Sunday 25 February 2024

Pink shirt Day, 2024 #PinkShirtDay #BeKind #Lifteachotherup

  

Pink Shirt Day, 2024

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Pink it up today and end bullying every day!
#BeKind



Pink Shirt Day / Kids Explain / CBC Kids (1:30)


Easy Pink Shirt Day Song for Kids (1:53) (Primary)


"Travis Price - Creating Pink Shirt Day" presented by Canadian Museum for Human Rights (4 mins)


Travis Price's Act of Kindness by Canadian Museum for Human Rights


City TV Vancouver Interview with Travis Price (4:52)



Pink Shirt Day 2012 -Flash Mob - Victoria, BC (6:20)

Books , Books and More Books!

- Bastion Library: "Bullying" keyword search
- ORL (Public Library):  "Bullying"

Canadian Bullying rates highlight the severity of the issue 

  • 47% of Canadian parents have at least one child that has been a victim of bullying (Source: Public Safety Canada)
  • Around one-third of the population has experienced bullying as a child.(Source: Public Safety Canada)
  • Around one-third of teenagers have been bullied recently (Source: Public Safety Canada)
  • And 40% or nearly half of Canadians are bullied in the workplace every week. (Source: Public Safety Canada)
  • Prevnet states of LGBTQ Youth approximately 4% of teens identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning ... These kids are more likely to be victims of bullying, ... harassments and physical abuse and face a greater risk of social isolation 

Parent Resources & Possible Action Steps:

Bullying in Canada, Public Safety Canada
"Help Protect Your Child from Cyber-bullying" government of Canada
#PinkitForward - Coast Capital continues with raising awareness, spreading kindness and raising money to help fund bully prevention programs for BC youth.  This month, say something nice about someone on social media and add #PinkItForward. For each hashtag, Coast Capital is donating $1 to Pink Shirt Day
- SOGI 1 2 3 BC - Other Social media hashtags for Pink Shirt Day: #pinkshirtday / #PinkShirtPromise / #BeKind / #Lifteachotherup

Sunday 11 February 2024

Happy Lunar New Year, 2024!

 Wishing health and prosperity
to all in our SD83 schools and our
Salmon Arm community!




What is Lunar New Year?

    - "Chinese New Year" by Britannica.com encyclopedia


Did you know? 2024 is the year of the dragon by NBC Bay Area (1:05)


What is Lunar New Year? | Chinese New Year for Kids by Twinkl Educational Publishing (2:46)


How we got our Holidays: Lunar New Year 2024 by Office Holidays (4:09)


All About Tet for Kids | 22 January | All About Vietnamese New Year 
by Twinkl USA (3:30)

Lion Dance vs Dragon Dance:



Lion Dancing: Good Wishes for the Chinese New Year (1:54)



Dragon Dance | Pavilion Kuala Lumpur CNY 2024
Year of The Dragon (Malaysia) (10:35)

Traditions

- "Which Lunar New Year animal are you like?" by National Geographic Kids

Historica Canada celebrates Lunar New Year with a tribute to Chinese Canadians in the Second World War: they tweeted: "Happy Lunar New Year! In the past year, the Memory Project created a video commemorating the contributions of Chinese Canadians during the Second World War. Watch here:

Double Victory: Chinese Canadians in the Second World War (7:30)

Tuesday 6 February 2024

Black History Month Inquiry, 2024

 What is Black History Month?


Black History (It's Yours) by Nickelodeon (2:49)
An American definition of Black History Month


For more resources check out Ms. Murrells-Allaway's blog Page
February is Black History Month / 
Février est Le Mois de l'Histoire des Noire


Celebrating Difference - a Key
to Black History Month

Kids Read Aloud: Mixed Me!
by Ms. P's Book Nook (6:49).  Ms. P & her puppet ask, "what does mixed mean?"


Mixed Me! - Storytime with Daddy | Children's Books Read Aloud
by OBKidz (3:16)