Rabbit's Golden Rule Book
Rachel and the Flying Vet of Sierra Leone
Rachid and the Sheep
Raffi Songs to Read Series
Rain
Rajhita, Ranjhita and the Giraffes
Ralph S. Mouse
Ralph S. Mouse Series
Read and Wonder Books Series
The Read More Series
Read to Me! Sharing Books With Young Children
Rebus Chants: Volume One "For All Seasons" for Kindergarten and Grade One
Rebus Chants: Volume Two "For Popular Themes"
Redbird
Relationship
Rhythms on Parade
Robert McCloskey Library Series
Romain and the Hawks
Roots & Wings: Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Settings
Rose and Dorothy
Rosie's Babies
Roxaboxen
Rumble Thumble Boom
Runaway Ralph
Rabbit's Golden Rule Book (Print-Non-Fiction). Adams, Pam. Child's Play (CPI), 1988. unp. ISBN 0-85953-298-4 ($13.95 hdc.)
Readers are invited to go with Ben, a squeaky, plastic rabbit that is attached to the book with a ribbon. On this journey, Ben answers his friends' questions about safety when confronted by strangers and then takes his friends to a meeting with a police officer where they learn 12 related rules. Pam Adam's illustrations are colourful and attractive.
Suggested Use: Theme - Safety
Rachel and the Flying Vet of Sierra Leone (Video). (Children's Dreams 2 Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V8163
Eight-year-old Rachel from Spain would like to take care of animals. She travels to Sierra Leone in Africa to meet Tito, the flying vet, and learns that loving an animal also means protecting it.
Suggested Use: Themes - Animals, People at Work
Rachid and the Sheep (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7820
Rachid expresses a desire (or dream) to discover firsthand the world of the sheep. 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
Raffi Songs to Read Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the following title annotated elsewhere in this document: Wheels on the Bus.
Rain (Print-Non-Fiction). Westley, Joan. (ThemeWorks Series). Creative (ADD), 1991. 64 p. ISBN 1-56107-077-7 ($25.50 coil-bound)
As the children investigate rain, they engage naturally in language, math, science, cooking, poetry, literature, dramatization and art activities. The theme also provides a springboard for large-scale projects, dramatic play centers and the construction of classroom environments. It is organized into three distinct parts: the kickoff, the theme activities and the culminating event. Includes a table of contents and a list of useful resources.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference; Theme -Weather
Rajhita, Ranjhita and the Giraffes (Video). (Children's Dreams Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V7809
In this series children express desires (or dreams) to discover firsthand the world of various animals. In Rajhita, Ranjhita and the Giraffes, the viewer is visually transported to many parts of the world to visit giraffes.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Ralph S. Mouse (Video). (Ralph S. Mouse Series). Churchill Entertainment (MHP), 1990. 42 min. Dup. order no. V8319
Here, from the third book in the series, is Beverly Cleary's feisty, funny and famous rodent, Ralph S. (for Smart) Mouse. Ralph must leave the Mountain View Inn or risk having the bellhop, Matt, lose his job due to an abundance of mice on the premises. His friend, Ryan, takes him to school, where the fun and the danger begin. This program offers a wonderfully funny and gentle way to learn about friendship and ingenuity. The dimensional animation was done by John Matthews.
Suggested Use: Theme - Friends
Ralph S. Mouse Series (Video). Please refer to the following titles annotated elsewhere in this document: The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Ralph S. Mouse and Runaway Ralph.
Read and Wonder Books Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the following titles annotated elsewhere in this document: All Pigs Are Beautiful, A Field Full of Horses and Think of a Beaver.
The Read More Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the following titles annotated elsewhere in this document: At the Store, People at Work, Where Do You Live? and Yes-No.
Read to Me! Sharing Books With Young Children (Video). (Super Groups Series). Educational Productions (EPI), 1991. 25 min. Order no. SG03 ($295.00 U.S.)
Parents and teachers talk about their love of books and how it is passed on to young children, emphasizing the importance of making story time relaxing and enjoyable. This would be a suitable resource to make available on loan to parents/caregivers or to use in inservice with them.
Suggested Use: Parent/Caregiver Reference; Teacher Reference
Rebus Chants: Volume One "For All Seasons" for Kindergarten and Grade One (Print-Non-Fiction). Trembach, Vera. (Mrs. Munchkin Learning Series). Vera Trembach (VTB), 1991. 56 p. Order no. VT4891 ($12.00 looseleaf)
This package offers numerous, lively hand-lettered chants for all the seasons and various special days including Christmas, Easter, Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day. The chants may be photocopied and suggestions for presenting them are provided.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference; Themes -Autumn, Christmas, Easter, Hallowe'en, Spring, Summer, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, Winter
Rebus Chants: Volume Two "For Popular Themes" (Print-Non-Fiction). Trembach, Vera. (Mrs. Munchkin Learning Series). Vera Trembach (VTB), 1991-92. 55 p. Order no. VT5892 ($12.00 looseleaf)
This package offers numerous, lively hand-lettered chants for the following Kindergarten and Grade 1 themes: "Apples," "Bears," "Circus," "Colours," "Community Helpers," "Dinosaurs," "Earth Day," "Fairy Tales," "Farm," "Mice," "Nursery Rhymes," "Pets," "Sea," "Space," "Transportation" and "Zoo." The chants may be photocopied and suggestions for presenting them are provided.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference; Themes -Animals, Circuses, Colours, Dinosaurs, The Environment, Farms, Food, Folktales, Nursery Rhymes, People at Work, Pets, Transportation, Zoos
Redbird (Print-Fiction). Fort, Patrick. (Eyes on the Ends of Your Fingers Series). Orchard (MCM), 1988. unp. ISBN 0-531-05746-1 ($27.95 coil-bound)
The pilot of Redbird, a small airplane, encounters numerous hazards while attempting to land at the airport. The text is in Braille and in clear black type. Patrick Fort's raised pictures can be both felt and seen. This book was originally published in French.
Suggested Use: Themes - Senses, Transportation
Relationship (Print-Fiction). Clarke, Juliette, et al. (Ginn Extension Mathematics--Level 1 Series). Ginn (GIN), 1988. 12 p. each. ISBN 0-602-24658-X ($31.50 set)
This set of six simple, colourful and amusing books introduces the concept of relationship. An accompanying resource provides activity reinforcements. The books explore the concepts of small and large, thick and thin, more and less, inside and outside, in and out, under and over, beside and on. The titles included are:
Bruno and Biff
Clarence the Cat
Kate and Kitty
Large and Small
Lucky Lee
Minnie and Mokie
The pictures by various illustrators are colourful and amusing.
Suggested Use: Special Topic - Opposites; Theme - Big and Little
Rhythms on Parade (Audiorecording). Palmer, Hap. (Hap Palmer Series). Hap-Pal Music (CEM), 1989. Order no. HP 102/AC633 ($18.98 cassette)
Rhythms on Parade offers 12 lively songs on various topics. The accompanying booklet includes the lyrics and suggested activities.
Suggested Use: Themes - Various
Robert McCloskey Library Series (Video). Please refer to the following titles annotated elsewhere in this document: Blueberries for Sal, Burt Dow: Deep-Water Man, Lentil, Make Way for Ducklings and Time of Wonder.
Romain and the Hawks (Video). (Children's Dreams 2 Series). Multi Media Group (MHP), 1990. 7 min. Dup. order no. V8189
Romain visits the castle of Haut Koeningsbourg, in Alsace, France where birds of prey are privileged guests. Romain learns to recognize many birds including the battleleur eagle, royal eagle and white-tailed eagle.
Suggested Use: Theme - Animals
Roots & Wings: Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Settings (Print-Non-Fiction). York, Stacey. Toys'n Things (BB), 1991. 205 p. Order no. BB 679 ($34.90 pbk.). Teacher's Guide, 210 p. - (MON), ISBN 0-934140-63-4 ($29.95 pbk.)
The author provides a perspective on how culture influences life in the classroom and stresses the importance of maintaining culture in the lives of students. It offers over 60 hands-on activities that shape respectful attitudes toward cultural differences and provides numerous ideas for integrating cultural awareness into all aspects of an early childhood program. It includes recommendations for staff training in multicultural education. Provides a table of contents and several suggestions for appropriate resources. A teacher's guide is available.
Suggested Use: Special Topic - Anti-bias; Teacher Reference, Themes - Various
Rose and Dorothy (Print-Fiction). Schwartz, Roslyn. Kids Can Press, (UTP) 1990. unp. ISBN 0-921103-93-X ($11.95 hdc.), ISBN 1-55074-065-2 ($4.95 pbk.)
With soft crayon illustrations and simple text, Roslyn Schwartz tells the story of two friends who have problems living in the same house, but miss each other when they are apart. Through discussion and compromise they manage to remain forever friends.
Suggested Use: Theme - Friends
Rosie's Babies (Print-Fiction). Waddell, Martin. Walker (UTP), 1990. unp. ISBN 0-7445-2335-4 ($5.95 pbk.)
While her mom puts the baby to bed, four-year-old Rosie talks about her babies--a cuddly bear and a rabbit: where they live, what they do and eat, how they make her cross sometimes and how she tells them stories. Rosie loves her babies, but what she really wants is her mom's attention! Penny Dale's joyfully detailed watercolours depict the sweet lightness of being four.
Suggested Use: Themes - Families, Feelings, Toys
Roxaboxen (Print-Fiction). McLerran, Alice. Lothrop (MCM), 1991. unp. ISBN 0-688-07592-4 ($21.95 hdc.)
An imaginary town created with rocks and wooden boxes becomes a special place to play for Marian, her sisters and their friends. Many years later, an aged Marian returns to find this special childhood retreat still intact. In glowing desert hues, artist Barbara Cooney has captured the magic of the treasured land of Roxaboxen. This is a tear jerker.
Suggested Use: Theme - Imagination
Rumble Thumble Boom (Print-Fiction). Hines, Anna Grossnickle. Greenwillow (MCM), 1992. unp. ISBN 0-688-10911-X ($20.95 pbk.)
A child and a dog wheedle their way under the covers with Mommy and Daddy when the thunder loudly booms outside. Anna Grossnickle Hines' full-colour artwork was prepared with coloured pencils on black paper and aptly portrays this emotional experience.
Suggested Use: Themes - Feelings, Senses, Weather
Runaway Ralph (Video). (Ralph S. Mouse Series). Churchill Entertainment (MHP), 1988. 41 min. Dup. order no. V8318
The further adventures of Beverly Cleary's beloved Ralph S. Mouse find him running away from his home at the Mountain View Inn to avoid sharing his motorcycle. Ralph roars off to a summer camp where he befriends a boy named Garfield and becomes the nemesis of Catso, the camp cat. Fred Savage stars. Produced by John Matthews and directed by Ron Underwood.
Suggested Use: Themes - Feelings, Friends