Bessy Georgakopoulos

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

The Right to Read inquiry report, highlights that reading is not a natural process for the brain. It is a skill that must be taught. @EastbournePDSB @PeelSchools @PLASP_CCS

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Parents play a very important role in supporting their children’s early literacy development. This workshop is for parents and caregivers. Join us at Lancaster EarlyON to learn research based strategies that you can easily incorporate at home @PeelSchools #EarlyON

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Air forces water out of the pipes. Kindergartens are grateful for the opportunity to learn how the @citymississauga winterizes our community splash pad @ThornwoodPS @PeelSchools #communitybasedlearning

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

When we are building up we make sure to utilize the tallest person in our group 😉@ThornwoodPS #STEMeducation #unstructuredplay

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Science and art are more closely related that we think. Both science and art are used by children to understand the world around them. @ThornwoodPS #experientiallearning #communitybasedlearning

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Art can take many forms and using different mediums.
@ThornwoodPS #outdoorplay #outdoorexploration #outdoorlearning

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Showing appreciation!! When kindergartens use their outdoor time to collect and give flowers to their teacher! @ThornwoodPS

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

So happy to return back to our “magic forest”. It’s magic because the learning that’s taking place here is limitless! @ThornwoodPS

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

@KinderismsRECE @ThornwoodPS @PeelSchools @KinderismsRECE unfortunately they were there to transport a patient to the hospital. We don’t know the whole story but there was someone at the park that needed medical attention.

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

When an ambulance gets stuck in the mud very close to our school our classroom is there to get a tour and ask questions @ThornwoodPS @PeelSchools

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Literacy time!! Who says we can’t teach outside? ⁦@ThornwoodPS⁩ ⁦@PeelSchools⁩

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

This is what a nutritional break looks like for our kindergartens today. After climbing, building ice cream shops and making birthday cakes out of mud we got very hungry @ThornwoodPS @PeelSchools #outdoorlearning #outdooreducation

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Place-based learning: exploring, observing and interacting with our outdoor environment through play #outdoorlearning @ThornwoodPS

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Authentic learning during virtual teaching!! Reviewing sorting and keeping kindergartens engaged. Now I only wish we had 3D virtual reality technology to make this a “hands on” experience. (🤷‍♀️wishful thinking) @ThornwoodPS @PeelSchools

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Testing our ideas about ice! Making predictions and testing our hypothesis “if the rock sinks then the water is not frozen all the way to the bottom”. We wondered why the ice didn’t sink and why some parts of our creek were frozen @ThornwoodPS @PeelSchools

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Play involving problem solving skills and principals of biomechanics. Practicing our ability to control our equilibrium in relation to gravity and our ability to return to our desired position #balance #stability #play @PeelSchools

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

For a moment we imagined that we were transported into the magical, snow covered land of Narnia from The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. If only Aslan could appear, it would have been the most magical imaginable day in our kinder world @ThornwoodPS @PeelSchools

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

We found a spot to dig and play with what nature is providing us. Such a beautiful opportunity for children to feel the rain-soaked ground and the wet and dry leaves! #unstructuredplay #outdoorlearning @ThornwoodPS @DVanHooydonk @PeelSchools

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

A beautiful and sunny day for a picnic!

[Bessy Georgakopoulos @explore2grow]

Heigh-Ho it’s off to work we go #buildingdens ⁦@ThornwoodPS⁩ ⁦@PeelSchools⁩