Engaging Readers & Life-long Learners!
This week, the primaries have listened to one of two stories, The Easter Egg by Jan Brett or Piggy Bunny by Rachel Vail. I’ve also read Bunny, Bunny Catkin to the Kindergarten classes as it ties in with last week’s Continue reading Happy Easter!
On Wed.Feb.29th, the Vancouver Opera Society will be at Seaforth to perform Hansel and Gretel. The library has many different illustrated versions of this fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm in both French and English. But did you know that Continue reading Books that are Grimm!
Did you know that the day after Valentines’ Day is also a special day for Canadians? It’s National Flag of Canada Day! On Feb.15th, 1965, Canada hung up the old Red Ensign flag with its colonial connotations, and unfurled its distinctive red and Continue reading Feb.15th – National Flag of Canada Day
Kenneth Oppel is a prolific Canadian children’s author who began writing books in his teens. Some of you may know, and have read his popular Silverwing series. His two recently written novels for Young Adults have been optioned for movies. Continue reading Kenneth Oppel
There are many celebrations and events during the month of February. One of them is Black History Month in which we celebrate and acknowledge the contributions Black people have made to the history and culture of Canada. One class is Continue reading February is Black History Month
Groundhog Day is this Thursday, February 2nd . Did you know that Canada has three furry rodent weather forecasters? We have Wiarton Willie who resides in the town of Wiarton, Ontario, Balzac Billy who resides in Balzac, Alberta, and Shubenacadie Sam in Continue reading Groundhog Day – Thurs. Feb.2nd
Today is Robbie Burns Day, a day many Scottish and not-so Scottish people pay tribute to Robert Burns, a poet who lived in Scotland in the late 1700s. He’s considered their national poet and he is one of the best-loved Continue reading Robbie Burns Day – Wed. Jan.25th
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Today is Lunar New Year so this week in the library, we’ll be focussing on Chinese culture and literature. For the Intermediates, I’ll be promoting books by authors of Chinese descent and books that are about Continue reading Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Lunar New Year!
Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! To start the New Year off, some Intermediate classes will be learning about an old French-Canadian folktale, The Flying Canoe, in French La Chasse-galerie. They will see a National Continue reading Happy New Year!
This week, I’ll be telling the grade 6 & 7 students about the truce of Christmas, 1914 using Jim Murphy’s book , Truce and J. Patrick Lewis’ book, And the Soldiers Sang. Students are encouraged to follow up the lesson by watching this video Continue reading The Christmas Truce, 1914