When reading the book “Viivi’s New Kamiik” written by Nadia Mike, 5th Block students used the Shape Go Map and Jennifer Serravallo’s “Act It Out to Storytell It” to demonstrate and extend understanding of the text. @TCDSB@JSerravallo
“Teaching Reading Is a Work of Heart” was the theme of our meeting. 5th Block Teachers put their heart into the day’s activities by sharing best practices, writing lesson plans for our new decodable books, and diving into Lindsay Kemeny’s “7 Mighty Moves”. @TCDSB@LindsayKemeny
Nic Stone is a bestselling author and an outspoken racial and social justice advocate. In her lectures, Nic draws from the themes in her books while stressing the need for equity, accountability, and empowerment in reshaping our society. Looking forward to her breakfast keynote!
Uzma Jalaluddin is the internationally bestselling author of Ayesha at Last and Hana Khan Carries On. A high school teacher, she has also written a regular column for the Toronto Star and contributed to The Atlantic. This is a keynote you won't want to miss! @UzmaWrites#RFTLOI
When reading the book “Festival of Colours” written by Kabir and Surishtha Sehgal, 5th Block students used @JSerravallo’s “Wow” comprehension strategy to explore and discuss new learning about India’s festival of Holi. @kabirsehgal@TCDSB
Heartfelt gratitude to TCDSB Knowledge Keeper, Diane Montreuil, Sonya Charal @Equity_TCDSB, and @Allen2Learning for providing such an enriched learning experience for our 5th Block students! Miigwetch! @roch_we @StBonifaceTCDSB @TCDSB