S. Evelyn Cimesa | July 4, 2016 | Contest The Little Big Thinkers of Ottawa Back in April 2016, we featured an Ottawa-based contest, titled The Little Big Thinker Contest, for students in kindergarten to grade five. Students were asked to answer one or more philosophical questions from the My Little Book series, published by DC Canada Education Publishing. Participants did
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S. Evelyn Cimesa | April 21, 2016 | Products We’re excited to announce the release of La Charte pour les enfants, the French edition of Canadian bestseller series The Charter for Children. This collection of witty, illustrated stories introduces children to the Canadian Charter of Rights and...
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Gamification experiences are growing in popularity within the educational system.
Read moreL’Éditeur Local DC Canada Education Publishing Lance La Collection Francophone La Charte pour les enfants
(Ottawa, ON – 14 avril 2016) — Êtes-vous prêts à rencontrer l’activiste Alexandre le Grand et la féministe Émeuly Meuphy? Ou à être témoin d’une course de luge électrisante du Yuko, ou à ressentir votre cœur se briser pour une envolée d’outardes dépossédées alors qu’elle font leur voyage traditionnel entre leur domicile au nord du Canada et leur destination australe? Vous avez tout entendu sur leurs escapades et leurs aventures en anglais. Il est grand temps de découvrir ces personnages...
Read moreLocal Publisher DC Canada Education Publishing Debuts French Collection La Charte pour les enfants
(Ottawa, ON – April 14, 2016) — Are you ready to meet activist Alexander the Grape and feminist Emooly Murphy? How about witnessing the thrill of a Yukon sled race, or feeling your heart ache for a flock of dispossessed Canada geese as they make their traditional journey to and from their summer home in Canada’s North? You’ve heard about their escapades and adventures in English. Now it’s time to discover these loveable characters in Canada’s other official...
Read morePlay-based Strategies to Get Youth Learning
S. Evelyn Cimesa | March 18, 2016 | Play-based Learning Play is one of the most effective methods of engaging youth. It promotes social and emotional learning, provides opportunities for challenges and perseverance, and children are natural experts at it. Children connect with the world through play. They attribute meanings to words as they explore their surroundings, they learn the basics of communication, and they learn to interact with other people in a safe learning...
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