Karen Levingstone

Learner. Adventurer. Creator. Early Years Educator.
#ReggioInspired #IBPYP #ForestSchoolLeader.

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Reflecting on classroom spaces from previous years. There's something so exciting about a simple and almost empty classroom - leaving space to imagine, interpret and create. Where will our inquiries take us this year? How will our spaces transform? #backtoschool #Kindergarten

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

One of my favourite units to teach. It's wonderful to see how empowered and motivated the children are. ♥️

[Claire Febrey (she/her) @cfebrey]

K2 students @ICS_School apply their knowledge of materials to create products using the Design Thinking Process. Spaces are arranged and rearranged to support students to develop important thinking, self-management and social skills.
@klevingstone @MsHelenbinks
#pypchat

[Opal School @OpalSchool]

We have exciting news we want to share- and a free resource- in the world of playful inquiry! The https://t.co/Ss3NbpU0S3 site is now a free professional development site for educators! Thanks to the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation!

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

@OpalSchool Wonderful news!!

[Claire Febrey (she/her) @cfebrey]

It's been wonderful watching this unit unfold as the K2 team @ICS_School carefully observed and listened to the children and then offered spaces and experiences to extend learning around these important concepts. @klevingstone @ICS_School #pypchat

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

@mattkdavidsman @lojozomo @ICSAddis This looks gorgeous! Please share more photos ♥️

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

@wunderteach We are so looking forward to our follow up session! 😁

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Taking our discussions to the next level - Kindergarten interviewing Grade 5 about their rights and responsibilities. Are they the same as ours?

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Sharing learning with families is definitely more complex this year but we are finding videos to be useful tools, especially for highlighting inquiry and the ATLs in action. Kindergarten designers demonstrating self management skills as they create wooden toys: #IBPYP

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

@butcher74 Thanks! Fascinating discussions 😊

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Exploring the design process with 5 and 6 year old makers and creators. Next step - how can we improve our robots?

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Beautiful work by our wonderful atelierista and the creative children in my class

[andreamills @andreamills]

Exploring 'monoprinting' as part of our inquiry into ways products go through a process of creation - loving the dialogue and feedback between the kindergarten designers.... #pypchat #Kindergarten #designthinking #creativity #makers @klevingstone @cfebrey

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Collaborating to create a wet felt playscape as a way of exploring how products can be created and developed by following a process. #inquirybasedlearning #IBpyp

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

@andreamills @newman_victoria Gorgeous work, as always! Love how you captured the spirit of this creative, articulate class!

[andreamills @andreamills]

Exploring the design process with five and six year olds. #PYP #ATLs #DesignThinking #agency

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Sharing understandings about the properties of materials through the creation of sweet "That's not my..." books. 🥰#howtheworldworks #pypchat

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Inspiring reflections about agency and the 'Approaches to Learning' in the early years by @andreamills https://t.co/OyLdHC9yz3

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Love the flexible and innovative thinking here -

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Timely thoughts about student agency - https://t.co/22YatTAL6w via @wordpressdotcom

[andreamills @andreamills]

As so many educators are navigating Learning@home, how lucky I am to work with these amazing colleagues https://t.co/ThllSjAMEO #Stayhome

[Karen Levingstone @klevingstone]

Pretty nice summary of 2019 #topnine https://t.co/g5IhfOKT9z