Multicultural Children’s Book Day: Book Review
Multicultural Children’s Book Day: Book Review Now in its sixth year and held on the last Friday in January, Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) celebrates books that celebrate diversity. As...
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readilearn: Books on Wednesday — Charlie’s Adventures…in South Africa by Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern
This week I have great pleasure in introducing Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern author of Charlie’s Adventures…in South Africa. This post is but one of several celebrating Jacqueline’s beautiful picture book in...
readilearn: Celebrating individuals in your classroom using stories
While a classroom is filled with a group of unique individuals, it can be easy sometimes to get caught up in treating them as one, with one set of...
readilearn: The Significance of the Chinese New Year–a guest post by Mabel Kwong
Chinese New Year is an important Chinese festival celebrated around the world, not only in Asian countries, but in many countries where there is a large population of Chinese people...
Making friends
What many children look most forward to about school is playtime with their friends. Learning how to be a friend, and how to make friends, is an essential ingredient in...
Getting to know you
The beginning of the year is a great time for getting to know each other. Children will feel comfortable and friendly towards each other in a welcoming classroom environment that...