Key Resources

Key classroom print materials are listed in Appendix C. Some of these are text-type materials;some are reference materials. Consult the Bibliography also.

NOTE: It is suggested that teachers take the opportunity to peruse these resources before ordering decisions are made.

• Possible variations for textbook use:

  • 1 copy of text A and 1 copy of text B for each group of three students.
    
  • 1 text A per student in one classroom plus one text B per student in another classroom. Devise strategies to exchange texts periodically.
    
  • 1 text per 3 or 4 students plus copies of other items, to create resource packages useable in groups for activities where there is a designated reader, investigator/manipulator, and recorder/reporter.
• Teacher resource materials. All teacher editions plus certain key supports from resource packages will be useful.

  Questions to ask about resources

• What kind of materials (print and nonprint) are necessary to meet the objectives of the program? How can these materials best be selected and used by educators and students alike?
  

• What resources do we already have in the school division?
  
• Are the learning resources readily available?
  
• Are sufficient resources available to teach the program as intended?