Writing to improve reading
Steve Graham and Michael Hebert’s 2010 research paper identifies three main practices that strengthen students’ reading skills through writing. They are: …
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Kelly Gallagher’s “Article of the Week” for Grade Nines
Many teachers who have been to “Reading for the Love of It” conference have heard author and educator, Kelly Gallagher, …
Blindsided by Priscilla Cummings
School Library Journal: Gr 6 – 10 — Natalie, 14, knows that her future is becoming dimmer as the loss …
13 Words by Lemony Snicket and Lesson Ideas
School Library Journal: K-Gr 2 — The 13 words that are the basis for this sophisticated picture book are “bird,” “despondent,” …
Phones: Guessing the timeline
Get your students to put these phone models in order of their age from oldest to newest. Using your powers …
Calgary students learn financial literacy at their own school bank
Children serve as tellers BY MEGHAN POTKINS, CALGARY HERALD MARCH 1, 2012 While many of his class-mates are content to collect …
No Ordinary Day by Deborah Ellis
School Library Journal: /* Starred Review */ Gr 3 – 6 — Valli, about 10, lives in the poverty-stricken town …
Burgernomics for Secondary Students
“The Economist’s Big Mac Index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity: in the long run, exchange rates should adjust …
BadIsland by Doug TenNapel
School Library Journal: /* Starred Review */ Gr 5 Up — One glance at the cover depicting ominous clouds overhead …
National Film Board media resources for Teachers and Students
The National Film Board’s CAMPUS is a site specifically designed to meet the needs of classroom teachers and students. Create a profile …
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