Standard: Fostering Literacies to Empower Life-Long Learners
Theme: Building Reader Skills and Capacity
Growth Phase: Emerging
Growth Indicator: Teacher-librarian/LLC teacher introduce and connect students to a variety of texts and ensure equitable access to many reading platforms to support all student needs.
Coordinated by the Association des bibliothèques publiques du Ouébec (ABPQ), Heure du conte (Story time), is a collection of an extensive variety of stories and musical resources in French for children. Includes podcasts of children’s literature, Radio Canada resources, and more. Some pages link to English translation.
Association des bibliothèques publiques du Ouébec (ABPQ). (2023) Heure du conte. Retrieved from https://heureduconte.ca/balado.php
Librarians at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Professional Library, Library Learning Resources and Global Education Department, share a curated list of readings related to supporting multilingual learners.
Ameline, J., Chyung, J., & Thompson, E. (2024, March 14). Supporting multilingual learners. Canadian School Library Journal 8 (1). https://journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/supporting-multilingual-learners/
The Why and How of Teaching the 5 Kinds of Nonfiction An elementary teacher-librarian in British Columbia writes about teaching students (and teachers) to recognize the 5 Kinds of nonfiction to understand best ways to use each category of book. Includes tips for setting up a non-fiction book tasting café.
Hunt, C. (2024, May 22). The why and how of teaching the 5 kinds of nonfiction. Canadian School Library Journal 8(2). https://journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/the-why-and-how-of-teaching-the-5-kinds-of-nonfiction/
Editorial Coordinator for the Top Grade: CanLit for the Classroom, a program of the Association of Canadian Publishers’ Children’s Committee, shares nonfiction titles exploring social justice issues, introducing young readers to important history, lessons, and ideas about activism and allyship. The books highlighted range from K-12.
Miller, S. (2024, May 22). 12 new social justice books for young readers – Canadian Indie Publisher edition. Canadian School Library Journal 8(2). https://journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/12-new-social-justice-books-for-young-readers-canadian-indie-publisher-edition/
This Ontario teacher-librarian examines the driving question “How can an intentionally collected and curated selection of graphic novels and hybrid books increase reading engagement and enjoyment in reluctant readers in the K-5 SLLC? To examine this question this paper will first define the terms used in the question then explore the literature and data supporting the contention. Finally, this paper will explore data gathered from the author’s own LLC circulation statistics, as well as survey question results from students in the K-5 demographic.
Bates, I. (2025). Reversing the “decline by nine”: engaging reluctant readers with graphic novels in the elementary SLLC. Paper presented at the Treasure Mountain Canada 8 Symposium, Toronto, Canada. https://researcharchive.canadianschoollibraries.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TMC8_2025_Bates.pdf