Author Archives: Ryan Thomas Johnston

Art Education: The Importance of Design. Selections from the Ontario Historical Education Collection.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ryan Thomas Johnston

Drop by the OISE Library to view the newest selection of books on display from OISE’s Ontario Historical Education Collection. In the history of primary and secondary education, the study of art has ranged in focus from the fine and visual … Continue reading →

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Featured Activity Kit: Into the Forest Food Chain Game

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Ryan Thomas Johnston

“Into the Forest: Nature’s Food Chain” promotes learning about North America’s temperate forest zones and the different forms of life that inhabit it through this interactive 2 – 6 player card game designed for ages 7 and up. The gameplay … Continue reading →

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Featured Activity Kit: I Have Feelings Self-Awareness Kit

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Ryan Thomas Johnston

A great deal of learning that is done at the junior level of primary education involves the development of tacit social knowledge, such as the expression of emotions in everyday life situations. Using the ‘I Have Feelings!: Self-Awareness’ featured activity … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Display: Spring and Summer

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Ryan Thomas Johnston

Spring has (almost!) sprung and summer is just around the corner. The changing seasons are a time of renewal for both the natural world and here at the OISE library. The new seasonal display celebrates two of its namesakes – … Continue reading →

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The Living World: Studying Nature and Horticulture. Selections from the Ontario Historical Education Collection.

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Ryan Thomas Johnston

Drop by the OISE Library to view the newest selection of books on display from OISE’s Ontario Historical Education Collection. Gardening and nature study was once an integral part of school curriculums in North American during the Nineteenth and early Twentieth … Continue reading →

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