During this unusual time of online teaching and learning, we are hoping that everyone will continue to encourage children and students to read the 2019 Willow finalist books and to collect their votes for their favourite book in the Shining, Diamond and Snow categories. To that end, here is some information that might help teachers,Read More →
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Alternate Means of Voting for the 2019 Willow Finalists
With the abrupt closure of schools in March due to safety measures around COVID-19, many schools have not been able to submit their student votes. We would like to encourage teachers, librarians and parents to please collect as many votes as possible and submit them on our website. Thanks to Pamela Wenger, a teacher-librarian inRead More →
Developing Phonological Awareness Skills Using the 2019 Shining Willows as Mentor Texts
Teachers are using the Willow Award Finalists in wonderful ways! Check out this detailed plan for the development of phonological skills using each of the 2019 Shining Willows as mentor texts. Thank you to Andrea Dunk, an Instructional Consultant with Saskatoon Public Schools, and Allison Kershaw, a Special Education teacher with Saskatoon Public Schools forRead More →
Your Ideas and Photos for Launching the Willows This Year!
Thank you to all who submitted ideas and photos of how the Willows are being promoted in your school or library! Our grand prize winner of a full set of Willow finalist books for this year is Outlook High School. Congratulations! Several other schools will receive runner-up prizes of books. A list of all ofRead More →
Consider submitting Willow launch ideas and photos! Apply to host the spring Gala!
Each fall, we ask people to share the ways in which they have promoted Willow reading in their school or library communities. If you send us your ideas, you could win some book prizes! The deadline for entry is November 14th, 2018. See more information about Launch activities here. Consider applying to host the 2019Read More →