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many layers into a picture book it includes seasonal changes letter writing taking different perspectives noticing things in the environment and taking steps for social change i would study this one to learn about how to create a fun story while including lots of layers the illustrations are lots of fun with many shapes and patterns my thoughts as an educator with all the layers in this book there is a huge potential for using this as a mentor text in the classroom i especially liked the way it shows different perspectives on the same place i thought it would be great for inspiring an inquiry about the school neighbourhood which could be returned to over the different seasons of the year it was nice to see thought bubbles and letter writing as examples kids could use for their own writing ages 5 9 grades gr 1 4 connections community kindness taking action letter writing activities art social studies discuss all the patterns in the illustrations encourage student to create their own street scene using different patterns which season would they like to show in their scene a part ii of this activity could be to use a paper doll template to create themselves and dress themselves for the weather so they can put themselves in the scene you could also connect this to a neighborhood photo walk using this lesson from the art gallery of nova scotia click here or learn about seasonal changes through a resource guide about the art of maud lewis from art canada institute click her e literacy drama after discussing the different perspective of the girl and the people in the neighborhood encourage students to share their understanding through a drama activity in pairs kids could work together to share their different points of view about different types of weather or seasonal occurrences e g snow rain sunshine wind leaves changing colours etc volunteers could present their skit to the class social studies inquiry set up a centre where students can note observations about the neighborhood or a street outside your school take a walk and make observations have students draw and label what they notice what might they want to learn more about make predictions about how the street or neighborhood will change during different weather conditions what would they see why visit the author online click on the name lindsay zier vogel visit the illustrator online caroline bonne muller visit the publisher online kids can press they provide a cute letter writing template for photocopying posted by andrea mack at 6 00 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels picturebooks contemporary picture books picture books about community picture books about kindness picture books with letter writing ppbf wednesday august 21 2024 learning about the métis culture métis like me one of the things i love about reading children s books is the opportunity to learn new things i was delighted to find this book it gave me a chance to learn more about the métis culture i discovered this book after seeing it mentioned in the children s book recommendation feed on bluesky find me on bluesky andreamack bsky social why this book at first i was first drawn to the playful illustrations but i especially loved the way the book shows how different children experience their culture and celebrate their heritage it s unique in the way it honors different perspectives and experiences my thoughts as a creator i haven t seen a picture book told with the perspectives and voices of several different children i thought this structure was a good way to bring in the idea that individuals experience their culture and heritage in different ways my thoughts as an educator this book provides a window into a culture and heritage that i don t know much about myself so i m looking forward to sharing it with my grade 1 students i think they will find many different ways to connect to this story i also really liked the positive approach to learning more about your own cultural background even if you don t know much about it i think this would inspire some young children to ask questions about their own heritage ages 4 9 grades k 3 connections metis culture indigenous learning individuality activities social studies make a list with students what are some of the elements of métis culture that you noticed in the story what are some important aspects of your own culture encourage students to draw or write about an aspect of their own culture why is it important to you steam explore some métis dot designs i found this really interesting explanation and demonstration of metis dot art with some background information from lacombe tourism click here i also found a shorter video with a dot art drawing activity from richmond art gallery click here visit the author online click on the name tasha hilderman visit the illustrator risa hugo visit the publisher tundra books penguin random house i also found this news interview with the author from citl cksa posted by andrea mack at 6 00 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels picturebooks indigenous culture metis culture picture books about being yourself picture books about heritage picture books about individual differences wednesday august 7 2024 olivetti by allie millington a typewritten mystery a story from the perspective of a typewriter is a first for me i heard about this one from the kidlit chat on bluesky and had to check it out visit the bluesky kidlit ya book recommendations feed to see many more book recommendations why this book i remember using a typewriter ages ago i used one to type out one of the first stories i wrote for a writing contest it might even have been an olivetti i was curious about this story because we hardly ever see typewriters anymore i also wondered whether the story would interest kids who may have never seen one before there was a lot to the story my thoughts as a creator the structure of alternating points of view between the typewriter and human boy was an interesting choice i enjoyed thinking about how the author used a different voice for each of these characters there s a lot of humor in the writing but it evokes a great deal of emotion too plus how cool is it that a typewriter types messages to communicate my thoughts as an educator this story doesn t have as much action as some stories but i still think it would hold the attention of readers it deals with some challenging topics and issues there is interesting vocabulary to talk about as well as a mystery that ernest the boy is trying to solve he is also dealing with anxiety a familiar issue for many kids this story also provides an opportunity to learn about the writing technique of flashbacks ages 10 14 grades 5 7 connections typewriters mysteries family anxiety memories grief activities literacy think about the characters of olivetti ernest and his friend quinn what is the same or different about how they solve problems which one is more like you literacy brainstorm some ideas for what an inanimate object might want to say to someone e g perspective of your phone or pencil case write a story where the object needs to solve a problem try to stay in the object s perspective visit the author online allie millington visit the publisher feiwel friends posted by andrea mack at 6 00 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels family secrets middle grade books about anxiety novels with inanimate objects points of view typewriters friday july 26 2024 inspire young gardeners with millie fleur s poison garden i m always on the lookout for charming and unique picture books and i recently discovered this one through a recommendation on bluesky i m looking forward to sharing more of my bluesky book discoveries along with tips and ideas for using them in the classroom find me on bluesky andreamack bsky social why this book i love hanging out in my garden so i couldn t pass up the chance to check out this delightful picture book by author illustrator christy mandin this story is such fun for curious young gardeners it will no doubt inspire some interesting steam and writing projects my thoughts as a creator i love the unique twist on the theme of gardening with millie s very unusual plants the title made me curious it was a bit of a surprise that the story in this picture book was charming and not at all scary i can imagine the illustrations were a lot of fun to work on as there are lots of creative garden possibilities like tentacled tansy the color scheme is in natural tones and reminds me of nature my thoughts as an educator there can never be too many stories with the theme of celebrating being yourself and following your own passion this picture book would work well as part of a unit about growing plants and also would be a nice book for talking about developing creative writing ideas ages 4 7 grades k 2 connections plants individuality being yourself creativity activities social emotional learning millie s passion was her garden but what are other things people might care strongly about encourage students to draw a picture of one of their own unique interests what makes you special steam design your own unique and weird plant for millie s garden will your plant be creepy or interesting what unique features might it have and how will they help the plant survive students can make weird plants in 3d provide paper scraps in a range of colours along with scissors and glue demonstrate different ways to tear bend and fold the paper and encourage students to create different features of the plant stem science provide mystery seeds e g beans lentils marigolds sunflowers for students along with flower pots and soil what might grow students can make observations and predictions about their growing plants literacy retell the story question to discuss why did the people in the town get upset about millie s garden visit the author illustrator online christy mandin visit the publisher orchard books scholastic check out the trailer for millie fleur s poison garden posted by andrea mack at 6 00 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels picturebooks stem growing individuality picture books about gardening plants seeds thursday november 30 2023 3 in 3 and tea episode 4 it s time for another episode of 3 in 3 and tea with debbie ridpath ohi and me w e feature 3 children s books by canadian authors and or illustrators and share a few tips and resources for using them in the classroom in episode 4 we explore a picture book and a middle grade novel about girls taking on new challenges and a bonus middle grade novel with a touch of bling if you want to catch up on other episodes you can find them on debbie s 3 in 3 playlist or click here episode 1 episode 2 episode 3 after you watch the video click on the titles or book covers below to find out more about the books and a few teaching ideas picture book lucy tries hockey summary lucy learns a new sport and a little about being brave and the importance of practice with lots of hockey vocabulary this story will inspire kids to talk about their own adventures with one of canada s traditional sports learn about the book creators author lisa bowes illustrator james hearne visit the publisher orca books activities resources here middle grade alice fleck s recipes for disaster summary alice tries a new experience when she enters a victorian cooking show with her dad she soon finds out someone is sabotaging the contest and has a mystery to solve with her new friends a fun and tasty read with lots of learning about friends and family relationships visit the author online rachelle delaney visit the illustrator morgan goble visit the publisher tundra books puffin canada activities resources here bonus middle grade novel nikki tesla and the fellowship of the bling summary nikki tesla and her friends have a mystery to solve and it involves a mysterious ring i love the way this story blends science with action and a cast of characters that all have their own special skills visit the author jess keating check out the illustrator lissy marlin visit the publisher scholastic activities resources here want to know more about canadian author illustrator debbie ohi visit her website where you ll find lots of great downloads for teachers we re very grateful to the faithful sidekicks for writing and performing our theme song you can learn more about them at their website posted by andrea mack at 7 00 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 3in3cankidlit 3 in 3 and tea canadian children s books debbie ridpath ohi middle grade adventure stories picture books teaching resources friday october 13 2023 scribble by ruth ohi a picture book about shapes friendship and imagination i m happy to share this wonderful story about friends imagination and making marks i read this book every year in my kindergarten class because it has so many possibilities to connect to learning why this book i love this gentle story about three friends whose play is changed by a newcomer the expressions on the shapes have on the cover intrigued me this book is a great one for inspiring art as well as discussions about friendship my thoughts as a creator this is another example of a picture book with many layers it s so clever to use shapes there s math in this story about friends social emotional learning and imagination art what happens when the scribble comes along anyway my thoughts as an educator this is a wonderful story for talking about characters and how they have different personalities how are the three shapes different how are they the same it s also another story we can read to encourage discussion about friendship and feelings i especially like to use this one before art activities with shapes my students enjoy using this story and their own creations as inspiration for creating their own stories ages 3 6 grades pre k 1 connections 2 d shapes friendship imagination identity activities social emotional learning drama use simple puppets with shapes to act out friendship scenarios such as making new friends sharing toys or hurt feelings have children suggest ideas for social problem solving and act them out using the shape puppets literacy art provide students with shape cut outs and have them use lines and their imagination to create a shape inspired art project another great art activity is to talk about how the faces on the shapes are created with simple lines and dots and encourage children to choose a feeling to show on their own shape drawing literacy writing prompt students to create a new story about one or more of these characters through drawing begin by drawing one of the shapes and showing how they are feeling by asking why questions students can build their own story more resources canadian author illustrator ruth ohi tells us about the st...