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, March 27, 2015

Hands On Nature

It was great to meet with everyone for conferences and celebrate your child's accomplishments this year!  It is hard to believe that Spring is already upon us and your children will soon be second graders!
We spent some time sharing our collections and beginning our Opinion Writing Unit this week.  I was amazed by all the interesting collections that came in to school.  It was a lot of fun to watch each child share with great pride about his/her collection.  We have used the collections to launch our writing unit.  We have talked about judging the items in our collections fairly and are busy choosing our favorites to write about.  We are working hard to remember to include the reasons for choosing our favorites.
A huge thank you to Brian Fina, Kim Price and Jenn Prada for a wonderful Hands On Nature lesson about deer today.  We watched a puppet show, spent some time looking at different animal parts and watched a slide show.  It was great learning for everyone.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
:)Deb







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