Project-based learning (PBL) allows students to identify and find solutions to real-world problems using inquiry-based learning. While increasingly used in the K-12 classroom, PBL has not had widespread adoption in higher education. With the exception of Correll and Bornstein (2018), very little has been written about using PBL to redesign college…

Describes the materials, equipment and program at the Barley Sheaf School Library, New Jersey. (JB)

Describes the Question Box program, which consists of question cards designed to train children to use reference materials available in the library/media center. Highlights include the students, materials and facilities, skill development and student interest, development of questions, timing, and program administration for second grade and third…

Describes activities and resources for elementary and junior high school students that highlight the contributions of African-Americans in the United States. Materials reviewed include games, workbooks, teacher's guides, and books for students. A list of distributors who can provide additional print and nonprint materials is included. (two…

Discusses books and films that have themes relating to water that are suitable for elementary school children and suggests activities that can be used to complement them, including writing and designing exhibits. Materials from various cultural backgrounds are suggested, and a list of 62 books and 5 films is provided. (LRW)

Describes fully developed library media activities that are designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units. Highlights include music (the music of Africa), language arts (American Black poets), science (the work of George Washington Carver), and social studies (Laura Ingalls Wilder and the movement West). (LRW)

Ways for language teachers to make effective use of a class library are suggested with focus on selection of suitable books, provision of sufficient reading time in class, and varieties of library activities for primary schools. The Hong Kong approach is cited. (LB)

Provides fully developed library media activities, most of which are designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units, on the following topics: (1) "Health: Sleep and Sleeping Habits"; (2) "Industrial Arts: E-Z 4 U!"; (3) "Social Studies: Our Town Database"; and (4) "Social Studies: American Inventors and Inventions." (SD)

Suggests titles for elementary school reference collections that are basic adult resources to support teacher's curricular needs and general reference questions that are beyond the scope of most children's reference sources, and which will be used by teachers and by library media specialists rather than by children. (LRW)

Intended as a usable resource for librarians and teachers in planning and implementing a program for young library users and students, this book was developed to stimulate children to use the library. The introduction contains opening comments--including an explanation of how the theme of "monster magic" inspires creativity, specific goals, and a…

Annotates 16 children's books that have as their main thrust the development of children's visual awareness through puzzles, pictures, and games. (FL)

Discussion of reference sources for the study of science and technology focuses on an annotated list of eight less expensive sources that supplement standard materials such as encyclopedias. An example of an activity designed for grades five, six, or seven that deals with inventions related to water is included. (LRW)

This section of the hearings on federal education programs contains the text of a bill to extend and amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). It also includes statements by government officials, various educational experts, and concerned citizens on the federal categorical aid programs already in existence. Extensive…

Contends that picture books can be valuable resources for teaching art appreciation and criticism. Provides suggested activities keyed to specific books. Includes a bibliography of recommended picture books selected for this approach. (CFR)