Division 5 is currently exploring the theme of bully, bullied, bystander through picture books. We also share books on this topic during our weekly Social Responsibility gatherings. Here are some of the titles we have been reading. Jungle Bullies written … Continue reading
This week we read a fantastic book that looked at the difficult subject of bullying and what it means to stand up together against bullying in a school community. The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others … Continue reading
So this section of my classroom library looks ready to go. Don’t you think? Unfortunately, it isn’t. This mostly fiction area is all set up for Grades 4 and 5 and in September, I have a class full of Grade … Continue reading
It is that time of year where picture book love is celebrated and shared! Yes, Picture book 10 for 10 is here! What are the picture books that you just can not live without? This celebration of picture books is hosted … Continue reading
It’s Monday! What are you reading? Join Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers and share all of the reading you have done over the week from picture books to young adult novels. Follow the links to read about … Continue reading
Today we started reading books that help us to address the bully/bullied/bystander dynamic. When Randolph Turned Rotten by Charise Mericle Harper was our first book. Many would not categorize this as a book about bullying. It would more likely be … Continue reading
Teachers often search for picture books on a particular topic and it is wonderful to be able to come to a blog and “nonstop shop” so to speak. In other words, find more than a few books on the same … Continue reading
The power of certain books shared with children – whether a classroom, a small group or your own child at bedtime – cannot be undervalued – discussion, questioning, wonder, connecting and so much more. Here are my favourites – chosen … Continue reading
What happens when you read 2 books called One? A few things . . . It seems to me that when a book is called One, there must be something within in it that offers us some simplicity – that … Continue reading
Today we read Bird Child by Canadian teacher, parent and writer Nan Forler. I came across this book at the public library and was thrilled to discover that it also touched on the active role of the bystander in the … Continue reading
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