Reading
English Teacher Melanie: New Facebook Page!
Well, this is embarrassing! I was working on my Facebook page today, changing a few things, when the whole thing disappeared! I…
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Reading
Books, reading habits and immersion ideas.
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Canada Fun Facts!
Canada Fun Fact #5: When William becomes King of England, Kate Middleton will be Queen of Canada!
Many countries around the world have a President as their head of state and a Prime Minister as the head of government.…
Canada Fun Facts!
Canada Fun Fact #4 – We Remember When Alanis Morissette Was a Teenage Dance-pop Singer Called ‘Alanis’! (video included)
When Alanis was 11 years old, she was on a Canadian sketch-comedy TV show called “You Can’t Do That on Television.” (You…
Canada Fun Facts!
Canada Fun Fact #2 – Winnie-the-Pooh was named after a Canadian City!
Actually, the bear that inspired A.A. Milne to write the Winnie-the-Pooh stories was named after the Canadian city of Winnipeg! Winnie-the-Pooh is…
Canada
Canada Fun Fact #1 – The southernmost point of Canada is south of the northern Californian border…and Rome, Italy!
It’s true! Everyone thinks of Canada as a northern country, but Canada extends so far north and so far south that we…
Canada
Do All Canadians Speak English and French?
I get asked this question all the time: Why aren’t you bilingual? I thought ALL Canadians spoke English and French!? [Someone who…
Reading
The Olympic Torch Relay
The Vancouver Winter Olympic Games don’t begin until Feb. 12, 2010, but we are already getting excited about it! The Olympic torch…
Canada
Halloween!
Trick or Treat! This is one of my favourite times of the year! Everywhere I go right now I’m reminded it’s Halloween!…
Canada
Canadian Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Every year, on the second Monday in October, Canadians gather to celebrate Thanksgiving Day! We spend time with our family…