Purposeful play in action. Our farm unit bringing learning to life. Exploring plants, animals, life cycles, counting & real-world connections through play. From their own farmerās market to feeding animals & growing plants, every moment filled with curiosity,collaboration, & joy.
We explored the plant life cycle through cutting and pasting.This group was fully engaged, focused & excited to learn for a full 20 minutes.Moments like these show how meaningful, interactive activities bring concepts to life! #PreK#LearningThroughPlay#calhounconnects
From building a big bug #puzzle to matching big sized #critters.. to playing āI Spyā with magnifying glasses-spotting, naming & finding those beginning sounds; all #learnings happening through #play. This is what #meaningful learning looks like. @calhounconnects #prek#spring
Pure independent #creativity. Sometimes all it takes is giving them the space to #create on their own. The results can be #incredible. Here are just a few examples of what they made when I was #teaching some others.. Absolutely mind-blowing and impressive..! #calhounconnects
One activity. Endless skills-Directed art & creativity, writing, Number recognition, Counting & one-to-one correspondence, Composing & decomposing numbers, Early addition & subtraction, Fine motor development, Hands-on tactile learning, Attention #purposefulplay#PreK#math
In our Insects & Bugs Unit, curiosity is blooming right alongside the flowers. From observing tiny crawlers to creating colorful bug-inspired art, every moment is filled with creativity, wonder, and hands-on discovery. Weāre learning, imagining &growing like the flowers around
When children see their work and their faces on the wall, they see that they matter. Celebrating student creativity builds confidence, belonging & pride.
These displays help our learners grow socially & emotionally, reminding them they are valued, capable, & part of a community.
š Even on tough days, you're making a difference.
(Reminder via P @jenna_bludworth)
ALT "I absolutely love my job ā the highs, the lows and everything in between. No matter how tough some days get, I canāt imagine doing anything else." āPrincipal Jenna Bludworth
Crikey, what a day! š¦ Our Pre-K crew went full zookeeper modeāexplorinā, searchinā, and spotinā animals everywhere! Plus a visit from Sssally the Snake š Learninā through play never looked so wild! š¾āØ #calhounconnects@PISDCalhoun
All about TODAY! Iām so pumped about the endless things we can #explore with #animals! š š¦šFrom sorting animal #habitats (Jungle?ocean?Arctic?) To feeding the shark a whole lot of goldfishš #counting, rolling dice & building #numbersense in #math along the way #calhounconnects
Still smiling abt receiving the Star Polisher award.THANK YOU admins, PEF for the surprise & recognition.There are so many amazing teachers & paras doing incredible work everyday, so it feels extra special to be included. Grateful for my paras without whom this is not possible.