March 12th, 2014 by Kristen Wong | Comments Off on Healers of children: What is the latest thinking about kids’ health?
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Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by alumni UBC. Distinguished experts in children’s health care and moderated by Global TV’s Sophie Lui, a UBC alumni expert panel features notable specialists in emergency medicine, allergies, sports injuries, and developmental issues (such as ADHD) give a panel presentation that sorts truth from fiction and provides sage advice for parents.
Moderator
Sophie Lui – Morning News Anchor, Global TV
Panelists
Dr. Edmond Chan, FRCPC – Head of Allergy and Immunology, BC Children’s Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UBC
Dr. Margaret Colbourne, MD’87, FRCPC – Emergency Physician, BC Children’s Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UBC
Dr. Barbara Fitzgerald, MD’85, FRCPC – Developmental Paediatrician, Sunny Hill Health Centre; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UBC
Dr. Kristin Houghton, MD’98, MSc’08, FRCPC – Paediatrician, BC Children’s Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, UBC
September 4th, 2012 by Jennifer O. | Comments Off on For Educators: September is Life Literacy Month
September marks Life Literacy Month – a month to celebrate literacy and lifelong learning. Did you know that nearly nine million adult Canadians struggle with low literacy? Get involved this month, increase your own literacy skills, and encourage everyone to get the skills they need to live a fully engaged life. Don’t forget to also look out for learner stories throughout the month, and be inspired by how literacy impacts lives.
August 15th, 2012 by Jennifer O. | Comments Off on This Just In: New Book at the Education Library
Children’s Literature in the Classroom: Engaging Lifelong Readers
“Many reading programs today overlook an essential component of literacy instruction—helping children develop an enduring love of reading. This authoritative and accessible guide provides a wealth of ideas for incorporating high-quality children’s books of all kinds into K-6 classrooms. “
June 13th, 2012 by Jennifer O. | Comments Off on The Roots of Empathy: Teaching Compassion in the Classroom
Read the latest on The Roots of Empathy: the Ministry of Children and Family Development and the Ministry of Education’s program to teach compassion and empathy to youth and children in British Columbia.
Full article from the Province of British Columbia website here.
June 6th, 2012 by Jennifer O. | Comments Off on Reading the World: What Young Children Learn from Literature
Enjoy a new addition to the collection at the Education Library: Reading the World: What Young Children Learn from Literature.
“Reading the World is invaluable for early years teachers, nursery nurses, teaching assistants and other practitioners, but will appeal also to parents and carers, those who teach children at Key stages 1 and 2 and to students on initial teacher training courses. It will be of interest to the growing body of students following programmes on children’s literature and book making.”
