Being away from the classroom is inevitable. Whether you are sick, have an appointment, get to attend professional development, or something else comes up – there will be a day when you are not able to be in the classroom. That’s when you need to have a supply teacher handbook on-hand to make the day …
Click play to listen to my thoughts on my September Morning Routine: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 158 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I go over my September morning routine. The activities and songs I do, the routines I teach and everything else that goes into …
Planning meaningful and engaging centers and provocations for your kindergarten classroom can be time-consuming. This is why I wanted to create kindergarten idea lists! I can look back on what I did throughout the school year, so I’m not constantly having to come up with new ideas. I thought this might be useful for other …
Click play to listen to my thoughts on finding ideas for planning: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 157 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I talk about the different ways that I find ideas when I am planning activities and centers for my students. Coming up with …
Click play to listen to more of my thoughts on the Ontario Language Curriculum: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 156 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I look at the Ontario Grade 1 Language curriculum through the lens of kindergarten. What does it change about our program? …
Click play to listen to my thoughts on the Ontario Language Curriculum: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 155 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I dive deep into the Ontario Kindergarten Program literacy frame to discuss the changes that need to be made. I reflect on which …
I love planning and teaching an effective and engaging morning meeting. Getting students excited for a day of learning and starting our mornings together is invigorating. I follow the same format for all my morning meetings but change up the literacy skill that I am reinforcing that day. It changes throughout the year depending on …
Click play to listen to my Professional Portfolio update: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 154 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I go through my Professional Portfolio and update it with you. This document highlights my strengths as an educator and is a useful tool in my …
Click play to listen to my thoughts on Professional Development: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 153 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I talk about the professional development that I have done this past year and what I am looking forward to accomplishing this upcoming year. Links …
When I started working in an Ontario Kindergarten classroom, I quickly became overwhelmed with the Ontario Kindergarten Program document. It is huge! I started reading it, but there was so much information, and I didn’t know where to start or how to implement what I was reading in the classroom. Flash forward to 9 years …
