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New Learning Commons Website Guided Tour
We wanted to highlight for you a few features of our new Learning Commons website! We have lots for you to explore and information ready with a click! On the top headings, first is the About Us section...
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True North: Our Canadian Homeschool: Trello – Time to get Organized
See on Scoop.it – 21st Century Techie Tools See on truenorth-bchomeschoolmom.blogspot.ca Filed under: Education
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Cells and Systems Virtual Kit Guide by Marian Busfield
We are excited to announce our latest in kit guide written by Marian Busfield. Life Science: Cells and Systems Marian has done a great job of combining video resources, activities and projects for a...
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Why not Learn Some New Technology this Summer?
Over the summer many of us slow down, or stop structured school with our children. What a great time to learn some new technology for yourselves! Prezi is a great tool for doing presentations. Though...
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Canadian Historical Fiction – First and Second World War Novels
There are many excellent Canadian historical fiction novels, set in both the First and Second World Wars. With Remembrance Day around the corner I thought that I would highlight a few of them for you:...
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“Try Before You Buy”
One of the amazing features of our Learning Commons is the great choice of homeschooling materials you get to “try before you buy”. You can sample some awesome learning materials (unit study kits,...
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Discover Ancient Egypt
On February 16th, 1923 the Tomb of King Tutankhamen was opened by British Egyptologist Howard Carter. It was a great day for archeology and the study of Ancient Egypt. You can find more information on...
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February 20th is Love your Pet Day.
This site will tell you about all of the “Pet Days” that occur during the year. In keeping with this theme, I thought it would be great to highlight some of the awesome novel studies we have in the...
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Friendship books in Overdrive
February is International Friendship Month. Here are some ideas on how you could celebrate friendship this month. We wanted to highlight some works of fiction we have in our Overdrive Library that have...
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Heritage Read Aloud Week!
March 5th was World Read Aloud Day, and to celebrate this day we have added some AMAZING read aloud titles to our Overdrive Library. Here is a comprehensive list of read aloud books, which you may...
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March 15th is the Ides of March – Titles on Ancient Rome…
March 15th is the Ides of March – the day that Julius Caesar was assassinated. We wanted to highlight the books we have in our Overdrive library that will enhance your studies of Rome. Enjoy! Ancient...
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March 18th is the Anniversary of the First Space Walk
The first space walk was on March 18th, 1965 by a Russian cosmonaut named Alexey Leonov. You can read about it here, or watch a very short video here. We thought that it would be a great idea in the...
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March 20th – The First Day of Spring!
We thought that we would celebrate the first day of spring in the Learning Commons by sharing our books on seasons! If you want to learn more about spring and the vernal equinox, take a look at the...
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April is National Poetry Month – come celebrate with us!
April is National Poetry Month! As buds bloom bountifully with the change of seasons, now is the time to share the beauty of God’s creation, and in response encourage our students to write poems,...
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Fairy Tale Resources – Hans Christian Andersen’s Birthday April 2nd
April 2nd is Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday. What a wonderful way to celebrate by highlighting all of the great Fairy Tale resources we have in the Learning Commons! Fairy Tales are an important...
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Canadian Geography Titles
Did you know that Nunavut became a Canadian Territory on April 1st, 1999? In celebration of our newest territory, we thought it would be great to highlight some of our Canadian Geography resources in...
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April 7th is World Health Day – Human Body Resources
World Health Day is set aside every year on April 7th, by the World Health Organization, to promote health around the world. In the Learning Commons we thought that it would be a great day to...
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Art and Art Appreciation Resources in Overdrive
April celebrates several famous artist’s birthdays! Raphael, Leonardo Da Vinci, Joseph William Turner, John James Audubon and Edouard Manet. To help you learn more about these amazing artists and many...
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Shakespeare resources in the Learning Commons!
Studying Shakespeare is not only for High School! In the Learning Commons we would love to share some resources that span the ages of your students to introduce Shakespeare and have them “dive in” to...
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Light! Resources in Overdrive
(image from Wikipedia) Electric light came to Ottawa streets on May 1st, 1885. What an exciting day that must have been to go from darkness to light! Today we explore the topic of light in the Learning...
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