Morning Meeting (Observation and Curricular Connections)

Recently, I got to observe a morning meeting in grade 6 at GT. I previously learned about morning meetings when I took the classroom management course in first…

The One Book That Changes Everything

There’s always that one book that leaves a mark on a reader, shaping literary tastes and sparking a newfound passion for storytelling. For me, that transformative book was…

Assessment & Reporting

Assessing literacy skills is paramount to gauge students’ progress and inform instructional decisions. With numerous assessment tools available, educators often seek guidance on selecting the most appropriate one…

Persuasive Writing – Super Bowl Commericals

Recently, I had the privilege of observing and supporting Grade 5/6 students during their persuasive writing unit. The task at hand: crafting persuasive commercials inspired by Super Bowl…

Using AI for Planning

In class, we learned about a few different AI tools that teachers can use to create rubrics, lesson plans, generate ideas, write student feedback and emails, and more….

Story Vine – The Paper Bag Princess

A story vine is a form of storytelling that doesn’t use written words. Shannah-Lee Vidal explains for CBC News that, although the concept of story vines originated in…

Reader’s Theatre Observation

I spent the morning of this week’s class observing a grade 2/3 class’s Reader’s Theatre literacy activity. Myself and two other teacher candidates were in the classroom the…

Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors

… is a metaphor coined by scholar Rudine Sims Bishop. The metaphor to describes the diverse and transformative nature of books and encapsulates the multifaceted role that books…

Classroom Setup

Today I enjoyed my first of three visits in grade 2/3 at GT. I was specifically on the lookout for classroom literacy inspiration ✨ The classroom library was…

Reading Interest Survey Response

How do you feel about reading? Tell me about it. I used to be a “gifted reader”. I started reading chapter books in Kindergarten with the Junie B….