tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post6362160375716830252..comments2024-03-28T19:42:29.858-04:00Comments on Transforming our Learning Environment into a Space of Possibilities: I wish I could stop the clock...Joanne Marie Babalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16220145542703474742noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-69437218790821825292016-10-06T16:38:26.052-04:002016-10-06T16:38:26.052-04:00No way!!!! Thank you so much! I loved reading all ...No way!!!! Thank you so much! I loved reading all the stories! Thanks so much Joanne :) Niki Belegrinishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13997982460056530444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-43192052889287347482016-10-06T15:33:58.324-04:002016-10-06T15:33:58.324-04:00Niki - congrats you are our winner of the $75 e-vo...Niki - congrats you are our winner of the $75 e-voucher!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470003540781073350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-10941562612443522122016-10-06T15:33:26.633-04:002016-10-06T15:33:26.633-04:00Thank you to all who participated!
Niki Belegrini...Thank you to all who participated!<br /><br />Niki Belegrinis - I especially appreciated the "time" that you took to share your summer story!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470003540781073350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-55953781780287498282016-10-05T19:04:08.278-04:002016-10-05T19:04:08.278-04:00Julie Mills. Jmills@pvnccdsb.on.ca
Time is such...Julie Mills. Jmills@pvnccdsb.on.ca<br />Time is such an interesting concept, we never have enough. When I was a child, my best friend and I went camping. We strayed from our parents and ended up playing near a lake, where my friend fell in and drowned. We were the same age, and I feel that every day and every opportunity has been a gift given to me, that she will never get to experience. She never had a chance to start school, graduate or get married and have kids. When I hear people complaining that they are getting old and don’t want to celebrate another birthday, I remind them that growing old is a privilege that not everyone has a chance to do. I’m thankful for every second that I get to spend on this earth with my family and friends.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720360475308478248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-82585081932134671142016-10-01T07:40:35.746-04:002016-10-01T07:40:35.746-04:00This summer, one of my most favourite things to do...This summer, one of my most favourite things to do was go biking along lake ontario and then finish with a swim in the warm waters, thanks to all the hot weather we had. I rediscovered the child in me as I explored all the big and little wonders in nature. Like the ladybug who gave his ladybug friend a piggyback ride up and down a post. And how they bullied a praying mantis out of his spot on the post. I captured it on video for my class. Adults also need to play and explore. This is where we can find renewal and rest.<br />Jody Bevaart<br />djbevaart@hotmail.comjody bevaartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-19702899462346789062016-10-01T07:31:49.027-04:002016-10-01T07:31:49.027-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.His sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008086051306963364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-72753209066309803622016-09-30T20:52:39.915-04:002016-09-30T20:52:39.915-04:00I love spending my summers with my girls! It's...I love spending my summers with my girls! It's the time we get to spend all day, every day together and when you are so busy all year long with teaching, it's nice to relax and unwind with your family. I cherish any down time I have with them :) <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010778887767235431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-61362534253816670462016-09-30T18:00:56.913-04:002016-09-30T18:00:56.913-04:00This summer Thomas and I got to be tourists in Gre...This summer Thomas and I got to be tourists in Greece.. which is kinda of funny because he is a Greek citizen and I am a Canadian Greek who has traveled to Greece many times since childhood. People always laughed when we called ourselves tourists. We found some secret places that not a lot of people are familiar with in southern Greece. We wanted to see more than what Greece is most known for (islands etc). <br /><br />We got to explore different caves and see magical and colourful stalactites, stalagmites and even frozen waterfalls!! Did you know that stalactites which are icicle shaped formations that hang from the ceilings of caves, made from precipitation of minerals from water dripping ... take thousands and thousands of years to form??? They grow extremely slowly.. 10cm takes a thousand years!!!! Nature is so beautiful and magical! Did you know that there are lots of Caves in Canada? I need to start exploring them. <br /><br />My favourite experience this summer though was this secret forest that was over 7000 acres. A secret group of artists painted quotes all through the forest, placed hammocks over little rivers and created different little book libraries everywhere for children and adults. They created an area for physical activity which included tree gliding and tightrope over little ponds which were appropriate and safe for everyone. There were tree houses and bridges that encouraged children to take risk, balance, and to problem-solve. At the entrance of this forest was a large wooden bridge that was painted to look like piano keys. Once you started to cross the bridge beautiful music started to play. The artists even labeled some trees with names for example, Octopus tree because the tree was round and it had 8 large branches which were very long. There was so much more.. I can write all day. This experience made me realize the importance of physical play, nature, risk-taking, and using our imagination and creativity. I was running through the forest looking for what would come next. I was an adult playing in this large endless playground. I spent one hour on this multicoloured hammock over the water, listening to the birds and insects, the water drops and the trees that were dancing with the wind. There were places for families to have picnics and to BBQ and lots of wood too for camp fires. I didn't want to leave! I went twice!!! This wasn't a typical forest with very clear paths. It still looked and felt natural. <br /><br />The village next to the forest was beautiful. There was art everywhere! The garbage cans were transformed into beautiful pieces of art. Every house had a painting on it. Fences were also used as canvases. <br />Niki Belegrinishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13997982460056530444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-4484241243815969572016-09-30T10:56:58.346-04:002016-09-30T10:56:58.346-04:00We recently built an off grid cabin and my husband...We recently built an off grid cabin and my husband and I are so blessed to get to dicsonnect from everything and spend time with our 2 beautiful daughters without any interruption from electronics. We try to be in the moment as much as possible while we are there, stopping to take in the wonderful sights that surround us. We are making tons of memories there and I try to let that attitude translate into my teaching practice as well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458240071152967605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-91067267834358909842016-09-29T22:13:58.327-04:002016-09-29T22:13:58.327-04:00I will forever treasure the moment my fiancé propo...I will forever treasure the moment my fiancé proposed to me; on the last day of our Eurpoean vacation in Rome! Time actually felt like it stood still and I remember telling myself to take it all in! Best moment of my life 💛Kindie Kornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794453121775396986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-84787910425900307202016-09-29T19:58:23.540-04:002016-09-29T19:58:23.540-04:00Hello! What an exciting week it has been to follow...Hello! What an exciting week it has been to follow your blog :) <br />Asking about how we make the most of the time we have in our day, aligns so nicely with working with young children and following a Reggio Inspired Philosophy. Time seems to stand still when one is engaged in a learning opportunity with young children. It is young children who truly teach us how to be in the moment. How do I make the most of my time in my day to day? Following the lead of the children who have so much to teach us, I try to truly be in the moment whatever it happens to be in school or at home and not let too much from outside of the moment distract me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609012414095865148noreply@blogger.com