Posted by Amythest Harmon At Pacific Northern Academy, “We educate students to be exceptional learners and independent thinkers of vision, courage, and integrity.” I have attempted to capture this concept all year through photos of my students’ experiences at PNA. In...
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Moving and Music
Mar 20, 2022 | 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Integrated Subjects, Kindergarten, Preschool, Uncategorized
Day light savings , the week after spring break , getting back to the school schedule and the full moon - this calls for movement, and a lot of it! Kids need to move. I am a person who needs to move ,I am a kinesthetic learner. The definition of a kinesthetic ...
Early Literacy and Love of Reading
Mar 20, 2022 | Preschool, Uncategorized
Literacy skills, in early childhood education settings, encompass much more than helping children learn the alphabet, recite nursery rhymes, and begin to write. While it is true that one of the major tasks of early education is helping children acquire the skills...
If You Give A Child A Box
Feb 20, 2022 | Preschool, Uncategorized
I learned an important lesson this year. At Christmas time I wanted to gift the class a fun present that they would be able to enjoy over and over again. I knew my students love to build and create, particularly creations that they can physically interact with. I did...
A Child Who Sings Is A Happy Child
Feb 13, 2022 | 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Integrated Subjects, Kindergarten, Preschool, Uncategorized
One of the things I love about teaching music is singing with the kids and hearing the kids sing, The act of singing alone and especially together is something that not only feels good and lifts your spirits but it is actually healthy for you . Studies have...
Success in Social-Emotional Learning
Feb 13, 2022 | Preschool
Whenever I tell someone that I am preschool teacher and voluntarily spend more than 8 hours a day surrounded by 4- and 5-year-olds, I generally receive one of two reactions. The reaction I love to get, but sadly, rarely receive is a somewhat envious, “Oh my gosh,...
Preschoolers Working Together
Jan 28, 2022 | Preschool
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Living on the Wild Side of Nature in Preschool
Jan 23, 2022 | Preschool
This month our Orca class focused on Alaskan animals and what animals do in the winter. The students chose some in-depth studies on a few Alaskan animals (polar bears and arctic foxes). They read many stories about these animals, learned about their habitats, and...
The Rewards of Reflective Practice
Jan 17, 2022 | Preschool
This week in the Beluga classroom I spent some time cleaning out chair pockets. Using chair pockets in preschool is something I haven’t done before this year, but, because our COVID protocols at the beginning of the year called for each child to have their own...