Scholastic Book Club

Books for Kids who Like Arts and Crafts, and March/Spring Digi-Flyers

Don’t forget that Friday is the last day to hand in your forms for the Reading Olympics Challenge!  See my last 2 blog posts if you need details.

Scholastic digi-flyers are here!

Spring Flyer

Scholastic Rewards Catalogue

March Flyer- English

March English Flyer

March Flyer- French

 

March French Flyer

This week’s spotlight is on books for kids who like arts and crafts.  Encourage your family’s hobbies by helping them to learn more about them with a book!

Inspiring Children’s Books for Young Artists

Art History Books for Kids

 

Art History Books for Kids, Homeschool Art Unit Study Literature Resource

 

Art History for Kids: Children’s Books About Great Artists

Get Creative With These Craft Books for Kids

Martha Stewart’s Favorite Crafts for Kids

25 Awesome Art Books for Kids

25 Art Books for Kids

Top 10: Best Books for Young Artists (ages 2-18)

Exploring The Great Artists – 20+ Art Books For Kids

23 Picture Books to Inspire Artistic Creativity

Art Books for Kids

Building Belonging- diversity, Events, Family Literacy, Special Days/Weeks/Months

Black History Month

Recently Mrs. Kroezen, Grade 6B, and I hosted a school assembly on the theme of Black History Month.  This year we decided to go with a Canadian Focus.  Black History is Canadian history! As a school we celebrated the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians who have done so much for our country. Enjoy some of these Black History month stories below.

Read about the role of Canada as a safe place for slaves to escape to and watch a Heritage Minute about The Underground Railroad:

https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/canada-code-name-heaven

The role of Harriet Tubman:

The amazing story of John Ware:

Enjoy the music of Oscar Peterson:

She’s on our $10 bill- Viola Desmond!

He’s the real McCoy- inventor Elijah McCoy!

Hockey fans- it’s Willie O’Ree!

Keep working on your reading for The Reading Olympics Challenge!  Remember that each book you read can only be applied to one category for the Olympics.

Events, Social-Emotional, Special Days/Weeks/Months

Reading Olympics Challenge, and Books for Valentines Day

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Flyers are being handed out this week to your child’s class for the READING OLYMPICS CHALLENGE!  I’m looking forward to seeing what your kids come up with for the Reading Olympics categories!  Have fun!

Wishing everyone a happy Valentines’ Day!  Enjoy these picture books about Valentines, love, and friendship.

Children’s Library Lady- Sharing Love Picture Books

Picture Books about Love and Compassion

Christian Book- Valentine Books for Kids

God Is Love

 

Books That Show Kids What Love is All About

9 books about Valentine’s Day for kids

Genre, Scholastic Book Club, Special Days/Weeks/Months

Books about the Olympics, Books Related to Sports, and February Scholastic Digi-Flyer

The Winter Olympics started in Beijing, China on Friday- were you watching?  Enjoy these Olympic-themed book lists!  I’m also including general books for the sports-lover in your family! REMINDER- Don’t forget that AR (Accelerated Reader program) reading points are due on Friday Feb. 25!  Let’s encourage our kids to meet their goals!  AR Reward will be the week of Feb. 28.

 

Children’s Books about the Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics Themed Books

Books About the Winter Olympic by The Educators' Spin On It #olympics #eduspin

Scholastic- Books about Sports

Sports Books for Kids of All Ages

Who Is Michael Jordan?

Harper Kids- Sports Books

Sports Books for Kids

Awesome Sports Books for Kids

13 Children’s Books About Women in Sports

Febuary English FlyerFeburary French Flyer

Scholastic- February- English

Scholastic- French- February

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