Ms. Baker’s K
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FDK teacher in central Newfoundland, Canada. Reggio-inspired. STEM enthusiast. Self-reg believer. Passionate about creating spaces and experiences for children that ignite curiosity and creativity. Author Cathy Baker has been a dedicated teacher for the past 18 years. Browse through her tips and curriculum ideas for Reggio.
Ms. Baker’s K
11M ago
blindly 1.adverb If you say that someone does something blindly, you mean that they do it without having enough information, or without thinking about it. My friend and educational consultant Dr. Mary Howard has been quite vocal about her concerns about reading mandates in the US these past few months. It would seem as if ..read more
Ms. Baker’s K
1y ago
What do you need right now? This time of year can get extremely busy with report cards, increased workload, and the feeling that what we do will never be enough. But listen. You. Are. Enough. You give your heart and soul to those kids every day. You try your best. Every year, the demands of ..read more
Ms. Baker’s K
1y ago
If there is one thing I’ve learned to do over the past 18 years, it’s to trust my own intuition when it comes to teaching. There are so many buzz words in education these days, and it is important to know them for things like job interviews and such. There are, of course, certain ideas ..read more
Ms. Baker’s K
1y ago
Oh November. I remember you. Report cards due mid month. Parent teacher interviews. Remembrance Day. Assessments. Professional learning sessions. Meetings. Planning. Kids winding up. The advent of cold weather and [sigh] snowsuits. That’s my life every year as a kindergarten teacher around this time. It’s enough to make you feel like one of those cars ..read more
Ms. Baker’s K
1y ago
Consider this scenario: You’ve spent an evening planning an exciting science activity for your class tomorrow which involves making “goop”. The children can investigate properties of solids and liquids with just the right amounts of cornstarch and water. When they exert pressure on the mixture it will feel solid, and when they relax the pressure ..read more
Ms. Baker’s K
1y ago
“I’ve got 2 pairs! Four! he exclaimed. The joy was evident on his face. And in that moment, I realized he had uncovered a couple more kindergarten outcomes authentically through PLAY. I had been showing a group of them how to arrange the cards from the game in an array so they would be able ..read more
Ms. Baker’s K
1y ago
After a lengthy absence from teaching this past year and a half, I have decided to begin blogging once again. My intention is to continue to share my thinking while ensuring that I take time to look after my health and never let my work become more important than caring for myself. ——————————————————— In Kindergarten ..read more
Ms. Baker’s K
1y ago
This post is a few days late because I was actually considering not writing one this month. Honestly, I’ve been struggling with the devastation of being ripped out of the classroom, away from the children, and away from the learning that I was engaged in with them. I was not prepared for the feelings of ..read more
Ms. Baker’s K
1y ago
With the continued hope of making my practice and my learning more visible to others, I am going to share a few ideas I have about documentation in Kindergarten. First and foremost, documentation is about making the learning visible in the classroom. The first thing I implemented about 5 years ago was to open the classroom ..read more
Ms. Baker’s K
1y ago
December is a stressful time for teachers, administrators, students, and parents, and support staff. It’s a time when people sometimes act out of character, and unexpected, unpredictable behaviour is on the rise. In Self-Reg terms, I’d say there’s a lot of stress behaviour happening. Sometimes I wish we could all walk around covered with Post-its ..read more