Welcome to a Month of Love!

Good-bye January! Hello February! Why not celebrate this month with a little LOVE? Using the theme from my Powerful Understanding book - "Leaving a Heartprint" - and with a little…

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January 31, 2023

1 - Poetry / 1- OLLI - Online Learning Lesson Idea / Mother's Day / Writing Anchor book

Adrienne’s OLLI – Online Learning Lesson Idea #21 – Mother’s Day Poem

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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May 4, 2021

1 - New Books / 1 - Reading Power / 1- OLLI - Online Learning Lesson Idea / Earth Day / environment / Read-Aloud / Writing Strategies

Adrienne’s OLLI – Online Learning Lesson Idea #20 – Thank You, Earth!

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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April 19, 2021

1 - Poetry / 1- OLLI - Online Learning Lesson Idea / Seasons / Springtime

Adrienne’s OLLI – Online Learning Lesson Idea #19 – The Six Senses of Spring

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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March 28, 2021

1 - New Books / 2020 Releases / Christmas / Holiday books / Picture Book / Winter Books

GEARPICKS Holiday Book Gifting 2020 Part 1 – Toddlers, Beginning and Early Readers, and a little Festive Fun!

Stuck trying to think of something to buy that baby, toddler, or young reader in your life? Why not gift them with some BOOK JOY???? Welcome to the 2020 edition…

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December 10, 2020

1 - Back to School / 1 - Connect / 1 - New Books / 1 - Top 10 Tuesday / 2019 releases

Top 10 (okay, 14!) Back to School Picture Books for 2019

Well, it's that time of year again. Time to face the fact that summer is drawing to a close and school is right around the corner. Some of you, in…

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August 20, 2019