Hailey Early Years Inquirer

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4 quick snow related fun activities for outside play:

*Ice Treasures (Can your students mine these gems?)
*Snow Painting (on our tuff tray)
*Snow Writing
*Frozen Bubbles Experiment (inspired by .of.learning)

Have you done any of these with your students? Which one would you try?

Report card writing time is such a stressful season for educators. 😭

Here are 3 things I do to make my life easier:
1. Focus on 1 child at a time in its entirety.
2. Use similar themes for each frame - a STEM challenge, group discussion, inquiry etc.
3. Use previous reports to help guide wording and my Term 1 report card resource to help with comments, next steps and forming a cohesive paragraph.

How is everyone doing with their reports this time around? ❤️

Let me know in the comments if you'd like the link to any of my assessment resources to help make things easier for you!

Life is Beautiful ❤️

I don't often post photos of my beautiful family, but this was too good to pass up.

They are my WHY. Thankful is an understatement. ❤️

Loose Parts Freebie! ☃️❄️

Add these loose parts cards to your classroom on me. Just add in some of your favourite loose parts and watch your students create.

Let me know in the comments if you'd like the link! ❄️🔗

Reuse your Christmas wrapping, bows and ribbon for some fun New Years sensory play!

I picked up these plastic flutes from and added some bits from around the classroom.

What else would you add? Would anyone like a freebie to go with it? Let me know in the comments and I will get working on it!

Ho ho ho! 🎁

reached out to me to make a donation of their amazing children's headphones to our technology area and I jumped at the chance.

They sent us 10 pairs to use in our classroom. They come in such beautiful colours and are perfect for kids.

Thank you so much ! We are so grateful. ❤️

Now, all I need are your recommendations for free web-based programs for our kids to explore. Share them in the comments!

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Here's a simple reminder to get baking in the mud kitchen!

Bring out your rolling pins, cookie cutters and mixing bowls.

These friends used water to make some flat sand and went to town making cookies.

Share with a friend 😉




Have you done this outside before?

An invitation to explore light! 🕯️ 🚨

I have been thinking a lot about and their post on creating spaces of wonder.

Our class is really hard on things with many items being broken constantly but I wanted to give this a try!

We put out scarves , viewfinders , and a variety of reflective surfaces for students to explore light with flashlights.

THEY WENT WILD!

This centre was explored by so many kids. They built structures and shone the light inside seeing it reflect.

Now time for you to help...What should I put here next to extend their thinking? 🤔

It's never too early for some gingerbread centres!

The name cards are completely editable to write your student's names, letters or words you are working on.

What's included?
⭐ Word Family Hunt Cards
✨ Editable Name Cards
⭐ Sensory Bin Hunt Cards
✨ Magnetic Letter Activities
And more!

We love using the name cards for centre time, for students to practice each other's names and for turn taking!

This brand new pack is on sale for 50% off until tomorrow night!

Let me know in the comments if you want the 🔗❤️

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Sometimes all it takes is a whiteboard. This on the fly word family lesson went off without a hitch and all it took was some paper, clipboards and a small whiteboard for me!

Who is trying this tomorrow? 😀

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I had some DMs asking to explain the table top centres on my reel from yesterday. Here are some simple but engaging centres to try next week!

1. Crack the Code - Students match the password cards with magnetic letters.

2. Paw Patrol Hideout - Make a hideout for your favourite characters.

3. An invitation to write numbers in a variety of ways.

4. A forever favourite of bracelet making.

5. Puzzle and Write - Rhymes

How many of you saved something for this week? ❤️

Some easy Halloween favourites to inspire your week!

Which one is your favourite? They absolutely loved the potion play yesterday!

Comment below for the links 🎃👻

Surprise! Here's a FLASH FREEBIE for you 🎃👻

Measuring, sensory play and letter/number hunts.

Like, comment and save for the link! Enjoy 😊

(Freebie until tomorrow morning! ❤️)

Let's learn about emotions with this fun pumpkin activity! 🎃

Take some mini plastic pumpkins and dry erase markers to create the emotions on the card.

Let me know in the comments if you'd like the link! 🔗 🎃

We make signups for our hot ticket items both inside and out!

What if they don't know how to write their name?
They just make their mark and try!

This is a great way to manage fights over toys, introduce some literacy and practice waiting.

Today we had a bike signup for the two "fastest" 😂 bikes.

Can you relate? ❤️

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We used to leave the school grounds for many years with just my teaching partner and I.

Times have changed, class sizes increased and my comfort level is different.

I am a fierce advocate for outdoor learning and play but safety is always #1 to do these things off property...

So we ask for help.

We bring a Grade 8 buddy class, our SERT and any other available adults to join us.

If you would like to explore places beyond your school yard. Ask for help! You never know who might want to join you.

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Literacy is Everywhere 🔒

We added a little bit of literacy to our Halloween themed dramatic play centre this morning.

Can they read the password? 🔑

I changed one of them to be the letter S for those friends working on their letter sounds.

How do you incorporate pieces of literacy into your day?

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Level Up Your Fall Math Play 🌿

Guess what?! You can write on leaves with markers as part of your math play.

Add some ten frames, loose parts and tape for multiple surfaces to show their learning!

Trust me. They're going to love it!

Have you ever used sharpies and leaves for math? Give a ❤️ if you're going to try it!