CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Speaking of Reading
The theme of the Spring 2012 newsletters is Social Justice: Teaching for Change.
If our schools today are to produce truly global citizens, then that puts a heavy responsibility on educators to stimulate critical thinking about the significant issues of the day - war and peace, the environment, global conflict and inequality, issues of gender, race, class, and so on. It's a long list. These newsletters will focus on how we as teachers of literacy and language arts can truly work to ensure our children are able to make a change in the world in which they will grow up.
If you are interested in submitting an article for our readers for the upcoming Spring 2012 Newsletter, please forward your copy (not to exceed 500 words), to eys@readingfortheloveit.com.
Please include all of your contact details and any photos (high resolution images only), that you might like to include.
President's Message
Fall 2011
THE EAST YORK-Scarborough Reading Association has had a long and proud history of supporting numerous community outreach projects working to realize social justice. In some small way, it has been our hope that our efforts, through your support, have helped change the lives and educational experience of many
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Social Justice: Inspiring Youth to Make a Change
We Day 2010 was the day, that not only inspired some of my students to make a change but, inspired me to make my way to Africa in the summer of 2011. With Teachers Helping Teachers Canada (THT), in affiliation with Free the Children, I volunteered in a rural school in Kenya where Canadian and Kenyan teachers came together to share teaching pedagogy
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Building Inclusive School Communities
Student Witness to Social Justice
Walk into any school and you'll discover plenty of social causes to take hold of and plant your feet. Sadly, there are far too many causes that could either paralyse us from any action, lead us to perpetually give out of pocket (or cupboard), or catapult us into really making a difference in the world
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Outreach
How the East York-Scarborough Reading Association Affects Social Change
The East York-Scarborough Reading Association is proud and honored to advance the causes of social justice through Outreach initiatives. It is our firm belief that access to literacy is a fundamental human right. Our goal is to support children and adults in attaining, promoting and strengthening literacy skills
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Acceptance and Tolerance
When I first wrote and illustrated One, my picture book about bullying, my initial concept was that the story would be about differences. I wondered, .What if I created a story about children with different colored faces? And instead of using brown, gold, and pink skin tones . I used green, purple, and orange skin tones
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The Thread
There was this thread
That kept unravelling in my head
A silky strong string of connectivity
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Have You Heard?
Highlights from Reading for the Love of It 2012 Program
A spectacular line-up of presenters, workshops and a huge exhibitors display awaits you on February 9 and 10 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Here are some highlights
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Wanted - Awards Nominations
Hidden Pearls: Teacher Nominees for our Reading Award
Take this opportunity to recognize deserving colleagues and nominate them for this special award. Each year, our Association honours exceptional contributions by teachers in the field of literacy. To qualify for this prestigious Reading Award the candidates should
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Sample list of Resources for Elementary Classrooms and Teachers
"We welcome the child, and in doing so, we welcome the child's family."
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Winter — Holiday Reading List is as Follows:
The Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
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Reading for the love of it
Plan to Attend 2012
Thursday, February 9th and Friday, February 10th, 2012 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, downtown Toronto
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