tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100Wed, 22 May 2013 21:50:53 +0000visual literacyastronomyinstructional technologiesgrade 3communityopitcal illusionsfilmsphotographic booksartwarmaps and mappingtravelsocial justiceaudio-bookssportsonline resourcesCanadaWorld Environment Daycross-curricularalphabet booksgraphic organizersinternet resourcesInternational Day of Indigenous PeopleInternational Day of PeacehumourexperimentsWorld Water Daygeographical thinkingguest bloggerkitsCalgary Science SchoolMicrohistories for Juvenileslanguage artspop-up bookshistorical thinkingholidaysiPad appsWorld Refugee Dayactivtismsocial issuespicture booksTara BooksanimalsmediatechnologysongsInternational Day of the Girl Childgift booksTop 10 on the 10th eventlegacyindigenous peoplespleasure readingimmigrantsmind mapsinsectsread aloudscensorshipleadershipbook appsbiologyscientific thinkingInternational Literacy DayphysicsIndiaGoodreads-Microhistories for JuvenilesexplorersecologyscienceMonkeyShines Childrens Bookstoreauthentic voicemathgame and recreational booksdiversityresearchEnglish as a second languageperspectivebiographiesFirst Nations peoplescreativity and creative thinkingBanned Book Weekplantsinclusive educationjourneygraphic novelscraftsjournal entrysocial studiesNational Aboriginal Dayschool libraryreading aloudNellie McClung Elementary Schoolprofessional materialsfoodidentitypoetryteaching in Chinahealthwordless booksnovelspattern booksApples With Many SeedsRecommendations for inspirational classroom resourceshttp://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)Blogger280125blogspot/qXNXhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-3553701094899945665Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-05-20T06:00:04.757-06:00cross-curricularartphotographic booksscienceWooden dynamicsWoodcut by Bryan Nash Gill is a beautiful art book. This is a collection of images of large-scale relief prints from cross sections of trees and manufactured wood products such as ply-wood and 2 x 4 boards.  The  work explores aspects of wood that intrigue the artist, such as the patterning of rings and grain, boles, insect damage, and growth patterns. He discusses each image and what http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/05/wooden-dynamics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/9UYLuyruN80" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-2671988870922107740Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:00 +00002013-05-16T09:31:14.574-06:00Short and Sweet (mostly)Selecting early-readers, chapter books or short novels for grades 2/3 to 5 can be tricky.  Varying reading abilities makes it challenging to find interesting stories that aren't too difficult or too easy to read.  Illustrations are good, but this group is moving out of picture books so you don’t want too many.  Lots of white space on each page and large text are also helpful for the novice readerhttp://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/05/short-and-sweet-mostly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/wAE4RmLThfw" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-4532715033534420919Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-05-13T09:21:18.111-06:00activtismplantshealthsocial issuesfoodHow does your garden grow? With gardens starting to stir in Calgary, PotatoesOn Rooftops: Farming in the City by Hadley Dyer is really timely. This book is a pitch to persuade young people about the value and do-ability of ‘urban farming’. It gives a brief overview of growing food in the city, historical initiatives during times of crisis such as World Wars I and II, global issues about food production, costs andhttp://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-does-your-garden-grow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/ccdmXXS7meU" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-1647909448128635492Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-05-09T06:00:04.140-06:00pleasure readingaudio-booksnovelsConfession time, or Am I a bad Canadian? I hate to state with any sense of definitiveness that I think, spring has perhaps come to Calgary at long last, maybe. This being the somewhat tentative case, I've started setting my reading goals for the summer and accumulating piles of books that I’d like to take a gander at in the next four months.  Four months sounds like a long time and I should be able to get through masses of them - http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/05/confession-time-or-am-i-bad-canadian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/ticIZ_Rff5M" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-7992118711877688896Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-05-06T06:00:05.477-06:00iPad appspicture booksbook appsPart 4 – Book apps written only for the iPad – Or – Is it a good book just because it is an app? Guest blogger - Janet Hutchinson Janet has recently taken on learning about instructional technologies for the classroom.  Part of her time has been learning about iPads, their usefulness as a classroom tool and related apps.  We've gotten into a few discussions about some of the questions that arise when looking at some of these 'educational tools.'  Do these apps add anything to the http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/05/part-4-book-apps-written-only-for-ipad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/NG7-n585xoI" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-2429116220608844896Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-04-18T06:00:13.904-06:00Hip Hip Hooray! I'm away...Hello All. Yup.  You know the University's academic school year is pretty well done when I take a little R'N'R in April. I'll be away for a couple of weeks to warm, green Hawaii where there is no snow except on Mauna Kea which not on this year's itinerary. Down time means reading time and I've downloaded a multitude of mysteries and a bunch of  middle grade and YA titles onto my e-reader. http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/04/hip-hip-hooray-im-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/_xwODdKXrrA" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-3957255671861931150Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-04-15T06:00:02.563-06:00iPad appsguest bloggerinstructional technologiesphotographic booksgeographical thinkingsciencebook apps Non-fiction. Where apps really shine -- Part 3. Guest blogger - Janet Hutchinson Janet has recently taken on learning about instructional technologies for the classroom.  Part of her time has been learning about iPads, their usefulness as a classroom tool and related apps.  We've gotten into a few discussions about some of the questions that arise when looking at some of these 'educational tools.'  Do these apps add anything to the http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/04/non-fiction-where-apps-really-shine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/4xu2zZ-BgrY" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-8466894440056935377Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-04-11T06:00:07.039-06:00historical thinkingsocial studieswargraphic novelsWhat if … I love books that show me alternative perspectives, whether they come from history, from non-North American, or European viewpoints, alternate or parallel histories, are stories told from multiple perspectives, or stories with a twist. So, OK, I've got a good one for you.  What if Superman had landed in the USSR and not the good old USA, raised by good people from the Soviet farmlands http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-if.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/7_lHFjlsL0s" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-2339226163969107894Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-04-08T10:52:35.343-06:00internet resourceswordless booksiPad appsguest bloggerinstructional technologiesgraphic novelsnovelsbook appsA YA Book and a YA App. Or – Does having the accompanying soundtrack make the book better? - Part 2 Guest blogger - Janet Hutchinson Janet has recently taken on learning about instructional technologies for the classroom.  Part of her time has been learning about iPads, their usefulness as a classroom tool and related apps.  We've gotten into a few discussions about some of the questions that arise when looking at some of these 'educational tools.'  Do these apps add anything to the http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-ya-book-and-ya-app-or-does-having.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/T1GJBZ-_YE4" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-2823518527046142486Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-04-04T06:00:03.793-06:00poetrynovelsPublic Announcement – April is 30 Poets / 30 Days Please stop by Gotta Book this month (the sooner the better) to follow along with new, unpublished poems posted daily from a wide range of poets including Jon Agee, Doug Cushman, Nancy Bo Flood, Mary Lee Hahn and Naomi Shihab Nye, to name only a handful.  The full list is found in the left-hand column at Gotta Book. I signed up last year and enjoyed reading a different poem every day.  This http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/04/public-announcement-april-is-30-poets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/kI5T_Tv4sEk" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-4431148732422754271Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-04-01T11:26:44.707-06:00creativity and creative thinkingartShaun Tan – Wary of ‘inspiration’--“Just start drawing.” My byword for this year is creativity.  (See here to learn more.)  With this in mind, I'm very interested in reading about how creative people think.  In children’s literature this means gaining insight into the words and illustrations of some of my favourite children’s books. So imagine my utter delight to learn that Shaun Tan (one of my all time favourite illustrator/authors of The Rabbitshttp://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/04/shaun-tan-wary-of-inspiration-just.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/oDidjr75QTc" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-7873994987988456643Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-03-28T06:00:03.327-06:00pleasure readingreading aloudiPad appsguest bloggerinstructional technologiespicture booksbook appsBooks and apps, apps and books – Part 1 Guest blogger - Janet Hutchinson Janet has recently taken on learning about instructional technologies for the classroom.  Part of her time has been learning about iPads, their usefulness as a classroom tool and related apps.  We've gotten into a few discussions about some of the questions that arise when looking at some of these 'educational tools.'  Do these apps add anything to the http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/03/books-and-apps-apps-and-books-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/1m78syzyzlA" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-3441862956865412697Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-03-21T06:00:03.696-06:00Everyone has to go – except Matt Damon, that is. Tomorrow, March 22 is World Water Day. This arrived in my inbox last week.  This is using the power of celebrity (and totally-over-the-top silliness) to increase awareness about a serious issue.  Strike on, I say. Every 21 seconds, a child dies from diarrhea. (from Water.org) I hadn't realized that Matt Damon was co-founder of Water.Org, an organization that raises awareness andhttp://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/03/everyone-has-to-go-except-matt-damon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/njz1p4QbgTg" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-4545545674446548977Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-03-18T11:07:51.476-06:00inclusive educationdiversitypicture booksnovelsInclusive education and exceptional students Recently, I was asked to do a workshop that focused on resources for inclusive education.  This was a first for me and proved to be an interesting challenge.  How many books could I promote that covered a range of ideas about diverse students in today’s classrooms?  What should a good book that portrays a child with exceptional needs look like? This meant doing some reading of my own about http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/03/inclusive-education-and-exceptional.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/Tw1dSzKZL0A" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-757625359928069883Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-03-11T10:46:22.017-06:00historical thinkingidentityscientific thinkingscienceMorbid fascination Faces from the Past: Forgotten People of North America by James M. Deem is a remarkable history book blending science and storytelling.  By looking at current forensics practices, archaeologists, historians, and artists delve into the stories of people who lived and died long ago.  There is an aura of mystery as skeletons are found in seemingly unlikely places when long forgotten http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/03/morbid-fascination.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/9Q2W26uDBGo" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-8383012086858568540Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-03-04T06:00:13.005-07:00pleasure readingguest bloggergraphic novelsIn triplicate After having read several reviews recommending the graphic novel version of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle, adapted and illustrated by Hope Larson, I had high expectations about revisiting this story.  Hope Larson's other graphic novels Mercury and Chiggers  had been most enjoyable so there was lots to look forward to. The book arrives, I take it home and merrily begin zipping http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/03/in-triplicate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/AqQcYPfqz8I" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-7359118246081785347Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-02-26T10:28:34.086-07:00pop-up bookspicture booksanimalsPeek and be Piqued. Another very cool book for the duo that brought us Out of Sight.  Birds of a Feather by Francisco Pittau and Bernadette Gervais provides us with a peek into the world of fascinating factoids about all things feathered. The number of caterpillars a great tit eats determines how yellow its belly is. There are six spreads/sections that present attributes of birds that the reader uses http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/02/peek-and-be-piqued.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/1ddjrZ2GGE8" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-5010336684919576915Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-02-25T14:27:45.241-07:00cross-curricularartsocial studiesactivtismTop 10 on the 10th eventphotographic booksscientific thinkingread aloudspicture bookssocial justicepoetryanimalsTop 10 Nonfiction Picture Books - Join the JogSome of you may be familiar with a summertime meme that has bloggers compile their top 10 favourite picture books for the Top 10 on the 10th event.  I've participated in the last two summer events and have always come away with a largish list of new books to seek out. This week, on Tuesday, February 19th the same people, Cathy (at Reflect & Refine), Mandy (at Enjoy and Embrace Learning) and http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/02/top-10-nonfiction-picture-books-join-jog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/TkZZ6-o7ek0" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-5102750702334844817Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-02-11T06:00:12.250-07:00pleasure readingguest bloggernovelsschool libraryGuest Blogger - View from the school libraryJanet Hutchinson is a colleague and kindred spirit when it comes to children's literature.  She also works a day and half in the library in the school which her children have or are attending here in Calgary.  Her experiences there provide her (and me by extension) the opportunity to see what teachers and kids do with the books we promote. Do I see future book reviewers? Back to the girls http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/02/guest-blogger-view-from-school-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/AcQdD9UbQtk" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-1485889076530005039Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-02-04T06:00:15.174-07:00historical thinkingbiographiessocial studiesimmigrantswargeographical thinkingNonfiction Monday is Here Today! Welcome to Nonfiction Monday.  If you are interested in reading about children’s literature from around the blog-o-sphere, you've come to the right place.  Please link up to today’s event with the Mister Linky’s tab at the bottom of this post or leave a comment with all pertinent information and I’ll link you up. My contribution for today is Last Airlift: a Vietnamese Orphan’s Rescue Fromhttp://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/02/nonfiction-monday-is-here-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/BC3PbboG-8c" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-8366106348700094674Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-01-28T06:00:00.876-07:00internet resourcesscienceInteresting and quirky 'news' How many of you know about Boing Boing? It’s an interesting place to find articles from around the internet about technology and science.  Each day I receive links to a dozen or so articles in my email which gives me a glimpse into the good, the bad and the out-and-out weird.  Entertaining to say the least but often very informative. I thought the article about How Hollywood Gets Science http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/01/interesting-and-quirky-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/Q_DxpWn8JNg" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-5013774706250489438Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-01-21T06:00:08.615-07:00pleasure readingguest bloggergraphic novelsnovelsschool libraryGuest blogger - View from the School Library<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> Janet Hutchinson is a colleague and kindred spirit when it comes to children's literature.  She also works a day and half in the library in the school which her children have or are attending http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/01/guest-blogger-view-from-school-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/qmVMC09dAbY" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-5511771832487578808Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-01-10T06:00:01.746-07:00pleasure readinginternet resourcessocial issuesnovelsGotta love serendipity Just this past weekend I started and finished John Green’s The Fault In Our Stars and loved it.  This is not a typical genre for me but it came highly recommended by Janet (colleague, guest blogger, and kindred spirit-book lover) and timed nicely with an upcoming discussion with John Green over on GoodReads on January 23rd. The genre – ‘sick-lit’.  This is a term I had not heard of before http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/01/gotta-love-serendipity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/OIK0P7pODm0" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-5964080264803163610Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-01-07T06:00:11.127-07:00creativity and creative thinkingprofessional materialsAnd the word is… One of the blogs I follow started off by selecting a word of the year.  This is a word that she wants to influence her thoughts, feelings and actions for the following year.  Initially, I was little cursory.  “Yeah, right.”  Another way to sucker people into making some new year’s resolution that, typically, will not last and end up making the aforementioned people feel inadequate. And, I movedhttp://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2013/01/and-word-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/RhPeQTp8r18" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806429505537538100.post-2735550400806075025Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:30:00 +00002012-12-24T09:30:00.675-07:00The day of the Night Before Christmas...It's hard to know what to wish for people at this time of year.  It's a landmine field for political correctness. However, I do wish everyone peace, peace and more peace for the upcoming new year. Yup, we all definitely need more peace -- everywhere. Happy New Year.   Tammy http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-day-of-night-before-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tammy Flanders)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/qXNX/~4/vMJmA2GhOZk" height="1" width="1"/>