Whether you’re teaching in the outdoor classroom or looking for inspiration at home, these organizing tips and tricks will make your life much easier.
As a teacher, I can tell you that holiday gifts are not expected! Many families, however, wish to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of
Playing math games encourages strategic thinking, flexible problem solving and computational fluency. Teachers depend on game play in classrooms to provide opportunities for repetitive practice
Kids in school means way too much school paper is coming home. Even in this digital age, there is an ungodly amount of paperwork that
How To Use A Visual Schedule Every comedian who tells the tale of a child-less couple breezing out the door is guaranteed to get loads
Camping with kids is a test of a marriage. There is a ridiculous amount of planning, packing and set up required to keep everyone comfortable
The hardest part of going back to school is the grind of packing lunches day after day, while ensuring something resembling a nutritious meal is
The research on outdoor play is clear. Kids who get outside for at least an hour a day, rain or shine, are healthier, happier and
If play is truly the work of the child, then dress up play must be the ultimate job description! Imaginative, fantasy play is achievable when
There are thousands of articles and accompanying research that explain the psychology of clutter and how to declutter. In all my years of working in
The thing about Lego storage is that it has to be practical if you want to have the bits put away once in awhile. I
Thanks to Grauer and Spul’u’kwuks elementary schools for having me join your professional learning today! The following blog posts may be helpful as you build
Making garden stepping stones is an affordable and easy class project that combines artistic autonomy with the scientific principles of viscosity and states of matter.
In this workshop we will explore the research on why unstructured outdoor play with loose parts is critical for developing children’s social, emotional and cognitive strengths.
Session Six: September 27, 2022 Thanks to everyone who joined me through this series! What a pleasure it has been to learn alongside you all.
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Did you know that by labelling your kid’s stuff, you are teaching them valuable pre-literacy skills? (This post contains affiliate links for your convenience!) Environmental print is a term used to describe
Risky play with height includes climbing, jumping from or swinging over heights, hanging, dangling, or dropping from heights, as well as balancing over any variety of heights. The known risk
About three years ago a Wii made its way into our home. For my oldest son, it was a novelty and a result of years of negotiating for a game
My role as a teacher is always evolving. Over the past 25 years, I’ve taught just about every grade in public elementary schools across two provinces. For the past seven
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