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Book Review Archive
Originally published in the December 2021 issue of Professionally Speaking.
Kits, Cubs, and Calves: An Arctic Summer
by Suzie Napayok-Short
Illustrated by Tamara Campeau
Suzie Napayok-Short presents a junior-level fictional account of a young girl's learning experiences offered through her visit to the Arctic one summer. Colourful, realistic illustrations help bring the environment to life.
Originally published in the December 2021 issue of Professionally Speaking.
Protectors of the Planet
by Jamie Bastedo
Environmental and climate changes can be depressing and distressing topics. However, weaving science with culture, award-winning author and former CBC radio columnist Jamie Bastedo has compiled an inspirational collection of biographies of Canadian eco-heroes who are doing extraordinary things to help the planet. Through interviews and research, Bastedo explains how they dedicated themselves to their cause, including the defining moments that began each of their trail-blazing journeys.
Originally published in the December 2021 issue of Professionally Speaking.
Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster
by Rachelle Delaney
Ever wonder how to make gelatin from scratch or what goes into a peacock pie? Alice Fleck and her father, James, know that and more when it comes to recipes from the Victorian era and beyond.
Originally published in the December 2021 issue of Professionally Speaking.
Sully, Messed Up
by Stephanie Simpson McLellan
Sullivan Brewster awakens on a September morning, the first day of Grade 9, and stares at his creature-like image in the bathroom mirror. To his eye, his reflection shows a frightened Picasso or a deranged Mr. Potato Head.
Originally published in the December 2021 issue of Professionally Speaking.
Embracing Math (eBook)
by Deanna Pecaski McLennan
Deanna Pecaski McLennan's new book presents a math education philosophy in which our youngest learners, in preschool or kindergarten classrooms, move toward a more playful and less fearful attitude to numeracy and problem-solving.
Originally published in the December 2021 issue of Professionally Speaking.
Teaching in the Online Classroom (eBook)
by Doug Lemov (and the Teach Like a Champion Team)
This book reviews the foundations of online learning by first explaining the difference between asynchronous and synchronous learning, and addressing the pros and cons of each. It also taps fellow educators and scholars for practical solutions. One example considers the challenge of reduced student engagement during synchronous learning, a reality for many teachers. Another concentrates on Pause Points, a strategy that helps to avoid the pitfalls of distraction.
Originally published in the December 2021 issue of Professionally Speaking.
Climbing the Literacy Ladder (eBook)
by Beverly Tyner
Teachers see the struggles students face when they do not comprehend what they read. By Grade 3, the skill of reading with comprehension is required in cross-curricular areas. Without this skill, students lose interest and continue to fall behind.
Originally published in the December 2021 issue of Professionally Speaking.
Core Practices for Project-Based Learning
by Pam Grossman, Zachary Herrmann, Sarah Schneider Kavanagh, Christopher G. Pupik Dean
This book serves two key purposes: it introduces the principles of project-based learning, and it provides important teaching strategies that serve to further the goals of this approach.
Originally published in the December 2021 issue of Professionally Speaking.
Making Math Stick
by David Costello
Author and curriculum consultant David Costello uses his extensive background as a teacher and administrator to create this rich and meaningful math resource. His approach to the subject centres on classroom teachers adapting their teaching and learning framework so they become more manageable and sustainable. The goal is to work smarter, not harder.
Originally published in the December 2021 issue of Professionally Speaking.
Open Questions for the Three-Part Lesson
by Marian Small
Marian Small is a renowned mathematics educator, author and learning consultant who, in this six-book series, identifies three key parts to math lessons: Minds-On, Action and Consolidation.
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