Wow! Time is flying at South Slope/BCSD. April was Poetry Month and we had so much fun reading, writing and sharing poems. We celebrated with a fabulous assembly and Poem in Your Pocket Day.
And now…it’s May! This month in the library we are recognizing and learning about Asian Heritage Month. There are book displays for students to choose both fiction and non fiction reads about Asian Heritage:
This week several classes also read Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and illustrated by Dung Ho and My Day with Gong Gong by Sennah Yee and illustrated by Elaine Chen . Students responded to these books with joy and connection. Watch Joanna Ho read her book by clicking on the cover. And have fun with illustrator Elaine Chen by clicking on My Day with Gong Gong.
Explore our collection of digital resources about Asian Heritage Month including choice boards for primary and intermediate students: 
What else is happening in the library this month?
Divisions 15 and 16 are working on their Stop Motion Animation films. They have been learning how to use the Stop Motion app and creating short films with loose parts from our Story Studio. This week they presented their final storyboards to the group and received feedback. Now they will begin to create their films. Stay tuned for more!
This week we also began our Canadian Picture Book of the Year readings. Each week we will read and respond to a new book. When we are done, students will vote for their favourite. Here are the books we will be reading. Stay tuned for the winner!
Microbits are also in the library. Grade 6/7 students from South Slope and BCSD have been learning how to write code for these mini computers. We’ve been having fun learning how to code games like Rock, Paper, Scissors and send messages to each other using the radio.
Stay tuned for updates here and on my Twitter feed @jenparaujo