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Educational Services
mini-MINUTES SERIES
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Our mini-MINUTES Series is made up of short professional learning videos that focus on tips, strategies, and lesson ideas. All videos are 5-10 minutes long, made with your planning time in mind. Quick and easy additions to your routine.
The Wandering
Wonder Wall
This video explores wonder walls. The wandering wonder wall invites children to share wonders in any setting. The wonder wall is portable and can be taken anywhere.
The Math Centre
This video explores the creation of a math centre and how it evolves over time.
Show and Share: Wonder Board
In this video we talk about a show and share learning centre along with a wonder board to spark engagement!​
Taking "Think Alouds"
In this video we discuss using the Thinking Aloud icons during an outdoor community walk. The icons can help prompt children to talk about what they wonder, see/notice and are thinking about as they walk. We voice record the conversations/voice memos to play back once we return to the class.
Tell Me A Story
This quick tip video explains how the "Tell Me A Story" learning invitation
Writing Caddy
We share our portable writing utensil and materials caddy/container.​
Partner Talk Strategy
Partner Talk Strategy Icons
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Storybox 1
In this video we unbox our storybox for the picture book I Walk With Vanessa. Sharing tips along with the materials that are in the box. Connections to learning goals and curriculum connections for children 3-6 years old. (Preschool-Gr.1)​
Supporting Read Alouds and Extending Learning
Creating a time line of emotions for a character
In this video we share a small group learning opportunity, exploring the emotions a character goes through in the story I Walk With Vanessa. We share the process of creating an emotion timeline, continuing to build emotional literacy (vocabulary) with children from ages 3 to 6 years. (Preschool to Gr.1)
Resources can be found in the Educator Hub.
Sharing Large Storybox for Socio-dramatic Play
We unpack one of our large story boxes that were created for our work with a Toronto School Board project on Sociodramatic Play. Preschool-Gr.1
Story Box
Jabari Jumps
Math Series
The videos in this series are created to support math learning. The videos range from 5-12 minutes.
Stair Step Pattern
The Napping House
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