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Building and Representing Diversity in Your Classroom Library!

As a future educator who loves picture books, I strongly believe that having literature in the classroom that represents all students is vital. In Roxanna Harde’s article Putting First Nation Texts at the Center, she writes, “Think of it this… Continue Reading →

Classroom Takeaways Part #2

Over the past two weeks, I had the privilege of attending a kindergarten class at Gordon Terrace Elementary, where I assisted and led literacy stations! How it Works: The teacher divides the students into small groups of four or five… Continue Reading →

Wolves in the Walls VR

Class Reflection on Teaching “Wolves in the Walls” Using VR As a class, we had the opportunity to visit a blended five-six class at Gordon Terrace Elementary, where we taught a lesson on Wolves in the Walls in small groups…. Continue Reading →

Classroom Takeaways Part #1

I recently had the opportunity to complete an in-situ experience at Gordon Terrace Elementary in a Grade 1 class. During my time there, I observed how the students engaged in literacy activities. Sentence Writing! When the students enter the classroom,… Continue Reading →

The One Book That Changes Everything

What was the book that changed everything for you? For me, it was The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. After reading Sometimes Reading is Hard by Robin Bright, I gained a deeper understanding of how important our role as educators… Continue Reading →

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