Category Archives: News

The News Literacy Project’s Checkology Program

I wanted to take a moment to highlight an incredible program for our students that is available online.  I have been both impressed and amazed by the work that The News Literacy Project is doing to help build critical thinking skills in students.  The News Literacy Project is a non-profit and nonpartisan organization that is … Continue reading The News Literacy Project’s Checkology Program

Chapter Book Storytime – UFO Spotted!

Today we read the chapter book UFO Spotted! which is in the Hilde Cracks the Case Series.  This book is written by Hilde Lysiak and Matthew Lysiak and illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff.  If you decide to stop at a certain chapter make sure you take note of the time in the video so you can … Continue reading Chapter Book Storytime – UFO Spotted!

Ontario Cities Research Workshop With Grade 3

You are going to be starting a project on cities in Ontario. Let’s start by looking at a non-fiction book and learning how to use them for our research. What is non-fiction? Table of Contents? Index? Now how can we search for information about our city on Google.  Let’s open up our internet browsers and … Continue reading Ontario Cities Research Workshop With Grade 3

OJCS Storytime – Chapter Book Edition

Hilde Cracks The Case – Hero Dog by Hilde and Matthew Lysiak, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff Your assignment After the last chapter of the book I explain how you would write your own short news article.  Try your hand at it.  It could be about anything that is ‘newsworthy’ at your house or in your … Continue reading OJCS Storytime – Chapter Book Edition