Resources for families to educate and celebrate at home, every month.
General Parent/Caregiver Resources
- An Introduction to Combined/Split Grades
- Street Proofing Tips
- TDSB Kimberley Junior Public School Home Page
- Kimberley Contact Info & EQAO Scores
- Kimberley-School-Council-Handbook-2016
- Caring and Safe Schools
- St Mary’s/Kimberley History
- Ward 16 School Trustee Michelle Aarts
- Ward 32 Councillor Brad Bradford
- Toronto Parks & Rec Programs & Registration
- People for Education
- TDSB Sex Ed. and Health Curriculum Info.
Understanding Truth and Reconciliation
READ
- Toronto Public Library | Read Indigenous – A yearly list of must-read titles written by Indigenous authors, writers, illustrators, and Knowledge Keepers for all ages.
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation | Educational Resources for K-Gr5
- Downie & Wenjack Fund | Teaching Young Children about Residential Schools
WATCH
- CBC Kids | What is Reconciliation?
- TVOkids | National Truth and Reconciliation Day
Pride Resources for Kids
WATCH
- CBC Kids | The history of the Pride movement and its importance today
- TVOkids | It’s my Party (Season 2: Pride)
READ
- Pink, Blue, and You!: Questions for kids about gender and stereotypes 2022 (also Available in French)
- Rainbow Hands 2022
- Gender Identity 2021 (also Available in French)
- They’re So Flamboyant 2021
- What Are Your Words?: A Book About Pronouns 2021
- What You Don’t Know: a story of liberated childhood 2021
- Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution! 2020
- Except When They Don’t 2019
- Ghost’s Journey: A refugee story 2019
- Jacob’s Room to Choose 2019
- Pride Festivals 2019 (also Available in French)
- Rainbow: a first book of pride 2019
- Stonewall: a Building. an Uprising. a Revolution 2019
- When Aidan Became a Brother 2019
- Angus All Aglow 2018
GRADES 3-12
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights in Canada /Droits des lesbiennes, des gais, des bisexuels et des transgenres au Canada
- Same-Sex Marriage in Canada / Mariage entre personnes de même sexe au Canada
OTHER RESOURCES
Black History
Resources for Kids
READ
- Historica Canada | Black History in Canada Education Guide
- The Toronto Public Library’s Children’s Reading Lists:
- Explore a list of recommended books for children, in honour of Black History Month.
- This list of readily available e-books focuses on Black lives in stories for children.
- Books on Black history in Toronto and Ontario
- Boston Globe | Professor Jarvis R. Givens | The visionary thinking behind Black History Month
- Peggy McIntosh | White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
WATCH
- CBC Kids News | Black History Month – Exploring the past and future of February’s annual celebration in Canada
- National Geographic Kids | The history of BHM in the United States
- National Film Board of Canada | Black Communities in Canada: A Rich History (Playlist for Ages 15-17)
- Toronto Black Film Festival
- 32 Movies About Black History
DO
- Support black-owned local businesses (every day of the year!)
- Read aloud story and conversation starters
- Spread kindness
- “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
TALK
- If your child asks, Why isn’t there a white history month?
- Instagram post by influencer and educator Britt Hawthorne provides accessible language and tactics on how to (re)educate your children and yourself about racial identities, white supremacy and why BHM isn’t only about historical perspectives.