I’m joining up with Tammy, from Forever in First, with her Saturday Sayings. Earlier in the week a colleague who knows me well asked me what my focus was for the upcoming school year. I didn’t have a clear idea at that point because so many ideas were swirling through my mind. But I’m now halfway through Regie’s book, Literacy … Read more
I’m so happy to be linking up with Tammy and her Saturday Sayings. I try not to miss any, because I love how reflective they are. To be great teachers I feel we need to take regular time-outs to reflect on our practice… …and, as this quote by Townsend suggests, to make the time to read. As I was flipping … Read more
I just finished reading Playful Learning by Mariah Bruehl. In case you’re not familiar with it, it’s a beautifully written book geared towards helping parents set up some fun learning experiences at home. The book is set out in 7 chapters: 1) Nurturing Young Authors, 2) The Joy of Reading, 3) Mathematicians at Work, 4) Scientific Investigations, 5) Exploration of … Read more
I’m joining Tammy, my new bloggy friend from Forever In First, in her Saturday Sayings! The quote in the image above comes from Katie Wood Ray’s Wondrous Words. I found this book a few years ago and just devoured it. In my mind, this particular quote sums up the entirety of Katie’s book and the essence of the writing craft. … Read more
My copy of Conscious Discipline by Dr. Becky A. Bailey just arrived. I’ve only just started the book, but I’m totally blown away. This woman SPEAKS to me! I first heard about the book from Heather, at Heather’s Heart, who regularly writes about conscious discipline. Like most teachers, I have my share of troubled children and behavioural challenges. For the most … Read more
Inside: An introduction to Number Sense Routines plus a free number grid. Several children in your class are struggling with math. They seem to have difficulties with the most basic things. Their general understanding of numbers and the relationships between numbers is lacking. When presented with a real life math problem they don’t have the tools to think logically about … Read more