Chinese New Year!

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Let's celebrate the New Year! Chinese New Year begins on February 14th and it is the year of the TIGER this year. Share these resources with your students. We also have a display of books in the library as well.

The following video is a short animation featuring the animals of the zodiac. Have students watch it and pick out the different animals. Also features tradition Chinese ink drawing and music.



Teach students how to write the twelve zodiac signs in Chinese characters. Video shows the step by step formation of the signs.



Check out the following website for information about Chinese New Year and also reproducibles you can use in your classroom.

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/chinese-new-year/when-is-chinese-new-year.html

Have students read about China at http://www.cp-pc.ca/english/china/index.html.

Also check out this video which tells the story behind the 12 zodiac symbols!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty0fgAFe-h0

Gung hay fat choy!

The Olympics are Just Around the Corner

As you may have heard, the Olympics are just around the corner. You may be interested in doing a unit around the Olympics. Here are some resources that can help.

The Official Website of the 2010 Olympics.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/

CTV is the official television station for the Olympics and has great stuff on their website. Check it out at:

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/

Here is a "Useful Resources" page posted on the official Vancouver site. Lots of links to great sites related to the games and issues around the games.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/education-programs/useful-resources/

Another fantastic site for resouces sponsored by the Online Learning Centre, Saskatoon Public Schools. Everything from history of the games to lesson plans.

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/resources/olympics/

This is just a start. As I come across things, I will be sure to post them! GO CANADA!

February is African Heritage Month

February is African Heritage Month. Throughout this month, I will be featuring a book every week around this theme on the student Library Blog at:

vpmslibrary.blogspot.com

I will also post other information related to this book that you can use in your classroom. Check out display of books in the library and some of these other great resources.

A video playing music and highlighting prominent individuals throughout Black history.



Resources done by the Ottawa-Carleton Board of Education.

http://www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/Secondary_Websites/teacher_res/AREE/blkhist.htm

Website by Historica. Lots of great links to other websites and focuses on past and present.

http://blackhistorycanada.ca/

Here is a list of lots of sites on African Canadian History.

http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/curriculum/social_sciences/features/bhr/hbhmcan.html

Link to the TDSB African Heritage Resource Guide 2010.

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/wwwdocuments/programs/Equity_in_Education/docs/African%20Heritage%20Resource%20Guide%202010.pdf