Have you heard of the #oneword movement yet? Essentially you choose one word that will be the focus for the year. The idea is that once you have your focus you can then be intentional about your choices. Deciding on one word you see as powerful for a whole year, not as easy as it… Continue Reading
Mindful Monday This is where each Monday we are mindful of our pedagogy, slowly adjusting our lessons to match our theories. Hey guys! Just a quickie little post this morning. I am a huge advocate of having a rotating selection in your preschool dramatic play area. The problem with rotating materials out is… having materials… Continue Reading
Time-Out Tuesday Each Tuesday we will take time out of the classroom to learn about each other. I mentioned something about packing the other day. Since I know you were all hanging on to the edge of your seats waiting to hear more about that I thought I’d fill you in. My husband and I… Continue Reading
Mindful Monday This is where each Monday we are mindful of our pedagogy, slowly adjusting our lessons to match our theories. I wanted to share another classroom DIY I did last year. I needed some extra flexible seating for my room and thought I would try the crate seating that everyone has been making the… Continue Reading
Mindful Monday This is where each Monday we are mindful of our pedagogy, slowly adjusting our lessons to match our theories. First, let me apologize for not getting this posted yesterday. On top of being a new mommy (I can’t believe little bear is almost four months already!) we have bought a house! We actually… Continue Reading
Mindful Monday This is where each Monday we are mindful of our pedagogy, slowly adjusting our lessons to match our theories. If you haven’t liked EMerced Learning on Facebook yet you should stop reading, head over and give us a like, then return. Why? I’ll be giving things away that’s why! The first giveaway was… Continue Reading
Thursday Thoughts This is where we will collaborate on classroom issues. “I ordered the Summer Bridge book for Gabby to help her remember what she learned in Kindergarten and help her prepare for 1st grade. What else could we do to help her improve her reading skills?” – Brittany C., North Carolina I love… Continue Reading
Wednesday Words We will look at the words that define us. Last week we started talking about Piaget. I know you guys were just dying to know what new term we are going to tackle this week. It probably ruined your week just pining over Piaget and all his awesomeness. Well the wait is over. … Continue Reading
Wednesday Words We will look at the words that define us. Many of you are familiar with Jean Piaget. If you aren’t yet, don’t worry I’ll introduce you. Unfortunately he died in 1980 so you’ll have to settle for an introduction to his work. Piaget is one of the major names in education theory. He… Continue Reading
Thursday Thoughts This is where we will collaborate on classroom issues. “I checked into joining NAEYC after reading your post about it. It seems expensive. Can you tell me more about the benefits and what you like about it?” Joanna B. Virginia Beach, VA Absolutely! Last week I talked about joining NAEYC (the National… Continue Reading