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Deepika Arora @JoyDeepika

Lifelong Learner

Joined September 2022
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Some unifix cubes, a few mats, and curious minds—our classroom transformed into a navigation quest! Using what we had, learners explored direction sense through open-ended challenges. When space invites thinking, learning takes the lead. #IBPYP #AffordanceInLearningspaces
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Shape Shop in action! Our learners 'bought' 3D shapes using counters, tallied purchases, and practiced addition to total costs. A playful blend of geometry and number sense—math with purpose and fun! #IBPYP #MathInquiry #3DShapes #ConceptBasedLearnin
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What began as a simple idea—creating birthday booklets for peers—has grown into a cherished classroom ritual. Through it, we explore age, names, colors, interests. Above all, communicate & care 4 each other. It's empathy in action, community in the making, and literacy wid heart!
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Action for Happiness
@actionhappiness
31 Mar 2025
Life is happier when we get outside and move more. Join us for Active April and give your wellbeing a boost ☀️🤸‍♀️⚽️🚴‍♂️🌿 actionforhappiness.org/activ… #ActiveApril
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From blending letter sounds and reading words in September to today—it may feel like magic, but it's the carefully nurtured culture of reading in our class community. 📚✨ #GoalSetterToGoalGetter #PartnersinLearning #ClassCulture #GrowingTogether #CelebrateStudentSuccess
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My day has been filled with learning and reflection—humbled by the love my learners show in sharing their learning and goal-setting journeys. So grateful to each one of them for teaching me so many things each day. #SLC #Teaching #GoalSetting #LearningTogether #Inspiration
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The learning spiral: Just like a spiral expands, learning begins with inquiry and evolves through engagements & experiences. It creates a continuous flow of reflection—where we revisit what we've learned, assess progress, and decide the next step forward. #LearningJourney #Growth
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Thank you, @paulabaxter67, for introducing us to #actionhappiness . This has made the well-being conversation flow naturally in our classroom.
Action for Happiness
@actionhappiness
28 Feb 2025
Living mindfully helps us get more out of life and cope better in difficult times 🙏 Join us for #MindfulMarch and find ways to live each day with awareness and kindness actionforhappiness.org/mindf…
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Celebrating learning by getting ready to lead it! The excitement for our upcoming Student Led Conferences is palpable in the classroom. The students are engrossed in their plans, while mutually sharing feedback and feed forward to bring their plans to life. #PlanDoReview
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Thank you for capturing this, @paulabaxter67! 🌞 Along with us, our guest readers are loving the fresh air and sunshine too. It’s the little things that make these moments so special. 💛 #Grateful
Paula Baxter@paulabaxter67
18 Feb 2025
Enjoyed looking from my window today and seeing this Kindergarten class enjoying a Literacy Week moment in a diverse reading space @deepikaois 📚
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My kindergarteners are already pondering big world problems. It's both inspiring and heart-wrenching to see them so sensitive to such challenges, and I truly wish these didn’t exist in the first place. #BigIdeas #changemakersinthemaking #WhatDoYouDoWithAnIdea
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#AffordanceInLearningSpaces 2.0: A Play Invitation for teachers to explore, engage, experiment, and experience firsthand. Watching them actively participate, ask questions, and seek inspiration was incredibly rewarding as a facilitator. #TeachersTeachTeachers #LearningThroughPlay
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Young learners with big responsibilities! They noticed the mixed-up chairs in the cafeteria, measured and compared them, and figured out the color code on each chair to reorganize. Creating a Yes Zone where learning means real-life solutions and taking action! #EmpoweredLearners
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Reimagining learning through affordances in spaces and utilizing resources in creative ways. Every space becomes a classroom, every moment an opportunity. Exploring number bonds to understand whole/part relationships in multiple ways #LearningThroughPlay
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Thank you @paulabaxter67 for your constant inspiration and for bringing a sense of #responsibility!
Paula Baxter@paulabaxter67
7 Feb 2025
You know you've made as impact on Kindergarteners' perspective on school uniform when they give you a personally signed poster! Only your class @deepikaois @oismumbai 💛💚
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Creative Monday in action! 🌱We chose to apply our learning through pretend play—growing plants in the sand and singing to them. A beautiful reminder of how hands-on exploration sparks creativity, critical thinking, and curiosity. #playopportunities #LearningThroughPlay
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The most awaited part of the week: making slime with more than just a pinch of glitter dust and a fistful of Orbeez!Stretching and racing the slime to boost fine motor skills and make a zillion brainy connections.🧠✨ #SlimeFun #LearningThroughPlay #KindergartenMagic #BrainBoost
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On her way to school, she picks up fallen flowers and brings them to class. She has created her own daily routine. 🌸 All it took was an empty pot as an opportunity and the possibility to bring a sense of belonging to the classroom. #ownership #thankfulgratefulandblessed
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There’s a special kind of magic in planting seeds with little hands and waiting for the first sprout to peek through! 🌱 The excitement in our classroom is real as we watch our tiny seeds grow into something big! #KindergartenMagic #GrowingTogether #LittleGardeners 🌻
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Struggling with learners blurting out quick reflections? Try the Thinking Spiral: 1Draw a tight spiral as you think deeply. 2Share with your partner once the timer goes off.
Helps them process & engage on a deeper level!⏱️ #DeepThinking #ReflectiveLearning Ty @paulabaxter67
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