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.



Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Penguin Event and Static Electricity

We began our geometry unit today by sorting different shapes.  Today we focused on trapezoids, triangles, rectangles and hexagons. We sorted them by color, size, shape and then created a matrix that sorted them in multiple ways.  We are also continuing to practice telling time to 5 minutes during number corner.

Sam shared his science table about Static Electricity today.  He taught us about protons, neutrons and electrons.  He also explained to us how likes repel and opposites attract.  This was a nice connection to our magnets unit.  He demonstrated several different examples of static electricity and how it works.  Great job, Sam!



The following information was forwarded to me from Cathy Townsend.  It looks like it could be a great event for a follow up of our penguin unit:

Just wanted to let you know about a wonderful penguin event we have coming up at
the Pierson Library in Shelburne on Tuesday, March 8 at 630pm.


Green Mountain Audubon presents...
Penguins by the Thousands:an expedition to the Falklands, South Georgia, and the
Antarctic Peninsula
This  slide show will follow Debby Bergh's trip on a former Russian research
vessel during which the group had the chance to go ashore on beaches with
thousands of penguins!!






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