2011 Saskatchewan Additional Learning Resources English Language Arts 1 English Language Arts: Additional Learning Resources 1 Prepared by: Curriculum and E-Learning Branch Ministry of Education 2011 English Language Arts 1 i English language arts: additional learning resources 1 ISBN 978-1-926841-38-0 1. Language arts (Elementary) – Saskatchewan – Bibliography. 2. Children – Books and reading – Saskatchewan – Bibliography. 3. Children’s literature – Bibliography. I. Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. Curriculum and E-Learning. Learning Resources. 011.62 016.3726 028.534 All rights for images of books or other publications are reserved by the original copyright owners. ii English Language Arts 1 Table of Contents Foreword ................................................................................................... v Print, Audio-visual, and Other Resources ..................................................................... 1 Grade 1 Context and Unit Grid. 59 Digital Resources ...........................................................................................61 English Language Arts 1 iii Foreword his list of learning resources identifies high-quality resources that have been recommended by the Ministry of Education to support the curriculum, English Language Arts 1. This list will be updated as new resources Tare recommended and older ones are no longer available. A list of core learning resources can be found on the Ministry of Education website. (CAN) indicates that a Canadian contributed to the development of the resource and/or that it includes Canadian content. (SK) indicates that a Saskatchewan person contributed to the development of the resource and/or that it includes Saskatchewan content. (FNMI) indicates that a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit person contributed to the development of the resource and/or that it includes First Nations, Métis, or Inuit content. Resources evaluated and recommended as support for the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol frameworks and Saskatchewan’s provincial curricula have the designation (WNCP) before the annotation. Other resources beyond those recommended in this list may effectively support the curriculum, English Language Arts 1. It remains the responsibility of educators to preview and select materials that best meet the needs of their students, school, and community. Educators should choose resources in accordance with their school division’s learning resources selection policy. Pricing of the learning resources in this document is subject to change without notice. The Ministry of Education expresses its appreciation to publishers, producers, and distributors who have provided learning resources for evaluation, and gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by educators who served as evaluators. English Language Arts 1 v Print, Audio-visual, and Other K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Resources √ √ Suggested Use Personal and Philosophical Context Publisher Kids Can Press Distributor University of Toronto Press 5201 Dufferin St DOWNSVIEW ON M3H 5T8 ABC of Canada (800) 565-9523 (416) 667-7777 Author: Bellefontaine, Kim Fax: (800) 221-9985 Illustrator: Güth, Per-Henrik Email: [email protected] Website: www.utpress.utoronto.ca/utp_H3.htm Annotation (CAN) From “A is for Arctic” to “Z is for Zamboni,” Price: $14.95 hdc. young children will learn about Canada as they Pagination: 32 p. enjoy this alphabet book. Students will visit ISBN: 978-1-55337-340-7 Canadian landmarks, such as Peggy’s Cove or enjoy Copyright: 2002 a Canadian pastime, such as the Calgary Stampede. Year Recommended: 2003 This is a resource to encourage reading as well as interest in Canada. English Language Arts 1 1 Alligator Pie K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Author: Lee, Dennis √ √ √ √ √ Illustrator: Newfeld, Frank Suggested Use Annotation Imaginative and Literary Context (CAN) Dennis Lee’s book of poetry and rhymes for children has been reissued in a collector’s edition. The Publisher poems reflect a Canadian child’s world – children are Key Porter Books invited to “skip to Casa Loma” or to imagine an Ookpik Distributor who can “dance on Niagara Falls”. Children will identify H. B. Fenn & Company Ltd. with the universal themes in Lee’s poetry. The delights, 34 Nixon Rd fears, and interests of a young child are explored in BOLTON ON L7E 1W2 the variety of verses found in this anthology. The (800) 267-3366 illustrations by Frank Newfeld contribute to the (905) 951-6600 humour in many of the selections. Fax: (800) 465-3422 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hbfenn.com Price: $24.95 pbk. Pagination: 64 p. ISBN: 978-1-55263-338-0 Copyright: 2006 Year Recommended: 2011 2 English Language Arts 1 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 √ √ √ √ √ Suggested Use Professional Resource Distributor Portage & Main Press 100 – 318 McDermot Ave WINNIPEG MB R3A 0A2 The Art of Inquiry: Questioning (800) 667-9673 Strategies for K-6 Classrooms (204) 987-3500 Fax: (866) 734-8477 Author: Cecil, Nancy Lee Email: [email protected] Annotation Website: www.portageandmainpress.com (CAN, WNCP) This resource shows teachers how Price: $26.00 pbk. to question effectively and how to develop their Pagination: 176 p. students’ questioning abilities. It formulates relevant ISBN: 978-1-895411-74-4 questions that focus on information needs and encourages the establishment of a safe atmosphere Copyright: 1995 for students to express themselves without fear of Year Recommended: 1999 rejection. Part 1 identifies types of questions and the thinking skills that they promote. Part 2 provides practical questioning strategies and activities. Included are a table of contents, a list of suggested readings, and sample student organizers. English Language Arts 1 3 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 √ √ Suggested Use Imaginative and Literary Context Publisher Spoken Arts, Inc. The Best Story Distributor McIntyre Media Limited Annotation 75 First St, Suite 203 What makes the best story? In this DVD program, ORANGEVILLE ON L9W 5B6 the library is having a contest for the best story, (800) 565-3036 and at stake is a roller coaster ride with an author. Fax: (519) 942-8489 One young girl really covets the prize. She asks her Email: [email protected] brother, her father, and her Aunt Jane for their ideas Website: www.mcintyre.ca on what makes the best story, and the young girl soon Price: $75.00 discovers that the best story is one that comes from Length: 8 min. the heart. Order Number: 530226DV Copyright: 2009 Year Recommended: 2011 4 English Language Arts 1 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 √ √ √ √ √ Suggested Use Professional Resource Publisher/Distributor The National Council of Teachers of English 1111 W Kenyon Rd Beyond Reading and Writing: Inquiry, URBANA IL 61801-1096 (217) 328-3870 Curriculum, and Multiple Ways of Fax: (217) 328-9645 Knowing Email: [email protected] Website: www.ncte.org/ Authors: Berghoff, Beth; Egawa, Kathryn A.; Harste, Jerome C.; and Hoonan, Barry T. Price: $19.95 U.S. pbk. Pagination: 112 p. Annotation ISBN: 978-0-8141-2341-4 The authors examine the theory of inquiry and multiple ways of knowing, which put the learner Copyright: 2000 at the centre of curriculum. Because of their Year Recommended: 2011 experiences in the classroom, the authors are able to provide insight into how a curriculum works in day-to-day situations, offer suggestions on how educators can support and understand their students, and suggest theory-into-practice techniques. The authors summarize their own understandings gained during the inquiry. The book demonstrates inquiry in action. English Language Arts 1 5 The Black Book of Colors K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Author: Cottin, Menena √ √ √ Illustrator: Faria, Rosana Suggested Uses Annotation Communicative Context This unique book allows students to “feel” colours Environmental and Technological Context using their senses. Sighted students will better understand what it is like to experience things using Publisher their sense of touch, taste, smell, or hearing. The Groundwood Books text provides an explanation of the colour while the Distributor corresponding page has the drawing. The raised HarperCollins Canada Ltd. blackline drawings on black paper allow students to 1995 Markham Rd touch the colour. Braille letters accompany the text so SCARBOROUGH ON M1B 5M8 that the sighted reader can begin to imagine what it is (800) 387-0117 like to use Braille to read. (416) 321-2241 Fax: (800) 668-5788 Note: This resource has also been recommended to Email: [email protected] support the science curriculum at the Elementary Website: www.harpercollins.ca/ Level. Price: $17.95 hdc. Pagination: 24 p. ISBN: 978-0-88899-873-6 Copyright: 2006 Year Recommended: 2009 6 English Language Arts 1 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Suggested Use Professional Resource Publisher AltaMira Press Distributor A Broken Flute: The Native Experience The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group in Books for Children 15200 NBN Way BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT PA 17214 Editors: Seale, Doris and Slapin, Beverly (800) 462-6420 Annotation (717) 794-3800 (FNMI) A Broken Flute is a collection of reviews that Fax: (800) 338-4550 critically evaluate children’s books about Native Email: [email protected] Americans written between the early 1900s and Website: www.rowmanlittlefield.com/ 2003. Stories, essays, and poems accompany each Price: $36.95 U.S. pbk. review. The authors reviewed over 600 books. The Pagination: 463 p. selected titles cover PreK-12 levels, and adult and ISBN: 978-0-7591-0779-3 teacher materials. Copyright: 2006 Year Recommended: 2008 English Language Arts 1 7 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 √ Suggested Use Imaginative and Literary Context Publisher/Distributor Scholastic Canada Ltd. 175 Hillmount Rd Brown Paper Teddy Bear MARKHAM ON L6C 1Z7 (800) 268-3860 Author: Allison, Catherine Fax: (800) 387-4944 Illustrator: Reed, Neil Email: [email protected] Annotation Website: www.scholastic.ca/ Jessica is ill, and Granddad promises her a brand Price: $20.99 hdc.