This book can be found:
on the Carousel under Bookfest Books
in the FICTION section under F PAL
in the Primary Prep room on Wall Shelf 5
An 8 minute audio clip listening to R. J. Palacio talk about her book Wonder
R. J. Palacio describes how she got the idea to write the book.
Natalie Merchant's Song Wonder
This song further inspired R. J. Palacio to write Wonder
Natalie Merchat was one of Mrs. Waterman's favorite artists way back in 1995!
This book can be found:
on the Carousel under Bookfest Books
in the FICTION section under F PEN
This is a great anchor book to introduce students to coal mining in Nova Scotia.
This is a great read aloud for Grades 3-5
See Mrs. Waterman for this book.
Pit Pony is a 1999 CBC television series which tells the story of small-town life in Glace Bay, on the island of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1904. The plot line revolves around the lives of the families of the men and boys who work in the coal mines.
Pit Pony is a 1997 television film directed by Eric Till and is also Elliot Page's debut role.[1] It was nominated for numerous Gemini Awards in 1997.
Katherine Applegate tells the true story of Ivan in her new picture book in a 3 minute video
Other books by Katherine Applegate
The article offers information on different species of spiders. Did you know that the most common poisonous spiders, including the black widow and the brown recluse, rarely bite people? Spiders do not harm plants and are the most important predators of insects in the world. There are many colors, shapes, and sizes of spiders, and some of them spin beautiful webs. Spiders belong to the phylum Arthropoda, and have legs with many joints and hard, external skeletons that cover their bodies on the outside.
Using a graphic organizer provided by your teacher, show me what you have learned from reading this article.
An 8 minute read aloud of Encounter
A Powerful Understanding picture book- Understanding the World about first contact
