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ConnectED is published quarterly by Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools in partnership with the Nanaimo Daily News. Approximately 25,000 copies are distributed through all SD68 schools and several community locations four times per year. SD68 is grateful to all the advertising sponsors and supporters who have made this issue possible. Proceeds from advertising have paid for the publication and distribution of this magazine. Publishing partner Nanaimo Daily News Editor Dale Burgos dale.burgos@sd68.bc.ca Layout/design Shauna DeBodt sdebodt@sd68.bc.ca Advertising Andrea Rosato-Taylor Nanaimo Daily News 250.729.4248 Special thanks to those who helped with this issue of ConnectED: Colette Young, Annette Noble, Marianne van Toor, Julia Browning, Karina Younk, Nadia Elzinga, Val Martineau, Solveig Davie, Heidi Fargo, Lisa Frey, David Grey, Sheri Martin and Derek Beeston.
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hankfully it’s only the cover of this issue of ConnectED that eludes to snow, as we quickly approach summer and say adios to the winter that never was. On the cover and inside you will see and read about the arts program at École Pauline Haarer which has taken centre stage at the Port Theatre. With the help of teachers, support staff, parents and the talent of the students, the school’s encore-worthy production of Snow White will be talked about for years to come. The sweet sounds of music will continue on at Bayview Elementary thanks to the help of the Nanaimo Ladysmith Schools Foundation who provided a grant that purchased more instruments for the Kindergarten to Grade 4 students. Also in this edition, you will find common themes only found when the temperature starts to rise. On this page, you are greeted by the smiling faces at Departure Bay EcoSchool. In the front row, principal Lisa Frey (L) and PAC parent Char Waters receive a cheque from Nanaimo Toyota Sales Manager Rick Faganello on behalf of Toyota Evergreen. The Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds program provides grants to help schools create outdoor classrooms which provides students with a healthy place to learn and develop a genuine respect for nature. The green theme continues at Cinnabar Valley Elementary where students gained an understanding of their connections to water and fish habitats. To commemorate their call to action of protecting streams, rivers, lakes and oceans, the school launched their Stream of Dreams project. Not to be outdone by the work at Departure Bay and Cinnabar Valley, Woodlands Secondary showed off their green thumbs with the official opening of their school garden. The school had taken the first important step to becoming an environmentally-friendly school by composting food scraps, which saves on the burning of fossil fuels by the trucks that transport organic waste to the composting facility, and growing their own fruit and vegetables. Rounding out the eco-friendly theme is Ladysmith Intermediate’s impressive clean-up efforts in and around the community.
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I’d like to close by congratulating long-time educator John Blain who was recently appointed the district’s Superintendent/CEO and all Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools staff who have or will be retiring this school year. Your years of dedication are greatly appreciated! Dale Burgos, Director of Communications Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools
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STREAM OF DREAMS from Page 4 STREAM OF DREAMS from Page 4 Melissa Kristiansen’s Grade 4/5 class visited the Nanaimo River Melissa Kristiansen’s Grade 4/5their classdrinking visited the Nanaimo River watershed and learned where water comes from. watershed and learned where their drinking water comes from. In the fall of 2013, Mrs. Noble took a Grade 5/6 class along with InCaroline the fall of 2013, Mrs. Noble 5/6 class along with Morrison’s Grade 2/3took classatoGrade the Chase River Estuary Caroline Morrison’s Grade 2/3 class to the Chase River Estuary where they participated in the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean where theystudents participated in the Great Canadian Swallowed Shoreline Clean Up. The had recently read Somebody StanUp. students had recently Stanley –The Stanley being a plastic bagread thatSomebody looks like Swallowed a jellyfish floating ley Stanley a plastic bag that looks like amarine jellyfish floating in–the oceanbeing that gets swallowed up by various animals. inThe thestudents ocean that gets up every by various marine animals. were setswallowed on collecting Stanley they could see. The students were set on collecting every Stanley they could see. This year, Ms. Morrison planned her curriculum for the year This year,the Ms.theme Morrison planned her curriculum for her the class year to around of oceans. In November, she took the Nanaimo FishofHatchery. When the students hadher their fishto around the theme oceans. In November, she took class habitat lesson, they wanted toWhen sing Up Watershed. the Nanaimo Fish Hatchery. theYour students had their fish habitat lesson, they wanted to sing Up Your Watershed.
“I think it was a moment to “I think it was afor moment remember her.” to remember for her.” Ms. Morrison played it on her iPod and they all sang along with joyful energy.played “Whenitthe it wasallspontaneous, Ms. Morrison on students her iPodsang, and they sang along with spirited and a wonderful demonstration howspontaneous, learning conjoyful energy. “When the students sang, itofwas nections, thosedemonstration related to our local environment, can spirited andespecially a wonderful of how learning conmake a lasting impact on our youth. Our presenter seemed very nections, especially those related to our local environment, can touched by the singing and the response to her presentation. I make a lasting impact on our youth. Our presenter seemed very think it was a moment to remember for her,” Ms. Morrison said. touched by the singing and the response to her presentation. I think it was a moment to remember for her,”was Ms.participating Morrison said. Student Support Teacher Rodney Huneault in raising salmon in the classroom. The salmon fry were released Student Support Teacher Rodney Huneault was participating in recently. raising salmon in the classroom. The salmon fry were released recently.
“The children are proud to see the fishchildren they painted on display…” “The are proud to see the fish they painted on display…” The project spurred on the entire school community. Education Assistant Christine Winterburn said, “It really brings a sense The project spurred on the entireEveryone school community. of community into our school. had a part inEducation it. The Assistant Christine Winterburn said, “It really a sense children are proud to see the fish they painted brings on display and so ofare community into the parents. ” our school. Everyone had a part in it. The children are proud to see the fish they painted on display and so “Stream of Dreams shared important information with the are the parents. ” children, complimented with beautiful, artistic reminders. The “Stream Dreams with studentsofwere veryshared excitedimportant to find andinformation see "their" fish in the the children, withabeautiful, reminders. The colourfulcomplimented installation. Quite success!” artistic says Teacher Sara Stone. students were very excited to find and see "their" fish in the Marnie Strijckers, PAC Chair agreed, “This reallyStone. incolourful installation. Quite a success!” saysprogram Teacher Sara creased our students and members of our community’s understanding of how our actions our“This waterprogram systems.really Whatina Marnie Strijckers, PAC Chairaffect agreed, wonderful to getand themembers message out there. Art can be undersuch a creased our way students of our community’s powerfuloftool!” • actions affect our water systems. What a standing how our wonderful way to get the message out there. Art can be such a powerful tool!” •
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Rockin’ Tale of Snow White the use of technology in education. One winner is chosen from each of three national zones. Anton, the only elementary school winner, won the Western division, with the other two wins goby Teacher Nadia Elzinga ing to secondary schools in Atlantic and Central Canada. The winningneprizes arethink donated a variety ofelementary technologyschool compawould that by putting on an nies. musical every two years would be a relatively simple endeavour. After witnessing first-hand the amount of Mountain View’s prize package included, among other things, a time and energy music teacher Karen Withers invests, I realize projector and GoPro camera, as well as the ActivBoard, which now that it is not for the faint of heart. comes with a set of 32 hand-held student response devices that Blackberry phones. to work alongside her and I resemble have had small the amazing opportunity my fellow teacher Suzanne Smith for two and half musicals. The board, which was the most expensive prize, is an interacTwo and a half because I was unable to continue with the very tive device, similar to a Smart board, but specially designed for first one I started helping with 4 years ago. classroom use. Teachers are able to oversee the performance of in the moment, while gain skills in collaboraItstudents is truly an amazing journey to students work alongside someone tion as several can work together simultaneously on a joint who is able to write a script for a cast of 15 to 25, envision andtask. subsequently make into a full-blown amazing production using an entire elementary school of 240 students. Due to the size of it our …students gym, our last three appear productions fearless have been heldwhen at the Port Theatre. comes to new technology…
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obviously find learning fun. Anton laughingly admits, “We adults are more afraid of the devices than they are!”
Anton’s own drive to learn about new applications and technology comes from having observed the payoff for students in reason I do this. Many lunch hour recesses and weekends are terms of technology addressing all styles of learning – visual, spent reading over the script and slowly the play gets blocked auditory and tactile. This is evident when her students use a and props get added. Students start to understand their role story-writing app using the set of iPads which were donated to and are able to have fun with it. By opening night (our only the school by its parent group. Not only is the experience very night to show all the hard work) students are ready to shine tactile and vibrant, but also students can simply undo their and to show off their talent. work if they make a mistake. What amazes me every time I do this is how every class is Anton was chosen to be one of 45 presenters to give an Ignite incorporated into the show. Every class has a part in the musitalk at the ISTE conference. While she is passionate about her cal that is just as important as the main cast. Grade 4 and 5 topic, the presentation was a challenge for Anton, as Ignite students are the choir and sing along with every song. talks must be completed in five minutes while 20 slides cycle through, one every 15inseconds, with nothe pauses allowed.toShe Each and every student the school has opportunity chose to speak about augmented reality, which involves a sing and dance on stage. Every student has the opportunitytaking to real-life scene or video and adding explanatory data, an activity shine and each and every parent has the pleasure of seeing the which sparks creative in her classroom. pride in their child’s facewriting on the big stage.
Overadmit the past infusion of up newtotechnology provided I must thatyear, the the month leading the big night is by Anton’sNot win,only as well the donation of iPads, hasfull promoted exhausting. am Iasteaching my Grade 5 class time and raising my two sharing. boys but This I ammeans makingthat 22 all clocks for the View lots of classroom Mountain In terms of itshave impact on learning, Anton …we been able toemphatically pull off,states Kindergarten class orgreater makingopportunities sure we have to theuse right props and students now have technology that the ActivBoard is a game-changer. When the Grade 1s are costumes for everyone so that I can take some of the stress while learning. what I can say, are remarkable asked who would like to demonstrate how to use the board, away from the lady who has it all in her head. performances. a frantic scramble of hands shoot up. These young students To get details about the annual MindShare challenge program Ms. Smith is busy organizing our volunteers, helping appear fearless when it comes to this new technology and they While and to view Tricia Anton’s prize-winning submission, visit: them when needed, making sure paperwork is in order so http://mindsharelearning.ca/videochallenge/2014-15/ Under the direction of Ms. Withers and the help of many, we that nothing gets forgotten, plus rehearsing with students, Ms. have been able to pull off, what I must say, are remarkable Withers is busy orchestrating every little detail involved in a performances. Our school community is incredible and we production of this size, and choreographing dances for everyare so fortunate at École Pauline Haarer Elementary to have a one. custodian that goes above and beyond, building and painting Two days before the production I was talking with another many of our set pieces and having parents and spouses step up to create sets and costumes to not only outfit the main cast, but fellow teacher and I was saying how tired I was and that I was heading to a few more stores to get more costumes and props the entire school. after school and I couldn’t wait for it to be done. The funny Teachers listen to the music and practice their songs in class. thing is though... I could never imagine not being a part of this Ms. Withers, Ms. Smith and I could not put these musicals on with my two fellow teachers and friends. We know how each without the support of our school community. other works and we have truly become a well-oiled machine – where we know it will all come together because we are so So how does it all begin? The planning starts in September. dedicated to making it so. We have barely walked through the doors and Ms. Withers – music, band and choir teacher extraordinaire – is already sharing two or three script ideas with Ms. Smith and I. In early December, we have chosen our musical and our Grade 6 and 7 We just finished and already I am students are getting excited about auditioning for a part. By the end of December, students are reading parts of the script for us. They receive a mark on clarity, loudness, expression and singing. It’s a process that takes a week or two, but by the end, we have our cast and backstage crew. We get chills watching students sing and the growth we get to see in our students from this day to the very last day is the 66ConnectED ConnectED SUMMER SPRING EDITION EDITION 2015 2015
looking forward to the next one.
The thrill of seeing all of our students and our kids on stage with such pride and happiness is why we will continue to do this until we no longer can. We just finished and already I am looking forward to the next one. You with me ladies? •
Amazing performance! performance! Amazing
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Music studentsfocus focusand andthrive thrive Music helps students bybyMarianne SchoolsFoundation Foundation Mariannevan vanToor, Toor, Nanaimo-Ladysmith Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools
creative thinking, and development of the student’s personal Ms. inher herstudents’ students’3Rs 3Rs creative thinking, and development of the student’s personal Ms.Julia JuliaBrowning Browning has has seen seen improvements improvements in (reading, incorporatingmusic, music,dance dance andcultural cultural identity. (reading,writing, writing, ‘rithmatic) ‘rithmatic) by incorporating and identity. and Elementaryschool. school. anddrama dramain inher her classes classes at Bayview Bayview Elementary “This only opportunity many of our students “This is is thethe only opportunity forfor many of our students to to engage inin formal training in music, dance andand drama at the recent$2,500 $2,500grant grant from from the Nanaimo-Ladysmith AArecent Nanaimo-LadysmithSchools Schools engage formal training in music, dance drama at the Foundation(NLSF) (NLSF) allowed allowed the teacher level, ” she adds. elementary level, ” she adds. Foundation teacher to topurchase purchasemore moremumu- elementary sicalinstruments instrumentsfor for her her Kindergarten Kindergarten to sical toGrade Grade44students. students. “Studentswho whopreviously previously were were unable “Students love playing thethe “Students unable to toparticipate participateininmusic music “Students love playing have found the confidence to focus and thrive ” ”says have found the confidence to focus and thriveininclass, class, says instruments – they’ve been instruments – they’ve been Ms.Browning. Browning.“Students “Students who who may Ms. may not not excel excelacademically academicallyfind find composing their own songs.” confidence in creative thinking. I’ve noticed a change in the composing their own songs.” confidence in creative thinking. I’ve noticed a change in the socialskills skillsof ofsome some students students as social as aa result result of ofworking workingcooperacooperatively within a fine arts atmosphere; they’re able to be leaders in tively within a fine arts atmosphere; they’re able to be leaders in Crystal Dennison, the Foundation’s new Executive Director, music class.” Crystal Dennison, the Foundation’s new Executive Director, music class.” says that since 2009, NLSF has distributed $29,000 for instrusays that since 2009, NLSF has distributed $29,000 for instruShe used the grant to purchase five xylophones, two class sets of ments at 13 elementary schools in Nanaimo Ladysmith Public ments at 13 elementary schools in Nanaimo Ladysmith Public She used the grant to purchase five xylophones, two class sets of Schools. recorders and percussion tools such as rhythm shakers, as well Schools. recorders and percussion tools such as rhythm shakers, as well as tuners for the ukuleles that the school already owns. as tuners for the ukuleles that the school already owns. “Thanks to the generosity of our donors we’re able to fund “Thanks to the generosity ofbudgets our donors we’reOur ableelemento fund special initiatives when school are tight. “Students love playing the instruments, and they’ve been comspecial initiatives when school budgets are tight. Our elemen“Students loveown playing the of posing their songs. It’sinstruments, wonderful toand see they’ve and hearbeen themcomuse tary music grants have introduced many students to the joy tary music grants have introduced many students to the joy of posing their skills own songs. It’s ”wonderful their music creatively, she says. to see and hear them use playing music,” she adds. playing music, ” she adds. their music skills creatively,” she says. For more information about the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Ms. Browning says that Bayview’s Arts Education program For more information about the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Ms. Browning says that Bayview’s Arts Education program Foundation, please visit www.NLSF.ca. • stresses communication, respect, responsibility, critical and Foundation, please visit www.NLSF.ca. • stresses communication, respect, responsibility, critical and
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riday, April 24, 2015, marked the grand opening of the riday, April 24, 2015, marked grand opening of the Woodlands Secondary Schoolthe Community Garden. The Woodlands Secondary School Community Garden. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was completed by renowned ribbon-cutting ceremony was organizer completed- by renowned environmental speaker, author, and Guy Dauncey. environmental speaker, author, and organizer - Guy Dauncey. Prior to the ribbon cutting, at a packed gymnasium of WoodPrior the ribbon cutting, at a packed gymnasium of Woodlands to students, Dauncey shared his vision of an environmentallands students, Dauncey shared his vision of an environmentally-sustainable future. ly-sustainable future. Citing many positive examples from around the world, he Citing many positive examples from around the world,to hecomurged everyone to strive towards developing solutions urged everyone to strive towards developing solutions to combat climate change. bat climate change.
…have taken an important step in an …have taken an important step in an environmentally-friendly direction environmentally-friendly direction for the school community! for the school community! With the creation of our school garden, we have taken an With the creation school garden, we havedirection taken anfor the important step in of anour environmentally-friendly important step in an environmentally-friendly direction for the Woodlands school community! Food scraps will be composWoodlands school community! Food scraps will be composted and reused as fertilizer rather than being trucked to the ted and reused as fertilizer to theand composting facility at Dukerather Point;than our being locallytrucked grown fruit composting facility at Duke Point; our locally grown fruit and vegetables will offset the fossil fuels that would otherwise be vegetables will offset the fossil fuels that would otherwise be burned by transporting them in from elsewhere. burned by transporting them in from elsewhere. Furthermore, the school grounds are being beautified, air qualiFurthermore, the school being established beautified, air ty is being improved andgrounds a habitatare is being for qualibirds, ty is being improved and a habitat is being established for birds, bees, butterflies and other wildlife seeking food and shelter. bees, butterflies and other wildlife seeking food and shelter. The success of the garden can be attributed to the efforts of The success of thetogarden can be attributed to the efforts of built pupils belonging the Environmental Studies 8 class who pupils belonging to thethe Environmental 8 class who built and planted the beds, Humanities 9Studies class who designed the and planted the and beds,the theEnvironment Humanities Club, 9 classwho whohave designed the initial artwork, funded initial artwork, the Environment have funded the project and and organized after-schoolClub, workwho parties. the project and organized after-school work parties.
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The Woodlands Environment Club would also like to acknowlThe Environment Club would also like to acknowledgeWoodlands the generous support of the following local businesses, edge the generous support of the following local businesses, organizations and individuals: organizations and individuals: • BC Hydro’s Energy Ambassador’s grants to the • BC Hydro’s Energy grants to the Environment Club Ambassador’s which helped finance the project Environment Club which helped finance the project • Stewards of the Future who also provided funding • Stewards of the Future who also provided funding • Green Thumb Nursery who provided strawberry and • Green Thumb Nursery who provided strawberry and blueberry plants at no cost blueberry plants at no cost • Home Hardware (Brooks Landing) who provided a • Home Hardware (Brooks Landing) who provided a generous discount on tools and equipment generous discount on tools and equipment • Buckerfield's who provided a water barrel at no cost • Buckerfield's who provided a water barrel at no cost • Turley's Florist who provided herbs at no cost • Turley's Florist who provided herbs at no cost • Country Grocer (Bowen Road) who provided financial • Country assistanceGrocer (Bowen Road) who provided financial assistance • Progressive Growth who provided fertilizer at no cost • Progressive Growth who provided fertilizer at no cost • DBL Disposal Services, who provided soil and transport Services, who provided soil and transport • DBL at noDisposal cost at no cost • Mr. Stupich (Woodlands’ previous principal) who • Mr. Stupich principal) provided the(Woodlands’ red cedar forprevious the garden beds who provided the red cedar for the garden beds • Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools’ grounds crew who Ladysmith grounds • Nanaimo prepared the site andPublic hauledSchools’ soil for the beds crew who prepared the site and hauled soil for the beds It is with great appreciation that we also acknowledge the Itassistance is with great appreciation thatMr. weGrey also (Environment acknowledge the of Woodlands staff: Club assistance of Woodlands staff: Mr. Grey (Environment Club sponsor), Mr. Stupich (former Principal), Mrs. Girard (Acting sponsor), Stupich Mrs. Girard (Acting Principal),Mr. Julia Kukta(former (Foods Principal), teacher), and education assisPrincipal), Julia Kukta (Foods teacher), and education assistants Phil Olsen, Dawn McNeil and April Shade. tants Phil Olsen, Dawn McNeil and April Shade. Special thanks also to our two hard working student teachers – Special our two hard working student teachers Graemethanks Arkellalso and to Caitlin Johnston – who volunteered many– Graeme Arkell and Caitlin Johnston – who volunteered many hours after school helping with the garden. • hours after school helping with the garden. •
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The Harewood Family of Community Schools offers activiHarewood Schools ties for childrenFamily during of theCommunity summer. Preference will be The Harewood Family of Community Schools offers activigiven to students living in the Harewood or Southend area. ties for children during the summer. Preference will be Registration forms living are available at your community school. given to students in the Harewood or Southend area. For program details and other opportunities contact one of Registration forms are available at your community school. the following community school coordinators: For program details and other opportunities contact one of Linda at Fairview 250.741.1250 the following community school coordinators: Veronica at Georgia Avenue 250.753.4511 Linda atatFairview 250.741.1250 Shannon John Barsby 250.616.7984 Veronica at Georgia Avenue 250.753.4511 Barbara at NDSS 250.740.2026 Shannon at John Barsby 250.616.7984 Red Cross Babysitter’s Course Barbara at NDSS 250.740.2026 Location: Fairview Community School Red Cross Course Tuesday, JulyBabysitter’s 7: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Ages: 10 toFairview 13 years Community School Tuesday, Cost: $25 July 7: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ages: 10 to 13 years Sewing Basics (learn to sew with a machine) Cost: $25 Location: Fairview Community School Sewing to Basics (learn sew a machine) Monday Friday, Julyto 6 to 10:with 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Location: Fairview Community School Ages: 9 to 13 years Monday Cost: $10 to Friday, July 6 to 10: 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Ages: 9 to 13 years Cost: $10
Advanced Sewing (next level machine work) Location: Fairview Community School Advanced SewingJuly (next work) Monday to Friday, 13level to 17:machine 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Location: Fairview Community School Ages: 9 to 13 years Monday Cost: $10 to Friday, July 13 to 17: 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Ages: 9 to 13 years Kids Can Cook (call 250.741.1250 for dates and times) Cost: $10 Super Kids (call 741.1250 for dates and times) Kids Can Cook (call 250.741.1250 for dates and times) Quilt-It-Kids 9 (sew a lap quilt) Super Kids (call 741.1250 for dates and times) Location: Fairview Community School Quilt-It-Kids 9 (sew a lap quilt) Monday to Friday, August 17 to 21: 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Location: Ages: 9 to 13Fairview years Community School Monday to Friday, August 17 to 21: 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Cost: $10 Ages: 9 to 13 years Reading Camp Cost: $10 Monday to Friday, August 17 to 21 & August 24 to 28: Reading Camp 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Monday Ages: 9 toto 10Friday, years August 17 to 21 & August 24 to 28: 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Cost: $10/wk Ages: 9 to 10 years Cedar Family of Community Schools Cost: $10/wk Cedar Family of Community Schools is offering the followCedar Family of Community Schools ing summer activities. Preference will be given to students Cedar Family of Community Schools is offering the following summer activities. Preference will be given to students
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SUMMER ART CAMPS Collecting and Gathering with Art Ages 5 to 7 July 13–17 9am to 11:30am ($120) (code: 135963) Aug 4–7 9am to 11:30am ($100) (code: 135964)
Collections Inspired Ages 8 to 11 July 13–17 1pm to 4pm ($120) (code: 138204) Aug 4–7 1pm to 4pm ($100) (code: 135966)
Metamorphosis Ages 12 to 16 July 6–10
1pm to 4pm ($125) (code: 135976)
To register call 250.756.5200 or visit IReg.nanaimo.ca and quote the code.
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living in the Cedar area. Call 250.722.3665 for informaSUMMER ACTIVITIES from Page 12 tion or to register for a program. Yoga in the Cedar area. Call 250.722.3665 for informaliving Location: Woodbank Primary School, Room 102 tion or to register for a program. Tuesdays: 7 to 8:15 p.m. Yoga Ages: Pre-teen to adult Location: Woodbank Primary School, Room 102 Cost: Free for pre/teens; 6 sessions for $50; $10 drop-in for Tuesdays: 7 to 8:15 p.m. adults Ages: Pre-teen to adult Drop-in Cost: FreeVolleyball for pre/teens; 6 sessions for $50; $10 drop-in for Location: North Cedar Intermediate adults Tuesdays: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Drop-in Volleyball
Drop-in Pickle Location: NorthBall Cedar Intermediate Wednesdays Tuesdays: 6:30until to 9June p.m. 17: 7 to 9 p.m. Cost: $2 Drop-in Pickle Ball Selena’s Summer for7Pre-schoolers Wednesdays until Camp June 17: to 9 p.m. This four-day camp runs for 5 weeks. Pick a week or come Cost: $2 for all five. Each week will be filled with themes, gymnasSelena’s Summer Camp for Pre-schoolers tics, stories, centres, arts and crafts and fun outside in the This four-day camp runs for 5 weeks. Pick a week or come playground. Call 250.722.3665 or pick up forms at Woodfor all five. Each week will be filled with themes, gymnasbank Primary School. tics, stories, centres, arts and crafts and fun outside in the Location: Cedar Heritage Centre, 1644 Road playground. Call 250.722.3665 or pick upMacMillan forms at WoodMonday to Thursday, bank Primary School. June 29 to July 30: 9 a.m. to 12 noon Cost: $48/week Location: Cedar Heritage Centre, 1644 MacMillan Road Soccer Camp Monday to Thursday, June 29 to July 30: 9 a.m. to 12 noon Location: Woodbank Primary School Field Cost: $48/week Join the fun Soccer Camp for the annual soccer camp and kick a ball with the Merriman Coaches. Lots of skill, games and fun. Location: Woodbank Primary School Field Remember to bring a hat, sunscreen, snack and water. Join the fun for the annual soccer camp and kick a ball June 29 to July 3 (excluding July 1): 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with the Merriman Coaches. Lots of skill, games and fun. Ages: 6 to 11 years Remember to bring a hat, sunscreen, snack and water. Cost: $30 June 29 to July 3 (excluding July 1): 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Community Outdoor Volleyball Ages: 6 to 11 years Come$30 and learn some skill development and game playing Cost: from a certified coach. Beginners welcome. Community Outdoor Volleyball Friday, July 17: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Come and learn some skill development and game playing Ages: 10 to 13 years from a certified coach. Beginners welcome. No cost, but you must pre-register by calling 250.722.3665. Friday, July 17: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Ages: 10 to of 13 Nanaimo years The City No cost, but you must pre-register by calling 250.722.3665. The City of Nanaimo has a variety of summer camps and programs for Nanaimo preschoolers to teenagers. Camps can run for The City of the entire day while others are for a few hours. There are The Citycamps, of Nanaimo hascraft a variety ofcomputer summer camps sports arts and camps, camps,and cooking programs for preschoolers to teenagers. Camps can run for camps, as well as leadership camps. the entire day while others are for a few hours. There are Watercamps, Parks arts and craft camps, computer camps, cooking sports Stay cool this as summer by splashing camps, as well leadership camps. at the city’s four water parks! Water Parks Stay cool this summer by splashing at the city’s four water parks!
Locations: Departure Bay Park, Deverill Square Park, Harewood Centennial Park and Mansfield Park June to September: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Locations: No cost Departure Bay Park, Deverill Square Park, Harewood Centennial Park and Mansfield Park June to September: Westwood Lake 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. No cost Visit Nanaimo’s favourite summer swimming destination. Lifeguards are on duty from 12 noon to 6 p.m. from June 28 Westwood Lake to September 7. There are also summer swimming lessons – Visit Nanaimo’s favourite summer swimming destination. call 250.756.5200 for details. Lifeguards are on duty from 12 noon to 6 p.m. from June 28 toCity September 7. There are also summer of Nanaimo’s Playground Programswimming lessons – call 250.756.5200 for details. Activities include games, arts and crafts and sports. Locations: Mansfield Park, Carmanah Park and Fairview City of Nanaimo’s Playground Program Community School Activities games, arts and Mondaysinclude and Tuesdays, July and 6 to crafts August 25:sports. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Locations: Mansfield Park, Carmanah Park and Fairview Ages: 5 to 12 years Community School No cost Mondays and Tuesdays, July 6 to August 25: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Locations: Park, Country Hills Park and MansAges: 5 to 12Rockridge years field Park No cost Thursdays and Fridays, July 9 to August 28: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Locations: Ages: 5 toRockridge 12 years Park, Country Hills Park and Mansfield Park No cost Thursdays and Fridays, July 9 to August 28: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. New this is the Family Fun Nights where the Playground Ages: 5 to year 12 years Program runs into the evenings – Wednesdays from 3 to 8 No cost p.m. In July, visit Country Hills Park, Carmanah Park and New this year is the Family Fun where the Playground Mansfield Park. In August, visitNights Fairview Community School, Program runs into the evenings – Wednesdays from 3 to 8 Mansfield Park and Rockridge Park. p.m. In July, visit Country Hills Park, Carmanah Park and Mansfield Park.in Inthe August, Fairview Community School, Free Concerts Parksvisit Series Mansfield Park lover and Rockridge For the music out there, Park. what would be better than enjoying amazing talent set among Nanaimo’s beautiful parks? Free Concerts in thePark Parks Series Location: Bowen Amphitheatre and Maffeo Sutton Park For the music lover out there, what would better Wednesday evenings, July 8 to August 26:be6:30 to 8than p.m.enjoying amazing talent set among Nanaimo’s beautiful parks? Location: Bowen Park Amphitheatre Free Family Fun Night & Barbecue and Maffeo Sutton Park Wednesday to August 26: 6:30 to 8 family p.m. acBring your evenings, family to July enjoy8 musical entertainment, tivities, science in the park, tennis and, of course, a barbecue! Free FamilyDeparture Fun NightBay & Barbecue Location: Centennial Park Bring your family to enjoy entertainment, family acThursday, June 25: 4:30 tomusical 7:30 p.m. tivities, science in the park, tennis and, of course, a barbecue! Location: Bay Centennial Park Find the Departure Golden Bucket Thursday, June 25: 4:30follow to 7:30the p.m. From June to August, Golden Bucket by watching for clues on Facebook and Twitter. A new park or playground Find the Golden Bucket will be featured each week! Play alone or with the whole famFrom to August, Golden ily forJune a chance to winfollow somethe great prizes.Bucket by watching for clues on Facebook and Twitter. A new park or playground will featured each week! Playoralone or with the whole famForbe more information on this any other program, please ily forusa at chance to win some great call 250.756.5200; check outprizes. our website at www.nanaimo.ca; or pick up a copy of our Spring and Summer Activity For more on this or any other program, please Guide forinformation all the details. call us at 250.756.5200; check out our website at www.nanaimo.ca; or pick up a copy of our Spring and Summer Activity Guide for all the details. ConnectED SUMMER EDITION 2015 13
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The TheTown TownofofLadysmith Ladysmith
Ladysmith Parks, Recreation and Culture offer a variety ofof proLadysmith Parks, Recreation and Culture offer a variety programs and services to keep children, teens and families active grams and services to keep children, teens and families active throughout the summer. For more information please call 250. throughout the summer. For more information please call 250. 245.6424 or check us out online at www.ladysmith.ca. 245.6424 or check us out online at www.ladysmith.ca.
Aquatic AquaticPrograms Programs
Swimming lessons and leadership programs forfor children, youth Swimming lessons and leadership programs children, youth and teens throughout the summer include: and teens throughout the summer include: • Red Cross swimming lessons with levels from 1 to 1010 • Red Cross swimming lessons with levels from 1 to • Strokes – Pre-school • Strokes – Pre-school • Strokes –– Kidz • Strokes Kidz • Strokes – Teens • Strokes – Teens Aquatic Leadership Programs Aquatic Leadership Programs • Junior Lifeguard Club • Junior Lifeguard Club July 2020 toto 2424 July • Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Splash Back Course • Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Splash Back Course July 24 to 30 July 24 to 30
Leadership Leadershipand andRecreation RecreationPrograms Programs
High Five –– Principles ofof Healthy Child Development High Five Principles Healthy Child Development This one-day training will help front-line leaders This one-day training will help front-line leaders(persons (persons working with children aged 6 to 1212 ie.ie. camp counsellors, working with children aged 6 to camp counsellors, coaches, swim instructors) improve the quality ofof programs. coaches, swim instructors) improve the quality programs.It It provides in-depth training inin the high five principles ofof healthy provides in-depth training the high five principles healthy child development toto understand what is is needed toto ensure each child development understand what needed ensure each child’s social, emotional and cognitive needs areare met. child’s social, emotional and cognitive needs met. Adventure Zone Summer Daycamp Adventure Zone Summer Daycamp Every week is is a new and exciting theme-packed day with crafts, Every week a new and exciting theme-packed day with crafts, sports, games, swimming, outings, local attractions and special sports, games, swimming, outings, local attractions and special events! events! Location: Beach Location:Transfer Transfer Beach Monday to Friday, July 6 to August 2828 (except August 3):3): Monday to Friday, July 6 to August (except August 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: and $95/week forfor sibling –– register forfor 77 Cost:$129/week $129/week and $95/week sibling register weeks and get the 8th week free weeks and get the 8th week free Youth Services Summer 2015 Youth Services Summer 2015 Drop-in sessions supervised byby qualified youth leaders eager toto Drop-in sessions supervised qualified youth leaders eager facilitate fun! There will be special events, barbecues, outdoor facilitate fun! There will be special events, barbecues, outdoor games, sports, music and art. games, sports, music and art. Location: Transfer Beach Location: Transfer Beach Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays:3 to 3 to 6:30 p.m. Ages: toto 1818 Ages:1313 Friday Nights inin the Rec Room Friday Nights the Rec Room The Rec Room is is a safe, welcoming place forfor youth toto socialize, The Rec Room a safe, welcoming place youth socialize, relax, develop new skills, have fun and bebe creative inin a superrelax, develop new skills, have fun and creative a supervised, supportive and friendly space! vised, supportive and friendly space! 5 to 9 p.m. 5 to 9 p.m. Ages: toto 1818 years Ages:1313 years
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Rock Climbing Rock Climbing Location: Room Location:Romper Romper Room Tuesday, July 7: 7:2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 to 7 p.m. Ages: 13 to 18 years Ages: 13 to 18 years Cost: (climb and transportation included) Cost:$40 $40 (climb and transportation included) IMAX and a day inin Victoria IMAX and a day Victoria Enjoy anan afternoon flick and then explore downtown Victoria –– Enjoy afternoon flick and then explore downtown Victoria venture to historic buildings, the beautiful building waterfront venture to historic buildings, the beautiful building waterfront and hithit the mall forfor some shopping. and the mall some shopping. Thursday, July 16: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ages: 13 to 18 years Ages: 13 to 18 years Cost: (IMAX and transportation included) Cost:$45 $45 (IMAX and transportation included) Sealegs Kayaking Daytrip Sealegs Kayaking Daytrip Explore local beaches after a brief and Safety orientaExplore local beaches after a briefStrokes Strokes and Safety orientation. around Ladysmith Harbour, relax during a picnic tion.Paddle Paddle around Ladysmith Harbour, relax during a picnic lunch, swim, play and enjoy! lunch, swim, play and enjoy! Thursday, July 22 Thursday, July Ages: 13 to 18 years Ages: 13 to 18 years Cost $45 Cost $45 Wild Play High Ropes Course Wild Play High Ropes Course This course is designed forfor any age oror fitness level. Have fun This course is designed any age fitness level. Have fun inin a unique outdoor environment with zip lines, suspended a unique outdoor environment with zip lines, suspended bridges, scramble nets, swinging log, and much more! bridges, scramble nets, swinging log, and much more! Monday, July 27: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, July 27: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ages: toto 1818 years Ages:1313 years Cost: Cost:$45 $45 What S.U.P. With Sealegs (stand-up paddleboarding) What S.U.P. With Sealegs (stand-up paddleboarding) Thursday, August 6: 6:2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, August 2 to 4 p.m. Ages: toto 1818 years Ages:1313 years Cost: $25 (board lesson, rental and transportation) Cost: $25 (board lesson, rental and transportation) Skatepark Tour Skatepark Tour Take a road trip upup island toto three different skateparks forfor aa Take a road trip island three different skateparks chance to practice some of your favourite tricks and learn new chance to practice some of your favourite tricks and learn new ones too. your own helmet and wristguards. ones too.Bring Bring your own helmet and wristguards. Tuesday, August 18: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 18: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $20 (transportation and lunch) Cost: $20 (transportation and lunch) Young Leaders Young Leaders Develop leadership skills and gain valuable experience working Develop leadership skills and gain valuable experience working with summer daycamp leaders...be a Ladysmith Young Leader! with summer daycamp leaders...be a Ladysmith Young Leader! Call Danielle forfor more information 250.245.6424. Call Danielle more information 250.245.6424. World Cup Soccer Camps World Cup Soccer Camps AA great soccer camp ledled byby a nationally-trained head coach great soccer camp a nationally-trained head coach and coaches with European backgrounds. Mini games and fun and coaches with European backgrounds. Mini games and fun competition make learning a breeze – emphasis on developing competition make learning a breeze – emphasis on developing individual and team skills. a World Cup t-shirt! individual and team skills.Includes Includes a World Cup t-shirt! Ages: 13 to 18 years Ages: 13 to 18 years
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Summer Theatre Camps
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Broadway Bound Musical Theatre Camp Summer Camps Let your innerTheatre Broadway star shine during this week of singing, Broadway acting andBound dancing! Play drama Camp games that develop conMusical Theatre fidence and teamwork and work on a that includes Let your inner Broadway star shine production during this week of singchoreography and songs. The week ends in a final showcase of ing, acting and dancing! Play drama games that develop conlearning that is teamwork sure to amaze. fidence and and work on a production that includes choreography and songs. The week ends in a final showcase of Ages: 7 to 10 years learning that is to amaze. Advanced Musical sure Theatre Adventures Ages: 7 to 10 years Fine tune the skills learned in previous camps, putting greater Advanced Musical Theatre Adventures emphasis on characterization and scene building. Through Fine tune the skills learned in previous putting creating the production, you will developcamps, confidence andgreater comemphasis on characterization and scene building. Through munication skills and then share your creations in a celebrathe production, develop confidence and comtioncreating of learning at the end ofyou thewill week. munication skills and then share your creations in a celebraAges: 8 to 12 years tion of learning at the end of the week. Art and Ages:Science 8 to 12Summer years Camps Selfies meet nature! StudentsCamps will practice the visual lanArt and Science Summer guage by photographing and collecting natural Selfies meet nature! Students will practice thematerials visual lan-from the surrounding area. Paint and drawing materials will befrom guage by photographing and collecting natural materials combined with these natural materials to produce selfies and the surrounding area. Paint and drawing materials will be expressions of summer. (co-sponsored with the Ladysmith combined with these natural materials to produce selfies and Artsexpressions Council at of thesummer. Waterfront Art Gallery) (co-sponsored with the Ladysmith Ages: 5 to 13 years Arts Council at the Waterfront Art Gallery) Ages: 5 to 13 years
Three great Just Kidding for Kids plays coming up in our 2015/16 season!
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250-754-1989 290 Bastion St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 3A4 250-75 Funded in whole or part through the Canada-BriƟsh Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement
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MUSIC CHORD “We Have the Passion”
Newest Private Music Studio in Nanaimo
Instruments
Guitar (All Styles) Bass Guitar Banjo Drum Set Piano Violin Voice Woodwind Instruments (Band Instruments) Brass Instruments (Band Instruments) Percussion (Band Instruments) Strings (Violin) Theory Royal Conservatory Theory and Practical Instrument Exam Instruction
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“Where do your potatoes come from? I am told your fries aren’t from real potatoes.” Chris C.
“Does your Egg McMuffin use real eggs? They look too perfect.?
Nick K.
“What part of the cow does your beef come from?”
OUR ANSWER: Our potatoes are definitely real! Our fries and Hash Browns are made from whole potatoes, which are almost exclusively of the Russet Burbank and Shepody potato varieties. Thanks for asking, Fern. OUR ANSWER: “Thanks for your question Chris. The short answer is yes! Every Egg McMuffin sandwich is made with a freshly cracked, Canada Grade A Large egg. OUR ANSWER: “Hi Nick. We only use the shoulder, chuck, brisket, rib-eye, loin and round for our 100% pure Canadian beef patties. These cuts are similar to the kind that you would buy at your local grocery store or butcher.
Ever want to ask us about the food in our Canadian restaurants? Now’s your chance! We’ll answer any questions about our food even the tough ones - then post a personal reply from McDonald’s® Canada Ask us about our food. Get an answer.
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Check out the new sign at the Lantzville Firehall! Thanks to the partnership Check out the new the Lantzville Firehall! Thanks to the partnership between a Grade 7 sign classatfrom Seaview Elementary, the Career Technibetween a parents Grade 7 and class from Seaview Elementary, the Career Technical Centre, community members, the Grade 7 Legacy Garden cal Centre, parents andallcommunity members, the Grade 7 Legacy Garden Project will be seen by for many years to come. Project will be seen by all for many years to come.
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Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Tea - Thanks so much! Nanaimo-Ladysmith SchoolsFoundation FoundationDonor DonorAppreciation Appreciation Tea - Thanks so much!
Working For You
MLA
Leonard Krog
Nanaimo Constituency 4 - 77 Victoria Crescent Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 5B9 250-714-0630 Fax: 250-714-0859
leonard.krog.mla@leg.bc.ca
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Multi-Sport Camps for Kids!
Multi-Sport Camps for Kids Active Star (Ages: 4-6 yrs. + Parents-optional)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. July 6 - 10, 2015 • Departure Bay Activity Centre Aug. 10 - 14, 2015 • Departure Bay Activity Centre
XploreSportZ (Ages: 7-12 yrs.)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 20 - 24, 2015 • Location TBA Aug. 17 - 21, 2015 • Fairview School
Kids Summer Bike Camp
(Ages: 8-13 yrs.) Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. July 13 - 27, 2015 • Nanaimo Ice Centre Aug. 10 - 14, 2015 • Nanaimo Ice Centre In Partnership with: For More Information: www.pacicsportvi.com
250-740-6572
cedwards@pacicsport.com
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With television, graphic novels takes a unique approach to literacy and learnadvertising, and the Internet, students have come to expect ing: “Learning to look at images, read them in sequence, and advertising, and the Internet, students have come to expect ing: “Learning to look at images, read them in sequence, and visuals in the texts they encounter (Schwarz 2002a), and comic comprehend their meaning in an active and constructive way visuals in the texts they encounter (Schwarz 2002a), and comic comprehend their meaning in an active and constructive way books and graphic novels can help them connect to a range of is meant to transform the way students understand the reading books and graphic novels can help them connect to a range of is meant to transform the way students understand the reading topics by tapping into the way they are already learning. process and themselves as critical thinkers” (Bakis, 2012, p. 32). topics by tapping into the way they are already learning. process and themselves as critical thinkers” (Bakis, 2012, p. 32). The primary literacy of the 21st century is visual: “It’s no longer Providing visual supports in the classroom is good insurance The primary of the is must visual:learn “It’stono longer that Providing visualofsupports the is good insurance enough to readliteracy and write text.21st Ourcentury students a wider range learners in will beclassroom reached, and the appeal of enough to read and write text. Our students must learn to that a wider range of learners will be reached, and the process both words and pictures” (Burmark as cited in Frey & graphic novels to students makes them an excellent choiceappeal for of process bothp.words and pictures” (Burmark cited in Frey & supporting graphic novels studentsand makes them anmultiple excellentliteracies choice for Fisher, 2008, 5). Meshing visual literacy withastext literacy, studenttolearning for teaching Fisher, 2008, p. 5). Meshing visual literacy with text literacy, supporting student learning and for teaching multiple literacies graphic novels support readers in improving multiliteracy skills. (Kluth as cited in Frey & Fisher, 2008, p. 171). Visual elements graphic novels support readers in improving multiliteracy skills. (Kluth as cited in Frey & Fisher, 2008, p. 171). Visual elements Multiple literacies reach beyond a traditional reading and writencourage young learners to become active rather than passive Multiple literacies reachthe beyond traditional reading andinwrit- readers encourage learners to become active literacy rather than ing definition to include abilityato process and interpret (Boothyoung & Swartz, 2010), and the visual bothpassive ing definition to include the ability to process and interpret inreaders (Booth & Swartz, 2010), and the visual literacy both formation presented through various media (LD Online, 2010). engages and supports their efforts. formation presented through various media (LD Online, 2010). engages and supports their efforts. The Ontario Library Association (OLA) states: “New commuWith a broader definition of literacy, various groups of students The Ontario Association (OLA) commu- canWith a broader definition of various groupsskills of students nication tools,Library emerging technologies, andstates: social “New and cultural benefit and be supported in literacy, developing the literacy nication emerging technologies, and cultural can benefit and be supported identify in developing the problems, literacy skills forces are tools, constantly redefining what we and meansocial by literacy ” necessary to access information, and solve forces are constantly redefining what we mean by literacy ” to access information, identify2007). and solve problems, (2014). andnecessary communicate information (McVicker, Comic books (2014). communicate information 2007). Comic books andand graphic novels offer teachers an(McVicker, excellent tool for helping Multiple literacies may combine letters, symbols, colours, and graphic novels students to do just that.offer teachers an excellent tool for helping Multiple literacies combine letters,and symbols, colours, sounds, and graphicsmay to extend language the ways we comstudents to do just that. sounds, and graphics to extend andrange the ways we com- Benefits for Beginning Readers municate. “Students now need tolanguage use a broad of literacies “Students now learning need to use a broadand range of literacies TheBenefits tomunicate. achieve their immediate objectives to recogBeginning ability tofor decode picturesReaders and their meaning is significant nize and develop their own creative possibilities” (OLA, 2014). to achieve their immediate learning objectives and to recogwhen dealing with beginning readers novels. ViThe ability to decode pictures and and theirgraphic meaning is significant Comic books and graphic novels can help students develop as nize and develop their own creative possibilities” (OLA, 2014). sual literacy develops earlierand thangraphic a child’snovels. ability Viwhen dealing with substantially beginning readers critical engaged consumers of multiple 21st as to decode text therefore, “The more exposure children have Comicand books and graphic novels can helpliteracies students for develop sual literacy develops substantially earlier than a child’s ability century critical learning. and engaged consumers of multiple literacies for 21st to visual images, greater “The their more visualexposure proficiency becomes” to decode textthe therefore, children have century learning. (Stanley & Sturm, 2008, p. 51). Graphic novels, with their illusto visual images, the greater their visual proficiency becomes” Visual Literacy Benefits a Diverse Group of Learners trations, can&be considered potential format to help (Stanley Sturm, 2008, as p. a51). Graphic novels, with scaffold their illusVisual Literacy Benefits a Diverse Learners When reading comic books and graphicGroup novels,of words and beginning efforts. Comics offer a virtual springboard trations,readers’ can be considered as a potential format to help scaffold illustrations are meant be read Kids are at ease When reading comic to books andtogether. graphic novels, words and to valuable skills for emergent readers. offer a virtual springboard beginning readers’ efforts. Comics with combining textread information as are longatas they illustrations arevisual meantand to be together.and Kids ease to valuable skills for emergent readers. are reading comics, theyand are using visual literacy skills. In an with combining visual text information and as long as they Benefits for English Language Learners increasingly culture, educators can profit from the use of are reading visual comics, they are using visual literacy skills. In an Visual literacy language barriers making comic Benefits fortranscends English Language Learners graphic novels in the classroom (Schwarz, 2002b); a medium increasingly visual culture, educators can profit from the use of books and graphic novels a popular choice with anyone learnVisual literacy transcends language barriers making comic graphic novels in the classroom (Schwarz, 2002b); a medium books and graphic novels a popular choice with anyone learnConnectED SUMMER EDITION 2015 21
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LITERACY from Page 21 LITERACY from Page 21 ing a new language. Visual cues help students make meaning ing new language. Visual cues help students make meaninga inaEnglish; this kind of support allows them to understand instory English; this kind of support allows them to understand a without relying solely on text (Booth & Swartz, 2010). story without relying solely on text (Booth & Swartz, 2010). Using comic books and graphic novels in an English language Using comic books and novels in an English language learners classroom cangraphic help build vocabulary and increase learners classroom can help build vocabulary and increase comprehension through strong visual clues that support the comprehension through strong visual clues that support the captions and dialogue. captions and dialogue. The fun factor of using graphic texts in the classroom, “reduces The funassociated factor of using graphic in texts in the classroom, fears with reading a different language. “reduces As a fears associated with reading in a different language. a grow, result, students may progress faster, their confidenceAsmay result, students may progress faster, their confidence may grow, and their motivation may increase” (Booth & Swartz, 2010, and their motivation may increase” (Booth & Swartz, 2010, p.17). p.17).
“Many older adolescents are short on time, are involved with “Many are may shortnot onbe time, are involved manyolder otheradolescents activities, and inspired to read with more many other activities, and may not be inspired to readbooks moremay of what they are often force fed in school. Graphic ofre-engage what theythem are often force in school.(Schwarz, Graphic 2002a, books may in the joysfed of literacy” p. 55). re-engage them in the joys of literacy” (Schwarz, 2002a, p. 55). In this way, comic books and graphic novels can be motivating Infor thisstudents way, comic andfluent graphic novels can be motivating whobooks are more in traditional literature as well forasstudents who are more fluent in traditional literature as well providing them with an extra challenge. as providing them with an extra challenge. As the reader takes in print and art through a series of panels, Asword the reader takes print and“the art reader’s throughbrain a series of panels, balloons andincaptions, is simultaneword balloons and captions, “the reader’s brain is simultaneously bombarded with the graphic novel’s characters, setting, ously the2006, graphic novel’s characters, setting, plot,bombarded and action”with (Lyga, p. 58). There’s a lot going on as plot, and action” (Lyga, 2006, p. 58). There’s a lot going on as(i.e., the reader must comprehend the story and “read the art” the reader comprehend the story facial and “read the art” time (i.e., the subtlemust nuances of the characters’ expressions, the subtle nuances of the characters’ facial expressions, time lapse effects, dream sequences, etc.). Lapp, Flood, and Fisher lapse effects, sequences, etc.). Lapp, Flood,books and Fisher (as cited in dream McVicker, 2007) discuss how comic and (as cited in McVicker, 2007) discuss how comic books and “reduces fears associated with graphic novels can promote higher-level skills. “reduces fears associated with novels can promote higher-level skills. reading in a different language…” graphic In some cases, the comic strip can illustrate cause and effect, reading in a different language…” Inbridging some cases, the comic strip illustrate causeItand concrete concept tocan abstract thought. caneffect, also assist bridging concrete concept to abstract thought. It can also assist in the development of deductive reasoning, evaluative thinking, in the development of deductive reasoning, evaluative thinking, Benefits for Struggling and Reluctant Readers study skills, prompts for creative writing, and conflict resoluBenefits for Struggling and Reluctant Readers study prompts creative writing, andlistening conflict resolutionskills, and can instill for responsibility, promote skills, and Just as visual literacy aids beginning readers and English tion and can instill responsibility, promote listening skills, and Just as visual literacy aids beginning readers and English assist with reading in cross-curricular learning. language learners, it is also an important learning tool for assist with reading in cross-curricular learning. language learners, it isIllustrations also an important for struggling readers. providelearning clues to tool the meaning of Comic books and graphic novels provide the opportunity for struggling Illustrations clues totool thefor meaning of the print readers. and dialogue; they’reprovide an invaluable motivatComic books andreaders graphictonovels provide the opportunity for already skilled increase their enjoyment of reading the print dialogue; they’re anreaders invaluable tool2012, for motivating andand supporting struggling (Brozo, p. 550). already skilled readers to increase their enjoyment of reading for pleasure as well as developing higher-level skills. Using ing and supporting struggling readers (Brozo, 2012, p. 550). Graphic novels can be used to help struggling readers access forcomics pleasure as well as developing Using supin the classroom can be ahigher-level double winskills. for teachers; Graphic novelsincan be used to help struggling readers information a different format, and are a great wayaccess to pique comics in the classroom can be a double win for teachers; supporting the low level readers as well as bolstering the high level information in a different andmay are aeven greatbeway to pique student interest. In someformat, cases, this a turning porting the low level readers as well as bolstering the high level students. student interest. In some cases,who thishave maylost eventhe behope a turning point for struggling readers for success. students. point for books struggling readers who have lost the hope for success. Comic and graphic novels have a way of developing kids’ Final Thoughts Comic books and graphic novels have a way of developing kids’ Final Thoughts enjoyment of reading and building their confidence as readers We have come to think of comic books and graphic novels as enjoyment reading and building their confidence as readers (Seyfried,of2008). We have come to think of comic books graphic novels as the great equalizer. Comic books and and graphic novels are cool (Seyfried, 2008). the great equalizer. Comic books and graphic novels are cool and, no matter the reading level, all students can walk out of Benefits for Boys and, matter thethe reading canabout walktheir out of Benefits for Boys theno library with same level, book all andstudents feel good selecOften a group of reluctant readers, boys can benefit from read- the library with the same book and feel good about their selection because kids of all ages and reading levels want to read Often a group of reluctant readers, boys can benefit from reading comic books and graphic novels as well. Finding sometion because kids of all ages and reading levels want to read them. ing comic and graphic novels as well.and Finding something thatbooks will appeal to them is essential boys gravitate them. thing that the willpicture-driven appeal to themstories is essential and boys gravitate towards of action, adventure, and towards the picture-driven stories of action, adventure, andIn superhero themes that are so prevalent in comic books. It is a self-esteem boost for a superhero themes that are so Fix prevalent in comic books. their book, “Reading Don’t No Chevys, ” Smith andIn WilIt is a self-esteem boost for a their book, “Reading Don’tgraphic Fix Nonovels Chevys, ” Smith Wil-types helm (2002) found that are one ofand the few struggling reader… helm (2002) that graphic novels one of the few types struggling reader… of texts thatfound consistently engage maleare readers. of texts that consistently engage male readers. Mostly produced for and consumed by males, graphic novels It is a self-esteem boost for a struggling reader to be able to Mostly produced for andtoconsumed males, novels give teachers a means help showby boys that,graphic “not only sucIt read is a self-esteem boost a struggling reader ableparto the same book asfor a high-level reader andtotobethen give teachers a means to help show boys that,and “not only visualize successful readers, but also successful writers artists read the same book as a high-level reader and to then participate in a conversation together about the book. We have cessful readers, also successful writers and artists visualize as they work” but (Carter, 2007, p. 10). ticipate in athis conversation togetherschool about the book. Wetimes, have observed in my elementary library many as they work” (Carter, 2007, p. 10). observed this in my elementary school library many times, especially among boys who are fans of graphic novel series such Benefits for High-Level Readers especially among boysorwho areKibuishi’s fans of graphic novel series such Benefits for High-Level Readers as Jeff Smith’s Bone Kazu Amulet. We understand the importance of engaging struggling readers, as Jeff Smith’s Bone or Kazu Kibuishi’s Amulet. We understand the not importance engaging readers, however they are the only of readers whostruggling need motivating. Comic books and graphic novels – superheroes for literacy! • however they are not the only readers who need motivating. Comic books and graphic novels – superheroes for literacy! • 22 ConnectED SUMMER EDITION 2015 22 ConnectED SUMMER EDITION 2015
Celebrating Earth Day at Ladysmith Intermediate Celebrating Earth Day at Ladysmith Intermediate
This year five divisions from Ladysmith This yearIntermediate five divisionstook frompart Lain the annual Community dysmith Intermediate tookClean part Upthe at Transfer Beach. It was a in annual Community Clean dayat toTransfer be proudBeach. as Ladysmith Up It was a Intermediate alone, collected day to be proud as Ladysmith one ton of garbage. Intermediate alone, collected one of garbage. Mrs.ton Caver’s Grade 5/6 class walked to Brown Drive Park on Mrs. Caver’s Grade 5/6 class Earth Day, picking up garwalked to Brown Drive Park on bage along the way. While at Earth Day, picking up garthe park, students looked for bage along the way. While at examples of living organisms the park, students looked for from three kingdoms: Plantae, examples of living organisms Animalia, and Fungi. In addition from three kingdoms: Plantae, to drawing and labeling, they Animalia, and Fungi. In addition were asked to identify the needs to drawing and labeling, they for the local organisms, and were asked to identify the needs make connections between the for the local organisms, and living and non-living parts of make connections between the the environment. living and non-living parts of the environment. It turned into a real outdoor classroom. With their magnifyIt turned into a real ing glasses and bug outdoor boxes, stuclassroom. their magnifydents spent With approximately two ing glasses and bug boxes, stuhours collecting, observing, and dents spentthese approximately two identifying organisms. hours collecting, observing, and identifying these organisms.
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