Notes From A Children's Librarian Posts

Notes From a Children's Librarian: Reading History
Books for young history buffs.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Musical Biographies
A powerful message runs through all these texts: find the thing you’re passionate about and spend your life doing it.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Canadian Creatures
How do animals grow and change? Books that dovetail nicely with the Grade 2 Science “Life Systems” unit, as well as the Grade 1 “Needs and Characteristics …

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books for Mental Health Week
Mental health is a top priority in education these days. Beautiful picture books might help start some brave conversations.

Notes From a Children’s Librarian: Keep Earth Day Going
This smorgasbord of books provoke thoughtful conversations about the Earth.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Picture Books About Music
Music comes to life on the page in these rich and absorbing books for primary students.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: In Living Colour
Colour is one element in the visual arts curriculum. These texts for primary grades not only address art objectives, but also provide an opportunity to …

Point of View
Picture books to inspire writing from different perspectives for Grades 1 to 3.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Sequencing and Coding
Sequencing is the step-by-step order in which instructions are given, also referred to as an algorithm. This basic coding concept can be taught using …

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Water
Quench your curiosity about water with these books!