English Language Arts 3
Personal and Philosophical
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R051330
Who's That Man?
World War II separated men from their families. Sometimes young children would meet their fathers for the first time when the fathers returned home from war. Duncan-Cary explores how a young boy feels when his father returns home from war and the two meet for the first time. He wonders if his father will love him. His father also has the same concerns as he meets his young son for the first time.
Based on her father's experience, Duncan-Cary complements the text with personal photographs. A DVD is included with the author narrating the story and singing the song.
Based on her father's experience, Duncan-Cary complements the text with personal photographs. A DVD is included with the author narrating the story and singing the song.
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Book
CD/DVD
Price :
$24.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R072214
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea
After a failed attempt to climb K2, Dr. Greg is lost and delirious when he comes upon a remote Himalayan village. The villagers save his life and in return, he vows to build them a school. The children of Korphe relate the story of how a school came to the village.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$18.50
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R050739
Yeny and the Children for Peace
Yeny and her family escape the violence in their Colombian mountain village to live in the city. Violence, however, also prevails in the city. Yeny's uncle is kidnapped and she faces a bully at school. Yeny's friends support her by organizing a peace carnival. As the peace carnival gathers momentum, the children decide to hold a national vote for peace.
The story is based on a true event. On October 25, 1996, millions of Colombian children held a vote that resulted in one full day with no bombs, shootings or kidnappings. Since 1996, the Colombian Children's Movement for Peace has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
The book includes a table of contents, photographs and a glossary. Brief background information on Colombia's political system will need to be provided to students.
The story is based on a true event. On October 25, 1996, millions of Colombian children held a vote that resulted in one full day with no bombs, shootings or kidnappings. Since 1996, the Colombian Children's Movement for Peace has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
The book includes a table of contents, photographs and a glossary. Brief background information on Colombia's political system will need to be provided to students.
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Book
Price :
$14.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R049355
Hannah's Story
Hannah Taylor sees her first homeless person in Winnipeg at the age of five. Hannah constantly thinks and worries about the man - where is he staying and what he is eating. When Hannah turns eight, she establishes the Ladybug Foundation, Inc. Hannah speaks to politicians, business leaders, students and the media to raise awareness and funds to help feed and shelter the homeless. Hannah's message inspires young people and adults to work together to help others. Her foundation supports projects in Canada that touch the homeless or near homeless. Today, Hannah continues to spread her message across Canada and around the world. She is a role model as a young human rights activist.
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Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R012793
Concentus Citizenship Education Resources. Grade 3: The Intentional & Explicit Teaching of Essential Citizenship Competencies
Students investigate the responsibilities of varying levels of government and the scope of influence of their decisions. Students extend their use of maps and globes to represent the Earth and consider why people choose to live and settle where they do. Students begin to learn about the relationship between beliefs, rights and responsibilities. Students consider the impact of culture and diversity on interpretation of current events.
Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 21, 2019
R052202
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Amos McGee, an elderly zookeeper, adheres to a daily routine that involves eating porridge for breakfast, catching the 6 a.m. bus for work and always making time to visit his animal friends. When Amos fails to arrive at the zoo one morning, the animals are concerned and travel to his home. They discover Amos sick with the sniffles and return the same kindness to him that he has shown to them.
This caring but humourous tale of friendship and dedication based on the 2011 Caldecott Medal winner is strengthened through its illustrations, soothing music and soft-spoken narration. It provides opportunities for classroom discussions about the reciprocal nature of friendship.
This caring but humourous tale of friendship and dedication based on the 2011 Caldecott Medal winner is strengthened through its illustrations, soothing music and soft-spoken narration. It provides opportunities for classroom discussions about the reciprocal nature of friendship.
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CD/DVD
Price :
$95.00
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R050085
No!
Repeated three times, "no" is the only word in this book. A young child sets out to mail a letter and witnesses acts of war along the way. Besides seeing tanks in the streets and the destruction of buildings, the young boy also experiences a personal attack. This narrative demonstrates the importance of taking a stand and speaking up for oneself.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$18.95
Record posted/updated:
May 24, 2017
R051481
Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems
Everyone makes lists of numerous types (e.g., names of friends to invite to a birthday party, activities for a summer vacation). This collection of list poems celebrates school. Some of the poems are a simple list of words, while others are more descriptive and complex. Students should be inspired to jot down what they notice around them and create their own list poems.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$11.50
Record posted/updated:
September 25, 2017
R042515
Sketches From a Spy Tree
Anne-Marie sits in her favourite tree with her sketch book and watches the world that surrounds her. As she records her observations of the neighbourhood, she thinks about her father who left two years ago. Mike is Anne-Marie's mother's partner and she feels he is trying to take her father's place in the home. Her identical twin sister, Mary Anne, sees things differently.
Anne-Marie takes the reader on a one-year journey as she struggles with the changes taking place within her family. The poems capture Anne-Marie's feelings as she struggles to accept Mike and her observations of people in the neighbourhood.
Anne-Marie takes the reader on a one-year journey as she struggles with the changes taking place within her family. The poems capture Anne-Marie's feelings as she struggles to accept Mike and her observations of people in the neighbourhood.
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$22.00
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R049243
Shin-chi's Canoe
Arriving at school, Shi-shi-etko reminds Shin-chi that they can only use their English names and cannot speak to each other. Shin-chi's life becomes an endless cycle of church, mass, school, work and skimpy meals. His father sends him a gift - a cedar canoe. The river provides solace for Shin-chi as he dreams of the day when the sock-eye salmon return to the river and he can go back home. Campbell provides young children the opportunity to explore the issue of First Nations children sent to residential schools.
The book was a finalist for the 2008 Governor-General's Literary award for Children's Literature - illustration.
The book was a finalist for the 2008 Governor-General's Literary award for Children's Literature - illustration.
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Book
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
$18.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R045682
A Day's Work
In this video, Francisco's grandfather arrives from Mexico. Francisco and his grandfather wait in a parking lot hoping to be hired. Ben hires grandfather to work as a day labourer. At the end of the first day, Ben discovers that the job is done all wrong. Grandfather does not accept pay for the job; instead he returns the next day to fix his mistake.
Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
$34.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R051437
The Giving Tree: A Retelling of a Traditional Métis Story About Giving and Receiving
Developed in both Michif and English, this book and compact disc focus on the memories of Moushoom as he recalls the experience of finding the giving tree with his parents. This retelling of a traditional story highlights Métis core values and beliefs including strength, kindness, courage, tolerance, honesty, respect, love, sharing, caring, balance, patience and most of all - a meaningful connection with the Creator and Mother Earth.
Media and Formats :
Book
CD/DVD
Price :
$12.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R070602
I Hate English!
In this video program, Mei Mei moves from Hong Kong to New York City. She is lonely and isolated in a new environment and she worries about losing her Chinese identity. Mei Mei refuses to speak a word of English. In fact, she hates English! But when Mei Mei goes to a neighbourhood centre, a teacher shows her how much fun she can have with the English language.
Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
$34.95
Record posted/updated:
May 5, 2018
R050484
Timmerman Was Here
Told in the first person, a young girl resents the man who now occupies her grandfather's vacant room. Timmerman is mysterious and many rumours are spreading at school about him. As the weeks pass by, the young girl has difficulty finding fault with Timmerman. He is quiet, polite and fixes things around the house.
The rumours about Timmerman continue, especially when he is seen late at night wandering the streets with a shovel and sack. The young girl defends Timmerman, but she too starts to have her doubts about his activities.
Timmerman disappears one night and leaves the young girl to wonder and worry about him. In spring, Timmerman's nighttime wanderings are revealed.
The rumours about Timmerman continue, especially when he is seen late at night wandering the streets with a shovel and sack. The young girl defends Timmerman, but she too starts to have her doubts about his activities.
Timmerman disappears one night and leaves the young girl to wonder and worry about him. In spring, Timmerman's nighttime wanderings are revealed.
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Book
Price :
$21.99
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R052393
Gooney Bird is So Absurd
January is cold and it is time for Gooney Bird Greene to bring out her special brain-warming hat. Mrs. Pidgeon is teaching the class about poetry and Gooney Bird needs to stimulate her brain by keeping it warm.
The students experiment with haikus, couplets and limericks. Along the way, the class discovers that writing poetry is hard work and requires creative thinking. When the students receive some terrible news concerning Mrs. Pidgeon, Gooney Bird organizes the class to write a poem that is very important to them.
Black-and-white illustrations complement the text.
The students experiment with haikus, couplets and limericks. Along the way, the class discovers that writing poetry is hard work and requires creative thinking. When the students receive some terrible news concerning Mrs. Pidgeon, Gooney Bird organizes the class to write a poem that is very important to them.
Black-and-white illustrations complement the text.
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Book
Price :
$8.50
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R045429
The Hockey Tree
Owen and Holly play a game of pond hockey with their father. Just before stopping for a cup of hot chocolate, Holly shoots the puck into an icefishing hole. When their father takes them on a walk in the woods, the children think that their hockey game is finished. To Holly and Owen's surprise, their father makes a "prairie hockey puck" from a dead tree and the game continues.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$7.99
Record posted/updated:
January 17, 2019