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.



Wednesday, February 9, 2011

100th Day Celebration!

Our study of penguins is slowly coming to an end.  We have been creating penguin problems, sorting penguins and working hard to create life sized penguins.  Miss Claire has been busy helping everyone stuff , staple and paint their penguins. This unit has been a wonderful learning experience for everyone.  It has been a lot of work, but well worth it!  After vacation we will be moving on to another unit of study.

Yesterday we attended the Kindergarten concert dress rehearsal and returned to the Book Fair to purchase books.  Everyone did a fantastic job choosing their books and making their own purchases.

Today was our 100th day of school!  We did lots of 100th day activities and enjoyed our 100th day team snack.  We also had a visit from "Zero the Hero" this afternoon.  He read a book and practiced different counting strategies with us.

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Tomorrow we look forward to our "Penguin Parade" with our life sized penguins and our Publishing Party at 2:00 PM.  We will also be making our Valentine holders and taking our "On Demand Task" in writing.    Tomorrow is also Red Barn pick-up for those families who placed an order.

Finally, a quick reminder that we will be snowshoeing again on Friday afternoon.  If your child didn't snowshoe last week, he/she will be going this week.  Please make sure he/she comes to school with snow gear so he/she can be a part of this activity.
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