Appendix C Professional Resources
Saskatchewan Education,
Training and Employment Core Curriculum Publications
The following list includes several of the Core Curriculum publications that have been distributed to schools. Additional copies are available for purchase from the Book Bureau.
Saskatchewan Education. The Adaptive
Dimension in Core Curriculum. 1992. Order no.
BB 1655
Saskatchewan Education. Arts Ed ucation:A Bibliography for the Elementary Level. 1991. Order no. BB 773
Saskatchewan Education. Arts Education: A
Curriculum Guide for Grade 1. 1991. Order no. BB 764
Saskatchewan Education. Diverse Voices:
Selecting Equitable Resources for Ind fan and Metis Education. 1992. Order no. BB 6660
Saskatchewan Education. Elementary
Keyboarding: A Bibliography of Resources. 1991.
Order no. BB 750
Saskatchewan Education. Elementary
Keyboarding Guidelines (An Interim Edition). 1991. Order no. BB 752
Saskatchewan Education. English Language
Arts: A Bibliography for the Elementary Level. 1992. Order no. BB 6442
Saskatchewan Education. English Language Arts: A Curriculum Guide for the Elementary Level. 1992. Order no. 6441
Saskatchewan Education. Gender Equity: A
Resource Directory. 1991. Order no. BB761
Saskatchewan Education. Gender Equity: A
Framework for Planning. 1991. Order no.
BB 760
Saskatchewan Education. Gender Equity: Policy and Guidelines for implementation. 1991. Order no. 6652
Saskatchewan Education. Indian and Metis
Education Policy From Kindergarten to Grade 12.
1989. Order no. BB6650
Saskatchewan Education. Instructional
Approach~: A Framework for Professional
Practice. 1991. Order no. BB 769
Saskatchewan Education. Learning Resource
Centres in Saskatchewan: A Guide for
Development. 1988. Order no. BB 5239
Saskatchewan Education. Mathematics: A
Bibliography for the Elementary Level. 1992.
Order no. BB 6448
Saskatchewan Education. Mathematics: A
Curriculum Guide for the Elementary Level.
1992. Order no. BB 6447
Saskatchewan Education. Science: A
Bibliography for the Elementary Level. 1990.
Order no. BB 6095
Saskatchewan Education. Science: A Curriculum
Guide for the Elementary Level. 1990. Order no.
BB 5926
Saskatchewan Education. Selecting Fair and
Equitable Learning Materials. 1991. Order no.
BB751
Saskatchewan Education. Student Evaluation: A
Teacher Handbook. 1991. Order no. BB6424
Saskatchewan Education. Understanding the
Common Essential Learnings: A Handbook for
Teachers. 1988. Order no. BB 5277
Description of Information in Citations for Commercial Materials
Titles are listed alphabetically. As shown in the example below, the citations provide bibliographic information and sources.
The abbreviations enclosed in parentheses, following the publisher, stand for the distributor. The full names and addresses of these companies are given in the distributor directory at the end of this appendix.
Print Resources
Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children (Print-TeacherReference). Derman-Sparks, Louise and the AB.C.Task Force. National Association for the Education of Young Children (BB), 1989. 149 p. Order no. BB 1091 ($9.00 pbk.)
Offers numerous suggestions for helping people begin to confirm, transcend and eliminate barriers based on culture, gender or ability. Explains that parents and teachers must examine and deal with their own biases before empowering children to view oth ers with an open anti-bias attitude. Using the principles and methodology in this material will help teachers to develop an anti-bias curriculum suitable to their particular communities. Includes a table of contents. Anti-Bias Curriculum, 1988 (video kit) is a supplement available for this resource.
The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood. 3rd ed. (Print-Teacher-Reference). Dodge, Diane T. and Laura J. Colker. Teaching Strategies (BB), 1992. 380 p. Order no. BB 1116 ($74.50 pbk.)
This comprehensive, child development-based curriculum shows educators how to create an effective, activity-centred learning environment for Kindergarten children. Describes a framework that allows teachers to be creative and flexible in building a pro gram based on children's interests and strengths. Provides guidance in organizing the environment into the following interest areas: blocks, house corner, table toys, art, sand and water, library, music and movement, cooking and outdoors. Includes a table of contents and a bibliography. A Guide for Supervisors and Trainers on implementing the Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood, 1993 (print) and The Creative Curriculum, 1988 (video) are supplements available for this resource.
Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom (Print-Teacher-Reference). Herr, Judy and Yvonne Libby. Delmar (BB), 1990. 567 p. plus appendices. Order no. BB 1117 ($55.00 pbk.)
Organized into 57 themes, this comprehensive resource suggests goals, concepts, vocabulary and many practical ideas for early childhood classrooms. Includes plans for bulletin boards,
parent letters, songs, fingerplays, games, arts and crafts, field trips and suggested resources. Offers a table of contents.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Program Serving Children From Birth Through Age 8. Expanded ad. (Print-Teacher-Reference). Bredekamp, Sue (ed.). National Association for the Education of Young Children (BB), 1987. 92 p. Order no. BB 1263 (S8.00 pbk.)
Defines developmental appropriateness and offers guidance for achieving developmentally appropriate early childhood programs. Describes appropriate and inappropriate teaching practices for infants through eight-year-olds. Offers separate chapters on ch ildren from birth to age three, three-year-olds, four-and-five-year-olds and five-through -eight-ye ar-olds. NAEYC h as granted permission for Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment to include "Position Statement on Developmentally Appropria te Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age 8" from Young Children Vol. 41., No. 6, September 1986, pp. 419 in Children First: A Curriculum Guide for Kindergarten. Provides a table of contents and an index.
Early Childhood Education for a Multicultural Society: A Handbook for E d u c a t o r s ( P r i n t - T e a c h e r - R e f e r e n c e ) . C h u d , Gyda and Ruth Fahlman. Pacific Educational Press (BB), 1985. 138 p. Order no. BB 1129 (S25.00 p bk.)
This handbook was developed to assist Canadian early childhood educators in working more effectively and sensitively in a multicultural society. Includes a purpose, an introduction, issues and considerations, implications and strategies for the followi ng topics: "Intercultural Sensitivity and Cross-cultural Communication," "Approaches to Child Rearing," "Orienting Families to the Early Childhood Setting," "Language Learning," "Program Planning for the Multic ultural Classroom" and "The Challenge to Early Childhood Educators." Includes a table of contents.
Early Childhood Education: What Research Tells Us (Print-Teacher-Reference). Katz, Lilian G. (PDK Fastback Series). Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation (PDK), 1988. 35 p. ISBN 0-87367-280-1 (S1.25 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, &qu ot;the project approach." Includes a table of contents.
ECHO: Early Childhood Identification Through Observation: A Diagnostic Teaching Bit (Print-Teacher-Reference). Nash, B. Chris. Collier Macmillan Canada (BB), 1990. unp. Order no. BB 1130 ($87.40 kit)
This unique diagnostic and prescriptive tool was designed to assist early childhood educators in providing individualized programs. Offers guidance for observing children at learning centres and determining their level of development in 22 learning cat egories. 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 p rovided for observation, evaluation and feedback to parents/caregivers. Includes a copy of The Learning Environment, 1989. Provides a table of contents.
Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach (Print-Teacher-Reference). Katz, Lilian G. and Sylvia C. Chard. Ablex (BB), 1989. 185 p. Order no. BB 1131 ($40.00 pbk.)
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 imp lementing project work in early childhood classrooms. 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 they live in. Provides a tab le of contents, an author index and a subject index. The Project Approach: A Practical Guide for Teachers, 1992 is an available supplement to support this resource.
A Gu de for Supervisors and Trainers on Implementing The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood. 3rd ed. (Print-TeacherReference). Dodge, Diane T. Teaching Strategies
(BB), 1993. 182 p. Order no. BB 1132 ($55.85 coil-bound)
Serves as a guide for The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood, 1992 (print) and The Creative Curriculum, 1988 (video). Offers suggestions on how to introduce a new curriculum, motivate staff, establish standards, give feedback, and wo rk with teachers in their classrooms. Discusses strategies for conducting effective hands-on workshops and provides examples. Includes a table of contents. Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment has received permission to copy and adapt in formation on program evaluation from this resource for inclusion in Children First: A Curriculum Guide for Kindergarten, 1994.
The Learning Environment: A Practical Approach to the Education of the Three-, Four-and Five-year-old. 2nd ed. (PrintTeacher-Reference). Nash, B. Chris. Collier Macmillan Canada (BB) , 1989. 206 p. Order no. BB 1137 ($10.50 pbk.)
This guide to the organization of activity-centred early childhood education programs addresses four dimensions of curriculum planning: time-scheduling, organizing classroom space, setting up learning centres, and facilitating learning at those centres . The introduction explains The Learning Environment approach and the remaining contents are organized into five parts: "Time," "Space," ~Things," "People," and "Student Growth and Program Development." This title is included in ECHO: Early Childhood Identification Through Observations: A Diagnostic Teaching Kit, 1990. Provides a table of contents and an index.
Ob~ennug and Recording the Behavior of Young Children. Brd ed. (Print-TeacherReference). Cohen, Dorothy H., et al. Teacher's College Press (BB), 1983. 213 p. Order no. BB 1138 ($29.70 pbk.)
Suggests details to look for that will help teachers to better understand their students. Describes recording techniques that will help provide realistic pictures of children's interactions. Offers numerous examples of actual records. Provides a table of contents and an index.
Observing Development of the Young Child. 8rd ed. (Print-Teacher-Reference). Beaty, Janice J. Merrill (BB), 1993. 416 p. Order no. BB 1139 (S30.00 pbk.)
Presents a system for observing and recording the development of young children in early childhood education settings. Focuses on observation of six major aspects of child development: emotional, social, motor, cognitive, language and creative. Further divides these aspects into 12 specific areas and outlines them in a Child Skills Checklist. A chapter on each of these areas gives ideas for developmentally appropriate activities. Would be useful in helping teachers to learn more about students in order to plan individual programs. Includes a table of contents and three indexes - an index of activities, an index of children's books and a general index.
Preschool Appropriate Practices (PrintTeacher-Reference). Beaty, Janice J. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (BB), 1992. 211 p. Order no. BB 1140 ($46.10 pbk. )
"Let the learning environment do the teaching" is the overall theme of this resource. Advances the idea that young children learn best through playful exploration of learning centres. Suggests a curriculum that speaks to children's developmen tal needs as well as the teacher's task of choosing appropriate activities for each centre. Explains how to arrange a physical environment so that three to five-year-olds can effectively participate in self-directed learning. Includes a table of contents and an index.
A Principal'a or Administrator'a Guide to Kindergarten: What to Look for in Kindergarten Programmea and How to Know When You See It. (Print-TeacherReference). Nash, B. Chris. OISE Press (BB), 1982. 117 p. Order no. BB 1141 ($8.45 pbk.)
This guide will assist those not trained in modem early childhood education methodology to observe and assess Kindergarten programs. Suggests an observation strategy based on Nash's descriptions and analyses of the four dimensions of a learning environ ment: time, space, people and things. Provides techniques for yielding useful data for the purpose of providing constructive help for teachers. Offers numerous samples of checklists. Includes a table of contents.
The Project Approach: A Practical Guide for Teachers (Print-Teacher-Reference). Chard, Sylvia C. University of Alberta (BB), 1992. 70 p. Order no. BB 1153 ($14.00 pbk.)
This guide for Enga~nB Children's Minds: The Protect Approach, 1989, 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.
Roots ~ Wings: Firming Culture in Early Childhood &ttinge (Print-Teacher-Reference). York, Stacey. Toystn Things Press (BB), 1991. 204 p. Order no. BB 679 ($34.90 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. Offers over 60 hands-on activities that shape respectful attitudes toward cultural difference s and provides numerous ideas for integrating cultural awareness into all aspects of an early childhood program. Includes recommendations for staff training in multicultural education. Provides a table of contents and several suggestions for appropriate r esources.
Odious Players in the Primary Cl~aroom Empowering the Child Through Active Learning Experiencea (Print-TeacherReference). Wasserman, Selma. (Early Childhood Education Series No. 27). OISE Press (BB), 1990. 264 p. Order no. BB 1142 (S26.66 pbk.)
Focuses on helping young children develop a "can-do" attitude. Building from a sound theoretical base on the importance of play and on the principles of teaching for thinking, this book provides teachers with suggestions for using the integra ted classroom model of play-debriefreplay. Suggests 29 activities from the areas of science, social studies, math and language arts. Provides guidance for teachers to develop their own activities within the play-debrief-replay Framework. Includes a table of contents, an index, and a materials list for a "can-do" classroom.
Viewpoints (Print-Teacher-Reference). Delmar (BB), 1990. (S10.45 each, pbk.)
Viewpoints, a component of Nelson Canada's The Early Bird Collection, includes six current, easyto read essays pertinent to early childhood
education. The titles, authors and ordering information follow:
Children's Responses to Literature, by HartHewins, Linda and Jan Wells. 32 p. Order no. BB 1143 ($10.45 pbk.)
Communicating With Parents, by Dixon, Glen. 30 p. Order no. BB 1145 ($10.45 pbk.)
A Community of Active Learners, by Penrose,
Marion. 32 p. Order no. BB 1147 ($10.45 pbk.)
Dramatic Play in Education, by Eden, Susanne. 32 p. Order no. BB 1149 ($10.45 pbk.)
Emergent Reading and Writing, by Villiers, Una and Linda Hart-Hewins. 32 p. Order no.BB 1151 ($10.45 pbk.)
Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment has received permission to include an interview from this title in Children First: A Curriculum Guide for Kindergarten, 1994.
Teaching Young Children, by Dixon, Glen. 32 p. Order no. BB 1152 ($10.45 pbk.)
Work/jobs: Activity-Centred Learning for Early Childhood Education (Print-TeacherReference). Baratta-Lorton, Mary. (Addison Wesley Innovative Series). Addison-Wesley (BB), 1972. 255 p. Order no. BB 3 (S23.80 coil-bound)
Provides early childhood educators with many suggestions for activities to include in learning centres. Offers sections on the Development of Language Through Workjobs," "The Development of Mathematics Through Woryobs" and "Activity Centred Learning: Why and How." A timetested resource. A drawback is that it uses imperial measures. Includes a table of contents and a skills index.
Audio-Visual Resources
Anti-Bias Curriculum (Video Kit-Teacher Reference). Pacific Oaks Bookstore (POB), 1988. 30 min. (S35.00 U.S., video kit)
Based on the book Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Children 1989, by Louise Derman-Sparks and the Anti-Bias Curriculum (AB.C.) Task Force, this video kit offers practical suggestions for adults to help young children deve lop positive attitudes regarding gender, disabilities, culture and race. Includes a discuedon guide.
Child's Play: The World of Learning (Video Kit-Teacher-Reference). (Play Power Series). Educational Productions (EPI), 1989. 30 min. No order no. is needed. ($295.00 U.S., video kit)
This 30-minute video from the Play Power Buries shows viewers that providing students with rich and varied learning experiences is the very best way to help them learn. Demonstrates how developmentally appropriate practice helps children to grow intellectually, physically, and socio-emotionally. Includes a facilitator's guide and a viewer's guide. It is available for loan from each regional office. (Borrow through your director.)
T.ne Creative Curriculum (Video-TeacherReference). Teaching Strategies (MON), 1988. 37 min. No order no. is needed. (S129.95 video)
Filmed in five early childhood classrooms, this 37-minute program describes how teachers set the stage for learning by creating a dynamic well-organized environment. Shows how children learn in seven different activity centres and how teachers can faci litate their learning. Demonstrates developmentally appropriate practice very effectively. This video supplements the print resources The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood, 1992 and A Guide for Supervisors and Trainers on Implemcnti r~ The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood, 1993. It is available for loan from each regional office. (Borrow through your director.)
The New Room ~ge~nent as a Teaching Strategy (Video Kit-Teacher-Reference). Teaching Strategies (MON), 1991. 15 min. No order no. is needed. (S59.95 video kit)
This 15-minute slide-tape on video presents concrete ideas for arranging early childhood classrooms to support positive behaviour and learning. Demonstrates how the physical environment can be organized to help children
cooperate with others, focus on their activities, acquire valuable skills and learn concepts. Included with the package is a booklet that contains the narration, illustrations of the room arrangements described in the video, and suggestions for present ing the material to interested groups.
Distributor Directory
BB
Book Bureau
1500 4th Avenue
Regina, SK S4R 8G8
(306) 787-5987
Fax: (306) 787-9747
Fax: (800) 668-9747
EPI
Educational Productions Incorporated
7412 S.W. Beaverton Hillsdale Highway,
#210
Portland, OR 97225
(800) 950-4949
(503) 292-9234
Fas: (503) 292-9246
MON
Monarch Books of Canada
5000 Dufferin Street
Downsview, ON M3H 5T5
(416) 663-8231
Fax: (416) 736-1702
PDR
Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation
P.O. Box 789
Eighth and Union
Bloomington, IN 47402-0789
(812) 339-1156
Fax: (812) 339-0018
POB
Pacific Oaks Bookstore
5 Westmoreland Place
Pasadena, CA 91103
(818) 397-1330
Fas: (818) 397-1356
Some mathematics manipulatives are available from the Book Bureau. Also, catalogues of a variety of resources including manipulatives, toys, equipment and supplies can be obtained from many distributors. A few are listed as follows:
Childcraft
939 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, ON M4G 4L6
(800) 268-8994
Fas: (416) 425-3433
Concepts in Learning Ltd.
302 Broadway Avenue
Toronto, ON M4P 1W3
(800) 565-6492
(416) 486-3391
Fax: (416) `1~14 4485
Delta
Request Delta catalogues from Concepts in
Learning. See address above.
Discovery Toys Canada Inc.
P.O. Box 5084
5316 John Lucas Drive
Burlington, ON L7R 3Y8
(416) 336-6500
Excludve Educational Products
243 Saunders Road
Barrie, ON L4M 6E7
(705) 725-1166
Fas: (705) 725-1167
National ~sociation for the Education of Young Children
1834 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20009-5786
(202) 232-8777
Fax: (202) 328-1846
Pisypellets Lunited
16 Kingswood Road
Oakville, ON L6K 2E3
(416) 338-7447
Fax: (416) 845-9926
Spectn~n Educational Supplies Ltd.
25 Mary Street
Aurora, ON L4G 1G3
(800) 668-0600
(416) 841-0600
Fax: (416) 727-6255
WinterGreen
519 North Rivermede Road, #2 Complex
Concord, ON L4K 3N1
(800) 268-1268
(416) 669-2815
Fax: (416) 669-2481