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 …
Click play to listen to my thoughts on my Summer To-Do List: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 152 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I am preparing for my summer break by organizing and reflecting. I want to set myself up for success and recharge over the …
Click play to listen to my thoughts on End-of-the-Year Clean-Up: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 151 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I talk about how I clean up the classroom for the end of the school year! It’s almost time for summer break, and I am …
Making butcher paper activities is one of the easiest ways to set up engaging provocations that your students will love. Our school purchased our butcher paper, but you can find various sizes on Amazon. I’ve created a variety of different activities to target different skills with my students: Art Activities Students love exploring and using …
