Wild About Vancouver 2022 in Stanley Park included a booth sponsored by the B.C. Literacy Council. Hundred books, mostly for children, were given away to support outdoor learning. Following is an annotated bibliography of some of the favourites. These would be a great addition to Take Me Outdoor Week, and throughout the coming year. #getOUTdoorsContinue reading “Kids Books 2 Support Outdoor Learning”
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Wild About Reading
Bill and the Fish was not a particularly inspired book. Vocabulary was controlled. The illustrations were mundane. Yet, the year my younger brother took an interest in fishing, that book became part of our cabin life. I can still hear my father’s voice. “Bill land the fish,” he’d roar in an attempt the make the book sound as interesting asContinue reading “Wild About Reading”
From Your President: BCLCILA
Happy 2022 from The British Columbia Literacy Council of the International Literacy Association – January 28, 2022 I hope very much that you are well. Unfortunately we are not yet able to say Good Riddance to COVID. Linda Klassen, leading the charge in membership, recently attended an online meeting with close to 40 Chapter leaders from the United States,Continue reading “From Your President: BCLCILA”
Superheroes Champion Syrian Refugees via CBC Podcast
It all started with a suitcase on Human Rights Day on December 10, 2015. Tecumseh students were first asked to reflect on the Syrian Refugee crisis. Students wrote letters to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressing their desire for Syrian boys and girls to live in a place without war where they could go to schoolContinue reading “Superheroes Champion Syrian Refugees via CBC Podcast”
#WelcomeSyrianRefugees
On December 10th, 2015, Tecumseh Elementary School paused to celebrate Human Rights Day and to consider the plight of Syrian refugees. If you had a chance to read the Welcoming Syrian Refugees blog (Dec. 2015), you will remember that Marion Collins was reading Hannah’s Suitcase with her students and we had the idea to create peaceContinue reading “#WelcomeSyrianRefugees”
Moving Beyond Earth Day
Earth Day has become an established part of the school calendar. Every school district and most schools focuses on taking care of the environment in one capacity or another. In some cases, the focus remains on garbage pickup and recycling. In some cases, it extends to gardening efforts, going outside for Physical Education andContinue reading “Moving Beyond Earth Day”
Wild About Vancouver
HumpDayHighlight: This featured blog post is intended to explore classroom practices and possibilities, including books and units of study. Hump Day Highlight #3: Wild About Vancouver As I reported in an earlier blog post on Outdoor Learning (Dec. 2015), Dr. Hart Banack, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at UBC, has been heading up Wild AboutContinue reading “Wild About Vancouver”
Anne with an “e”
As a little girl, I do not have lots of memories of bedtime stories and being surrounded by books. I had Beatrix Potter books from our dear friend, Mrs. Patrick and a collection of Little Golden Books. I had a set of Children’s Encyclopedias with actual colour pictures of Pinky and The Blue Boy. SchoolContinue reading “Anne with an “e””
Book Review: My Granny Loves HOCKEY
Written by Lori Webber Illustrations by Eliska Liska Simply Read Books 2014 Lori Weber is from Pointe-Claire, Quebec and a hockey enthusiast, as many little girls in Canada are. In this charming book, the grand daughter is able to help her grandmother to live out her dream of playing hockey. It’s a nice addition toContinue reading “Book Review: My Granny Loves HOCKEY”
The Vancouver Kidsbooks Experience
Vancouver Kidsbooks is the quintessential Children’s bookstore. Phyllis Simon opened her first Kidsbooks in Kitsilano in 1983. Since then stores have followed in North Vancouver and Surrey. The constant has been knowledgeable and friendly staff who exude enthusiasm for matching books with kids. I became an International Reading Association member (now International Literacy Association) asContinue reading “The Vancouver Kidsbooks Experience”
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