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• Exploring Coding using Bee-Bots in Kindergarten
  by Brenda MacNaughton
  May 30, 2023
  Using technology with students is not always in my comfort zone but that didn’t stop me from trying out bee-bots with kindergarten students. A bee-bot is a type of programmable floor robot designed for children ages 4-7.  I wanted to see what would happen if we followed the kindergarten model of exploration and play as … Continue reading Exploring Coding using Bee-Bots in Kindergarten
• A little bit of joy
  by Diane Kim
  May 26, 2023
  Open House is always a great night … seeing the learning that has gone on throughout the year, families milling about, students’ work proudly on display. But this year’s celebration was memorable for a different reason. Back in the fall, I had the good fortune to collaborate with the teacher-librarian at one of the schools … Continue reading A little bit of joy
• Not your usual reading groups
  by Kelly.McLaughlin
  May 25, 2023
  Recently I have been working a lot with flexible grouping in the classroom since I have been experimenting with Liljedahls’s thinking classroom in math. But flexible grouping does not need to stop in math, it can work in your literacy classroom as well.  I know most of us are used to ability groupings when it … Continue reading Not your usual reading groups
• Embrace the Mud
  by Sharon Ethier
  May 23, 2023
  Something about the beautiful sunny spring days that just makes me smile and want to spend more time outside. However, this past spring was RAINY! I feel like it rained for weeks at a time! Now, I know that saying “April showers bring May flowers” but it’s hard to keep that in remind when there … Continue reading Embrace the Mud

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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