Month: June 2020

Thank you so much to Jennifer West, teacher at Taylor Park, for creating this social justice calendar!

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Thank you to Lisa Stong, teacher librarian at Burnaby Central Secondary, for creating this youtube channel!  She has compiled a list focusing on BC authors providing book talks, read alouds, and writing tips!  Thanks for sharing, Lisa!

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We have a published author in our Burnaby School District staff community!  Diane Chubb, EA at Stride Ave. Community School, has written this lovely book called, “Hello World”.

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to see Diane read it!

Thank you to Nicole Wilson,  for sharing this great lesson based on one of my favourite picture books, “Whimsy’s Heavy Things”.

Listen to the read aloud here:

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Students are invited to create worry dolls.  The steps are here:

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Thank you Nicole!

Thank you to Vancouver Kidsbooks for creating such a thoughtful collection of books.

On Instagram, they wrote, “as booksellers, we are responsible for championing the books outside of the mainstream of publishing and find the #ownvoices books that are often stifled”.

Thank you to Stephanie Good, Teacher Librarian at Stoney Creek Community School and the DLRC,  for creating this beautiful poster.  It includes book suggestions in honor of Pride Month.