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, April 6, 2012

The Hundred Dresses

We have been reading the book The Hundred Dresses this week to get ready for our Flynn field trip about this book.  We have been talking about character traits and bullying which is a theme in this book.  We have integrated this book into our opinion writing unit during Writers Workshop.  We will continue with this book next week.  We began Unit 14 in Fundations and have been learning about two ways to make the /ou/ sound.  We learned that "ow" can be used in the middle or at the end of a syllable.  "ou" is used in the middle of the syllable.  Examples of this are in the words "trout" and "plow".
Our Balls and Ramps unit is moving along and our class eagerly anticipates math time every day.  This week we did three experiments.  The first was about ramp height, the second about marbles of different mass, and the third was about ramp length. Through these experiments, we have been learning about averaging.  Ask your child what they learned about balls and ramps this week.
A quick reminder that Hands On Nature will be this Wednesday.  Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the outdoors that day.  Also, the 1/2 Music Concert is this Tuesday at 6:30 pm.

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