The two following online resources are now available to the Tyndale library user community.

STAO Online Resource Database

The Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario’s (STAO) online resource database is now available to the Tyndale library user community. This extensive digital collection contains well over 1,000 lesson plans and lesson planning resources (i.e. videos, websites, etc.) that could be used to teach one any topic in science in the Ontario classroom. This online library also contains back issues of the STAO’s online publications Crucible and Elements.

Facts On File: World Religions Online

This Facts-on-File database contains articles that explore and provide a thorough introduction the world’s major religions and spiritual traditions and their impact on society and culture. This database also contains videos, images, and downloadable chronologies that outline that history of these major world religions. World Religions Online also contains a calendar of the significant holidays and feasts for the religious and spiritual traditions that it covers.

“Copyright board makes controversial schools ruling”

Taken from “Law Times” - February 8th, 2010, written by Paul Brent

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“Full list of GTA schools to get full-day of kindergarten: is your school in it?”
Taken, written by Rob Roberts, from the National Post, January 12, 2010

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Toronto school board to stop buying MACS
IT World Canada - January 4, 2009 - written by Rafael Ruffolo

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The death of handwriting
Taken from Parent Central.ca - December 10, 2009 edition - written by Andrea Gordon

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Schools plan curriculum overhaul

Taken from the Toronto Star - December 1, 2009 - written by Louise Brown

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Ontario teachers devise financial literacy course for students

Taken from CanWest - November 30, 2009 - written by Ellen Van Wageningen

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