Does AIDS Hurt?
Does AIDS Hurt? Educating Young Children about AIDS, edited by Marcia Quackenbush and Sylvia Villarreal.
Children don't need information beyond their understanding, but parents and educators must be prepared to answer questions about HIV and AIDS. In practical, thorough discussions, the authors provide the information needed for such conversations. Two chapters contain information for adults, including specific facts about the transmission of HIV and AIDS testing. But the rest of the chapters address the kinds of questions children are likely to ask and the approaches and answers adults will want to consider. Includes a list of additional resources and organizations.
Available from ETR Associates, P.O. Box 1830, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1830. 1992. 149 pp. Paperbound. $14.95.
Motivational English for At-Risk Students
Motivational English for At-Risk Students: A Language Arts Course that Works, Marge Christensen.
This yearlong motivational language arts class was piloted and evaluated with inner-city high school students in Arizona. Arguing that students who have experienced failure associate traditional classrooms with their lack of success, the author recommends that the room for this program be converted into an office atmosphere with office furniture, silk plants, fresh paint, and the like. the program emphasizes self-esteem and responsibility, and students are treated as adult, professional workers. The link to what will be expected of them when they enter the workforce provides additional motivation.
Available from National Educational Service, 1610 W. Third St., P.O. Box 8, Bloomington IN 47402. 1992. 95 pp. Paperbound. $16.95.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, edited by Robert Geffner.
This new quarterly is dedicated to sharing information about child sexual abuse among clinicians, researchers, academicians, educators, and practitioners in various fields. Articles will cover intervention, research, legal issues, prevention, case studies, and brief reports and commentary. Among the articles in the charter issue are “Current Issues and Future Directions in Child Sexual Abuse” and “Sexual Abuse Prevention for Preschoolers.”
Available from The Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904. Published Quarterly. $24 individuals, $32 institutions.
Sexual Harassment and Teens
Sexual Harassment and Teens: A Program for Positive Change, Susan Strauss and Pamela Espeland.
Designed for grades 7–12, this program helps students understand and explore the causes and consequences of sexual harassment and sexual violence. Each unit clearly spells out objectives, time needed, resources, and supplemental activities, which are located at the end of the book. Includes over 40 reproducible forms and handouts and a Sexual Harassment Survey.
Available from Free Spirit Publishing, 400 First Ave. N., Suite 616, Minneapolis, MN 55401. 1992. 149 pp. Paperbound. $17.95.
Teaching Children to Care
Teaching Children to Care: Management in the Responsive Classroom, Ruth Sidney Charney.
Describes a classroom management approach that focuses on developing students' self-control and self-discipline. Three major sections lead teachers through topics such as rules, logical consequences, empowering language, and social arrangements and expectations for the classroom. Includes specific examples of rules, consequences, and contracts with children. Appendices address behavior issues and student characteristics.
Available from Northeast Foundation for Children, 71 Montague City Rd., Greenfield, MA 01301. 1992. 304 pp. Paperbound. $25.20.
Read Any Good Math Lately?
Read Any Good Math Lately? Children's Books for Mathematical learning, K–6, David J. Whitin and Sandra Wilde.
Children's literature can be a powerful vehicle for helping students learn about such diverse topics as estimation, addition, large numbers, and geometry. This volume describes some of the best children's books containing a mathematical subtext. The authors provide information on useful books and special projects in 11 mathematical areas, suitable for students K–6.
Available from Heinemann Educational Books, 361 Hanover St., Portsmouth, NH 03801. 1992. 206 pp. Paperbound. $18.50.
