I attended a excellent and inspiring workshop facilitated by a SD38 Reggio teacher who had gone with her team to the Opal School in Portland. Using loose parts and setting up provocations this routine helps students develop oral language, a sense of story as well as those important self regulation, decision making, working with a partner and planning skills that all students work on.  We do Story Play 2-3 times a week as we transition into the classroom from our outdoor program. The Story Play areas are set up to attract and inspire the children to create and collaborate on stories. Sometimes we partner with our buddy class, which the children love, and they tell stories together. Story Play Baskets accessible by children during exploration The photo above is the story play platform. I usually have a provocation and two adjacent shelves with props for the children to use if they like. This well used centre is a popular choice in the afternoons. My newest purc...

If you are looking for some fresh ideas for your spring math play here are a few that my students are really enjoying. We do math partner play twice a week and counting jars once. That leaves a day for math journals and a day for Family Board Games. We also do math play in the forest at least once a week.  I made my own number string cards and we do number talks during a transition once a day for about five minutes. As well, I just found a ten frame subitizing ppt on Pinterest with lots of of white space which I can project on my white board and write down their number combos after they turn and talk. Needless to say the children are super strong in math and more than ready for the rigor of grade one. Find It. This subitizing game is a freebie from BC educator Carole Fullerton. Her website has wonderful math learning activities and investigations. Patterning . The children shop the loose parts and create a few different patterns. Then they make a record to take ho...

Mini Maths In Nature Stumbled across this terrific resource this morning created through a nature play grant. Some excellent nature math activities. Here is the link  Mini Maths In Nature If you are interested in developing your own Nature program my book is available here Outside Our Window: developing a primary nature program ...

Here are a few photos from science today. Mataya made sure that her flower even had rain and sun! We will make a little slideshow when Mrs. Qiu sends all of the photos. ...