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• Happy Birthday
  by Theresa Lau
  October 22, 2026
  Celebration Before we talk about celebrations, let’s break it down into its morphemes. Base word – celebrate: to honour suffix -ion  : the act of   (adding -ion turns an action to a noun) celebration : the act of celebrating By explicitly teaching morphemes in words, you are giving your students a skills to read multisyllabic … Continue reading Happy Birthday
• Go Slow to Go Fast
  by Jen Reid
  October 22, 2026
  I swim twice a week in my local public pool. Outside of the positive benefits this has for my physical and mental health, I really enjoy swimming, and for the past few years have been trying to prioritize this throughout the school year. The other day, I was in the medium lane (I sometimes swim … Continue reading Go Slow to Go Fast
• The Power of Play in Kindergarten and Beyond
  by Theresa Lau
  October 14, 2026
  “Play-based learning allows students to learn while at play. The continuum of play-based learning varies based on the learning goals, ranging from student-directed play, to guided play, to educator directed play.”  Ontario Ministry of Education, The Kindergarten Curriculum (2026) One of the things I love most about teaching Kindergarten is the focus on play-based learning. … Continue reading The Power of Play in Kindergarten and Beyond
• The Work We Do Matters
  by Devon Clarke
  October 9, 2026
  During the second week of school, I had several former students return to visit me at the middle school where I work and where I taught them during the previous year. I was happy to see all of them and hear about their new experiences as grade 9 secondary students. However, a visit with one … Continue reading The Work We Do Matters

The book, The Heart and Art of Teaching and Learning: Practical Ideas and Resources for Beginning Teachers, is meant to be the beginning of sharing and learning with each other, which includes practical tips on setting up your own classroom, building inclusion, working with parents and more.

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