Storytime Saturday: The Thankful Book
Todd Parr is one of my favourite children’s authors. His colourful illustrations and simple text are perfect for engaging our youngest learners. There are always a few funny parts and – my favourite part...
Category: Books
Storytime: Squirrel’s New Years Resolution
Happy New Years! Let’s talk about new years resolutions. Do you make them? Do you talk to your kids about them? As much as I love Christmas and decorations and the business of the...
Storytime Saturday: Dasher
It’s not easy to write a fresh take on a children’s Christmas story but this week’s story is a new idea that sounds like an old classic. This book (affiliate link) delves into the...
Favourite Books Friday: Books about Anger
This week’s Favourite Books Friday is about books that talk about the feeling of anger. Every day, kindergarten teachers are faced with a wide range of emotions from their students. Teaching students to recognize...
Favourite Books Friday: Books about Fall / Autumn
This week’s Favourite Books Friday is about books that talk about the season of fall, or autumn. September 22nd is the first day of fall. Tip: These books are available on Amazon.ca for quick...
Favourite Books Friday: Books about Names
As the school year starts and we get to know each other, learning to recognize names is one of the first skills we teach and I have some recommendations for great books about names....
Favourite Books Friday: Books about Belonging
This week’s Favourite Books Friday is about books that promote belonging. I hope you find it helpful! Books are a great way to explore feelings and emotions. They can help us understand the world...
Community Helper Books
Today we were talking about “pandemic fatigue” in the staffroom. Do you remember in the early days of the pandemic when people were banging pots and pans at night to show appreciation for...
Mrs. Bacchus’ Top 5 Back-to-School Books
If you live in Ontario, you’ve probably survived Week 1 and are just starting Week 2 of school. The first FULL week of school. Some of my favourite books that I read aloud to...
