In addition to various print materials, the bibliography lists posters, compact discs, audiocassettes, videos, CD-ROMs, and kits. This multi-resource approach provides students with opportunities to interact with a wide range of current materials to suit varied learning styles. The bibliography includes several picture books or books with a significant visual focus. Picture books often present issues or ideas in brief, dramatic text and use visuals that promote discussion and that support the viewing component of the curriculum. It is important that human resources be accessed as well.
Every community has capable people who can enrich educational experiences.
Local and provincial personnel include storytellers, public librarians, historians, Elders, writers, and writers in residence. To assist schools in accessing human resources, lists of organizations have been included in the bibliography. When selecting resources, the following suggestions may be helpful. The bibliography provides suggestions for resources. However, it remains the responsibility of classroom teachers, in consultation with teacher-librarians, to preview and select materials.