After the winter break, it’s time to ring in the New Year! However, getting back on track from the break can be a challenge for some students and teachers. To help students and educators transition smoothly back into the classroom, here are some suggested titles from the OISE Library Collection to re-orientate and re-engage.
Transition tips and tricks by Jean Feldman
Beginning School by Irene Smalls
Back to Learning by Les Parsons
Starting Strong A Different Look at Children, Schools, and Standards by Patricia F. Garini
Welcome Back to School Book by Jeri A. Carroll, Donna L. Beveridge and Dianne L. McCune
Starting School: From Separation to independence: A Guide for Early Childhood Teachers by Nancy Balaban
Engaging Learners through Artmaking by Katherine M. Douglas and Diane B. Jaquith
Total Participation Techniques: Making Every Student an Active Learner by Persida Himmele and William Himmele
A new year also means a new start. As a long held tradition, New Year’s resolutions are commonly made to reflect on the past year and inspire resolutions for the New Year. To kick off the New Year, routines in the classroom that involve participation and productivity can help students motivate themselves. Teachers and educators can also take inspirations from guides and handbooks like Teach now! the essentials of teaching: What you need to know to be a great teacher, Teacherpreneurs, Classrooms that Spark!, Invent to Learn: Making, tinkering, and engineering in the classroom, and 3-minute motivators. Let these titles and more from the OISE Library Collection supplement curriculum development, and recharge and revive your classroom dynamics!
Interested in borrowing any of the titles mentioned? Please visit the Circulation Desk on the ground floor of the OISE Library to request for items in the lobby display.
