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After a year off on maternity leave, I am posting my #ClearTheList2022 Amazon wishlist for my classroom. Should anyone want to donate to my classroom library, it would be so so appreciated! amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls…

This is crazy!!

Oxford University Press has named 'rizz' as its word of the year (from @AP) apnews.com/article/2c0187…

@heymrsbond I just did my first round of guardian emails and I loved seeing all the responses from families to their kiddos. It was really heartwarming! I got the idea from you, so thank you!

@dave__whiteside All dressed chips… white wine. I’m not much of a pop or juice person. If wine ain’t an option, I’ll take a ginger ale! Lol

Question of the day: To set the stage… you’re planning a night home alone and you’re going to put your feet up and watch a movie that you’ve been excited for. You walk into a convenience store for one drink and one snack… what do you get?

@Andeewah Thank you!

@MrsMaffinPirie Glory Road - basketball themed, Disney, used it in a Grade 10 applied class. Ascension - an animated short with no words, used it often. youtu.be/r6UcW9xLxwo?si…

I like to use films as mentor texts for book clubs and I need a movie that’s appropriate for 7/8 students that discusses or highlights topics of empathy, resilience, optimism, gratitude, hope.. I used to watch Wonder but it seems a little juvenile and they’ve all seen it.

@MrsFrier I remember loving Rudy in grade 7 lol. The Blindside is in a bit of hot water right now with their storyline and Michael Oher is in the midst of suing his adopted family 😳

@MrsMaffinPirie Old school Rudy? Or The Blindside?

@apples4theteach Thanks Lyndsay!

@MrsMaffinPirie Simon Birch, October Sky, Me, Earl and The Dying Girl

@hallsclass1 Thank you! I used hidden figures last year, I try to save it for our social justice themed book club. Oddly enough I use Wall-E for our dystopian one hahaha! So we have similar ideas. I just need a different one for this one :)

Gigi Hadid has just issued this statement. Her sister Bella, who has been a very vocal advocate for the Palestinian people in the past, has not issued a statement yet. Gigi and Bella’s father is Palestinian.

This.

@dave__whiteside Not gonna lie I have one of those couches (not the nugget but similar) and my daughter and 3 nephews + 1 niece are obsessed with it. Add it to her tab.

At what point do babies start to contribute financially to a family? I ask because apparently people recommend things like a "Nugget Couch" for babies which is literally just a few ugly, stackable cushions for $400, and I would ideally like her to pay for things like this.

Truth and reconciliation day honours the painful history of how Indigenous communities have been treated throughout Canada’s history. It’s a day to reflect, learn, and take action. Swipe to see my most recent book I’ve read on my own learning journey and the one I’m reading now.

More than an orange t-shirt. Learn more about why we wear orange on Sept 30th and other ways you can support Indigenous communities this Truth and Reconciliation day. 🧡 What are you doing to support Indigenous communities and build your competence around Indigeneity? #unlearn

Leaving this here.

@MrsWelch13 I’m reading this too!

While I was reading “Egghead” to 7/8A, a student noticed the giant ant on his shoe! Ask your student about the symbolism of this Ant and the connection to Will’s poem, “The Samurai Ant”.

I remember being in high school & feeling terrified to be my true self. I don’t wish that experience for any student. What happened at ECI is no surprise. Hate is learned. This is why we must teach love, acceptance, compassion, & allyship in schools. Enough is enough.

Practicing our vocabulary skills with giant scrabble this week!

Sometimes teachers are used as a test run for students to come out to a loving adult. Being rejected from a teacher can be less painful than being rejected by one’s parent. Children will tell you their truth when they are ready, and/or when they know you’re safe to tell.

People seem to be really confused about the word “pronouns”. Yes, we teach pronouns in #OntEd. It’s literally part of the English language and the grammar taught in the Ontario Language Arts Curriculum. Here’s a short video I made to explain: youtu.be/x0rN6KI1rRo?si…