This morning, I was thinking about reading. Something I’ve always loved to do. But over the last weeks I have sometimes felt like I couldn’t settle to any one book. It’s like my attention span has taken a nose dive. So I’ve looked for alternatives. I do have plenty of old-fashioned paper books, but sometimes that hasn’t worked. I have spent quite a bit of time listening to audiobooks. That Read More …
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More Harry!
So now Harry Potter at Home has Daniel Radcliffe reading the first chapter of The Philosopher’s Stone aloud. And promises of more to come…all 17 chapters by different readers.
Using Gale Databases
If you need a refresher on using Gale, check out this tutorial.
Are You a Writer?
The Youth Writing Contest is brought to you by The Vancouver Writer’s Fest! The 2020 contest is open to BC students grades 8 – 12. Stories may be fiction or non-fiction, with a limit of 1500 words. Submission deadline is May 29. For more information and submission link:
Ask a Teacher-Librarian
Are you working on an assignment or just researching something for your own interest? If you need help navigating all the information – databases, websites, online journals, …- that’s out there, ASK A LIBRARIAN! I am here, behind my desk, and just as you can ask for help at school, you can ask for help from where you are. Email me – you know where you can find my email Read More …
It’s Throwback Thursday!
with Dav Pilkey! Captain Underpants? Dog Man? Super Diaper Baby? How about Dragon? – not so well-known perhaps, but the Dragon’s Merry Christmas is a perennial classic and favourite in my house. If you ever enjoyed a Dav Pilkey book, here is your chance to relive your youth. Dav Pilkey at Home. Crafty activities, videos, even Dav reading to you! Could it get any better? Check it out.
Knitting Club
Is anyone looking for something new to try? Or maybe to try again or learn more about? How about knitting? If you can dig up a pair of needles and some yarn … (ask around your family members, who knows what might be hiding somewhere in a closet). Knitting is easier than you would think. There are 2 stitches to learn and with those, you can do anything. And there Read More …
Book Clubs
Are you wishing for something social? A reason to get together (virtually) with your friends? How about a book club? Book clubs are interesting creatures: some are very serious – book read by all then discussed; that’s what it’s about, while others are just excuses for members to get out of the house (or, in our current world, onto the computer) and visit. Often everyone reads the same book, but Read More …
Your Home Library
Do you have books all over and everywhere? Some on shelves, some on your bedside table? Some in piles on the floor? Your bedroom? living room? bathroom? Have you ever suddenly decided you wanted to read a particular book, right now? And then, couldn’t find it? Well, being at home with maybe some extra time, might be the perfect opportunity to fix that problem. Whether you have a collection of Read More …
Armchair Museum Visits
Yesterday I sent you off to explore libraries. Today, you can visit some of the most famous museums in the world. Right from the comfort of your favourite chair. First on the list, the British Museum (as seen here).