Setting Up My Grade 1 Classroom This week I’ve been setting up my grade 1 classroom to fosters playful learning. After the summer break, children are eager to explore, discover, and engage with their environment. Setting up a space that encourages hands-on learning, exploration, and discovery while also offering engaging
At the start of my teaching journey, I hid the fact that my students had time to play. I closed the door and hoped that my colleagues, or even worse, my principal would not come into the room during that time of the day. Although I knew that these young
Structures, Routines and Procedures along with relationship building are the pillars of a successful learning environment. These pillars are essential in an early leaning space. Benefits for Children Children feel safe, secure and comfortable when they know the expectations and the flow of the day. This is important for adults
Slow and steady are sometimes not the words I want to hear. There are too many times that I want to get to the end goal immediately. But when I look at my last six months, I’ve come to realize just how important going slowly is for building a strong
Has this happened to you – you just finished reading a book to your child or to your students and immediately they ask for you to repeat it again. The repetition cycle begins. When my son was younger, I remember reading some books so many times, that I had it
In my classroom, play is not just a pastime; it’s the primary mode of learning. Counting through play not only makes learning fun but also helps children develop a deeper understanding of numerical concepts. Play is the language of children. It’s how they make sense of the world around them
Several months ago, my Grade 1 students looked at the art created by Leah Dorion, a Saskatchewan Metis artist. This month, we discussed the work of , Norval Morrisseau, an Anishinaabe artist. My students noticed several similarities with both artists. Student Observations of Norval Morrisseau’s Art According to an article
Today I attended a learning session facilitated by Dr. Sara Aiono of Longworth Education. In this session she spoke about play. One of the topics that stood out to me was the characteristics of play. We sometimes think about play as a child playing a sport or a board game
Are you looking for engaging read-alouds about friendship and point of view. Here are the books I have explored with my Grade 1 students over the last week. These were the perfect books about friendship and point of view as we had just returned from spring break and prior to
Hands-on learning has proven to be a powerful tool for engaging my learners. My student intern is exploring 3D shapes through a hands-on approach in our Grade 1 classroom. Read on for the benefits of hands-on learning in the context of 3D shape exploration for primary-aged children. Benefits of Hands-On
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