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Maker’s Club Mondays

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Mrs. D

    This school year we started a Maker’s Club on Mondays at lunch for intermediate students.  We began with making bookmarks (of course) and our latest project has been creations with LEGO.  Every month we create different things and Continue reading Maker’s Club Mondays→

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Try a little kindness…

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Mrs. D

We have been discussing and tirelessly working on our kindness challenge the past few weeks.  We have read and discussed ways to be kind to our friends, classmates, families, community, planet and ourselves.  I encourage you to please continue your Continue reading Try a little kindness…→

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YRCA Nominees 2022

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Mrs. D

Here are the 2022 YRCA Nominees in the Junior and Intermediate divisions.  Our school will have a copy of each book in these categories and even some in French.  You can only check out one current YRCA nominee at a Continue reading YRCA Nominees 2022→

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Summer is here!

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Mrs. D

As you count down the last days of school, you may need some suggestions with what to do with all of the extra time you are about to have.  Not to worry, I have done a little research and here Continue reading Summer is here!→

Posted in Art, Books, Challenges, Nature, Reading, Seasonal, Writing

Asian Heritage Month

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Mrs. D

May is Asian Heritage Month and in Canada specifically, acknowledging this month allows us to learn about the many Canadians of Asian descent that contribute to our country.  In our school library, we have a large selection of books by Continue reading Asian Heritage Month→

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Story Workshop

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Mrs. D

During our collaboration blocks with the English and French Kindergarten classes this year we have been working on our story-making skills.  We began by closely examining many story books in the library and in the classroom, breaking down the main Continue reading Story Workshop→

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Spring Break Activities (Yes there are still some available)

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Mrs. D

Although many usual spring break events have been cancelled because of the pandemic, there are still plenty of things to do around the Lower Mainland.  Here are some that I have found that are free and none of these involve Continue reading Spring Break Activities (Yes there are still some available)→

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I Read Canadian Day

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Mrs. D

            Wednesday February 17, 2021 is I Read Canadian Day.  The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the abundance and variety of Canadian literature that is available in our school library and Continue reading I Read Canadian Day→

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YRCA 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Mrs. D

     The Young Reader’s Choice Awards are a student nominated and voted awards that began in 1940 for young readers of the Pacific Northwest (in Canada and the U.S.A.)  This year, our school has copies of all the YRCA Continue reading YRCA 2021→

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Welcome Back!

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Mrs. D

Welcome Back! It is so great to see so many of you back here at Brantford.  Although the library is not fully open yet, we are in the process of planning how to run the library as safely as possible.  Continue reading Welcome Back!→

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Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Mrs. Dias and I am the Teacher-Librarian at Ecole Brantford Elementary.

I began this blog to help support our staff, students and families during our time of isolation and distance learning. Now that we are back, I want to continue providing suggestions for activities and challenges to those of you who would like to try them.

 

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