Welcome to the Library!

Mrs. Maxwell, Teacher Librarian

My job is to SUPPORT literacy throughout the school and to help make connections across curriculum subjects. I AM HERE FOR YOU! Click here for more about me, to see how to book the library AND how to book me to work with you!

NEW!! School Community Virtual Library I will be sharing & posting library news for students and caregivers regularly. A quick link is bit.ly/foxcommunity -Feel free to check it out!

This Month's News!

October is Islamic & Hispanic Heritage Month

Islamic Heritage Month Bookshelf-2

Click and enter a virtual library space to celebrate Islamic Heritage Month with picture books.

Virtual Library: Hispanic Heritage Month

Click and enter a virtual library space to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with picture books.

1001 Inventions is a super site that is filled with high interest reading about Muslim Civilization and it's enduring legacy. A wonderful site that makes deep connections to STEAM education.

Muslim Heroes and Inventors is a youtube channel dedicated to showcasing the innovative and courageous people who are Muslim. Many quick and educational videos are at the tips of your fingertips. Students will enjoy learning about these awesome people!

Muslim Educator's Network of Durham has provided educators many resources through their website. This is a valuable resource for equity teachers as PD and for student activities.

Explore the world using Google Earth. Visit Mecca using this google earth link. This is one of many sites which can be visited virtually for Islamic Heritage Month.

Building an inclusive and caring community through Critical Literacy

Critical Literacy Flow Chart in the Library

Come check it out! The flow chart prompts students to deconstruct and create meaning when reading. It's magnetized, so it's certainly sharable. Check out the Teacher QR codes or ask me to find out more, especially the "Critical Thinking Cheat Sheet," a colour coded pdf of student prompts sorted into the 5Ws!

Terry Fox Run Teacher Resources!

Click on the picture to access the interactive library in presentation mode!

Terry Fox Run Virtual Library

A great classroom resource to support teachers during the Terry Fox Run! Check out the Cube for Teachers Site for amazing resources - a very cool community, especially for virtual learners! Also here is a shared deck used last year with staff that has lessons and activities and more!

Click here (or on the picture) to access Kid's Corner activities for teaching and learning about Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope.

Don't forget to come and Check out books about Terry Fox to read aloud and some with guided groups!

Indigenous Resources - see links in posts, especially for Treaty Week/Orange Shirt Day!

Orange Shirt Day is September 30th. We are registered for NCTR's (National Center for Truth and Reconciliation) that has wonderful teaching resources AND a Virtual Event for that day as well as every day for Treaties Week Sept 27th - Oct 1st. There are some very good lesson plans from BCTF here that connect to picture books. Another wonderful resource to use throughout the year is Facing History and Ourselves who has put out a great resource with lesson plans here.

Truth and Reconciliation Discussion Guide provided by Scholastic is a board approved guide for parents and teachers. It has lessons, discussions and links that are a wonderful support for Reconciliation Teachings.

The Indigenous Perspectives Guide supports teachers K-12. It is literally a guide to support Social Studies and History that includes easy to use teacher resources and student blackline masters. Feel free to ask me about using this!

The Anishinabek Nation has wonderful resources for our younger students regarding Treaties Week. Click here to get videos and discussion questions around Wampum Belts and more. Pairs with the book "Alex and his Wampum Belt" found in the library.

CBC Kids has wonderful resources for Orange Shirt Day for our younger students! Check out this link here.

First Nations Child & Family Caring Society

Resources, especially for younger students.

Phyllis's Story

Hear from Phylis herself. Resources and videos.

Literature Circle Carousel

Ask Me About... Book Carousels

Book Talks and carousels get students motivated to read, and interested to read more when they have choice. This is a sample of an Intermediate carousel. Book talks and carousels can be tailored to any grade on multiple formats, including just coming into the library!

Virtual Field Trips - Learning just a click away!

Take a walk around from your couch! Click on the images. No logins required!

Visit museums from around the world without the crowds.

Visit Yellowstone Park, a natural wonder of hotsprings and geysers!

Walk around the San Diego Zoo and see the animals.

Visit Mars and other space places. Learn direct from Nasa!

Visit a farm! Learn about where your food comes from. Sorry you can't pet the cows...

Tour the National Aquarium! ! If you look carefully, you can find live exhibits. Have fun exploring!

Watch the video to preview Google Earth. Travel around the world in just seconds.

Google Earth Voyager is an extension of Google Earth. Let he learning stories and quizzes guide you.

Reading, games and fun facts about the world.

Read about the world and learn at your reading level.

Got questions? Get them answered here!

Go Noodle

Get up, move and sing with the Go Noodle cast. Have fun with the whole family!

Do Yoga

Yoga classes with Cosmic Yoga, a youtube sensation. There are lots of yoga classes online besides this channel.

Move Your Fingers

Great for students who want to up their keyboarding game & access other learning resources from BBC Learning.

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