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[Tara @YoMamaBrown]

@moonandmouth Please tell me you’re getting them made into a photo coffee table book to gift her?!

[York Region @YorkRegionGovt]

📣 🆓 Mark your calendars! The next #CurbsideGiveawayDay is Sat., April 26, 2025. Place unwanted items at the curb, labelled “#FREE” for others to take. Enjoy a treasure hunt around your community for one-of-a-kind items that are new to you! Learn more at https://t.co/AQhzWjNNrV

[Patrick Tohill @Patrick_Tohill]

Minister @DavidPiccini announced a new 27-week long-term illness leave for Ontario workers today. Ontarians with Crohn's and colitis who need time off due to flares or surgery can now take the time they need without fear of losing their employment. @getgutsycanada

[P.b.Freire @Freire1Pb]

Ontario, can you think of better way spending $8B to $10B of tax payer dollars for Ford's #Hwy413 through #Wetlands, #Farms, #Conservationareas and #Greenbelt?

[Peter Ratcliffe, forever Canadian 🇨🇦 @PeterHRatcliffe]

Every 3 Days, Pierre Poilievre bills expenses to the Canadian taxpayer an amount equal about the gross annual salary of one average Canadian.

One politician consumes the entire annual gross income of 120+ Canadians in EXPENSES.

That’s ConMan Sense people.

[Ken Hardie @KenHardie]

Jennifer Gunter is a Canadian / American doctor and the New York Times women's health columnist:

[Newmarket Library @NewmarketPL]

Newmarket Library’s The Lendery has something to help you round up leaves quickly. The Worx 12A Electric Blower, lightweight and easy to use with one hand. You can borrow it and lots of other items from The Lendery, located on the Library’s main floor. https://t.co/Rfm7qkPyaY

[Joel A. Sutherland @joelasutherland]

I continue to be shocked and so appreciative of everyone who has supported HAUNTED CANADA: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL. It's still hanging onto the @cbcbooks Bestseller List a full week AFTER Halloween! 👻 @scholasticCDA

[Courtney Ellis 🎈 @courtneyellis]

I wish we could prescribe books to each other.

Sounds like you need two Flannery O’Connors!

A little Octavia Butler ought to clear that up.

Read sixteen Mary Oliver poems and call me in the morning.

[P.b.Freire @Freire1Pb]

Cancellation of the Beer Store contract cost Ontario taxpayers min $225M and up to $2.5B LCBO annual profits.
Doug Ford and Peter Bethlenfalvy toasting foreign corporations receiving up to $2.5B in annual profits from the LCBO that was previously funding hospitals and schools.

[Newmarket Library @NewmarketPL]

Calling all builders ages 3 and up! The Library has lots of Lego and Duplo, and every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. you can drop-in and create in the Story Room. There’s no limit to what your imagination can devise! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

You probably know that reading with your baby is important. But do you know why?

There’s actually a long list of reasons, but today let’s focus on one of the most important of them all: the development of a rich vocabulary.

Your baby develops language by taking in the examples you provide. But the truth is that most of our day to day experiences can be a little mundane.

That’s where books come in.

Take a moment to consider this lovely father-daughter read aloud and all of the new language introduced.

It’s not unreasonable to think this family might have a pet - likely a dog or a cat.

But consider all the other animal words here, for example, that may not be a part of their daily experience.

In just this short snippet alone, father and daughter discuss lambs, sheep, kittens, bunnies, monkeys, and lion cubs.

Notice how dad makes a point of repeating the word “lamb” as our hero interacts with the fuzzy woolen material embedded in the board book.

Notice too how he uses the opportunity to introduce additional words (ball and yarn) inspired by the pictures, even when not included in the text itself.

In a little over a minute, dad introduces his daughter to a whole collection of words that they’d be unlikely to have discussed were it not for this time spent reading together.

Now imagine the impact of daily reading over a period of years.

Research consistently links vocabulary size with long term academic success. A rich vocabulary is also a tremendous advantage as children learn to read for themselves.

Reading isn’t the only way to expose young children to a rich and varied vocabulary, of course. But it sure is a great one.

Read with your children daily. It’s an investment in their future that you’ll never regret.

This stellar example was shared to IG by lelah_and_lou.

[Kimiko Shibata 🦋 @ESL_fairy]

I don’t believe in Teachers Pay Teachers.

I believe in Teachers Give Teachers.

So here are all of my favourite FREE resources.

Sharing is caring.

https://t.co/qjPy5uJz4j

[Gil Meslin @g_meslin]

Paying $13M for the repairs necessary to keep the Ontario Science Centre open through to 2034 would have been the equivalent of reducing the $200 pre-election handout cheques to $199.19.

[Stuart Scott P.S. @stuartscottps]

Leftover Halloween candy? Maybe we could donate a bit to the community fridge. Mayor’s Medal recipient Duke Deger says that our neighbours who access the fridge appreciate a small treat that their budget doesn’t allow for.

[Town of Newmarket @TownofNewmarket]

#WasteReductionWeek tip:

👖Consider donating your unwanted textiles to support textile diversion in our community. We accept items such as clothes, shoes, backpacks, and more!

Look for donation bins outside select #Newmarket facilities.

Learn more: https://t.co/qutoHR03fp

[Mike J. 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @MikeJToronto]

Fellow Ontario tax payers - please like and retweet if you would rather $3.2 Billion be invested in public services, like education, healthcare, ODSP, support for autism families, than be dolled out in one-time $200 pre-election bribes by Doug Ford. #onpoli #onted #cdpoli

[Kimiko Shibata 🦋 @ESL_fairy]

Just imagine if the government spent that money on schools, affordable housing, or healthcare instead of bribing voters with their own money? What could $200 per resident do for Ontario?

[Stephen Punwasi 🏚️📉🐈☃️ @StephenPunwasi]

It’s wild how people in 🇨🇦 don’t realize the government doesn’t have money, it gives away your labor.

What Dougie means is 366k Ontario families will pay taxes this year just to cover his vote buying scheme.

Another 35k households will pay for the loan interest to do it.