JoAnne SaldanhaJan 17, 20232 minThe Sense of Wonder and Poetry'Twosdays' is the hashtag that I use on social media on Tuesdays, when I share not just one, but two books that I may have paired for...
JoAnne SaldanhaJul 29, 20222 minWANTED...Red!!! Little Red Riding Hood'Twosday' pairs are a hashtag under which I share a pair of books that I have paired for different reasons...posted on a Tuesday. This...
JoAnne SaldanhaOct 22, 20212 minJust Like Papa...exploring what we 'can do'. Week 3 of Term 2 and we continue with the Art Theme in the library, exploring Indian art and artists through books. It hasn't been easy....
JoAnne SaldanhaSep 6, 20213 minArt IS EverywhereArt Theme Week 10 We have just one more week of school before we break for holidays. With Pratham’s One Day, one story, scheduled for the...
JoAnne SaldanhaAug 25, 20213 minSnipping away with Matisse...Henri's Scissors by Jeanette WinterArt Theme Week 8 Last week the children had the following items ready for our library session, a request which had all the children very...
JoAnne SaldanhaJul 21, 20214 minNani's Walk to the ParkMy first glance through ‘Nani’s walk to the park’, written and illustrated by Deepa Balsavar, I thought, ‘hmmm sweet book, nice for...
JoAnne SaldanhaJul 5, 20214 minThe Noisy Paintbox speaks. Taking on from our first book, ISH by Peter H. Reynolds which I chose to help my students see that art comes from what we...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 8, 20212 minWhen a library read-aloud session inspires creative expression...Spellbound by Nalini SorensenI started my class by reading the first chapter of a book. I didn’t tell my students the title or the author. I just read aloud the...