Mellissa in Motion

Grade 1 Teacher and Early Years Educator Eldorado Public School all tweets are my own

[Mellissa in Motion @RUPS_Kinder]

@gelinas_nancy @ETFOPeel @ETFOeducators All my people! Well said Ms.Gelinas! How lucky our students are to have such passionate educators standing up for them.

[Mellissa in Motion @RUPS_Kinder]

@ms_s_lee Wow that's beautiful

[Peel District School Board @PeelSchools]

Different numbers are being reported after yesterday’s Surplus to Region announcement in Peel. Here are the facts:

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

Continuing our inquiry of cameras today our students experiences a photo shoot. They explored the difference in images when you use one light, no light and two lights as well as how to raise and lower the tri pod for the best shot

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

Students have been busy learning about pin hole cameras, SLR cameras and photography with our student teacher @sondocewasfy thank you for sharing your passion with the students

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

After reading “Planting a Rainbow” by Lois Ehlert we are interested in planting our own flower seeds, talking about all the things we need to help plants grow thank you @sondocewasfy for bringing all the supplies for planting

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

Exploring perspective in the most fun way ...through buy eye viewers

[Mellissa in Motion @RUPS_Kinder]

Morning mini lessons allow our students to use their choice and voice to select a morning group based on their interest love this part of our open pod program @AmyCoull1 @ideasINinquiry

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

Great language and math learning this morning! Which teacher did you learn with today?

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

Let’s make an estimate! How many pieces will it take to fill in a pattern block person. Guesses ranged from 6-18. Students will document their findings using seesaw when they are done.

[Mellissa in Motion @RUPS_Kinder]

Have been exploring way to build capacity around subitizing, we sprinkled a little magic by explaining that you can do a math magic trick by "counting with your eyes". Everyone has been loving trying their magic math skills, then counting in the 10 frame

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

Continuing our inquiry into estimating, we can do math magic and count with our eyes “I saw 3 and then 4 with my eyes so I used my fingers to could on and I know there are 7” #kindermathtalk

[Mellissa in Motion @RUPS_Kinder]

We have wonderful thinkers on our pod, I'm talking about the educators and students ☺️@AmyCoull1 @ideasINinquiry

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

What does it mean to be brave? “Don’t walk away”, “Don’t be scared”

[CP24 @CP24]

Wiarton Willie did not see his shadow and is predicting that we will get an early spring

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

We are inspired by nature and the recent super moon. Students are creating their own moon cycle and exploring fractions in an authentic way #peeleyc ⁦@RUPS_Kinder⁩

[Mellissa in Motion @RUPS_Kinder]

@kindyfriends @AmyCoull1 @EldoradoKindies @EldoradoEggs So far our 4's have been fine, however why are we forced to purchase replacements...clearly this is a design flaw 🤔

[Mellissa in Motion @RUPS_Kinder]

@Ics_Stef @PeteMoorhouseEY @earlyyears @OscarPetersonP2 @ideasINinquiry

[Mellissa in Motion @RUPS_Kinder]

Pod style teaching allows one educator to be free to follow up on students inquiries and deeply engage with students to develop their wondering. #bestteachingteam @AmyCoull1 @ideasINinquiry

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

Valuing play in the classroom is essential to providing authentic reading/writing opportunities. Inquiring about interests in block building lead us to documenting our learning about obstacle courses. We created criteria, debated, refined... what learning do you see?

[Mrs. Chapman @Teacher_Chapman]

I totally agree and encourage families to spend the evenings together learning from each other.

[Elizabeth Ugolini @LizUgoEYC]

An interesting part about the 1-8 curriculum is that it tells us what children will learn, but not how they must learn it! Let’s see this as an invitation to offer PLAY in all grades so that we ensure students learn and not just that teachers are covering!

[Mellissa in Motion @RUPS_Kinder]

Proud of all the authentic writing we have assisted students with so far...big things are happening in our little pod @ideasINinquiry @AmyCoull1

[Birds of a Feather @WeLearn_2fly]

Displaying our amazing kindergarten writing. Taking opportunities to reflect on our building. I wonder what we’ll plan next!