Joyful Learning in the Early Years

I am a Reggio Emilia inspired Full Day Kindergarten teacher and mother to three young children. This blog is meant as a communication tool for the families of our children and as a learning tool for the many educators who follow us. Please feel free to comment on posts and participate in our collective understanding of emergent curriculum.

Monday, June 30, 2025

Summer Professional Development Opportunity!

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 I am so excited to be presenting at the summer Play & Possibility Virtual Conference!  Register here and use code joyfulmath10! 
Saturday, April 26, 2025

Code a City!

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A favourite small world play activity that the children enjoy is our 'Code a City' challenge. This math invitation requires just a f...
Sunday, April 20, 2025

Bringing Math to Life: Sparking Joy and Curiosity through Play

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On April 16, 2025 I had the pleasure of presenting my workshop Bringing Math to Life: Sparking Joy and Curiosity through Play for Early Chil...
Sunday, April 13, 2025

STEAM in the Garden - Constructing Insect Houses using Natural Loose Parts

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"Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better." Albert Einstein The children were gathered around a larg...
Sunday, March 30, 2025

Geometric Chalk Art in the Outdoor Classroom

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Have masking tape and sidewalk chalk? Then you can invite children to create amazing geometric artwork outdoors in just a few steps!  Crea...

Overcome the Math Blahs to Reinvigorate Joyful Math Play and Learning

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Looking for some professional development to help you refresh your math program using play and exploration? My next workshop is just for you...
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Building a Curious and Playful Early Childhood Math Community

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Toni Cameron and Deanna McLennan in conversation with Stenhouse’s Kassia Omohundro Wedekind about creating a supportive, curious, and playfu...
Sunday, February 2, 2025

Introducing Children to Strong Characters Using Diverse Texts

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"Simply put, a book is both a mirror and a window. It can reflect the reality of a child’s life, allowing them to see the story of som...
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Exploring Different Fonts of Numbers

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Sorting numbers that are presented using different fonts is an effective way to help children understand that numbers can look many differen...
Friday, January 17, 2025

Fairy Tale Inspired STEAM Invitations in the Kindergarten Classroom

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"I can help the goats escape that silly, old troll. All I need to do is just make a bridge that is so low to the water there is no room...
Monday, January 13, 2025

Goodreads!

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Like many educators I am a avid reader who devours historical fiction. This is nothing like a good book that pulls you in and helps you forg...
Friday, December 13, 2024

Printable Subitizing Cards

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We use these subitizing cards for many games in our classroom. This past week we invited children to play a 'roll and record' game....
Sunday, November 10, 2024

Facilitating Math Talks with Young Children - Printables to Support the Math Talk Books

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Math talks are a great way to engage children in open-ended explorations that invite them to think critically and creatively about a conce...
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