Madison Cox (Brekke)

Kindergarten teacher at North Woods Elementary. Currently pursuing my Master’s in Ed. Leadership at MSUM and looking to grow my Professional Learning Network.

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

@Kinder6287 Tell me more! What is you plan??

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

Snowing all day = Sight word “snowball” fight ❄️

My kiddos loved writing a sight word on a paper, crumpling it into a ball, throwing it at a friend, and reading the sight word to a peer! #Kindergarten

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

💯#ED527

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

@Kinder6287 I love teaching empathy with our Second Step curriculum! #Ed527

[Gordon Tredgold @GordonTredgold]

Surround yourself with positive people and see their optimism give you the strength to try new things. Gordon Tredgold #leadership

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

The one puzzle was 250 pieces and my kiddos completed it in three days! They were very proud! 🤓

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

“Mrs. Cox can I take a picture and show mom and dad all four puzzles we completed before we clean them up?!” Seesaw is one of my favorite tools! My kiddos are at the point this year if they have something to share they can record or take a picture independently! #ED527 #Kinder

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

@Educ8thefuture1 @Educ8thefuture1 Yes this is very true! I do have to say though, I have noticed students technology abilities have increased! Specially when learning about new apps on the iPads! #ed527

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

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[Gordon Tredgold @GordonTredgold]

Anne Sweeney.- (President of Walt Disney) Leaders #quote
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[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

It’s important to allow educators to express their passions and creativity! #innovatorsmindset #ED527

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

This is truth. 💯

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

@Educ8thefuture1 Hi Lexi! I followed @talkreadsing to find Edchat options! ☺️ #ED527

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

@thammerlund Thank you for leading such a great discussion! Have a wonderful weekend everyone! #InnovatingPlay

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

@modrow_rachel Love that! The kiddos think in such creative fun ways!

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

A2: This is the first time I have heard of the terminology “loose parts play!” Although I was unaware of the terminology my students partake in loose parts play each and everyday!Within my room we have a wide variety of blocks, legos, stem items, math links, etc #InnovatingPlay

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

@LWMrsParker Love this!!! 😍

[Mrs. Parker @LWMrsParker]

Loose parts allow for "outside the box" thinking. Kids naturally do this. It gives children the opportunity to use imaginative and creative play in so many ways.

#InnovatingPlay

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

@InnovatingPlay Yes! The change through the year is so exciting! One of my favorite things is the change in volume depending on materials/toys the kiddos are interacting with!

[Madison Cox (Brekke) @BrekkeMadison]

A1: The ideal play time to me involves my students interacting with peers with several hands-on materials or toys independently! Some students will play with the same tools/toys the whole time and others will switch between various activities! #InnovatingPlay

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A3: I believe loose parts play allows for students to be creative! The materials don’t restrict the students to a certain task rather the materials allow the students to think and learn in creative ways! #InnovatingPlay