A few years ago I embarked on a educational journey that would lead me to a new role working with children. Those who have followed this Journey Together FDK blog most likely know and share my passion for learning and the early years. Full Day Kindergarten captured my heart from the very beginning. The amazing… Continue reading A Leap of Faith!
This blog is inspired by a truly talented educator of the arts, Vicki Kiely. Vicki is dedicated to working with children and creating fun, new and exciting ways to teach and promote learning in young children. With more than 20 years of experience, Vicki "...strives to help children around the globe to discover who they… Continue reading VK Creative Kids!!! Learning, Music, Movement and Fun!
Today I had the honour of facilitating a professional development session entitled- Purposeful, Planned, Yet Flexible, Play at the Wee Wonder Conference held by DPCDSB and the CDRCP! #DPWee1dr19 Great day spent with so many dedicated early years educators! An amazing feeling came over me last that night and I felt compelled to write and share; Today… Continue reading The Wee Wonder Conference
In our most recent blog post, we shared with you a learning experience involving two boys planning to create a ball maze (link: Ball Maze Plan). As an executive member of CAPE (Council of Associated Primary Educators- learn more about CAPE here), we choose this learning experience to highlight in CAPE's latest webinar: Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics… Continue reading The Ball Maze In Action
Since we began our inquiry into weather, each day a team of two or three children are chosen to take on the role of weather reporter. Take a moment to watch the video below to see one team in action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyDNsOvJQvE This has been a big hit in our class! The children are so excited to… Continue reading The Full Day Kindergarten Weather Report- Evidence of the Four Frames
Evidence of the Frames in the Fire Truck Project Fire Truck Project learning story found here Let's take a closer look at the Kindergarten Program Overall Expectations: (BC − Belonging and Contributing SRWB − Self-Regulation and Well-Being DLMB − Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics Behaviours PSI − Problem Solving and Innovating) (The Kindergarten Program Document) From just… Continue reading Evidence of the Four Frames in the Fire Truck Project
“The Fire Truck Project” Exploration, teamwork and fun is in full swing in our Full Day Kindergarten Program. Throughout the room a gentle buzz of laughter, conversation and wonder can be heard each day. We are excited to see the children participating and embracing a collaborative approach to learning. In turn, the children are demonstrating… Continue reading The Fire Truck Project
..,. We begin with a plan and educators provide a large box. The children quickly decide as a group what their boat will need first. Little Mr. C raises his hand and says, "Windows!" So the educator responds, "You're right! A boat should have windows...but how many and what shape?" Little Mr. C says, "4… Continue reading A Pirate Adventure!
The Ball Maze During morning free play on November 30, 2015 little Mr. M approached an Educator to share a design he created on a piece of paper. The design was simple, a few lines connected together with a title across the middle that read “Ball Maze”. As Little M shared his idea during our… Continue reading The Ball Maze Plan
We had been playing outside first thing in the morning and the children were noticing their shadows – against the wall their shadows were shorter than themselves, on the ground they were long… They were trying to step on each other’s shadows… When we came inside, we talked about this interest and wanted to see… Continue reading An Inquiry into Shadows
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