TD donation puts a book in the hands of Canada’s Grade 1s

By Jeremy Appel on October 5, 2018.

jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel

TD Bank donated a book this week to the more than 550,000 Grade 1 students across Canada.

Each of Nicola Dobek’s 19 Grade 1 students at St. Michael’s School received a copy of “Giraffe and Bird.”

Dobek said this initiative helps encourage students to read both inside and outside the classroom.

“It’s great because Grade 1s are just beginning to read, so it’s a wonderful incentive for them to take their books home and read with their family,” she said.

“It’s very important that they learn when they’re young to enjoy books.”

The same book is donated to schools across the country and is also meant to promote Canadian authors, such as Burlington, Ont., native Rebecca Bender, who wrote “Giraffe and Bird.”

In addition to allowing the kids to take their copies home, Dobek plans on assigning a variety of activities in class based on the book.

“We’ll do some reading and we’ll do some writing about the book,” she said.

“If it’s animals, we’ll talk about the animal characters. We’ll use it that way and the kids will talk about the book.”

“Giraffe and Bird” will be available to other students outside Grade 1 through the library.

TD president and CEO Bharat Masrani wrote an introduction to the book, talking about the story’s major themes while highlighting the importance of libraries.

“This heartwarming story celebrates the value of friendship and the importance of accepting each other’s differences,” he said. “In addition to sharing and telling stories at home, remember that your local library is another exciting place where you and your entire family can enjoy the magical world of books.

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