It’s been a good year:
Teaching kindergarten.
Outside when possible and appropriate.
Wonder.
Questions.
We ended the year by planting two trees in the ground.
Smiles all ’round.
#1191 Last Day of School!
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#1190 Worms!
During May’s rains, my kindergarten students discovered WORMS in the playground.
And the world came to a screeching halt. Plans changed. Educators pivoted and we started investigating the world of worms! Read alouds, making and measuring plasticine worms, writing about worms and… the highlight was a visit from 36 wiggly, lovely, live worms.
It was muddy.
It was messy.
I was GLORIOUS!
Investigate more:
#1188 Mystery Animal Tracks (3 Parts)
#1183 Fall inquiry for Kindergarten and Primary Grades
This fall, the leaves are turning red and bizarre fungi are growing in the forest!
Watch the videos below with your students to encourage investigation:
#1179 Inquiry Videos in the News
Recently our local paper picked up the story of the rise in popularity of the inquiry videos aimed at kindergarten to grade 3 students:
The Inquiry videos have attracted more than 1250 subscribers and have been viewed 40,000 times.
Watch a recent video about swamp sounds:
Watch the latest video about probability and weather:
#1178 One Year Anniversary – Online Inquiry Videos
One year ago – April 25, 2020 – I posted the first of my inquiry videos that set the tone of the 70 that have followed…
It all started shortly after COVID closed our schools. An educational assistant and teacher suggested I create a short video to share with the Grade 1s in our school. I didn’t take long to agree. Thanks Kristine and Jenna!
A big thanks to you, the students, teachers and families for watching and inspiring me to create more.
I had hoped to reach 1000 subscribers by the one year anniversary.
Today, there are 1107 subscribers.
Thank-you!
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Watch this recent video Swamp Sounds! What’s Making all that Noise?!
#1177 Inquiry Video Anniversary (and Subscriber Goal!)
Shortly after COVID shut down live schooling a year ago, I created a video to support students learning from home…
Almost a year later, 70 inquiry videos support young students learning from home, public schools and forest schools. The videos support math, language, science through questions and curiosity – usually with an outdoor focus.
Since April 2020, the videos have boomed a little boom. At time of writing videos have attracted 981 subscribers. My goal is to exceed 1000 subscribers by the video anniversary – April 25, 2021.
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#1173 Kindergarten and Primary Inquiry Videos – Gravity, Mystery Hole and Frozen Ponds
What keeps the water in the upside down bucket?!
What lives in the hole in the ground??
Why is the pond water hard?
This month’s videos challenge young learners to think, question and develop strategies to find the answers.
Watch the inquiry videos. They have easy connections to Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum!
See the notes (underneath the YouTube video in the description) for learning extensions and links to more information.
How does the water stay in the bucket… even when it’s upside down?!
Who or what lives in the hole in the ground?!
What happened to the water?
See all the videos.
We’re always looking for ideas to support Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 learning with links to the Ontario curriculum and appropriate for homeschoolers and Forest School fans!
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#1172 Inquiry Videos for Kinder and Elementary Students, Homeschoolers and Forest School
What keeps my milk in the cup?
Why are lemons and bubbles circular or spherical?
Building bird nests and human homes…
This month’s videos challenge young learners to think, question and develop strategies to find the answers.
Watch the inquiry videos. They have easy connections to Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum!
See the notes (underneath the YouTube video in the description) for learning extensions and links to more information.
What keeps my milk in the cup? What happens to a cup of milk in outer space?
Why are lemons (and so many other things in nature) spherical?!
Building bird nests and human homes… What would you use to build a home?
See all the videos.
We’re always looking for ideas to support Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 learning with links to the Ontario curriculum and appropriate for homeschoolers and Forest School fans!
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#1169 Pigs, Patterns, Sticks & Stones: Inquiry Videos for Kindergarten and Primary Students!
What do you know about pigs?
Find a way out of the fern forest using patterns!
What’s the difference between sticks and stones?!
This month’s videos challenge young learners to think, question and develop strategies to find answers.
Watch the videos.
See the notes (underneath the YouTube video in the description) for learning extensions and links to more information.
PIGS!
Kindergaretn & primary grade inquiry into the the life of pigs on the farm!
Patterns
Where do you see patterns? Help Mr. Harry describe them and see if he can get out of the fern forest!
Sticks & Stones!
How are they different?
Which one floats?
Which one sinks?
WHY!?
See all the videos including:
• Baby chicks
• Gus the bull calf
• Wasps and nests
We’re always looking for ideas to support Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 learning with links to the Ontario curriculum and appropriate for homeschoolers and Forest School fans!
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