I wonder

Children cease to wonder if they are always given the answers. "I wonder why the plants are growing here ( under the protection of the trellis ) and not there ( in the middle of…continue reading

Writing

It's exploded everywhere. I have told them they are amazing writers. Don't let anyone tell them they aren't.continue reading

Big Emotions.

I don't have A lot of pictures to represent this blog but of course I wouldn't. Of course I shouldn't. Taking pictures of children when they are in crisis is probably not a good idea.…continue reading

Kindergarten Tour 2018

All the Pre-Kinder's came in today extremely excited about being able to visit Northside, our kindergarten. Many of them sat in chairs in front of the glass door just hoping to catch a glimpse of…continue reading

Dial 65

Can you tell I hate assessments ? It's called a Dial 3 but it feels more like 65. This morning we had a visitor. Ms Amy is taking a class in early childhood and was…continue reading

Still Assessing

Today Holly was out sick but I was still able to continue doing the dial 3 assessments - a little modified. Why use tiny blocks when it can be a gross motor game. Move beside…continue reading

End of Year Assessments

This morning we took time to do a bit of our dial three assessments. Year end is coming up soon. End of year assessments are not required but I do them so we can gauge…continue reading

Pre-kinder Visit and STEM

I wasn't sure what to highlight today. Two wonderful things happened. So why not talk about both ? This morning we had a scheduled visit with Mrs Frey , the Northside Counselor. She came to…continue reading

Autonomy

Providing children with a range of materials and resources from which they can freely choose allows them to exercise their independence and make their own decisions about what they will do. ... 'Children develop their…continue reading

Big Winds

I don't usually get too anxious weather events for some reason today I am feeling the need to be extra cautious. We had a quick tornado drill this morning so it is fresh in our…continue reading