Back-to-school jitters may be creeping up on kids. The beginning of a new school year is challenging, especially when it comes to learning. Over the summer, many children lose the knowledge they acquired during the previous school year. Educational experts call this trend the summer slide. According to research, kids in grades 3 to 5…
Meet an LSP Worker: Paulomi
Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) Workers are staff from seven local settlement agencies who offer dedicated newcomer support at fifteen library branches. Well-informed LSP Workers offer both one-on-one services and group programs to assist newcomers as they adjust to life in Toronto. We interviewed Paulomi, an LSP Worker, to learn more about her and her work…
Steampunk Beyond Britain
Steampunk is a science fiction subgenre that features advanced versions of 19th century technologies. Think Victorian adventurers, mad scientists and clockwork automata — all covered in a healthy layer of gears. The settings often reflect the British Victorian (1820s–1901) or Edwardian (1901–1914) eras. Steampunk tends to draw on old-fashioned British society, etiquette and fashions. But…
Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog: The Nursery Rhyme That Changed Children’s Books
The contrary and hilarious adventures of Mother Hubbard and her dog have entertained readers for centuries. First published in 1805, The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog represented a new kind of children’s literature. The nursery rhyme book integrated text with coloured pictures and focused on amusement over imparting moral lessons. Our…
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