My Philosophy


I believe it is important to create a community where all learners feel safe, respected and have a sense of belonging. It is important to focus equally on the social, emotional and academic needs of students. I strive to meet children where they're at by differentiating instruction, choosing developmentally appropriate activities and providing a balance between teacher-directed and self-directed learning. I value play, the arts, movement, creativity and laughter as important and meaningful parts of the learning process for children.



Friday, September 24, 2010

More Birthdays!

We ended this week with two more birthdays today!  John's mother came in and shared some pictures and stories about John, and Innogen's family sent in Rice Krispie Treats for our team.  Happy birthday to both of you!  On Monday we look forward to Olivia's birthday celebration.  This will be our eighth birthday celebration this month!

Yesterday we had our first day of Writers Workshop.  We talked about why people write. We learned about what Writers Workshop should look like and sound like and learned how to use our writing folders.  Miss Claire shared a story with the class.  She drew her picture and then everyone helped her write her story down on paper.  We will continue learning more about Writers Workshop next week.

Today was the first day for reading homework.  Your child should have brought an envelope home with a reading record and book inside it.  I'm asking everyone to read for at least 15-20 minutes each night.  It can be independent reading, reading to someone else or having someone else read to him/her.  They should write down their reading information on their reading record and place that, along with their book, back in the envelope.  The envelope should be kept in their backpack and come back and forth to and from school every day.  Hopefully it won't get lost anywhere at home if they follow this routine.

We have been busy doing more assessments this week.  My hope is to finish up all assessments next week and have guided reading groups up and running at the beginning of October.  I have been so impressed with how well everyone has been doing on both their literacy and math assessments.  Some of the math strategies my friends have been using are truly amazing!

Once again, this coming week will be very busy.  We will be making pesto through the FEED program on Monday morning, Innesbrook gift wrap orders are due back Tuesday, Wednesday will be school photos and Thursday we will have a visit from our local firemen to teach us about fire safety.  We're hoping "Shelburne Fireman of the Year" , Mr. KillKelley, will be one of the firemen we see on Thursday!

Have a terrific weekend!
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