Dear Families, Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the OJCS! And just on time for Hanukkah! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. Here’s everything … Continue reading The OJCS Scholastic Book Fair is Next Week!
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 2-3
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 – JK to Gr 1
Summer break is coming up really quickly and summer reading is so critical to avoid learning loss in children. Here is a list of amazing books that you can look for at your public library or favourite book store to keep your kids immersed in books until September. The Mouse Who Carried A House … Continue reading Summer Reading for Grades K to 1
It’s May! A month when most of us start planting our gardens in Ottawa. Today we read; Flower Garden by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt Daisy’s Garden by Mordicai Gerstein and Susan Yard Harris Dinosaur Garden by Liza Donnelly Want to know more about starting a garden? Here is a great video by a … Continue reading Glorious Gardens Storytime
We read; Fast Friends by Heather M. O’Connor and illustrated by Claudia Davila and Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts Our Activity: Inclusion Posters As a class, brainstorm ways that you can make everyone feel included. A few examples are; ask someone who is alone at recess to play ask … Continue reading JDAIM Storytime – Inclusion
One of February’s designations is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month. Our focus this week is kindness and ways we can be kind. We read: When I Care About Others by Cornelia Maude Spelman and illustrated by Kathy Parkinson and Kind by Axel Scheffler and 38 illustrators! Class Activity – Make A Class Kindness … Continue reading JDAIM Storytime – Kindness
Today we read a beautiful story for Tu B’Shevat. This one is for our younger students. It is called; Now I Know Trees by Sharon Gordon and illustrated by Irene Trivas Your Activity: Tree Life Cycle Colouring Page If you have any difficulty viewing or downloading this colouring page, just contact me and I will … Continue reading Tu B’Shevat Storytime – Now I Know Trees
Today we read; Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell, illustrated by David Catrow and I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow NOTE: These books have the same illustrator and that wasn’t even on purpose! Extension Activity: Draw or write about one thing about you that you think makes you special. … Continue reading Self-Esteem Storytime
Welcome back to school everyone! Today we read Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. Class Discussion Question – Taking Care of Books and Taking Care of Each Other The library lion was such a great helper in the library and really cared about taking care of the books and the people in … Continue reading A Welcome Back Story – Library Lion