Earth Day has passed, but the planet needs our efforts every day! This timeless legend, originating in South America, has been re-told by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas in Haida Manga. It tells the story of the hummingbird who, though tiny, does his part to put out a forest fire. The other animals (like so many of us humans) feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the task in front of them. Can the actions of one creature make a difference? Can you? https://youtu.be/naj6zZakgEg

You may be feeling sad or lonely right now. Abby Cadabby has an idea! https://youtu.be/Xa_qNH8u3OM

It’s not too late to join- just send me an email (carol.lynka@burnabyschools.ca) and I will add you to our Team! Watch the video below for the first chapter of:

https://www.loom.com/share/0a3cebed82f04496a230bf74ec492efb

Check out this great book explaining our current pandemic and isolation. It’s a free download with illustrations by Axel Scheffler (The Gruffalo and other Julia Donaldson books)! https://wpg-assets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdf/coronavirus.pdf

Check out my new video on using Epic! books

https://www.loom.com/share/4d8d7a8eef574b658e44de748c481cb2

Click here for TumbleBooks, Teen Book Cloud, Scholastic and more! https://learning.burnabyschools.ca/resources/

IT’S TIME FOR A VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB! 

Hey, everybody! I hope you are adjusting to this new way of learning and not going too stir-crazy! I, for one, am quite happy not to rush around every morning getting ready and packing lunches, but I do miss seeing you at school. One thing is for sure- we all have more time for reading! 

With that in mind, I am starting a book club for students in grades 4-7. I am focusing on books by Kate DiCamillo since her books are available online and also because she is one of my favourite authors alive! 

We will be focusing on three books (you can choose how many you want to read) –  

Because of Winn-Dixie (starting Tuesday, Apr 21) 

Flora & Ulysses (graphic) (starting Thursday, Apr 23) 

The Tale of Despereaux (starting Friday, Apr 24) 

These books can be found on Tumble Books and Teen Book Cloud. 

https://learning.burnabyschools.ca/resources/

If you are prompted to login, you can try these:

Username: bbylochdale          Password: search 

These books are also available on Audible (free for kids now) and the Burnaby Public Library (they have e-books and audio-books you can borrow).

https://www.bpl.bc.ca/e-books-and-audiobooks

So, go check them out and if you’re interested in joining, send me an email saying which book you want to read. Looking forward to connecting over some great stories! 

Carol.lynka@burnabyschools.ca 

Stay well,  

Ms. Lynka 

Running out of paper?? How about a book report made from a chocolate box or an old tshirt?!

https://www.weareteachers.com/creative-book-report-ideas/

This is a Rube Goldberg Machine: https://youtu.be/nORRgU8sGdE

https://youtu.be/uDVl5zSyZscYour family could win a prize package and have your machine featured on the Rube Goldberg website!