Topical Words
http://www.worldwidewords.org/index.htm World Wide Words, created by Michael Quinion, is a wonderful site that investigates …
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What’s the difference between…?
An alternative to looking up definitions of new words as vocabulary expansion, is to choose near-synonyms and have a discussion …
Maker Fairs for Children in Toronto
Together, Kids Learning Code, Maker Kids, TIFF and Toronto Public Library, have developed comprehensive, maker curriculum for educators who work in formal and informal learning …
The Man With The Violin by Kathy Stinson
The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson and illustrated by Dušan Petričić is a wonderful picture book based on the true story of the famous …
STEM toys and Maker Workshops for Christmas
This Christmas toys that promote skills in science, technology, math, and engineering (a category in the toy industry known as …
Educational Reporting
Hugo Rodrigues’ blog covers K-12 educational topics across Ontario and has assembled a helpful list of reporters who cover stories …
Whiteboard Visual Lecture Series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqh82KkwqqU Dr. Mike Evans is an associate professor of family medicine and public health at the Toronto General Hospital. The …
What Students Know and Can Do in Mathematics, Reading and Science
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by …
Point of View Art Lessons K-12
Teacher Theresa McGee has a wonderful 2-point Perspective Lesson for grade 5 and up. Like all the lessons found at http://theteachingpalette.com, …
Point of View Questions and Video
http://vimeo.com/5697554 Use this “Ant Views” 1:48 minute macro video by Jorg Bronnimann as an introduction to your point-of-view lesson. For …
