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What’s Inside
3 From the Editor
in my opinion
5 Intellectual Obesityby Jim World
focus on schools
6 The Helping Hands Crochet Project
by Vicki Stuart
features
8 Rethink Graduation
by Larraine Roulston
10 Ecological Literacy
by Matthew Gilbert, Andy Williams, Elizabeth
Hambleton, Ryan Wilson, Melissa Nick, Sebastian
Rysinski and Mark Duncan
12 UNICEF’s Global Classroom: Walk for Water
by Caroline Keenan
14 Survival Tips for Intern and First Year Teachers
by Hector M. Earle
17 Keep the Physical in Education
by Angela Abbott
18 Cyberbullying
by Bill Belsey
20 Book Reviews
from the classroom
22 The Power of Non-Fiction Text
by Brenda Boreham
24 Yoga in Schools
by Irina Kazakevic
research
30 Fish Oil Used to Treat ADHA in Children
by Kim Latimer
after school
31 Planning For Retirement
by Enise Olding and Carol Baird-Krul
34 Travel Back in Time at Telegraph Cove
by Carol-Ann Giroday
36 news
37 events
38 the marketplace

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Read Canadian Teacher Magazine to be informed about current trends in education, instructional strategies, classroom management, professional and personal development, and new Canadian teaching resources. And for life after 3 p.m., CTM includes articles about holiday destinations, retirement options and lifestyle choices.

From the Editor:

The Spring Equinox has just occurred, and here on the west coast of Canada, although the air is still cold, it is finally looking like spring has arrived—thank goodness! Daffodils are raising their cheerful faces to the sun; the hummingbirds have returned, as they always do, to take advantage of the emergence of the native red current blossoms; garden shows are happening, and garage sale notices are appearing in the local newspapers. My condolences to those in other parts of the country who must wait awhile longer to enjoy this sweetest and most hopeful of seasons!

Whenever spring weather reaches you, I hope you will take every chance to get your students out of the classroom and into the great outdoors to breathe deeply, stretch winter weary muscles, and admire the myriad life forms that are waking up and transforming themselves. What a wonderful opportunity to combine core curriculum learning with ecological awareness, to merge math, reading and writing with physical activity and science and social studies; to rejuvenate your lessons with fresh air and a change of scene. It is also a great time to introduce non-competitive outside activities that have the potential for being life-long pursuits that will help keep your students healthy and happy into their adulthood.

With the increasing awareness of the personal and global benefits of eating local foods, maybe this is the year to create a school garden or participate in a community garden to raise students’ awareness of where food comes from and what can be grown locally.

It may be possible to grow food to supplement your school’s lunch program or to donate to a food bank, fulfilling curriculum requirements to address learning outcomes for social responsibility. Perhaps an area of the schoolyard could become allotment gardens for families of students enrolled in the school, ensuring that the gardening will continue and a school plot will be maintained through the summer months. This could be a great way to make home-school connections that will have unanticipated benefits.

With the lifting of spirits and the promise of renewal that spring brings, anything is possible, so let the joy of the season influence your lesson plans and help connect your students with the real world outside the school walls. The best of the new season to you!

Diana

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