- Attending #RichmondWomensResourceCentre #039;s annual meeting tomorrow (May 17). Delighted to be associated w/ this #RichmondBC organization. #
- With 20+ families attending new #FamilyLiteracy prgm, need to use inexpensive materials.This week sliced pool noodles will do the job. #
- Promoting reading in school-aged children, article from @CaringforKids, the Canadian Paediatric Society http://t.co/lBYv5HEO #
- It's Your Health – a series of over 150 articles on a wide range of health and safety issues @HealthCanada http://t.co/1Bq7s4Wf #parenting #
- Duelling hedge trimmers working outside my home office this beautiful day. Neighbouhood gardens will look groomed for long weekend ahead. #
- #RichmondBC families: Summer comm'ty centre program registeration began last night. 5 spots out of 48 still open in #GettingReadyToRead #ECE #
- #ElizabethFry Reading program connects prisoners w/families. http://t.co/wJ2pYKjs #
- Just completed my profile of Penny Draper @CoteauBooks. Enjoyed her #historicalfiction 4 #youngreaders Belongs in every Cdn #SchoolLibrary #
- B.C. Book Prizes – here are the winners in the children's lit category http://t.co/acLx5pUt Congratulations to the nominees & winners! #
- Registration for Beginning to Read @ Steveston Community Centre, #RichmondBC begins Tuesday at 10PM. Will fill quickly. http://t.co/qj4oifer #
- Thank you for the follow @Taste0fItaly Happy to meet another #RichmondBC tweeter. #
- Thanks for the follow @gregorywalters – an author, a Canucks fan and a fellow British Columbian! Will watch for your #Orca book. #
- Thank you for the follow @summerdaylight. Always glad to meet authors. #
- Thank you for the follow @Onesuchpress . We love book publishers! #
- Thank you for the follow @MrPoetSmiles. Wishing you every success in reaching your goal. #
- Thank you for the follow Jodi @jodialtringer . I am also a crisscross applesauce "expert." #
- My hockey playing, 6'1" 14 year old son wrote me a lovely 16 line sonnet for Mother's Day. A lovely, sentimental surprise. #
- Thanks so much for including our preschool gardening resources in the Early Ed Daily Fran @FSSimon. in reply to FSSimon #
- Registration for our July Getting Ready to Read program begins Tuesday, May 15 at 10 pm #RichmondBC #Steveston #EarlyEd http://t.co/pi0lStP1 #
- Storytime for Mother's Day from my friends at Annick Press http://t.co/u8EiE39s @AnnickPress #MothersDay #
- Three gr, 9 boys throwing football around in our yard. Decided to get English homework done today:) Happy Mother's Day! #
- Poor health literacy is systemic w/ elderly, poor & new immigrants IOM Health Literacy Video: http://t.co/A9nsh0uT #literacy #poverty #aging #
- What is the prognosis for #health #literacy in your community? Health and the City: http://t.co/HS47dvVF via @youtube #
- Daily reading is the strongest factor in predicting higher levels of health literacy. It isn't just important for children to read everyday. #
- Have you tried asking your #preschool child to listen while you clap then clap the same rhythm back? Aids listening skills, concentration. #
- Gorgeous sunny day on the West Coast, can't say I am motivated to do homework or writing. Ought to be outside, enjoying the sunshine. #
- Let's Read Together for caregivers & preschoolers at #CambieLibrary #RichmondBC, Friday mornings at 10:30. #EarlyLiteracy #FamilyLiteracy #
- Gardening with children – check out our free #printables and #picturebook suggestions http://t.co/mt5n7RQ6 #EarlyEd #Edchat #gardening #
- Jody writes her final post about teaching a reluctant reader http://t.co/f5mEuEfG #middlegrade #EdChat #teaching #
- Modern definition of #motherhood = stressed & exhausted mothers. http://t.co/oSonJkko #
Posts Tagged ‘twitter’
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-17
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-10
- I will be presenting Ready for Reading at St. Francis of Assisi School, #VancouverBC on Monday, May 14th. #EarlyEd #ParentEd #
- Happy to say, I've brought some sense of order to my home office. The floor is clear, receipts are filed. Just need some time for reading. #
- Use flannelboards, puppets or props for #storytime Check out the new #flannelfriday site http://t.co/y6obLubr #
- Thank you for the Rt Beth @balmeras #
- Thanks so much for including us in the Parent/Teacher Daily Deb @DebChitwood. Appreciate it very much. in reply to DebChitwood #
- "I'm A Little Teapot" is one of my favourite #storytime resources. TY Jane Cobb & Black Sheep Press @bspvancouver http://t.co/kFDbeQQm #
- Theme for Friday's Let's Read Together at #CambieLibrary #RichmondBC is "Families." Am developing learning materials: "What Do Families Do?" #
- Yes, Jody, @1prncs you are absolutely right. What might seem obvious to an adult, can be quite daunting for a child. in reply to 1prncs #
- Always interested to see if I can accurately predict #Qwitters Happy to say, I went 3 for 4 this week. http://t.co/k2OwWxN1 #
- Good to find you on Twitter Sally @salbooks62. Have #ForTheLoveOfReading Books to Build Lifelong Readers on my shelf. TY for suggestions. #
- Enjoyed #HereComesHortense Heather @HeatherHartt Did you see our post? http://t.co/GZ0Q6xJU @TundraBooks #picturebook #blendedfamily #
- We'd like to suggest Bright Red Kisses by #TeresaToten & Deirdre Betteridge for a #MothersDay storytime http://t.co/68xmNlml @AnnickPress #
- Thank you for the retweet Suzanne @SuzanneDelRizzo in reply to SuzanneDelRizzo #
- How cool is it that Iowa City Public Library is already promoting their Summer Reading Program? Like the poster too! http://t.co/qMwbrsv7 #
- Hello @TundraBooks – thought you'd like to know #KateCantWait is a featured #picturebook for my #gardening w/kids page http://t.co/mt5n7RQ6 #
- Hi Peggy @peggysbooks. Expect you'd like to know, #InTheGarden is featured in my #EarlyEd #Gardening post: http://t.co/mt5n7RQ6 #ECE #
- #Gardening theme for #kindergarten #preschool. Free #EarlyEd printables, #picturebooks + photos of my garden http://t.co/mt5n7RQ6 #ECE #
- Thanks for much for your RT Koo @UlkuR. Hope you had a great weekend
# - More #KindergartenReadiness does your child know his full name? is she willing to help tidy up? does he show an interest in books? #EarlyEd #
- Still w/ #KindergartenReadiness can your child follow directions & spend 5-10 mins on a task? #EarlyEd #
- More about #KindergartenReadiness – encourage your child to adjust to new situations confidently & use the washroom independently. #EarlyEd #
- Thinking about your child's #KindergartenReadiness Some ways to help – encourage your child to face challenges by problem solving. #EarlyEd #
- A delightful #picturebook celebrating #fatherhood Some Dads… written & illustrated by Nick Bland@nickblandbooks http://t.co/ncugCKhJ #
- Sept 15 2012 will be #InternationalDotDay Follow @peterhreynolds and be part of the fun! #picturebooks #creativity #outsidethebox #
- Thrilled to say Let's Read Together at Cambie Br. #RPL #RichmondBC is thriving. 41 children & their caregivers in attendance today #literacy #
- Thank you for sharing news of #PresidentsChoice eliminating #ArtificialColours @TeachersKorner. All parents ought to applaud this decision. #
- Thank you for the #Shakespeare follow @S_SpeareJohn. I shall especially look forward to your Macbeth tweets! #poetry #literature #
- Thrilled with this news! "Loblaws to remove artificial colours and flavours" http://t.co/fnUS8aox /via @globeandmail #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-03
- Hi @HarperChildrens: You have sent me 3 DM, requesting that I DM you my address. I have replied 3X. Could you please check your DM ? in reply to HarperChildrens #
- Excited about growth of Let's Read Together @ #CambieLibrary #RichmondBC Join us Fri mornings at 10:30. TY @decodaliteracy #literacy #
- Orca whales seen this afternoon enroute from Vancouver Island to mainland #BCFerries #BeautifulBritishColumbia http://t.co/jht9ugwF #
- Love receiving late night emails & DM about my #ParentEducation workshops for #BritishColumbia families. #earlyliteracy #
- Thank you for the follow @Quitline4MSMoms . Glad to hear of your important work. #
- Use a colourful beach ball w/your #preschool class. Toss the ball to a child. Which colour begins with /gr/ /bl/ /r/ /y/? #EarlyEd #ECE #
- Today's theme at Let's Read Together was colours. Audrey Wood's The Deep Blue Sea plus a colourful beach ball added phonemic awareness fun. #
- Our Let's Read Together program at #Cambie Library, #RichmondBC is growing! 20 children & their caregivers today! Join us Fridays 10:30 am #
- Disappointed by fellow #RichmondBC driver this a.m. Rolled down her BMW window, dropped cigarette pkg onto road #sad #entitlement. #
- Excited to win a DEAR prize pack from @HarperChildrens. Thanks so much for the cheery news! #
- Thank you for your positive, uplifting follow @KidsHappyHearts. #
- Thank you for the follow Crabtree Publishing @CrabtreePub Appreciate your #educational resources. #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-26
- Fingers crossed. 17 year old son heading off for 1st, non-volunteer job interview. #WishHimLuck #motherhood #
- If you are #parenting a #Canadian teen, I can strongly recommend Encounters With Canada @EWC_FYICanada youth forum. https://t.co/6pzVQa9B #
- Am working on a profile of #PennyDraper @CoteauBooks for @kidsbookcentre & #CanadianChildren #039;sBookNews. Great juvenile #historicalfiction #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-19
- Thank you for the pro #library RT Ann @anndouglas #
- Where would you be without your library?: http://t.co/PQAAQqpv via @youtube #LibraryLove #
- Here Comes Hortense! @TundraBook new #picturebook about emotions, blended families, jealousy http://t.co/GZ0Q6xJU #childrenbooks #EarlyEd #
- Have you seen the celebrity #GetCaughtReading posters and wallpapers? #reading #booklover http://t.co/Gy2DUZEh #
- Am fooling aroung with #Pinterest today. If you are on Pinterest and would like me to check out your boards, pls DM with favourites. #
- Warm thanks for the follow @END_BULLYCIDE. We strongly support #PinkShirtDay and other #antibullying efforts. #
- Encourage children to "read" #EnvironmentalPrint in your community today. #preschool #learning #EarlyEd #kindergarten http://t.co/TJQSeAjT #
- Good to meet you @PublishSuccess . Will look forward to your #publishing tweets. #
- Thank you for the follow Sandy @Abcteach Great to check out your #EarlyEd resources on Pinterest. #
- Thank you for the follow @LauraLamereblog #creativity #parenting #
- Have completed my final column for this school year. #CouncilofParentParticipationPreschoolsinBC newsletter. #summertime #CPPPinBC #BCEd #
- Thank you for the follow @MikeVeny . My son is a drummer – off to a lesson tonight. We love music in our home. #
- So true, a relaxed, enjoyable bedtime story is much more valuable than a tense, purpose-driven "learning experience." @byHeatherRoss in reply to byHeatherRoss #
- Today we look at bright, bold, stylish #picturebook #PaulThurlby'sAlphabet http://t.co/FvOcWRyH @Candlewick #Childrensbook #EarlyEd #
- Thanks so much for the follow @NWTLiteracy. I value and appreciate your work. #literacy #EssentialSkills #NorthWestTerritories #
- You can't put a price-tag on literacy | Claire Provost http://t.co/ko6RfWK9 via @guardian #
- When considering #preschool for your child, I strongly recommend a Parent Participation Preschool. Be involved. #ECE http://t.co/FPItlgc2 #
- Salmon Creek by Annette LeBox & Karen Reczuch looks @ the life cycle of a #cohosalmon http://t.co/q8MGmrbz #EnvironmentalAwareness #EarthDay #
- Hickory Dickory Dock #NurseryRhymes promote #PhonemicAwareness & #ReadingReadiness Share some with your #toddler http://t.co/RBbXUrxO #ECE #
- 1 week remaining in my #FamilyLiteracyInTheCommunity program thru @VCCishere. Many practical applications to my #literacy work, #RichmondBC #
- Get outside and get to Know your wild neighbours. Check out this year's #GetToKnow contest for Canadians. http://t.co/SocSJX6x @RBGetToKnow #
- "One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen." ~
Philip Wylie #AppreciateTeachers #TeachingQuotes # - "Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition." ~ Jacques Barzun #AppreciateTeachers #TeachingQuotes #
- #WePlantedATree a #picturebook by Diane Muldrow, is celebration of trees & the impact of planting just one. http://t.co/tvld35ez #EarthDay #
- Make time for some fun this weekend. #PsychologyToday suggests we should build our playlist http://t.co/DXTTyso7 #parenting #mentalhealth #
- E is for Environment by Ian James Corlett – 26 thought-provoking chapters encourage #EnvironmentalAwareness http://t.co/Wqt2eM2d #EarthDay #
- Please join us – #Richmond Library offers English learning program for families and caregivers http://t.co/vo6hkhL5 via @BlackPressMedia #
- Two spectacular rides aboard @BCFerries today. Thank you for being on-time, courteous service, safe ride. #BeautifulBC http://t.co/m8eTdLSz #
- Look at global warming w/kids #Picturebook #WinstonOfChurchill promotes #EnvironmentalAwareness http://t.co/4MWU80Ol #EarthDay #
- Children will love this #EarthDay matching/domino game http://t.co/gSn1R43f #recycling #environmentalawareness #
- "Nine-tenths of education is encouragement." ~ Anatole France #AppreciateTeachers #TeachingQuotes #
- #GeorgeSavesTheWorldByLunchtime an #ecofriendly #picturebook http://t.co/27OKm86E suggests ways to #conserve #recycle #reuse #EarthDay #ECE #
- Free #EarthDay #PDF #printables for children. http://t.co/gSn1R43f #EarlyED #ECE #
- Please join me for #LetsReadTogether – adults and preschool-aged children. #CambieLibrary #RichmondBC Friday mornings at 10:30 #Learning #
- Thank you for the #PictureATree RT @scholasticCDA. It is a beautiful #picturebook Perfect for #Spring and EarthDay. #
- One week remaining in #FamilyLiteracyInTheCommunity at #VCC This course is directly related to much of my #literacy work in #RichmondBC TY #
- A teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops. ~ Henry Adams #AppreciateTeachers #TeachingQuotes #
- Michael Foreman's #OneWorld explores ways young children can help to care for our world #EarthDay http://t.co/I71cI9lm #EarlyEd #picturebook #
- Thank you for the follow Doug @EduFunToys #educationaltoys #parenting #
- Canadians concerned about the environment will want to check out the 2012 #GetToKnow Contest details. http://t.co/LRYo1SNk @RBGetToKnow #
