We had the opportunity to play and showcase some new materials from Louise Kool at our last workshop. It provided us, as well as other educators, an opportunity to explore and play hands on. This sparked great discussions and provided us with new ideas of how loose parts could be used with children. This experience […]
Creating a Flow of the Day that best supports all of the students in your classroom is not an easy task. There are so many factors to consider – transitions, environments, school schedule, planning time. So, how do you create a schedule for your classroom that is BEST for children? One key message that we keep […]
In our partnership we have faced many challenges and have had many hard conversations when our beliefs differed. We haven’t always seen eye to eye in the way that we approach teaching. However, we have always made a conscious effort and have worked very hard to create a positive and supportive partnership that has allowed […]
“…be straight with young children – honest, matter-of-fact, clear, respectful, and yes, sometimes humorous too. But not phony.” – Lilian Katz As always my partner, Cheryl, has been challenging me to think critically about the language that I use when supporting and interacting with the children in our classroom. At the beginning of the year we […]
One of the most common questions that we hear when speaking to other educators is…“Do you have any tips for how to work as a team?” Many educators feel intimidated when facing the unknown. Although it is natural feeling, the way that you deal with the vulnerability will determine whether or not it will increase […]
After learning alongside many incredible educators we’ve instructed we had many questions and conversations around what September may look like and how you “get started”. As always, every school board, school, and classroom will have unique differences and challenges but there are definitely some things that we think about every September and remind ourselves of […]
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about Learning Provocations – what are they? how are they used? what is their purpose? Like all aspects of teaching, the more I have learned about them and the more I have grown in my practice… the more questions I end up with! While instructing our […]
“Creativity is an area in which younger people have tremendous advantage, since they have an endearing habit of always questioning past wisdom and authority” – Bill Hewlett The art studio in our classroom continues to challenge us year after year. I have so many questions about how to support student learning, how to foster their […]
One of the key messages that I took away after listening to Lilian Katz a few weeks ago was…don’t be phony. I was very reflective on my own practice and the way that I interact with children. I observed my colleagues and tried to be more aware of my own actions and words with the […]
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