My author photo for Guide to Teaching in London: A Survival Guide for Canadians.
Helpful votes received on reviews:
86% (12 of 14)
Location: Canada
In My Own Words:
I am a Canadian teacher with experience teaching in London and the outskirts, as well as recruiting teachers from around the world. My background in community & international development helped me to shape a new kind of teaching agency: one that helps Canadian teachers make the move to England in all that entails (visas, accommodations, professional development, networking with other teachers, hon… Read moreI am a Canadian teacher with experience teaching in London and the outskirts, as well as recruiting teachers from around the world. My background in community & international development helped me to shape a new kind of teaching agency: one that helps Canadian teachers make the move to England in all that entails (visas, accommodations, professional development, networking with other teachers, honest & clear advice, feedback).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I've been using this book for 4 years now, and make one house per year. You have to photocopy the plans up to 400% (or try to re-create them yourself, but I've only done that once and it adds a day to your house-making). These houses take at least 3 days to make, and I like to give myself a good week to make them. Sadly, I've had issues getting my roofs on, but I'm getting better. I've tried making the houses around my nieces & nephews (all under 8 years old) and it's kind of torture for them to have to wait until the houses are done to eat all the candies, so I prefer to make the houses away from any kids. This book is NOT for the kind of baker who wants to whip up a cute… Read more
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This is a great book to explain all things Canadiana to someone from another country. It can be used for students in Kindergarten because it has plenty of visuals & you can use it in read-a-loud. But you can use the book all the way through to adult age students. I can particularly see it being used for grades 6-10 with reading comprehension, ESL, EAL etc.
It's very much written for a non-Canadian audience, and I love it for my teaching in London, England. When I have a few spare minutes, I can pull out the book & start a focused discussion on something Canadian - the students love it and so do I.
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When I lived in London, England a couple of years ago I heard about this funny new artist who was leaving his little art pieces around town. There was a picture of a tiny little man (smaller than a smurf, just an inch or two high) reading the Metro newspaper and sitting on the window ledge of the tube (aka subway). This one artist leaves his little people around London. I was fascinated! When I moved back to Canada, I completely forgot about the artist and their little pieces. So, when I found that there is now a book with pictures of the artwork in context I was so happy! Some of the images will make you cringe with embarrassment, while others will make you giggle out… Read more
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