For the last 3 summers, I have subscribed to a local florist’s weekly flower subscription. The weekly drop off’s were such an uplifting joy. This summer is a little bit different for me. This past March, my boyfriend and I made the m…
Continue readingWeek 2 of Stitching
This week I learned that the goal I set from last week was completely unrealistic. My original goal for this week, was to complete the outline of my cross stitching pattern. As I found out and even talked about in … Continue reading
Continue readingWays to introduce ASL to my Preschool Classroom
As a preschool teacher, for part of my learning project, I would love to not only learn American Sign language myself but also introduce it and teach it to my little ones in the classroom! I have been thinking ALOT about how that might look, how I might be able to explain to them in…
Continue readingMy Emerging Thoughts on Twitter & its Use in the Classroom
Before this class began, I would occasionally scroll through Twitter for updates on current events but that was the extent of my use. I hadn’t tweeted since the 4th grade and barely followed anyone new. I recently found my old Twitter account from Grade 4 which reminded me why I didn’t tweet or even use Twitter daily. However, in the early parts of February, I found myself on the app for several hours a day in the lead-up and the…
Continue readingOatmeal Aloe Vera For my Wounds
Well, it really is only up from here. Last week, my three ingredient aloe vera soap. You can find that blog post here. Here is nice picture of my not-so awesome three ingredient soap! It did not go as planned, for probably mannnnny reasons. First off, I did not measure a dang thing. Of course,… Continue Reading →
Continue readingJust like Great-Grandmas Pierogies…Kinda
When I was younger one of the things that I can remember attempting to cook was homemade perogies with my great-grandma. We didn’t do it very often because we didn’t see her a ton, but when we did it was a big production of cooking all day. Once she was moved into the nursing home…
Continue readingthe purl stitch
While I was working with my boyfriends grandma last week trying to figure out how to cast on and continue, she recommended a few things to me to try after I was comfortable with the knit stitch. The next thing she said I should try is the purl stitch (I definitely typed “pearl” in the […]
Continue reading“I Believe” Statements
I believe in honouring diversity. I believe in the importance of creating an inviting, safe atmosphere in the classroom. I believe you are a teacher 24 hours a day. I believe teachers must understand students’ learning and developmental needs. I believe you must look professional and look like a teacher. I believe that every child
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Continue readingTeaching Philosophy
I believe that all children have unique learning needs and strengths and as an educator I must be able to help every child succeed. My role in the classroom is to provide an engaging and accepting environment for all my students so they can feel welcome. I want to provide purposeful education that makes content
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Continue readingWork in Silence and Let your Iphone Photos Talk- Learning Project Week 3
Hello everyone! Welcome to my week 3 learning project post. This week I got a chance to cover the Bridal shower of my dear friend’s cousin. It was hosted at Hotel Saskatchwen’s Victoria party room and I had a great … Continue reading
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