Courtney Jones

Mom of dynamic daughter. Partner of aviation enthusiast. Continually inspired by young children. Lover of travel, cycling, historical fiction and the arts.

[Berkeley Everett @BerkeleyEverett]

The art of abstraction - in the making!

We forget what a large shift in abstraction is required to go from a 3D object to a scratch on a page. How many millennia did it take our ancestors? And yet, we sometimes rush our 5 year-olds to "just draw circles."

[FVRL - Fraser Valley Regional Library @ReadLearnPlay]

📚VIRTUAL AUTHOR EVENT: David A. Robertson is the award-winning author of When We Were Alone, On the Trapline, and The Barren Grounds. Join him for this special presentation live on Youtube! Nov. 23 and 25. Sponsored by BC Interlink Libraries.  https://t.co/STr1M9erzA

[City of New Westminster @New_Westminster]

Have you heard? Our new aquatics and community centre will be named təməsew̓txʷ, which means “sea otter house” in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓. Learn how to pronounce it! More info at https://t.co/rvXn60VcsJ #newwest

[@lockhartedu @lockhartedu]

It's almost here! Dec 2021 #mathematizingchildrensliterature . I am SO excited. @allisonhintz124 @smithant changed the way I look at children's lit in my classroom. SO much opportunity for juicy math connections. @stenhousepub #MTBoS

[Tundra Books @TundraBooks]

In case you missed it, the winners were announced last week and we’re thrilled to congratulate the Fan Brothers, The Barnabus Project, won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award! https://t.co/cCDGwSJm2B #CCBCBookAwards @opifan64

[Courtney Jones @EYEducator]

@MLWalker10 Thank you! I’m familiar with a few of them and look forward to exploring the others.

[NWPLibrary @NWPLibrary]

It's Crawl Time! This weekend visit the library and many other locations in New West and see some local artists in all their glory at the @NWCulturalCrawl ! It's rain rain rain, so you might as well be inside looking at beautiful art! https://t.co/VDie2cIfze

[Rob @thegallowboob]

whenever i'm having a bad day i remember that children practice reading books to shelter dogs to help comfort them and reduce their anxiety therefore increasing their chances to get adopted down the line

[Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks]

Elementary students with mandatory reading log requirements (instead of voluntary) "...expressed declines in both interest and attitudes toward recreational reading." https://t.co/BgZdxJS2Kv

[City of New Westminster @New_Westminster]

Join us in celebrating our new welcome centre at NWSS in partnership w/ @newwestschools. Come check out this new resource centre for newcomers today from 1-3pm at NWSS. Musical acts & crafts - everyone's invited! #newwest

[Timothy Shanahan @ReadingShanahan]

What is the best way to teach vocabulary to middle schoolers? https://t.co/dycJcgnp8B

[Marian Small @marian_small]

Hi friends. Have a look at my new M magazine-- professional learning for K-9 math. I bet you'll find some things you like.https://t.co/7vI2k65IIP

[New West Family Place @NewWestFamilies]

Drop-Ins are not the only thing happening at New West Family Place this fall! Find registration details at https://t.co/DjuGEdM7UY

[Mandy Yom 🇰🇷🇺🇸 @namazzn]

As my mom was reading my book, she kept asking “Did that really happen? I was so nervous and scared that I don’t remember any of that.” This is the immigrant experience. Go to https://t.co/YkeOAhOlEo to learn more about my story and get your copy. 🤎🤍🖤💛 #RepresentationMatters

[Surrey Libraries @surreylibrary]

Check out this year's nominees for @Surrey_Schools Book of the Year! https://t.co/pxtUvdkv7p

A committee of Teacher-Librarians picks the titles and students vote for their favourite each May. Surrey Libraries has them all. Borrow one today and start finding your top pick 📚

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

Connecting with kids' interests and showing how math is woven into every aspect of the world around us is at the heart of the Mathical Book Prize, which recognizes math-inspiring kids' literature for Grades PreK-12. Register here: https://t.co/rJAKrEGjwE

[Christy Thompson - instagram @chthompson188 @TeacherThomp]

We are so engaged in all the literacy learning going on with our names in kindergarten! @TimberLaneES @FCPS_TitleI @FCPS_Kinder

[Cult of Pedagogy @cultofpedagogy]

“We have to decide to reject that notion that being busy is just the way life has to be.”
Interview with @Angela_Watson
#youmatter #timemanagement #teaching #teachers
https://t.co/0ieuyeQrYs

[Courtney Jones @EYEducator]

@SandraBall1 He is absolutely adorable! Glad everyone is adjusting nicely 💕