1 - New Books / 1 - Top 10 Tuesday / Activism / celebrating women / environment / social justice / STEM

Top Ten Tuesday – New Books Celebrating Women Change Makers and Trail Blazers!

Happy International Women's Day! And what better way to celebrate than by reading some brand new books? In honor of the extraordinary, smart, determined, courageous women in the world, this…

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March 8, 2023

1 - New Books / 1 - Top 10 Tuesday / 1- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion / Cultural Celebrations / Diverse Children's Books / Family / Lunar New Year

Top Ten Tuesday: Top 10 Books to help Celebrate Lunar New Year!

Lunar New Year is an important cultural holiday celebrated by many East and Southeast Asians and it's coming up on January 22nd! What better way to help celebrate than by…

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January 10, 2023

1 - Back to School / 1 - Connect / 1 - New Books / 1 - Top 10 Tuesday / 1 - Transform / 1- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion / 2022 releases / Class Community Building / French Books / Picture Book

Top Ten Tuesday! 10 New Back to School Books for 2022 (plus a few more!)

As much as it's hard to face - back to school is on the horizon. Many have enjoyed holidays, much anticipated travel, and time with family and friends this summer.…

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August 9, 2022

1 - Lesson Ideas / 1- OLLI - Online Learning Lesson Idea / Class Community Building / Online Books and Lessons / social justice / Social Responsibility

Adrienne’s OLLI – Online Learning Lesson Idea #22 – Making a Difference

I originally created OLLIs when schools in my province of British Columbia shut down last spring due to Covid19. While many are now back in class, I know there are…

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May 17, 2021

1 - Connect / 1 - Lesson Ideas / 1- OLLI - Online Learning Lesson Idea / Biography / Canadian / Equality / Online Books and Lessons / Picture Book

Adrienne’s OLLI – Online Learning Lesson Idea #18 – Celebrating Women Trail Blazers!

I originally created OLLIs when schools in my province of British Columbia shut down last spring due to Covid19. While we are now back in class, I know there are…

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February 15, 2021

1 - Middle Grade Novels / 1 - Novels / 1- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion / 2020 Releases / Animals / Art / Fairy Tales / Friendship / Historical Fiction / Holiday books / Literature Circles / Refugee / Sci-Fi / social justice

GEARPICKS Holiday Book Gifting 2020 Part 2 – Book Gifting for Tweens

Last week, I posted PART 1 of my Holiday Book Gifting ideas, focusing on books for your younger readers. You can read the post HERE. This week, I am excited…

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December 15, 2020