By: Jane Mack,
on 5/30/2008
I'm very late posting these. The concert at Aqua Resort was delightful.
There was a lot of variety, from march to swing.
I'm sure the Manta Band members who are going to the Olympics in Beijing are very excited. Although the group traveling is small and select, every student in the Band is an asset to the group. If you get a chance to hear them play, I encourage you to take it!
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By: Mark,
on 3/2/2008
According to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development “Character education involves teaching children about basic human values including honesty, kindness, generosity, courage, freedom, equality, and respect.”
Sharron McElmeel is a leading expert in this field and she’s done just about everything including publishing a 220-page book called Character Education: A Book Guide for Teachers, Librarians and Parents.
As part of a discussion on character education and her other projects, Sharron McElmeel answers questions that help reveal some of her powerful advice which includes make your house a “book house”, include a book on every gift-giving occasion and we must all move out of our classrooms and living rooms to spread the joy of reading everywhere we can.
Links to Ms. McElmeel’s resources and books mentioned:
Children’s books mentioned:
Photo: http://mcbookwords.blogspot.com/
Tags:character education, childrens books, Sharron McElmeelcharacter education, childrens books, Sharron McElmeel
By: Mark,
on 2/12/2008
This episode comes to you from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada, where a large group of people braved a moderate snowstorm to attend the launch of Before Green Gables, the prequel of Anne of Green Gables.
The book launch coincides with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the introduction of Anne Shirley to the world. To mark the occasion, Canada Post has unveiled two new stamps (one for Anne Shirley and one for Prince Edward Island), the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled their new Anne Shirley quarter and Girl Guides of Canada have unveiled a new patch.
This episode of Just One More Book!! includes interviews with author Budge Wilson, editor Helen Reeves, LM granddaughter Kate Macdonald Butler, the Right and Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, LM Montgomery expert Betsy Epperly, publicist Alina Goldstein and the many voices of Anne Shirley enthusiasts.
Anne of Green Gables links
Excerpts of songs from the CD Your Daughters and Your Sons by The Duhks used with permission of Sugar Hill Records (Thank you, Molly!)
You can view some photos from the event here.
Tags:Anne of Green Gables, Before Green Gables, Budge Wilson, Lucy Maud Montgomery, The DuhksAnne of Green Gables, Before Green Gables, Budge Wilson, Lucy Maud Montgomery, The Duhks
By: Mark,
on 1/19/2008
January 27 is the ABC Canada Literacy Foundation’s Family Literacy Day; an event that celebrates and promotes literacy, with a family twist.
Across the country, libraries, schools, community centres, arts centres, and homes — maybe even your home — will be hosting events and reading children’s books. It’s a great excuse to read a book with your child, if you need one.
On this edition of Just One More Book, Mark speaks with Margaret Eaton, President of the ABC Canada Literacy Foundation about literacy and this year’s Family Literacy Day.
Authors mentioned:
Mark refers in this interview to the following quote from a recent post on Jen Robinson’s Book Page. Jen wrote last January, in an article about a talk that Jen heard by read-aloud advocate Jim Trelease, that:
“He (Trelease) suggested that we need some sort of national campaign to inform people all over the country of the importance of exposing their kids to more words every day, and encouraging them to enjoy reading. He gave an analogy to the campaign that was used to successfully cut the incidence of smoking in this country by 50% over 40 years, a combination of informing people, scaring people, and insulting people, and thinks that we need to try something similar in American homes re: reading.”
More statistics and literacy tidbits referenced by Mark in this interview can be found here:
Photo: ABC Canada
Tags:childrens book, Family Literacy Day, interview, Margaret Eaton, Robert Munschchildrens book, Family Literacy Day, interview, Margaret Eaton, Robert Munsch
By: Mark,
on 12/16/2007
There’s a feature of children’s books that’s often talked about, though a surprisingly high number of people are not willing to admit; you don’t have to be a child to enjoy one. In fact, you don’t even need to have a child to pick up a children’s book and read it.
Those who are in on that belief are passionate about children’s books in a way that’s near impossible to measure. Take, for example, Jen Robinson. In many ways, she’s redefining that passion. Her blog, Jen Robinson’s Book Page, is a showcase piece of the kidlitosphere, a community of bloggers and podcasters that promote children’s literacy, picture and young adult books and the people behind them.
On this edition of Just One More Book!, Mark speaks with Jen Robinson about her love of children’s books, the tools she uses to promote literacy and tackle literacy related issues, and a new children’s literature portal.
Photo: Jen Robinson’s Book Page
Tags:childrens books, Jen Robinson, kidlitosphere, literacychildrens books, Jen Robinson, kidlitosphere, literacy
[…] Before Green Gables and 100 Years of Anne Shirley This episode comes to you from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada, where a large group of people braved a moderate snowstorm to attend the launch of Before Green Gables, the prequel of Anne of Green Gables. […]
[…] If you’re curious about the new Anne of Green Gables book–Before Green Gables–then check out on this! The podcast includes interviews with author Budge Wilson (ohh! I wish I could have been there. But listening to the podcast is a close second), editor Helen Reeves from Penguin Books, who edited Before Green Gables , LM Montgomery’s granddaughter Kate Macdonald Butler, LM Montgomery expert Betsy Epperly, Adrienne Clarkson (the Governor-General of Canada, and a literacy advocate) and more. […]
Thank you for sharing the audio interview. I enjoyed it very much!
OK, Mark and Andrea, this interviews brought tears to my eyes, even before I’ve started to read the book. Which I now can’t wait to read. I especially love how people you interviewed talked about Anne as though she was real. And I loved the little girl who planned to dress as Anne for Halloween. What a wonderful treat!
I enjoyed your podcast program so much!
Thank you for sharing it!
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