Author Archives: Ryan Thomas Johnston

Featured Activity Kit: Numis Board Game

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Ryan Thomas Johnston

April is tax month and a great opportunity to teach students about financial literacy. Make understanding money fun for young elementary students with the Numis board game [CR 332.4 N971]. This featured activity kit uses “fun money” coins to teach … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Display: The War of 1812

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Ryan Thomas Johnston

This year marks the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and offers the perfect teaching opportunity to introduce or expand students’ knowledge of this conflict and its importance in the history of North America. While many historians consider it ‘a … Continue reading →

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Featured Activity Kit: Today’s Weather

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Ryan Thomas Johnston

What’s the weather like outside today? The “Today’s Weather” [CR551.6 T663] activity kit encourages students to assess, measure and record daily meteorological conditions using this weather board. It is a perfect learning tool for young primary students being introduced to … Continue reading →

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Featured Activity Kit: Silly Bulls Vocabulary Game

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Ryan Thomas Johnston

Looking for a fun way to engage your students in building their vocabulary skills? Check out the Silly Bulls Game [CR 428.1 M527S] currently on display in the OISE library. Using farms and the countryside as the game’s backdrop, students … Continue reading →

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Canada and the First World War. Selections from the Ontario Historical Education Collection.

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Ryan Thomas Johnston

Drop by the OISE Library to view the new selection of books on display from OISE’s Ontario Historical Education Collection. Published in the first few years after the conflict’s end, these materials on the “Great War” range from accounts of the … Continue reading →

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