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on July 19, 2024

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The Best Part of Me (Wendy Ewald)

Join me as I share a wonderful book written by children for children of all ages! The "Best Part of Me" by Wendy Ewald is fast becoming a classic favourite in classrooms. There are so many wonderful ways you can teach and learn with this collection of stories/poems. Need to set up a new bulletin board or display for a teacher night? This book leads well into an activity that is quick to do and makes for a beautiful expression of thoughts by the children for the children. FREE student templates are attached for your project. I think you'll agree that "The Best Part of Me" is a story for everyone and a definite must-have for any classroom teacher's library! The Best Part of Me Book Cover: Author/Illustrator: Wendy Ewald Amazon Purchase Link Character Ed. Focus: -body image -self-esteem/image -diversity Magic Story Treat: -blank scrapbook -template page -class camera Read Aloud Link: link coming soon Science of Reading Possibilities: It is my pract...

Are They Really BAD words?

In almost every context of our world, we hear people using "swear" words these days. Our southern neighbours might call it "cussing!" They're uttered by our political leaders, star athletes, favourite actors and musicians, and parents. We hear them on the radio, television, YouTube, and TikTok. But in school, a whisper of one of those 4-letter favourites can have us sitting in the naughty chair with a promise of a stern lecture from the principal at the very least. Want to get the ire of almost any teacher? Swear at them! Ask any 7-year-old what the bad words are, and they'll say "stupid," "shut up," and "poo." That's the context that they've been taught. In my first year of teaching, a 7-year-old told her very large and aggressive father that I had used the "F-word" in class. This raised quite a bit of ire (and confused terror for me) until it was finally understood that the child was referring to the...

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