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Intentionality in the Primary Classroom
In this webinar, we will look closely at how educators can create an environment with carefully selected materials to support student engagement, growth and learning. We will think carefully about the different parts of the classroom and what materials are provided in each to support student learning. Intentionally selecting and staging the primary classroom will …
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The Learning Environment in Full Day Kindergarten
In this webinar, educators will reflect upon their own learning environment and have rich discussions about the intentional decisions that we make as educators about our classroom learning environment. We have made many changes and reflect often on our own learning environment as an FDK team. We will share photographs of our learning environment and …
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Literacy in FDK
The Full-Day Kindergarten Document supports play-based learning. What does this mean when it comes to literacy instruction? This session will explore how inquiry and play can help develop literacy skills and what this looks like in a classroom environment. Topics include: Oral Language Development – How can we develop oral language skills through play? What …
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Play-based Problem-Solving in the Primary Classroom
“Play is the beginning of knowledge.” – George Dorsey During our school reorganization in the Fall of 2014, I was moved from teaching Grade 8 to teaching Full-Day Kindergarten. Little did I know it would be the most incredible year of professional development. I really did learn all (well, lots!) I needed to know in …
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Ideas for Inquiry
The Full-Day Kindergarten Program and the Revised (2013) Social Studies, History & Geography curriculum have created a new focus in schools on inquiry-based learning. This session explores some of the big questions around inquiry: But what does inquiry look like across different grade levels? How can you get students to start developing those deeper questions, …