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, February 20, 2015

Hands On Nature

During Hands On Nature this week we learned about how animals stay warm in winter.  We saw a puppet show that taught us how animals find food and stay warm during winter.  We talked about animals from Vermont that hibernate,migrate and remain dormant (woodchuck, monarch butterfly, & raccoon). We also talked about what active animals do to stay warm.   Ask your child what deer, chickadees, raccoons and mice do to stay warm in winter. We learned about insulators and the kinds of materials that are good insulators.
Today we enjoyed a visit from Gavin Prada's father.  His family is from Columbia and he shared many interesting facts about Columbia. He showed us where Columbia is on a map and where the name Columbia came from. He counted in Spanish for us and shared a special Columbian treat with us. A huge thank you to Gavin's dad for teaching us about Columbia.





 
We are working toward finishing up our Non-fiction Units in both Reader's and Writer's Workshops.  We will wrap these units up shortly after break and move on to new units.  We finished our Math Geometry Unit this week and will begin a unit focused on addition and subtraction to 20, after the Winter Break.  This unit will be built around a penguin theme.  We watched March of the Penguins today as an introduction to this new unit.
Have a fabulous Winter Break!
:)Deb
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