An inquiry into feelings and love emerged from Valentines Day this past February. Our classroom participated in a door decorating challenge that prompted questions about "What is love?". As we asked each child this question, and took photos that captured how each child choose to show love, conversations over the next few weeks continued about… Continue reading “My Many Colored Days”
Over the past couple weeks the children have been exploring shadows. This lead followed our exploration into rainbows and light. During our morning large group gathering time, educators decided to challenge the children to deepen thinking and learning (to "deficile")Educator: “What can you tell me about this picture?” Little Mr. M: “The person …the shadow is… Continue reading Prompting Deeper Learning Using Provocation
While children were gathered for a story on the carpet two boys made an interesting discovery. The two boys attention is drawn from the story to the carpet and their shoes. They began pointing, shifting and quietly saying "look!" and "watch this". The boys noticed a rainbow of colors had appeared flickering and moving from… Continue reading A Rainbow Brings New Learning and Hope
A discovery while playing with the train set sparked an interesting question. While in the block center two boys sat building with lego. An Educator sits closely, not to interrupt or disturb but just to listen. The boys were building what they described to be an “army tank”. Little Mr. J turns to his friend… Continue reading Why Do The Trains Stick?
October 21, 2014 We are so excited to share with you an anti bullying campaign our school embraced on Monday October 20th. The inspiration behind this idea was a story of a teenage girl from Alberta who took a stand against bullying by celebrating everyone using “…tiny uplifting messages”. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zLteIn7IS0) What began with a story… Continue reading Positive Post It Day!
Team- Administrator, Parents, ECE and Teacher http://www.journeytogetherfdk.com/team/ A quote from Charles Pascal (Parent of the Full Day Kindergarten Program) shares for a quote for our website that beautifully highlights the team vision "...the kind of teamwork expected of the ECE/Teacher partnership. Founded on mutual respect for the equal and complementary gifts that each of you… Continue reading Embracing a New Team!
September 2010, I was blessed to walk into a classroom and meet an Administrator and co-Educator that would change my life forever! As I entered the school I would be directed to classroom on the second floor. St. Mary was an older building, over 50 years old, with a Church on the premises, trees and… Continue reading Team is the Key!
One Educators perspective… Divorce in FDK is REAL!!! For many of us, being the nature of the school system, at some point we must feel the affects of FDK divorce! Divorce by definition; - To cut off; separate or disunite: - A separation between things which were or ought to be connected: - any complete… Continue reading Divorce in Full Day Kindergarten is REAL!!!
CLASSROOM RESOURCES Every Full Day Kindergarten Program is different, and should reflect the children and both educators in the classroom. The room should feel like an extension of home for children and educators (this mind set will help you to choose colours you may want to paint on bulletin boards etc.). Each September should begin… Continue reading Classroom Resources
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
Journey Together FDK 