Today we read two stories about some unique mothers! My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck and illustrated by Mark Buehner, and Blueberries For Sal by Robert McCloskey. Below the video I have posted a link to making some easy Mother’s Day crafts. Here is a link to making some easy Mother’s Day … Continue reading Mother’s Day Storytime
Chinese New Year, also referred to as Lunar New Year if you are celebrating in other Asiatic nations, is happening on February 10th this year. This beautiful story will help us to understand some of the customs associated with this celebration. Be sure and check out the library’s collection of other amazing books on the … Continue reading Celebrating Chinese New Year
Today we read a beautiful Scandinavian story by Pippi Longstockings author Astrid Lindgren called The Tomten. The Tomten spreads a lot of warmth and kindness on a cold winter night.
Our middle schoolers have requested a list of all of the best fantasy available at the OJCS library. Well here we go! As a lover of fantasy books myself, I have read most of these selections , so I can vouch for how great they are. Most are lengthy series that can keep even our … Continue reading Fantasy Book Picks for Middle School
Selecting suitable romance chapter books for tweens and young teens can be a challenging task, as this age group straddles the line between childhood and adolescence. The literary landscape offers a plethora of options, but finding the right balance of age-appropriate content and engaging storytelling can be like navigating a maze. This curated book list … Continue reading Romance Book Picks For Middle Schoolers
Here is a curated book list for Holocaust Education Month. This collection of powerful and thought-provoking children’s literature offers a profound exploration of one of the darkest chapters in human history. As we commemorate this month, these books will help your students gain essential insights into the Holocaust, its survivors, and the lessons we can … Continue reading Book Picks for Holocaust Education Month
For our last storytime sessions of the year, I read the beautiful book Memory Jars by Vera Brosgol to our grade 2 students. In the book Freda attempts to save all of her favourite memories in jars where they will remain unchanged forever. Since our school year is ending, I asked our students to put … Continue reading Memory Jars – Sharing Our Favourite Memories of this Past School Year
Summer is almost here and it is important to encourage kids to continue to read all summer long. This helps to prevent the “summer slide” which is when students lose about 20% of their reading gains over the summer months through lack of use. These fun books will have your kids excited to read and … Continue reading Fun Summer ’23 Reading Recommendations for Middle Schoolers
Summer is almost here and it is important to encourage kids to continue to read all summer long. This helps to prevent the “summer slide” which is when students lose about 20% of their reading gains over the summer months through lack of use. These fun books will have your kids excited to read and … Continue reading Fun Summer Reading Recommendations Gr 4-5
Everyone at the OJCS is super excited for the Maccabiah Games. Hopefully this story will get everyone pumped up to have fun and do their best! Race with Me! is by Canadian Olympic medalist Andre De Grasse, Robert Budd, and Joseph Osei Bonsu.