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This is really good if you are starting a school news show from scratch. It has great project ideas!

This is a good book if you are looking to start a school TV program, or improve the program you've got. I am a school media specialist, and we do a lot these days - librarian, web-master, research teacher, TV producer. This book helped me improve my school TV program. It described a lot of equipment that was previously unfamiliar to me. It also told me what to look for in various equipment (audio mixer, video mixer, etc.) My next purchase is probably a video editor, and this book tells me what features to look for. My students have created several of the video projects enclosed, and students and teachers like them alot. Buy this book if you want to improve your school tv studio.

I recommend this book to fellow students anywhere. I am a first year electrical student at Metro Community College's South Omaha campus in Omaha, NE. Electrical grounding is one of the most important areas to educate yourself if you are going into the field or if you are a seasoned professional. Loss of life, property damage and potential lawsuits are what await those who do not educate themselves. Fortunately, this book is very easy to read. ( This review is written and submitted by Racquel Marshall-Kirkeby)

As a journeyman electrician studying for my supervisors card, I can tell you that nobody clarifies electrical grounding requirments like O'Riley. I used his text books when I was an apprentice eons ago. Electrical grounding is not hard to understand if you read and study this book.

This is a very useful and user-friendly book. I am especially impressed by the qualifications of the authors. One is a Certified Plant Engineer and longtime member of the Association for Facilities Engineering, one is a Registered Professional Enginer, and one is a Medical Doctor (board-certified as a physician in general preventive medicine and public health.) The book covers a wide range of topics; the illustrations are very compelling, too. All 12 chapters were dense with facts yet easy to follow.

This is an exceptionally useful and user-friendly handbook. I am particularly impressed by the authors' credentials -- one of them is a Certified Plant Engineer, one is a Registered Professional Engineer, and one of them is a Medical Doctor (board-certified as a physician in general preventive medicine and public health). The illustrations supplement the text very well, too.

I do not know what percentage of the American citizenry is descended from someone who walked on Ellis Island as an immigrant, but there is no question it is very high. This is a fact that is repeated whenever there is a debate in the United States over immigration policy. In that capacity, Ellis Island is a companion symbol to the Statue of Liberty, in that it was the second place that most immigrants related to.
This book, written at the level of the elementary school child, gives a simple, effective demonstration of what happened on that island. The immigrants, largely illiterate regarding the United States, came to the country speaking little or no English, and often with little in the way of monetary resources. Most also came from countries where the governments had great power over the people, who were largely powerless.
The one significant and powerful message from this book is how bright the American beacon of hope and opportunity was for the immigrants. Despite all their fears and uncertainties, in all cases their hope dominated and while they struggled, nearly all succeeded in making a better life. That is why Ellis Island will forever be a landmark and a symbol of hope and opportunity.

Using this kids'book as a reader for adult literacy classes is
great! It reveals many things that most have not heard nor realized. I found it shocking the way that illnesses were tracked. A huge H written on ones' coat meant they were a heart patient, Sc meant scalp problems, etc. The most dreaded was a large X which indicated a mental patient. They were asked personal questions such as how much money they had and if they could read or had ever been in prison. Sometimes all but one member would be accepted and the family had to decide what to do.

Obviously, most came looking for a better life but the trip over the ocean was dangerous, long and uncomfortable, since there were three classes on the voyage and most immigrants could only afford the cheap, bottom of the boat cramped quarters. Many got ill and died. Varied languages caused further loneliness.

Families were often split up forever, it was not an easy thing to decide to come to America. Most would never be able to visit their motherland again..ever. Around 2% of the total were sent back home and this fear was with each immigrant that made it alive to Ellis Island.

They were told NOT to tell anyone they had a job waiting, for this was against the international laws and they would be punished. If all went well, their stay on Ellis Island was about 5 hours.

Since most immigrants were poor and had no money to get further than New York City, it quickly became a melting pot for Italians, Germans, Irish, Jewish and Polish. It was said one could tell where you were in the city just by opening your window at mealtime and smelling the spices and dishes from each country.

Learning English and integrating into American life came easier for children than adults. Most adults clumped together in small areas according to language and heritage, shopping at familiar stores and cooking and eating familiar foods.

Ellis Island was eventually shut down, then reopened and restored and is now a museum. For many, the most important letters they saw were those on the door that said "PUSH TO NEW YORK CITY" and they did.

Reeves has done a wonderful job of documenting the history of Ellis Island! She covers every topic of its history & the eventual decay of this relic. There are many wonderful photos in this book, & it would make a fantastic addition to your coffee table book collection!

Pamela Reeves has created one of the more sensitive portraits of what used to be hailed as the American Dream. With the current tragedies occurring daily along the borders of the United States this book could not be more timely.

A slice of Americana, "Ellis Island: Gateway to the American Dream" is a superlative collection of photographs and paintings and other memorabilia that document the first person (Annie, from County Cork, Ireland) to set foot on Ellis Island on January 1, 1892 and then passes through the gradually changing times to the last person to use Ellis Island as port of entry (a Norwegian seaman) on November 12, 1954 as Ellis Island closed its portal. Yes, movies and novels and books have used this magical place to tell the tales of the hopeful immigrants seeking refuge and better lives in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. But few other authors/artists have presented this bit of history with the sensitivity of Pamela Reeves. Here are photographs in both black and white and color of humanity - joyous, sad, optimistic, defeated, tendered and beaten - the faces of the miscegenation of this land of wholly mixed heritages. The results are mesmerizing, at times uplifting, and at other times heartrending.

Perhaps if this book were more widely read and viewed we might better cope with the current pot of brewing resentment that smears the faces of those who still dream the American Dream. These are issues that deserve, no demand, our attention. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, August 05

This book, plus the Macmillian Sing & Learn records, is the basis for my curriculum. I would recommend the Resource book too, but that is ahrd to get.

There is a calendar format in the different areas for each of the themes. Books are recommended; which can be very helpful.

The one teaching book I can't do without!

I teach pre-school and I use this book on a daily basis. It is packed full of activities to do with young children. It has a complete lesson plan for each week of the year. I love the calendar format and the circle time time ctivities, in particular. Also recommended: The Busy classroom and I am, I can( a pre-school curriculum). This book is worth much more than the price!!!

Edgar Font's second adventure (The Fakersville Power Station) is a wonderful book for summer, fall, winter and spring. I purchased it for my daughter just before school started and she has already turned in a book report on it (B+ Yeah!) and now she can't wait for number 3. I highly recommend this and the first Edgar Font book to all mothers, teachers and kids. Especially with Halloween and Christmas coming up.

Combine Doyle's unparalleled storytelling with a little guidance from the spirit world and the result is this ingenious literary concoction second in sequence only. In the forward readers are greeted with a letter from the author, which explains the origin of the story and includes a special note of thanks to his ghostly housemate, thus setting the stage for a magical reading experience.

Audrey and Garrett Font had been certain this would be the most boring summer ever--but that was before their week long Lighthouse adventure. Now, they were just as excited as dear ol' grandpa to explore the beautiful, colonial-style house tucked into the base of a towering waterfall. Following Great Grandpa, Leo Font's drawings, the trio make their way into the vast forests of Northern California in search of Fakersville. But after sixty years, Grandpa's memories of this picturesque area seem to be the only thing left of this once vibrant mining town. How could they find the house grandpa was so anxious to explore if they couldn't even find the town?
The first, of the new characters to be introduced is the cantankerous, president of the Inventor's Club, Mr. Howard August. Listening to his stories the Font's learn a great deal about the history of Fakersville, from thriving quartz mining area to a deserted ghost town of sorts, where curiosity seekers simply disappear.
Following a series of clues and solving puzzles, with the assistance of a new friend, the Font's begin to uncover the towns long buried secrets. But is it too late? Can they rescue their beloved grandpa and prevent the Mayor from writing another chapter in the mysterious story of Fakersville.
There's a lot going on in this story, much of which has been skillfully layered, so that educational and moral lessons are brilliantly disguised as entertainment. Among the themes beautifully woven into this work are the dangers of scientific irresponsibility, unthinking conformity and the power of choice. Adding depth and realism to the adventure are a myriad of unique drawings throughout the story. The novel is populated by a cast of colorful characters that are complex, three dimensional and well developed. There's an almost tangible innocence in Doyle's writing that allows him to reach across the cynicism that comes with age and transport young and old alike into the wonderful, whimsical world of Edgar Font...if only for a few hours.

At the end of the book there's a puzzle waiting to be decoded, along with an intriguing picture said to be the third destination on Grandpa Font's list of possible haunts. I can't wait!

Happy Reading!

If you've lost that "fun" feeling in your family, then I recommend this book. It's easy to read layout, is a help for todays busy moms. Family Fun is filled with great activity ideas, and practical tips. Janet Lynn Mitchell, shows how to laugh, dream, make memories, and strengthen our families.

My mom got this book, and I saw her reading it, and wanted to check it out. It has some cool ideas. I liked the Dig Up the Past. My mom got a bunch of family pictures out, and then we sat around listiening to some really funny stories from the past. It really made us all laugh.

I think this is a good book to give families ideas, or maybe help remind them of ideas they have forgotten about.

The Kindergarten teachers at our school had selected Mother Goose as our Author of the Year for this school year. When I found this book, we all immediately adopted it as an integral part of our weekly homework packets. We are currently working to translate the materials into Spanish to make it accessible to our Spanish Speaking families as well. The activities are right in line with the goals of our Language Arts curriculum too. Thank you for putting together such a great book!

We are using this book in our kindergarten which has many ESOL students! It has been a big hit with the teachers, parents, and students. We use it with the Scholastic Nursery Rhyme flip chart.

Great book. It has been republished and updated under the tile, "The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age." It is available from the Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society, 934 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103

I see here it is not available. But if you contact Family Life Center at PO Box 6060 in Port Charlotte, Florida 33949-6060 under the ownership of Steve Woods, He sells this book. Try it.