Fostering Citizenship in Young Children: A Reggio Emilia approach to Truth and Reconciliation
Calling All Designated Early Childhood Educators! Your Voice Matters!
Happy September teacher friends! This September is looking a little different here at Teach Grow Love! I have decided to take some time to focus on my research and really buckle down for the home stretch of my Ph.D. studies. It has been extremely difficult working full time and studying on my time off, and […]
Exciting News!
Hi friends! It’s been a while since I updated this blog, so I thought I would start by sharing details about a workshop series I will present in December and January titled Many Voices, Many Journeys: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education. This workshop series is FREE for practising early childhood educators in British […]
Creating a Land Acknowledgement: Exploring Place-Based Pedagogies
Happy January! A few months ago, I began thinking about an ‘appropriate’ land acknowledgement to share with my kindergarten class. After reading some books to my class and talking with others, I was still a little stumped. I felt like I wanted to go deeper in creating a meaningful land acknowledgement with the children, but […]
Reflections of a First-Year Ph.D. Student
As many of you know, I started my Ph.D. program last September, and after many long nights, late hours, and reading lots of great books, I’m officially finished my first year! I thought I would take the time to reflect a little on my journey and share a few thoughts with you: If you are […]
ECE & Newcomer Families – What does the research say?
A few weeks ago, I was working with E.K. (5 years old) on learning some letter sounds and I became concerned about ‘how long’ he was taking to learn his letters. The stressors of teaching and having our Year Two (SK) children get ready for reading took over for a moment, and I began to […]
Learning Stories: A How to Guide
One of the things I experienced documenting children’s learning in the past was an overload of photos, notes, and observations. While they all speak to the unique learning of each child, I was always left with too many photographs and notes. After much reflection, I decided to simplify our process and use the Learning Stories […]
Pedagogical Documentation: An Introduction to Te Whāriki’s Learning Stories
Happy August! Wow! I can’t believe summer is halfway done, and if you are anything like me, you are probably starting to think a little bit about classroom ideas and maybe even how you might refine your teaching practice just a little bit more. This coming school year is extra special for me as I […]
Giving Back for the Holidays
Happy Holidays! With Christmas right around the corner, and New Year’s right behind, I thought I’d dedicate the last post of 2018 on Teach Grow Love with a little ‘good for the soul’ post about giving back, and showcase a children’s charity I have been working with for over a year. As a kindergarten teacher, […]
Reggio Emilia Inspired Fall Explorations: Strategies to Include ELL Children
Happy Fall! The changing seasons always seem to capture the wonder and excitement of the children in our kindergarten program. This year, I’ve made it a point to really listen to and observe the children’s interests before ‘making centres’, and create opportunities for exploring our changing landscape that reflect our local environment. This is especially important for […]
