Award Books

The following titles have been added to the Columbus Center IRC juvenile (children's) collection.

Caldecott Medal

• Mei Li
  COL Caldecott 1939
• The Fool of the World and a Flying Ship
  COL Caldecott 1969
• A Sick Day for Amos McGee
  COL Caldecott 2011
• A Ball for Daisy
  COL Caldecott 2012

Newbery Medal

• Moon Over Manifest
  COL Newbery 2011
• Dead End in Norvelt
  COL Newbery 2012

Theodor (Seuss) Geisel

• Bink and Gollie
  COL Geisel 2011
• Tales for Very Picky Eaters
  COL Geisel 2012

Coretta Scott King

• Dave the Potter
  COL King 2011
• Heart and Soul: The Story of American and African Americans
  COL King 2012
• Underground
  COL King 2012

Boston Globe Hornbook

• Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes
  COL Hornbook 2011
• Extra Yarn
  COL Hornbook 2012

Praxis Resources

The following Praxis titles have been added to the circulating collection.Praxis books have a call number beginning COL Praxis; they may be checked out for a period of three weeks with four renewals.

• Education of Young Children and Prekindergarten Education
  Test Codes: 0021/5021, 0531/5531
  COL Praxis II EC 2012
• Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 and 7-12
  Test Codes: 0623/4623, 0624/5624
  COL Praxis II Prin Gr.5-12 2012
• Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood and grades K-6
  Test Codes: 0621/5621, 0622/5622
  COL Praxis II Prin Gr.P-6 2012
• Middle School: Social Studies
  Test Code: 0089
  COL Praxis II Midd SocSt 2010
• Middle School: Science
  Test Code: 0439
  COL Praxis II Midd Scie 2008
• Middle School: Mathematics
  Test Code: 0069
  COL Praxis II Midd Math 2008
• Middle School: English Language Arts
  Test Code: 0049
  COL Praxis II Midd Lang 2008
• Mathematics: Content Knowledge
  Test Code: 0061 
  COL Praxis II Math 2009

Dwight Schar College of Education provides students with extensive Praxis test preparation assistance. For more information regarding these services, contact:

Mitch Slater
Office: Schar 116
Phone: 419-207-6972
Email: mslater1@ashland.edu

Columbus IRC Hours: Summer 2011

The AU Columbus Center IRC hours schedule is currently available on the AU Columbus IRC LibGuide and IRC Columbus News & Information blog.  Hours of operation change with each summer session (X,Y.Z); please feel free to call the IRC if you have questions.

Activity Books: Writing

Activity books, also known as teacher resource books, are part of the IRC circulating collection; activity book call numbers begin COL activ and are shelved according to subject area in magazine files for easy browsing. The following activity books have been added to the Columbus Center IRC collection:

• Writers Workshop
  COL ACTIV Write 2000 Gr. 1-2
• Expanding the Primary Writer's Workshop: 50 Mini-Lessons to Improve Writing
  COL ACTIV Write 2000 Gr. K-2
• Four Square Writing Method
  COL ACTIV Write 1999 Gr. 1-3
• Teaching Beginning Writing
  COL ACTIV Write 1999 Gr. K-2
• Experiences with Writing Styles
  COL ACTIV Write 1998 Gr. 2
• Let's Write: A Practical Guide to Teaching Writing in the Early Grades
  COL ACTIV Write 1997 Gr. K-2
• Primary Writers Workshop
  COL ACTIV Write 1996 Gr. K-2
• Reading & Writing Series: Sequencing Simple Stories
  COL ACTIV Write 1995 Gr. 1-2
• Daily Writing Activities
  COL ACTIV Write 1988 Gr. 2
• Writing & Art Go Hand in Hand
  COL ACTIV Write 1988 Gr. 1-6
• Draw ... Then Write
  COL ACTIV Write 1986 Gr. 1-3
• Short Story Sequencing
  COL ACTIV Write 1983 Gr. 1-2

Activity Books: Spelling

Activity books, also known as teacher resource books, are part of the IRC circulating collection; activity book call numbers begin COL activ and are shelved according to subject area in magazine files for easy browsing. The following activity books have been added to the Columbus Center IRC collection:

• Easy Spelling Lessons for the Overhead
  COL ACTIV Spell 2002 Gr. 2-4
• Individualized Spelling: Spelling Activities for a Balanced Reading Program
  COL ACTIV Spell 1997 Gr. 1-3

Activity Books: Social Studies

Activity books, also known as teacher resource books, are part of the IRC circulating collection; activity book call numbers begin COL activ and are shelved according to subject area in magazine files for easy browsing. The following activity book has been added to the Columbus Center IRC collection:

• Social Studies Series: Beginning Maps and Globes
  COL ACTIV SocSt 1995 Gr. 1-3

Activity Books: Science

Activity books, also known as teacher resource books, are part of the IRC circulating collection; activity book call numbers begin COL activ and are shelved according to subject area in magazine files for easy browsing. The following activity books have been added to the Columbus Center IRC collection:

• Cooperative Learning, Science and Success
  COL ACTIV Scie 1992
• Dinosaurs
  COL ACTIV Scie 1986 Gr. K-4
• Creepy Crawlies for Curious Kids
  COL ACTIV Scie 1986 Gr. K-3
• Nature Study: Mini-Units
  COL ACTIV Scie 1986 Gr. K-2
• Primary Science Sampler
  COL ACTIV Scie 1980 Gr. 3-6

Activity Books: Reading

Activity books, also known as teacher resource books, are part of the IRC circulating collection; activity book call numbers begin COL activ and are shelved according to subject area in magazine files for easy browsing. The following activity books have been added to the Columbus Center IRC collection:

• Teaching Guided Reading Strategies with Transparencies
  COL ACTIV Read 2001 Gr. 1-3
• Reading Comprehension: Tools for Tackling Text
  COL ACTIV Read 2000 Gr. 1-3
• Jump-Start 1st Grade Reading
  COL ACTIV Read 2000 Gr. 1
• Jump-Start Kindergarten Reading Readiness
  COL ACTIV Read 2000 Gr. K
• Reading Strategies That Work! Helping Young Readers Develop Independent Reading Skills
  COL ACTIV Read 1998 Gr. 1-3
• Cloze: Comprehension in Context
  COL ACTIV Read 1996 Gr. 2-3
• Basics First: Reading Comprehension
  COL ACTIV Read 1996 Gr. 2
• Sequencing
  COL ACTIV Read 1993 Gr. 2
• Picture Sequencing
  COL ACTIV Read 1988 Gr. K-1

Activity Books: Poetry

Activity books, also known as teacher resource books, are part of the IRC circulating collection; activity book call numbers begin COL activ and are shelved according to subject area in magazine files for easy browsing. The following activity books have been added to the Columbus Center IRC collection:

• Poems Just for Us! 50 Read-Aloud Poems with Cross-Curricular Activities for Young Learners
  COL ACTIV Poetry 1996 Gr. K-2
• Writing Poetry with Children
  COL ACTIV Poetry 1988 Gr. 1-6

Activity Books: Phonics

Activity books, also known as teacher resource books, are part of the IRC circulating collection; activity book call numbers begin COL activ and are shelved according to subject area in magazine files for easy browsing. The following activity books have been added to the Columbus Center IRC collection:

• More! Phonics Through Poetry: Teaching Phonemic Awareness Using Poetry
  COL ACTIV Phon 1999 Gr. 2-3
• Phonics Through Poetry: Teaching Phonemic Awareness Using Poetry
  COL ACTIV Phon 1998 Gr. P-1

Activity Books: Music

Activity books, also known as teacher resource books, are part of the IRC circulating collection; activity book call numbers begin COL activ and are shelved according to subject area in magazine files for easy browsing. The following activity book has been added to the Columbus Center IRC collection:

• Music! Music! Music!
  COL ACTIV Mus 2005 Gr. P-3