Favourite Books Friday: Books About Skin Colour
If you’re looking for some books to read with your kids about skin colour, this list has you covered. There are so many different shades of skin colour in the world! Teaching children about...
Favourite Books Friday: Books About Winter
I’m always on the lookout for new children’s books to read to my students during winter. I love finding stories that are set in winter and that celebrate all of the fun things that...
Kindergarten Inquiry about the Solar System
This Solar System inquiry started when students were shown footage of the Mars 2020 launch. The Perseverance Rover was due to land on Mars later the same week so there was a lot...
One Day in Las Vegas for Families
We’re a family of four with two young boys. We went to Las Vegas as a starting point for an RV adventure through Southern California. Although we didn’t have much interest in spending a...
What to Do Before You Open a Store on Teachers Pay Teachers
If you’re like the thousands of teachers out there who have used TPT and thought, “I should really give this a try,” I’m here to encourage you to go for it! So many teachers...
How to Plan an RV Road Trip
A family RV trip has been on my bucket list since before I had a family and California seemed like the ultimate RV road trip destination. Beautiful driving routes, national parks, and a strong...
Mark Making: How to Help Your Child Develop Early Writing Behaviours
Mark making is a key part of the learn to write process for preschoolers. It’s important to give them lots of opportunities to learn different tools and explore writing in their own way,...
My Morning Routine
This is a tough time. Everyone is busy. The weather is changing. Waking up for a morning routine is tough in the dark. We’re getting weary from the “training stages” of Kindergarten. And reports...
Storytime Saturday: The Thankful Book
Todd Parr is one of my favourite children’s authors. His colourful illustrations and simple text are perfect for engaging our youngest learners. There are always a few funny parts and – my favourite part...
Chatbooks: Automatic Photo Books of Family Memories
Did your family keep photo albums? Mine did, and we loved looking through them together from time to time. Looking at old family photos or watching old home videos used to be one of...
