Ms. Vella

Kindergarten Teacher in Northern Ontario looking to connect and share learning experiences with other wonderful classes.

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

10 black dots in ELK A ! Students listened to the read aloud to inspire their pictures to work on composing 10 and number sense while sparking creativity #fulldaykindergarten #numbersense #10blackdots

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Some students from ELK A went to the post office to mail a letter they wrote collaboratively to one of the students who moved away last month. We can’t wait for her to write back 🙌☺️ #fulldaykindergarten @MoosoneePSnews

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Pink Shirt Day 2024! Shirts and message were designed by one of our very own grade 6 students. Spreading kindness from the north 💖 #PinkShirtDay2024 #kindergarten

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

ELK A completed a fine motor craft in preparation for Orange Shirt Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Students used scissors to cut up orange squares to glue on their shirts #finenotor #everychildmatters

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Today students listened to a read-aloud about treehouses and created their own playground designs for our school yard @MoosoneePSnews

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Flying over from Moosonee to Moose Factory via helicopter is such a cool experience #remotecommunity #northernontario #moosonee #moosefactory #helicopter #riverbreakup

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Easter themed sensory play. Easter grass with eggs and animals. Sensory play helps with cognitive growth, fosters social interactions and encourages experimentation. A way to incoprate language is by writing upper and lowercase letters on eggs #sensoryplay #sensoryplayideas

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Here is Z showing one of our literacy centres this week Easter inspired. Students put eggs together to match the upper and lowercase letters! #fulldaykindergarten #playbasedlearning #literacycentre

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

In ELK A students have been learning about the letter P! Here are some crafts students created in small groups. Students suggested what they wanted to make and decided on pizza and a pig! #fulldaykindergarten #letteroffheweek #kindergartencrafts

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Students in ELK A have been exploring numbers in a variety of forms for the past couple of weeks. Today students were given the task to independently demonstrate their understanding to show numbers. @MoosoneePSnews #fulldaykindergarten #kindergartenmath #mathgroups

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

March Break activities! Sometimes it’s hard to keep kids occupied when their routine is different when being off of school. Here are some of the things we were up to baking, playdough, crafts, games, and snowshoeing in the bush! #marchbreak #northernontario #kidsactvities

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from a doodle and his sister 💚🍀#StPatrickDay #goldendoodlesoftwitter

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Weekly letter crafts for letter S! #fulldaykindergarten #finemotorcrafts #lettercrafts

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Weekly letter crafts! Our students always love doing these #lettercrafts #fulldaykindergarten #finemotorcraffs

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

During morning meeting students have been learning how to say the names of animals in Cree. Each week we focus on a different animal. After a read aloud students picked their favourite animal from the story and said the name in Cree. #fulldaykindergarten #creelanguage

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

100 days of Learning in ELK A! Students used 10 frames to demonstrate 100 fruit loops to create necklaces. @MoosoneePSnews #100daysofschool

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

G is for Giraffe students have been learning about the letter G this week and created their own giraffes at our art centre #fulldaykindergarten #letteroffheweek #kindergartencraft

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

We have been working on graphing in ELK A each student receives a sticky note with their name after receiving a prompt during circle time this is a great way to work on counting and distinguishing most or least #kindergartenmath #graphing #fulldaykindergarten

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Making the most of our time off in nature before heading back to school 🌲❄️ #snowshoeing #2023NewYear #northernontario #outdoortime

[Ms. Vella @DVellaClass]

Outdoor fun in the North! There are many benefits of outdoor play even for older children
-build their self-confidence
-test their physical limits
-playing outside and being in natural environments can help children relax and feel calm
#outdoorplay #northernontario