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Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: “Christmas in my classroom 🎄🥰 Take a peek at one day a few weeks ago. I am missing this space and can not believe I won’t be back in it next…”
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: “Invitations to play galore! The photo save/share post that so many of you request.😘😘 Focus: letter recognition & formation, /j/ initial…”
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play | Save this guide (list for pre k planning), include activities: ⭐️1-3 using writing/mark making implements (pencils, markers, crayons… | Instagram
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: "Pre k classroom flashback🥰 2021⭐️ I love posting here and helping you! But also I film and take photos for me. I’d encourage you to do so too! This weekend I’ll be looking back at some ideas I used for a Unit of Inquiry in Pre K that is no longer done there but activities may be relevant to kindergarten (with a few changes). We don’t need to keep recreating the wheel. Having visual records really helps me manage time creating new amazing learning…
Interested in play based or inquiry learning but don’t know where to start? Read this blog post to find out all the benefits of play based learning, discover practical play based learning activities, hints and tips you can use in your kindergarten or preschool classroom, download checklists and planning freebies, and a guide so you can easily get started with learning through play in your classroom today.
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: "My plans to introduce play based learning routines are even better this year! I can’t wait! There were a few things that could have used more of a specific focus, explicitly teaching and practising, in readiness for our more challenging play based activities. I will share to stories as I organise these. This time I’m creating some templates for activities that use cards or involve needing to put something on the drying rack etc. I can upload to…
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: "With Earth Day approaching, the first topic of conversation should be: What is Earth? This provocation allowed little learners to share and discuss what they already knew, while learning from each other. Their ideas were recorded in the class learning journal. The following week moved on to activities that challenged them with problems our planet is experiencing. I’m happy to share this too if it would help. Let me…
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: "Kindergarten transition at the start of the year is a little daunting for everyone, BUT it doesn’t have to be!⬇️ ⭐️Ease in. Take. It. Slow. You are not falling behind. Taking extra time now may make your year easier. ⭐️ Start with what they know: PLAY. Making it a real transition from what they experienced in Pre K or preschool to more of a school routine over a few weeks is a lot more doable than changing everything all at once. ⭐️ Take time (are…
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: “Last classroom tour for the term ~ SCIENCE DAY! And my last post before a week away from this space on insta. I am trying really hard to…”
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: "A little glimpse into one day of my second week of kindergarten last year. I’m taking notes😉 Are you? The big thing to remember is that it isn’t really all about the activities (good ones help) but rather the explicit teaching of routines in this time when we are transitioning into more focused literacy and numeracy play during these sessions. Making expectations clear helps the learning to occur as smoothly as possible for the remainder of the…
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: “How to record LEARNING & THINKING🤔 I am all for teaching students that their thinking matters and aim to help them find ways to be…”
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: "⭐️Activities for a 4/5yrs Pre Kindergarten classroom⭐️ I look to previous posts (the comments) sometimes to choose what I share next, so there is a tip if you want me to share a certain letter or focus area. I usually alternate (not always) between my pre k and kindergarten posts, so kinder will probably be next. What to share?🤔 This post: Mid March 2021 (6-7wks into the school year here in Australia- I know that’s weird for some of you!)…
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: "A little inspiration to remind you that it all comes together and by the end of February it will be like we never had a break😆😬 This is end of Feb 2021 in my Pre kindergarten classroom. It’s a reminder to myself that I can teach the routines allllllll over again. It will be fine. It will. Right?!! Have a lovely night,
Jen #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #sensoryplay #finemotor #preschool #classroom"
Jen~Where Learning Meets Play on Instagram: "Hey there👋 Are you happy it’s Friday??! I love that so many of you have followed along with this three part series to see how just one week in Pre K developed. I chose a pretty simple week. Keep in mind it’s 2020. I cringe a little at some things because I do them differently now. I hope that you can see how I have responded to my class over the week and put things back out that they adored and wanted to do again, but was flexible and added…
