Heartfelt — if overdue — thanks to @WBurgessTDSB School Council for its assistance with the purchase of #FNMI flags for the school library. ->
The intention here is to create a permanent, indigenized space in the library — a reminder that knowledge has been preserved and shared on this land for 15,000 years. #ETFO ->
First Nations organizations were consulted about the appropriateness of placing these flags here. Flags on display include those found at Takaronto City Hall, plus the flags of Nunavut and The Assembly of First Nations. ->
#FNMIed titles will be on display in this space all year round.
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Virtual grade five students have morning exercises, just like students in school. But we're using slides, updated daily or weekly.
We don't all get into the virtual classroom at the exact same time, so we begin with breathing silently while listening to our song of the week. ->
We observe the Land Acknowledgement of #TDSB@UIEC_Tdsb. Students can volunteer to read the acknowledgement. They choose to sit or stand. ->
An audio file of O Canada is embedded in the slide, and a student's choice to sing or not is respect and supported. All participants have the choice to remain seated, to stand, or to take a knee. All choices are respected and supported. ->
THREAD: Our read-aloud today was M is for Mustache (Flamingo Rampant, 2017) by @theloudlady, with illustrations by Marisa Firebaugh. Our song was Somewhere Over The Rainbow (1939).
MIFM is one of my two favourite books to launch #PrideMonth#TDSBPride 1/4
Both books tell stories of family, chosen family and community. They centre children and value their feelings and ideas. They are intersectional, reminding us that nobody is just one thing. They show the dismantling of systems of oppression as a loving act. 3/4
A temporary link has been created to make the video of the stream available to @WBurgessTDSB families to view at their convenience. This will be sent directly to Burgess families for your private viewing.
@sbearbergman is an author, storyteller and publisher at @FlamingoRampant books. He has also done forty live videos reading Flamingo Rampant books and other titles for children, which can be viewed at the Flamingo Rampant Facebook page. facebook.com/FlamingoRampan…
THREAD: Artists, educators & others are connecting kids with great stories during physical distancing. Following are links to their feeds for guardians, parents, caregivers, other family members, and kids to check out. Pls RT, and be sure to DM me with other links to share. ->
@FlamingoRampant is live every weekday morning at 10:30 am EST with readings, themes, and viewer art. The show is hosted by author/storyteller/publisher @sbearbergman, with a little help from family members of all ages. facebook.com/FlamingoRampan…
Each weekday morning at 10:00 am EST, theatre artist, novelist, and children's author @theloudlady has stories, songs, and even lessons -- on everything from folding laundry to dealing with strong feelings. -> facebook.com/catherineherna…
Catherine Hernandez is a children's author, novelist and theatre artist with an extensive background in childcare. You can find her on Twitter at @theloudlady. Here's a sample:
In keeping with best-practice for online safety, I encourage adults to supervise children and youth when visiting social media sites. If you have a hot tip about someone sharing children's literature online, please pass it along, and I'll add it to this thread.