Nikki Brass

Kindergarten teacher at Yokohama International School, Kiwi, foodie, traveller and photographer.

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

Seeing how quickly kindergarteners understand the metaphor of the @TheLearningPit by using it to describe their learning journeys always blows my mind. #yislearning #LearningPit

[YIS Early Learning Centre @YIS_ELC]

The inquiry and design process in action as our ELC learners identified the need for, designed, resourced and created a new slide for our outdoor learning space. #yislearning #inquiry #pyp #action #earlyyears #outdoorlearning

[YIS Early Learning Centre @YIS_ELC]

Our teacher-learners reflected on how it felt to play - “I enjoyed learning”, “My thinking evolved”, “I felt like I could breathe” - so we installed a play station in the faculty lounge. We barely made it through the door before play began working it’s magic! #yislearning #play

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

The joy and excitement that comes from inspiring classmates who in turn ignite your own ideas. "This painting can make so many stories!" #yislearns @Playfulinquiry #perspective #earlyyears

[MrLewisPYP @LewisNewman12]

"This is not my feeling.This is not my opinion.This is not my philosophy.These are the facts as far as we can currently determine them...For the sake of our children,we must demand play-based education because,damn it,that's what the evidence tells us."😍
https://t.co/PFJlVA2fxx

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

Creating shared agreements in kindergarten. I think that holding TNT is definitely in the right place. #yislearns #pyp #earlyyears

[Esther Butland @estheryoyo]

Play is for everyone! #joy #happyfriday #play #yislearning #getinvolved #inquiry #pyp

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

@MichaelPalagi @yis Scanned then screen shots of the scans.

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

How do you like to calm down when you're feeling strong emotions and the thinking part of your brain can't do its job? #yislearning #handmodelofthebrain #pyp #earlyyears

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

@estheryoyo The photographer made a great choice by choosing video instead of photo. He also instantly forgot about his mosquito bite and that he had been ready to leave two minutes ago.

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

This #kindergarten expert consolidated her learning by becoming the teacher. She wanted to teach others about @DrDanSiegel's #handmodelofthebrain. #yislearning #emotionregulation #cognitiveregulation #earlyyearspyp @StuartShanker

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

After finding out a student in another grade was getting angry in the playground, this KG expert decided he could help. #yislearning #metacognition #earlyyears

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

How would you explain 11? My KG mathematicians used different languages, a variety of materials and collaboration to make sense of our number problem and articulate their understanding. #yislearning #conceptbasedmaths

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

@JulieHStern Thank you! Some great resources and ideas I’m sure my teaching buddy @TarynBerghuis and I will use.

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

Using the #FrayerModel to help #kindergarten students organise their thinking about #mindfulness. One student decided he wanted to document his thinking about exploration too. #yislearning

[Jacqueline Pender @Jacpender]

YIS has new opportunities for teachers for August 2022. Come and join us in Yokohama #yislearning #ibpyp #ibmyp #ipdp #reggioinspired https://t.co/sd2sPLTNHl

[Trevor MacKenzie @trev_mackenzie]

For some time I’ve been researching this: what are the conditions in which learning thrives?

My observations...

💡Agency
💡Curiosity
💡Play
💡Guidance
💡Self-regulation
💡Exploration
💡Empathy
💡Time
💡Compassion
💡Voice

#InquiryMindset #DiveintoInquiry #inquiry #aussieED

[Dr. Jennifer Chang Wathall @JenniferWathall]

I am absolutely delighted to be part of this well-being conference March 26! Please register for free here:
https://t.co/8ABHeHpGFZ
#WellbeingShapesLearning #wellbeing @OUPPrimary

[Nikki Brass @BrassNikki]

So much metacognitive thinking about the learning process. @TheLearningPit @JamesNottinghm