Marginalia: The OISE Library Blog

Looking for a way to teach sentence structure and parts of speech to your students? Then look no further than Make-A-Simple-Sentence Flip Boards! This kit will bring hands-on learning and colourful sentence-making to your classroom. … Read more

As the fall season gets underway here are some new book titles at OISE Library to add to your reading list for the classroom, your own personal education or for fun!
Homeschooling: the History & Philosophy of a Controversial Practice by James G… Read more

November 4 – 8, 2019 is Treaty Recognition Week in Ontario. This is part of a series of days bringing awareness to Indigenous issues known as Indigenous Education Month. OISE Library has a number of valuable materials for K-12, postsecondary and… Read more

Starting next week, from November 11 to November 22, we will waive $2 of library fines from participating libraries in exchange for each non-perishable food item (maximum $20 waived). Don’t have any fines? You can still donate!
The most needed items… Read more

Coding is a hot topic in education, but access to digital resources and technical know-how in the classroom can often make this subject challenging to teach, especially to the littlest of learners! This month’s featured activity kit, the Let’s Go… Read more

The OISE and TDSB Environmental Education in Action Conference will take place on Oct 26, and was created with teachers and graduate students in mind. There will be keynote talks, interactive workshops, and an EcoFair to provide ideas, strategies,… Read more

This October, our Ground Floor Display celebrates Indigenous Histories. Describing the events, experiences and heritage of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, this month’s collection includes narratives, biographies and creation stories from Indigenous… Read more

Tetris: The Games People Play
A very interesting read: this book dives into the complicated history of one of the most recognizable and beloved video games. It is a graphic novel that is all about the history of Tetris and traces how Alexey Pajitnov… Read more

October is Women’s History Month in Canada, and this year, we celebrate the women who have made lasting impacts in their fields under the banner #MakeAnImpact. Here at the OISE Library, we’ve pulled a number of books highlighting examples of women… Read more

This month’s Indigenous display features works in line with the Science Literacy Week theme of Oceans, Water and Lakes. Water and Waterscapes play an  important role in Indigenous life and cultures. They are often at the centre of lifeways,… Read more

 
An OISE photograph of staff working with reel-to-reel-tape. The original interviews were similarly recorded on reel-to-reel tape and reproduced as cassette tapes.

Calling all Canadian history buffs! This week the OISE Library is launching… Read more

Just because summer is over doesn’t mean that playing needs to stop! There’s no better way to learn than to learn by playing and experimenting. With K’NEX Simple Machines, you and your students can build anything — let your imagination run wild!… Read more

Have you ever wondered what it was like to go to school 50 years ago? Inspired by this recent time capsule recovery at a Vancouver elementary school, we browsed our 1969 textbooks to see what elementary school was like the year that Neil Armstrong… Read more

Ready for some fun under the sun? If your summer job is to keep kids moving, be sure to check out our very own parachute! Fun for kids of all ages, a parachute is a great tool for building motor skills, communication, and teamwork.
For ideas on how… Read more

Fostering mindfulness : building skills that students need to manage their attention, emotions, and behavior in classrooms and beyond, Shelley Murphy
This resource by OISE instructor Shelley Murphy is a must-have for any educator curious and… Read more

This very simple looking activity kit is an excellent tool for promoting concentration and experiential learning. The Baric Tablets are a sensorial activity that can be used for children age 4 and upward. They are a Montessori-developed manipulative… Read more

This month’s Indigenous display features works on Indigenous futurisms. This genre, explored through a variety of mediums including literature, art, film, and music, expresses Indigenous identity by exploring possible or potential futures for… Read more

When the weather gets warmer, kids cannot wait to get outside and explore! One way to foster this excitement and incorporate it into continued learning is by using the Botany Cabinet to teach young children to recognize and differentiate between… Read more

Teaching English Language Learners: A Handbook for Elementary Teachers by Ann MorganTeaching English Language Learners is a handbook for elementary school staff who work with English Language Learners but who might not have specialized training.… Read more

An A-Z of Creative Teaching in Higher Education
By Sylvia Ashton & Rachel Stone
For the post-secondary instructor (novice or experienced) who wants to transform their classroom with creative energy, this guide is for you! An A-Z of Creative… Read more

The end of the school year has finally arrived! After all that you’ve learned this year, could you pass these provincial exit exams from our Ontario Historical Education Collections?
The OHEC houses a collection of provincial exams administered… Read more

This June, the Ground Floor Display at the OISE Library highlights Indigenous children’s stories and scholarly material in celebration of National Indigenous History Month. June 21st is also National Indigenous People’s Day, a day for celebrating… Read more

Summer is a time for exploring the outdoors! It’s a time for playing outside and digging around in our yards — and what better way to get familiar with what we might find there than by checking out the GeoSafari Mineral Collection!
Minerals are “… Read more

Summer is almost upon us! Everyone needs some good reads to get through those scorching hot months. OISE library is here to help. With countless resources for some great outdoor activities and fun ideas for kids of all ages to enjoy the summer sun.… Read more

Put on your lab coats and goggles, it’s time to be scientists!
This post will highlight two fabulous activity kits that will transform your primary students into scientists! Encouraging them to perform their own experiments.
The first kit, Can Do!… Read more