The Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada, 1996. Review by Gail Lennon. With financial hardships hitting schools in Ontario and several other provinces, Ministries of Education are looking for places to cut costs. Hiring library technicians at half the cost of teacher-librarians has certainly been part of their budget discussions. Projects like Winners should help convince other teachers, librarians, and tax payers that partnership is an important part of a quality education.
Winners presents some excellent themes, unit materials, and curriculum ideas.
Its coil-bound format makes it easy to use. A clearly laid out table of contents provides unit topics, suggested grade levels, and core subject areas. The quality of the units varies from inspired to mundane, but all include a rich array of background print materials. Several flaws permeate the units, however. Some topics or activities aren't appropriate for the grade level indicated.