JoAnne SaldanhaOct 16, 20232 minThe Paper Plane Flew For the last library period of term, I was looking for a story that was fun, that would take the children on a flight of imagination and...
JoAnne SaldanhaJul 3, 20222 minGrowing with Yoga...a book to stretch through. I LOVE yoga and I LOVE children’s books. . When both of them come together, I cannot be the posture-holding, slow breathing yogi. As the...
JoAnne SaldanhaOct 25, 20213 minAmrita Shergil...born to be an artistThere are times as an educator, when the children’s comments can make it painfully clear that you have not thought out or planned the...
JoAnne SaldanhaSep 14, 20212 minThe Joy of Art...The Museum by Susan Verde and Peter H. ReynoldsIt was the last week of the first term and I had wound up the first part of our art theme. Plans for the next term are underway, books...
JoAnne SaldanhaSep 2, 20213 minThe Art of Miss Chew and gratitude for our own teachers. This was going to be a special read-aloud for me. It was the first time that I was sharing one of my favourite children’s book authors...
JoAnne SaldanhaAug 20, 20212 minStarry-eyed with Van GoghMany requests for ‘Starry Night’ moved one artist up the list of books chalked out for our art theme. A few seemed familiar with the...
JoAnne SaldanhaJul 1, 20213 minAn art-ISH theme Every term I like to plan around a theme...the idea usually pops up a few months earlier, often inspired by new books added to my...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 8, 20212 minA Book filled with Sharing and GratitudeI love how food brings people together, often accompanied by laughter, stories, love, friendship, camaraderie and sharing. I love when ...