms
Just One More Colour (Print-Fiction). Silsbe, Brenda. Annick (FIR), 1991. unp. ISBN 1-55037-133-9 ($14.95 hdc.), ISBN 1-55037-136-3 ($4.95 pbk.)
Mr. Hall must have a passion for painting because every time there is a change in his natural environment, he paints the exterior of his house to match its surroundings. Children in the neighbourhood become fascinated with this process and are especially delighted when the house becomes a blaze of colour to match autumn's many hues. The story ends in the spring as the children affectionately anticipate the next chameleon-like transformation. Shawn Steffler's simple illustrations are, of course, multi-coloured!
Suggested Use: Themes - Autumn, Colours, Spring, Summer, Winter