UFLI Literacy Program
Here are some amazing resources we learned about in our Literacy Course. Toolbox | U F Literacy Institute My Nerdy Teacher Cover photo by Gabriel Tovar on Unsplash
Weekly Reflection Post #6 – Math Gamification
This week we explored the world of gamification! I’m pretty sure this word was not in the dictionary when I was in elementary school. gam·i·fi·ca·tion ˌgā-mə-fə-ˈkā-shən : the process of adding games or gamelike elements to...
Free Inquiry Week #7 – Project Summary
I have to be honest, I’m a little sad this project is over. I thoroughly enjoyed researching, gathering and compiling my weekly blog posts. I chose a topic that is near and dear to...
Free Inquiry Week #6 – An Interview!
This week I dove into video editing. At the beginning of the planning process for my free inquiry process I wrote down that I was going to do a video interview as one of...
Kimberley In-Situ
We had the privilege of visiting a Kimberley Elementary school for some in-situs. Here are my takeaways… Two friendly thieves x2 (what will I steal) Two takeaways x2: One Wonder x2: Photo by Gautam...
Weekly Reflection #5 – In-Situ Compare & Contrast
This week we had some invaluable experiences in two different in-situs at two different elementary schools in Cranbrook. The first one we planned as a group in our Field Experience Class. The theme for...
Free Inquiry Week #5 — The Past & Future of Down syndrome
Sadly, the narrative around Down syndrome is not entirely as positive as I have made it sound in my blog posts. The past is full of horrific stories of people with Down syndrome (and...
PHE Class Grade 1/2
Grace and I taught two PHE classes at two different elementary schools in Cranbrook. We had prepared a Halloween themed PE class with a warm up activity called “Trick or Treat” and 4 stations:...
Weekly Reflection #4 – Graphic Creation
I LOVED the content this week. I am a big fan of Canva. I use Canva multiple times a week, for so many reasons! I was a big fan of PowerPoint back in the...
Stop Motion in Grade 3
After last week’s class I immediately knew I wanted to do some stop motion with some little friends. I gave them a little “lesson,” showed them some samples and gave them some suggestions and...