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, November 5, 2010

Math Night!

A big thank you to everyone who came to math night and those of you who worked hard to put this event together for the Adventurers team.  It was a great night of fun, learning new games and connecting with the many wonderful families we have on the Adventurers team.
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Readers and Writers Workshops continue to go well.  We have learned about writing the "outside" and "inside" of our small moments during Writers Workshop and started learning about reading journals in Readers Workshop.  We will begin using our reading journals next week.  Guided reading groups are going well.  I'm already seeing a lot of progress in all my friends.  They are amazing readers!

We began focusing on "teen numbers" in math this week.  We have been playing several new games and have been introduced to several new work stations.  Next week we will be creating our own picture problems about sea stars and crabs.

A quick reminder that this Wednesday will be class pictures, picture retakes and Hands On Nature.  Please make sure your child comes to school with appropriate outdoor gear for Hands on Nature.
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