Off-the-Shelf Educational Services
Programs
Doing the Dewey
How to use the Dewey Decimal System to find books in the nonfiction section of a library. Includes a survey of the variety of nonfiction books available.
Reference Tools: How To Use Them How, when and why students should use almanacs, atlases, biographical dictionaries, encyclopedia, and fact books in print and on-line.
Which Search Engine To Use When
Survey of the various search engines available on the internet, how to use each one, and why some search engines are better than others.
When Is the Internet My Last Resort?
How to set a research strategy to help determine the best resources available to find your information.
Now I Have the Information, What Do I Do With It?
How to define research questions, take notes, organize information, and prepare a presentation using traditional or computer based tools.
"T'ain't Necessarily So!"
How to evaluate the information you’ve found and decide if it is worthwhile, relevant, and reliable.
Presentation, Presentation,
A survey of different types of presentations: oral, written, research paper, powerpoint, hyperstudio.
World Folk and Fairy Tales
Survey of various folk and fairy tales comparing settings, characters, and plots. Can be organized around any theme.
Calling All Caldecotts
Survey of Caldecott Medal books, styles of illustration, and famous illustrators.
Know Your Newberys
Survey of Newbery Medal books comparing theme, setting, characterization, plot, and use of language. Introduction to Newbery winning authors.
Poetry Potpourri
Introduction to types of poetry. Program is dependent on grade level and curriculum needs.
Literary Genres: All Types of Reading For All Types of Readers
Survey of the different genres of fiction: mystery, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, realistic fiction.
Who's Your Hero? Epics and Legends
Survey of famous epics and legends including stories about King Arthur, Robin Hood, Odysseus, Beowulf, Hercules, and other epic heroes from world literature.