Because of Mr. Terupt
All of us had that one teacher in school who we remember and hold close. They are often the teachers who taught us as much, if not more...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 10, 20212 min read
A House. A Home. Two spectacular books that make you reflect on the meanings of those words.
It was peeping out at me at my neighbourhood book store…the kind of store that stocks, bestsellers, ‘olympiad’ books, ‘workbooks’, hair...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 10, 20213 min read
A Saree for Ammi...filled with learning opportunities.
Ammi weaves the most beautiful sarees in the world, Abba is a pro at dyeing the threads and the children help out where ever they can....
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 10, 20213 min read
'The Village with a Long Name' stretches our imaginations.
While the curly whirly script on the sign boards belie the fact that this book may be set in a village in South India, I felt villages...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 10, 20212 min read
A Tribute to the Women on My Bookshelf.
March 8, 2020 I glanced through my small collection of books at home, I saw some marvellous women hiding between their covers. Some you...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Stories from Orissa and the connections my students made.
While I’ve been posting about all kinds of books, our Indian Folk Tale theme has been continuing at the school library. Last week we were...
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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, 20213 min read
The Grand Chapati Contest
Written by: Asha Nehemiah Illustrated by:Chetan Sharma Published by : Duckbill/Penguinsters So let me say right off the bat, that there...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20213 min read
Vee loved Garlic and talking about food and intolerances
August, 2019 Over the years of storytelling and reading-aloud, there is always this one thing that I notice have children crinkling up...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20212 min read
The Great Kapok Tree...a classic.
28 July, 2019 When I first planned to post a review of The Great Kapok Tree’ by Lynne Cherry, I didn’t know that it was World Nature...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20214 min read
The Star Outside My Window
“I've always wanted to be a Star Hunter. But I don't want to be the kind that looks for old stars that have already been burning for...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20212 min read
When a library read-aloud session inspires creative expression...Spellbound by Nalini Sorensen
I started my class by reading the first chapter of a book. I didn’t tell my students the title or the author. I just read aloud the...
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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, 20212 min read
A Journey into our imagination with Morris Lessmore
September 2020 The last online library sessions of the term this week, and I wanted to leave my students thinking about books, reading...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Encouraging browsing with Book Spine Poetry.
One of the big complaints in the school library is ‘We don’t have any books to read!’ Yet, I look at the shelves and see them groaning...
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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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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20212 min read
MAY BOOKS INSPIRE YOU DEAR CHILDREN
14 NOVEMBER, 2019 A wish for all the children in my life, this Children’s Day…may books inspire you: To care… To be brave… Enough… To...
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