I feel I should have been blogging from the time I started teaching in the library (probably just to try and make sense of what I come across). I have been inundated with so much information and resources that it has been hard trying to manage this information and organize it effectively. I actually have kept the information in electronic files and would like to share some interesting resources that might be beneficial to a teacher-librarian. The websites I would like to share with you are related to literacy, information literacy, theme study, book distributors,etc. I hope these sites might be useful, practical and informative.
http://www.ssla.ca/medium_articles/medium_fall2008.htm The article "50 Ways to Love Your Libary" encompasses everything we have been talking about. Advocating for the library programming and promoting lifelong learning and reading. Alot of practical tips on events that can be organized from Sept. to June. Great ideas!
An website created to develop kids Search skills on internet. Easy to follow, colourful, systematic and well presented. Takes you from a to z in web navigation highlighting the key search elements.
Great website (Canadian Council for Learning)The articles focus on promoting life long learning.Current, relevant and evidence based practice presented in articles related to Aboriginal, gender, and other diverse groups. Articles organized by age, by ethnicity, by socio-economic,etc.
Website promotes peace and diversity. How to make your school a peace tree school? Interesting resources related to character matters. Take a leadership role in developing this at your school. I know a principal who had this program in her school in Sudbury. She went on and on about the effect it had on her school community and the ramifications of it. Issues related to bullying, to differnce of opinion, etc. were viewed under the umbrella of the Peace Tree.
One of my favourite book distributors is The Magic Suitcase. Judy Halpern finds picture books that are powerful and curriculum related. I have bought picture books with a science and math focus. The kids love them. She also has a wide selection of Art focused picture books. Take a look at her website and look at the Book Lists. Great place to start when building your collection. I have always preferred to buy quality over quantity when it comes to books. Teachers always ask me where I get my books from because they get quite excited about them.
Great little bookstore in the Queen West area (by Roncesvales). Alternative books specializing in cultural diversity, racial tolerance, gender equality,etc. Books that you can't find in general book stores. I also like their Dual Language collection, small but comprehensive.
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I feel I should have been blogging from the time I started teaching in the library (probably just to try and make sense of what I come across). I have been inundated with so much information and resources that it has been hard trying to manage this information and organize it effectively. I actually have kept the information in electronic files and would like to share some interesting resources that might be beneficial to a teacher-librarian. The websites I would like to share with you are related to literacy, information literacy, theme study, book distributors,etc. I hope these sites might be useful, practical and informative.
http://www.ssla.ca/medium_articles/medium_fall2008.htm
http://www.ssla.ca/medium_articles/medium_fall2008.htm
The article "50 Ways to Love Your Libary" encompasses everything we have been talking about. Advocating for the library programming and promoting lifelong learning and reading. Alot of practical tips on events that can be organized from Sept. to June. Great ideas!
http://www.kidsclick.org/wows/index.html
An website created to develop kids Search skills on internet. Easy to follow, colourful, systematic and well presented. Takes you from a to z in web navigation highlighting the key search elements.
https://ospace.scholarsportal.info/handle/1873/289
A powerpoint teaching highschool students (and up) research skills, very comprehensive and easy to use. Can be modified for younger audience.
http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Home?Language=EN
Great website (Canadian Council for Learning)The articles focus on promoting life long learning.Current, relevant and evidence based practice presented in articles related to Aboriginal, gender, and other diverse groups. Articles organized by age, by ethnicity, by socio-economic,etc.
http://www.peacetreeday.com/
Website promotes peace and diversity. How to make your school a peace tree school? Interesting resources related to character matters. Take a leadership role in developing this at your school. I know a principal who had this program in her school in Sudbury. She went on and on about the effect it had on her school community and the ramifications of it. Issues related to bullying, to differnce of opinion, etc. were viewed under the umbrella of the Peace Tree.
http://www.magicsuitcase.ca/index.cfm
One of my favourite book distributors is The Magic Suitcase. Judy Halpern finds picture books that are powerful and curriculum related. I have bought picture books with a science and math focus. The kids love them. She also has a wide selection of Art focused picture books. Take a look at her website and look at the Book Lists. Great place to start when building your collection. I have always preferred to buy quality over quantity when it comes to books. Teachers always ask me where I get my books from because they get quite excited about them.
www.anotherstory.ca
Great little bookstore in the Queen West area (by Roncesvales). Alternative books specializing in cultural diversity, racial tolerance, gender equality,etc. Books that you can't find in general book stores. I also like their Dual Language collection, small but comprehensive.
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