THE WEEK BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS

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Check out this multiplication chart drawn to scale from TheChalkface! This seems so intuitive. More info here: thechalkfaceblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/29/the… #iteachmath

Automation challenge for the 8s. Design a simple system to move rocks using minimal materials resembling what's available in a forest. Looking at how automation affects low income remote communities. In this case, it's an open pit mining operation. Fewer workers, more profit.

Have you visited etfopley.ca -- your go-to hub for enriching PD about the early years? There you'll find: 📹 Insightful videos 📸 Photo galleries 🏫 Virtual classroom tours Immerse yourself in a community of passionate educators! #ETFOPLEY

The ruling issued today by the Ontario Court of Appeal rightly confirms what we’ve known to be true since the unlawful legislation was introduced: Bill 124 is an unconstitutional attack on workers’ rights in this province. #ETFO is pleased that the Court has upheld democracy

The Court of Appeal has upheld the ruling that Bill 124 is unconstitutional & a violation of workers’ most fundamental rights. #OSSTF has been fighting #Bill124 since the bill was passed in 2019, & today, we celebrate! #OntEd #OnPoli Our full statement: osstfupdate.ca/2024/02/12/bil…

STATEMENT: Ford gov to blame for #OntEd recruitment + retention crisis! Despite Lecce's claims this week, teacher (+ ed worker) shortages are a mess of the Ford gov's own making. They continue to offer PR-focused schemes that fail to address the true causes of the crisis. #OSSTF

Free shamrock printable to use with children! Add dice and crayons and encourage children to create their own #math games! Get it here ➡️ t.ly/-XO-N #onted #StPatricksDay #spring #earlyed #edleadership #education #kindergarten #preschool #march #springbreak

Fans of my Wild Robot books! The movie trailer was just released! Check it out! #TheWildRobotMovie #thewildrobot

Which One Doesn’t Belong #shamrocks edition to inspire #math talks! #onted #earlyed #education #teaching #mtbos #mathchat #spring #stpatricksday

#Shamrock resist #art with seasonal confetti. A quick and easy activity for #stpatricksday! #onted #teaching #learning #school #earlyed #spring

My book Tree Math is now on sale on Amazon. Here are five free printables to use with the book when exploring outside with children! mrsmclennan.blogspot.com/2024/03/five-f… #onted #earlyed #spring #easter #mtbos #preschool #cdned

Looking for printable alphabet activities to use in small groups or as 'take home' work for families? Check out my blog for 20 free alphabet activities for littles! mrsmclennan.blogspot.com/2024/03/20-fre… #onted #cdned #earlyed #edleadership #literacy #scienceofreading #kindergarten #easter2024

Thank you Deanna McLennan Ph.D for sharing this great idea! Ss started by printing their own name in 10 frame, then asked their classmates to spell their name, printed, sounded out & collaborated + counted how many letters each name has! 🤩🙏♥️ #ocsbMath #ocsbLitracy St. Anne School

Looking for resources to support young children's understanding of the solar #eclipse? I've put together a few easy resources in my latest blog post! mrsmclennan.blogspot.com #onted #cdned #earlyed #SolarEclipse #SolarEclipse2024 #education #teaching #learning #teachertwitter

We loved putting our #ocsbMath hats on while reading ‘Creepy Crawly Math’ by Deanna McLennan Ph.D 🤩 We used our body to make shape, patterns, measurement and coordinated our legs walking as a big centipede! Ss were inspired to have the book @ #ocsbArts & #ocsbLiteracy activities! ♥️🐝

So many fun ways to incorporate the date in daily #math talks and make ‘calendar’ more meaningful for kids! #onted #cdned #earlyed #EdLeadership #kindergarten #education #teaching #learning

Thank YOU for helping it become a bestseller! After being asked for years I have finally created a month of math talk prompts for September. There is a digital version too! tinyurl.com/cun5ukhh #onted #learning #teaching #kindergarten #september #BackToSchool2024 #education

Textured play dough rollers create neat prints and patterns using paint! #education #onted #teaching #learning #earlyed #kindergarten #BackToSchool #art #artideasforkids #edleadership #edchat