Welcome to the first contest on my blog, featuring mystery photos! The aim is to identify the main subject (not… Read more Contest: Mystery Photos [closed]
Three Picture Books About Overcoming Hardship
Historical fiction picture books are a great way to introduce children to Canadian history. Here are three set in different… Read more Three Picture Books About Overcoming Hardship
Historical Highlights #011
Keeping it simple with today’s historical highlights, here’s a list of articles from around the web that I think you’ll… Read more Historical Highlights #011
Poetry in Context: “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
On October 25, 1854 in the Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War a disastrous charge of British cavalry took… Read more Poetry in Context: “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
Old English Kennings
Since I wrote my first blog post about Old English I’ve been meaning to do some more studying, so I… Read more Old English Kennings
Historical Highlights #010
For this week’s historical highlights I’m beginning with a few links that relate to Remembrance Day, followed by some miscellaneous… Read more Historical Highlights #010
Archivist Interview: Meet Holly Horel
The next archivist interview in the series gives us a peek into a special library, the Archives & Resource Centre… Read more Archivist Interview: Meet Holly Horel
8 Things I Learned in October
This morning I’m joining Emily P. Freeman’s “What I Learned” link-up to share the things I learned in October (mostly food-related apparently).… Read more 8 Things I Learned in October
Historical Highlights #009
It’s already Friday again! I hope you enjoy this week’s historical highlights. From the University of Reading Special Collections: “Traces… Read more Historical Highlights #009
Favourite Things: October Edition
This month I’ll be linking up with Leigh Kramer on her monthly “What I’m Into” post (link-up opens Fri, Oct. 30).… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
Three Picture Books for Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is coming up in just over two weeks. Not only should we use this day to honour the… Read more Three Picture Books for Remembrance Day
Historical Highlights #008
Here are some history-related finds from around the web: I was excited to come across this short (18-minute) documentary, since… Read more Historical Highlights #008
Quiz: Words Lately Learned
I’ve been collecting words that are new to me, especially in books I’m reading (fiction, non-fiction, and even a picture… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned