“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” – Henry Ford One of my main goals as a Kindergarten teacher is to build a strong community in the classroom. Children need to feel safe and valued within our classroom family. I often hear or read about different lessons, ideas […]
I was 23 when I got the travel bug. I graduated from UC Santa Barbara, and my roommate Heather and I hit the road for six weeks in Europe on the adventure of a lifetime. We started on the busy streets of London, made our way to the Champs Elysee, and saw the beaches of […]
Kindergarten…28 little bodies in one room. 28 little minds all coming at you from different places, with different experiences, different abilities and different stories. Some of those 28 are still just three years old. Some are turning six. Some of those 28 can read and write and rhyme off math facts. Some can barely make […]
To quote the American actress and singer Mae West, “Too much of a good thing can be taxing.” This quote is very true when it comes to classroom technologies. We are bombarded every time we log onto the computer with advertisements for new technologies to be used in schools, testimonials of how great a new […]
Maybe you’re reading this because, like me, you’re passionate about makerspaces. Maybe you’ve heard all the buzz about makerspaces, but don’t really understand what they are. If you’re in the latter category, here’s a quick overview: In an educational setting, a makerspace is an area designed for students that allows them to work together to […]
Coding is everywhere! Follow along with a girl and her dog as they explore computational thinking in their everyday activities. Colourful illustrations and easy to access text help readers recognize that many of their daily explorations – cooking, playing, and even being outdoors – provide opportunities to explore and problem solve. Readers will be entertained by the antics of the girl and her dog, and parallels can be drawn between their daily work and that of computational thinkers. A great text for anyone wanting to introduce, and learn more, about computational thinking in the world around us.