Teacher to Teacher

TEACHER TO TEACHER Lloyd Andersen Editor, Teacher to Teacher The descriptions that follow represent a variety of instructional resources and techniques that have been used successfully in educational programs serving the hearing impaired and have been recommended by the users. For purposes of sharing this information with other professionals , educators throughout the country are encouraged to write in. The instructions for submission of information follow the reviews. The High/Low Consensus Reference Book Author: Helen Elizabeth Williams Hardcover; $15.50 Subject: Reading An annotated bibliography of books suggested by librarians as appropriate for use by junior and senior high school students needing high interest/low reading level materials. Eleven hundred entries grouped by reading level are described. Information for each title includes bibliographic data; binding; price; reading level based on the Dale-Chall, Fry, or Spache formulas ; interest grade level; recommending sources; and Sears subject headings. Most entries fall in the second through sixth grade reading level; only titles having a reading level at least 2 years lower than their interest level are included. Subject and author/title indexes are given. For more information, contact Bro-Dart, 1609 Memorial Ave., Williamsport, PA 17701. This information was submitted by Mary Modica, Librarian, South Dakota School for the Deaf, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Photomotion Overhead Overhead Transparency Set Transparencies Subjects: Penmanship and science Age range of students who used the materials: 419 Educational achievement range of students who used the materials: Grades K-12 The penmanship transparencies are available in both cursive and manuscript. The science transparencies include a broad range of topics, but the ones we like best are of the systems of the human body. To use any of these transparencies , you must place an "activator" on the stage of your overhead projector. The transparencies are then animated. "The transparencies for handwriting, both cursive and manuscript, make a routine exercise more interesting. The children find them fun to use. I like the convenience of having spirit masters that correspond to the transparencies." —Judy Custar, Elementary Teacher, Illinois School for the Deaf For more information, contact Educational Dynamics Corporation, Box 822, King of Prussia , PA 19406. This information was submitted by Carole Hack, Illinois School for the Deaf, Jacksonville, Illinois. Workjobs Teacher Resource Guide Subjects: Language, reading, and math Age range of students who used the materials: 36 Educational achievement range of students who used the materials: Grades from prereading, presentence language level through first grade math skills Workjobs contains inexpensive and easily produced games and learning activities that are extremely versatile for use in more than one subject area. The children love the activities and I can readily see progress in their expressive language and math skills as well as their ability to manipulate materials effectively, appropriately , and independently. For more information, contact Addison-Wesley , 2725 Sand Hill Rd„ Menlo Park, CA 94025. This information was submitted by Penny A. Roth, Danville, Dist. #118, Hearing-Impaired Program, Danville, Illinois. Sesame Street Magazine Magazine Subject: Speech Age range of students who used the materials: 511 Educational achievement range of students who used the materials: Reading readiness and firstgrade levels Sesame Street Magazine is used for many speech activities. "Sesame Street" seems to be very successful with young children since they easily recognize the characters from the T.V. program and books. All the magazine pictures are colA .A.D. //une 1983 381 Teacher to Teacher orful and beautifully illustrated and prove to be highly motivating for the children. These speech games are generally completed by cutting out the game board or other activities from the magazine and pasting them on manila file folders. The file folders are used since they are durable and can be easily stored and handled . After this is completed, clear contact paper is cut and placed on the folder. Numerous activities have been adapted for our use. They include storytelling, matching, completion of puzzles, race games, and hidden object activities. "It should be noted that matching worksheets are created to facilitate carryover work at home." —Linda Blumstein For more information, contact Children's Television Workshop, 160 West 96th St., New York, NY 10025. This information was submitted by Linda Blumstein , St. Francis de Sales School for the...