May 30 at 9:30 am: Join the author for a "The Only Way to Make Bread" read-along! Dive into a fun hide-and-seek based on illustrations and wrap up with Q&A.
Read more about "Cristina Quintero and "The Only Way to Make Bread" (Gr. K–2)"Wakefield Brewster (He/Him/His) is Calgary’s 6th Poet Laureate. In January 1999, Wakefield stepped onto his first stage as a Poet and Spoken Word Artist. Today, he is known as one of Canada’s most powerful Professional Performance Poets.
Read more about "Wakefield Brewster "Whether you want to help your children or students better understand the truth about residential schools, or you want to learn more yourself, these works by Indigenous authors are essential reading for all Canadians.
Read more about "Orange Shirt Day 2020"On September 30, people across Canada wear orange shirts to honour the Residential School experience, to support Survivors and their families, and to show their commitment to truth and reconciliation. This month we honour those who tell their stories.
Read more about "Orange Shirt Day 2023"Calgary Public Library is committed to equity, diversity, and belonging Calgary Public Library is committed to equity, diversity, and belonging. Everyone should be able to realize their potential at Calgary Public Library. Everyone has a right to feel respected, safe, and valued within the Library and community. To ensure that, we must work to eliminate societal barriers and create a welcoming space in our programs, services, internal operations, and institutional culture. We have a responsibility to build and maintain an environment of equity, diversity, belonging, and dignity in all spaces we occupy and in all aspects of our community role. We continue to listen, learn, and act in collaboration with Library staff, volunteers, the City of Calgary, partners, and community.
Read more about "Calgary Public Library is committed to equity, diversity, and belonging"Words to know Lateral Reading: V erifying information as you read it. This can be done by leaving the web site and looking at other sites to make sure the original source is reliable and authentic. Critical observation: U sing critical thinking to look more carefully at images and think about where those images were taken. Reverse Image Search: A digital investigative technique used to find the original source of photographs. Geolocation: V erifying the location of online information . Misinformation: I nformation that is inadvertently incorrect and not intended to mis lead people . Disinformation: I nformation and the distribution of information that is deliberately incorrect or deceptive with the intention of spreading a false message . Propaganda: I nformation with an agenda. Its intention is to persuade and will often contain an unnecessary positive spin . Fake News: A term used to refer to information that is intentionally false. This term has been politicized to refer to information that one does not agree with , regardless of the validity of the information . Fact-checking: T he process of verifying information to determine its correctness .
Read more about "Words to know"Volunteer Qualifications Passion for numeracy Friendly and able to interact with children Non-judgmental Good problem solving skills Physical range of mobility and flexibility to conduct activities with children Volunteer Responsibilities Support program goals Help participants one-on-one to complete quests Provide encouragement to children and parents Complete an orientation and training session Ensure a positive, comfortable and fun learning environment Abide by the Volunteer Standards of Conduct
Read more about "Volunteer Qualifications Volunteer Responsibilities"A new resource from the Book Publishers Association of Alberta to help educators discover Alberta-published books matched to the K-12 curriculum.
Read more about "Alberta Books for Schools "Resources to help readers with learning disabilities, vision impairments, or developing English literacy.
Read more about "Special Services"Use your free Library card to take an online course such as Microsoft Office, or take practice tests to help you prepare for professional exams.
Read more about "Learning Tools"Book a one-on-one consultation The Filmmaker in Residence is pleased to consult with anyone interested in film, music and creative direction. Book your one-on-one consultation
Read more about "Book a one-on-one consultation"It is up to you to find meaning in a story. The goal isn’t to walk away with a solution or answer, but to be self-reflective: what is the story trying to teach you?
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