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, May 1, 2015

Hands On Nature

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 What a busy and fun week we have had!  On Monday, we dissected  owl pellets and were very excited to see all the bones we found inside of them.  Some pellets had bones of more than one animal!
We also had our Hands On Nature lesson this week about birds, which tied in nicely with our learning about Owls.  We watched a puppet show and went outside to look for, and listen to birds.  We learned a lot about different kinds of birds and what part of the tree they spend their time in.  A big thank you to Ben and Gavin P.'s parents for teaching us about birds.
Today we had a visit from the Flynn Theater for a companion workshop connected to our upcoming field trip.  We learned more about the performance we will be going to see and talked about how we should behave during that performance.  We learned many things about dance and movement and took some time to explore movement  and create our own dances.
Have a terrific and finally warm weekend!
:)Deb

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