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Orange Shirt Day on Friday

On the left is an orange picture book cover with a woman holding a child. On the right is a photo of the author who has short gray and black hair and is wearing an orange Every child matters shirt.

New Orange Shirt Day Book – CBC

I Am Not a Number

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You Hold Me Up

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When I Was Eight

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HHCS will be observing Orange Shirt Day, the day of Truth and Reconciliation, on Friday, September 29. We look forward to seeing the students dressed in orange! We will have an assembly and will do a school-wide activity based on the book With Our Orange Hearts. Try out one of these books to help explain the significance of the day to your child.

GROWING READERS TIP- WIGGLE WIGGLE

 

Little ones like to move around during read-alouds and that doesn’t mean there is a problem. In fact, it’s pretty normal. Kids are still able to absorb language and vocabulary as they move around the room. Here are a few tips to engage your child with books:

 

Choose books that match your child’s attention span and interest.

Ask engaging questions that invite your child to engage with the story. 

Let your child play with blocks or play dough to help with focus.

 

Take Away:  My child can move AND listen during a story. 

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