SK ECEC

I spent the day at the Saskatchewan Early Childhood Education Council. Miriam Trehearne was one of the keynote speakers and also offered two other sessions throughout the day. She is such a great speaker and I always find so many ideas to take back to my classroom.

One thing I want to do when I get back on Monday is to find a spot for a word wall. I know this isn't a new idea, I've even had one in past years. But, with the emphasis on learning through play in Kindergarten, this was one thing that I have let go of.  After hearing Miriam today I felt the need to bring it back. She talked about "no excuse" words which kids should have no excuse for spelling wrong. So I think I will start small and create my board.

I'm also wanting to create what Miriam called "portable word walls". These were just the word wall words posted into a file folder. These would be easier for kids to use and copy from. What a great idea.