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JoAnne Saldanha
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Just Like Papa...exploring what we 'can do'.
Week 3 of Term 2 and we continue with the Art Theme in the library, exploring Indian art and artists through books. It hasn't been easy....
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JoAnne Saldanha
Oct 11, 20215 min read
The Dot and Raza's Bindu...focusing on Indian Art
The new term started at the end of September and I knew exactly what I was going to be doing. Last term's theme on Art and Artists had...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Oct 6, 20212 min read
What Happened to You? Reflecting on Disability in Children's Books
Joe was engrossed in playing pirates at the park. There were sharks and crocodiles he had to deal with, who were no match for a...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Sep 13, 20212 min read
Making a Mark with The Dot
15September, 2019 Did you know that today, September 15th, is International Dot Day? All over the world, educators are sharing the book...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Aug 30, 20213 min read
Cezanne's Parrot...a tale of perseverance
Art Theme Week 9 Just like most of us, artist Paul Cezanne probably craved encouragement when he tried in vain, to train his pet parrot...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Niko Draws a Feeling
"Sometimes he showed his pictures to his friends. 'What is it?' one of them would ask. 'It's the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck,"...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jul 21, 20212 min read
The Magic of a True Story...and trash!
Week 3 of the Art Theme that I've been doing with my elementary students this term. Last week my younger elementary students were...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jul 16, 20217 min read
Journeying with Jamlo
The one in which I share our journey with the book Jamlo Walks by Samina Mishra, illustrated by Tariq Aziz and published by Penguin,...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jul 5, 20214 min read
The Noisy Paintbox speaks.
Taking on from our first book, ISH by Peter H. Reynolds which I chose to help my students see that art comes from what we...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jul 2, 20213 min read
Julian joy in Jessica Love's stunning books.
Sometimes one comes across books that are celebrations of individuality...and just sometimes they burst with love and acceptance. I found...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jul 1, 20213 min read
An art-ISH theme
Every term I like to plan around a theme...the idea usually pops up a few months earlier, often inspired by new books added to my...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 26, 20213 min read
Being me and rethinking Be You.
Be You by Peter H Reynolds came highly recommended by someone whose choices I value. So without much hesitation, I ordered it...after all...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 13, 20218 min read
Picture Books...a Conduit to Conversations about Death, Loss and Grief.
Yesterday, during an Insta Live session with Redwood Montessori School, I was asked about books dealing with death. I first wrote a post...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 11, 20215 min read
The Lorax and the Patas Monkey
30 September, 2019 Last week, I was invited to give a talk about Dr. Seuss, and as I researched about his sources of inspiration, his...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Sometimes misfortune can indeed be a blessing.
August, 2020 Sion, an excellent and well-respected fortune-teller, lives in a kingdom just along the Great Wall of China. Everyone went...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20212 min read
A Book filled with Sharing and Gratitude
I love how food brings people together, often accompanied by laughter, stories, love, friendship, camaraderie and sharing. I love when ...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20212 min read
MERCEDES AND THE CHOCOLATE PILOT
AUTHOR: Margot Theis Raven ILLUSTRATOR: Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen Was I glad to be hiding behind the ‘share screen’ option during my...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20215 min read
Oh, for the love of Picture Books with infinite possibilities!!
Don't you just love when the same book lends itself so beautifully to different age groups? I never marvel at the magic spun in the pages...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Sometimes a book needs children to work its magic...Ravi's Roar.
I have a self imposed rule of only reading aloud books or orally narrating stories that I connect with. Yet every once in a while, I come...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20214 min read
The Unboy Boy...examining gender roles through a picture book.
Gagan is a happy, gentle little boy who loves observing ants, colouring, collecting stamps and other comparably gentle pursuits, with his...
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