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, January 27, 2012

Math Studio

We had another math studio lesson this week and wow, were the observing teachers and Mr. Feeley impressed with our class!  Everyone was impressed with students' math thinking, the language students were using and their ability to clearly express their thinking, the excitement for learning math and willingness to take risks and share their thinking.  There were also many compliments about the level of support students gave each other and how natural it was for everyone to use language that was encouraging and supportive of each other with their math learning.  You should all be very proud of your budding mathematicians!  This has been a tremendous learning experience for me and I feel so fortunate to be sharing it with your children.

We began a narrative unit in Readers and Writers Workshops this week.  We focused on characters, setting and problem and solution.  We will be continuing this unit for the next several weeks.  We also finished Unit 9 in Fundations and will begin Unit 10 on Monday.  Unit 10 will focus on vowel teams ai and ay.

We began our new rotations for social studies and science this week.  If your child was with me learning about "Animals" they are now with Mrs. Nakhleh learning about "Long Ago and Today".  If they were with Mrs. Nakhleh learning about "Long Ago and Today", they are now with me learning about "Animals".

I have been so impressed with the homework coming in lately!  This week over half the class chose the option to create a collage and share.  Many students also shared some great games they created with their families.  Many students are also handing in their homework early.  What a great skill they are developing for next year!

On Monday Shelburne Farms will be visiting the Firefly team again to do a follow up lesson about animals in winter.  We will be heading outside for this lesson to explore the fields and woods across the street from the school and look for animal tracks.  Please make sure your child comes to school with the appropriate clothes on Monday for this outdoor activity. 
Have a terrific weekend!
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