Ms. Malcolm's FDK

family, nature, learning and math are some of my favs - my tweets are my own

[Light of Christ CES @LOC_YCDSB]

Looking forward to seeing our Light of Christ Knights very soon! First day of school is Tue. Sept. 5th 😁

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

Praising children - which amounts to conditional approval - just "creates a continual longing for the missing UNconditional parental appreciation and affection" that they really need.
-Profs. Avi Assor & Karen Tal in the Journal of Adolescence

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

“'I’m so proud of my worksheets'..... said no learner ever."
-Joe Bower

[Ms. Malcolm's FDK @MalcolmsClass]

Kindergarten is not First grade! ⁦ https://t.co/MCCPGXkswF

[Aimee Ryan @akryan6]

This!

[Ms. Malcolm's FDK @MalcolmsClass]

@LOC_YCDSB A fabulous group of strong, and capable educators with their strong and capable leader! Happy summer!

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

It's all about connection! 🙌

[Ms. Malcolm's FDK @MalcolmsClass]

You stole my heart! Kiss your brain! You are kind, capable and loved! ⁦@LOC_YCDSB⁩ ⁦@DomenicScuglia⁩ ⁦@RocchinaAntunes⁩ ⁦@ElizabethCrowe_⁩

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

So true! 🧡

[missy purcell @MissyPurcell]

🔥🔥🔥

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Our aim is to be happy—to find peace of mind. I'm not talking about the next life, or anything to do with God, but about being peaceful, happy individuals here and now.

[Ms. Malcolm's FDK @MalcolmsClass]

As an educator, I am always reflecting and trying to do better. As a parent I want my kids to love themselves. How we speak about food and our bodies affects them. https://t.co/FTX2VYRAej

[Mrs. Myers @MrsMyers14]

A huge proponent of our current FDK program! 😞 #FDK #playbasedlearning

[Ms. Malcolm's FDK @MalcolmsClass]

Our Littles love butterflies and so they inquire and learn and share their joy for learning! ⁦@LOC_YCDSB⁩ ⁦@DomenicScuglia⁩ ⁦@RocchinaAntunes⁩ ⁦@ElizabethCrowe_⁩

[@johnmighton @johnmighton]

When kids give up on #math, it limits their future career and life opportunities, which is detrimental to our progress as a society.

[@johnmighton @johnmighton]

An article in the International Journal of STEM Education, Alan Schoenfeld asserts that the way we're teaching kids math isn't working "much of the inductive part of mathematics has been lost & the deductive part is presented as rote procedures rather than a form of sense making"

[Ms. Malcolm's FDK @MalcolmsClass]

Stay strong! Stay true to you!