“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir As huge supporters and advocates for outdoor learning our team always looks forward to learning opportunities that extend beyond our classroom to the entire school. Take Me Outside Day and Outdoor Classroom Day are exciting opportunities to spend time… Read More Take Me Outside Day
Our early learners showed interest in bird’s nests. The children had been building birds nests in the sand outside and we thought we’d bring that interest indoors for them to explore further. So, the DECE (Designated Early Childhood Educator) in our team collected materials from our room to create this lovely provocation. The children loved it.… Read More Bird’s Nests Provocation
One of my very talented teacher candidates was working on a provocation for the children in math. We were deep into our learning about and working with 3D shapes. The children were loving building 3D shapes with a variety of different materials. So, my teacher candidate asked me if we could cut up the pool… Read More Pool Noodle Boats and Tinfoil Rivers (STEM)
On The Ontario Kindergarten Teachers Facebook page someone asked for some ideas as to what they could put on a Science table. This was the answer I gave: Our EY team co-constructs several inquiry tables with children on different topics based on student interest (i.e. weather, plants, worms in worm hotels, etc.). These inquiry tables are student-led… Read More Independent Inquiries vs. Science Table
This past Friday in honour of Hallowe’en, but more importantly student interest, we held a Bat Bonanza with our Learning Buddies. We have one kinder who is especial interested in Batman. ‘Interested’ is not a strong enough word. This kinder’s enthusiasm for Batman has stirred engagement and learning for many young kinders in Kinderland. Inspired… Read More Fun Friday: Bat Bonanza with Learning Buddies
We were excited to bring home our own pumpkins from our field trip last week to Morrison Meadows Farm in Bracebridge, ON. On our bus ride home we started our wondering about pumpkins. How do they grow? Do they grow in a field of grass? Our research began by cutting apart our pumpkins and making… Read More Pumpkin Inquiry
Welcome to the Leaf Festival where our kinders led exploration about leaves facilitated by their Learning Buddies. We had a fantastic afternoon filled with fun, adventure and learning. We rotated through several stations about leaves that focused on art, reading, writing, physical activity, and inquiry. This kinder’s Learning Buddy… Read More Fun Friday: "Leaf Festival" with Learning Buddies
Fun Friday – Apple Day with G6/7 Learning Buddies This past week we have been using apples as a learning tool. Our poem of the week was “I’m a Little Apple”. We made patterns and prints with apples. One of our curious kinders brought in a crab apple that they found near their Judo… Read More Fun Friday – Apple Day
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