by Margot SIMONDS | Feb 24, 2022 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Library
Primary has had “two” much fun in the library this week! We celebrated “Twosday”, February 22, 2022 by sharing special bookmarks and finding books with a theme of “two”” Students could find pairs of items in a puzzle, as well...
by Margot SIMONDS | Feb 24, 2022 | Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Library
A love of reading has lead to an amazing new Service as Action project by Tharaa, a 7th grade student here at ABIS. Grade 4 students have the opportunity to participate in a month long book study of the book “The Mockingbird” by Katherine Erskine. The book...
by Margot SIMONDS | Feb 9, 2022 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Library
This week in Information Literacy classes, K2 to grade 3 have been investigating book awards, and in particular, the Caldecott medal. This award is given each year to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book. This medal has first...
by Margot SIMONDS | Feb 3, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Library
This week Mr. Bradshaw and his grade 9 students came to the library for a refresher workshop on using Noodletools for their research projects. Noodletools is a research management platform that ABIS has a subscription to. It is a flexible system that students...
by Margot SIMONDS | Jan 27, 2022 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Library, The Grades
This week in information literacy, primary students have learned about media balance and well-being in ways appropriate to their grades. They have watched videos, sang songs, participated in discussions, self-evaluated, and made plans. See below some of the...
by Margot SIMONDS | Dec 15, 2021 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Library, The Grades
This week during ABIS library classes, grades 3-6 reflected on their own reading habits and how they can become better readers. Students then chose one library reading goal to work on in January. Grade 2 students also talked about goal setting and how to choose...
