tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64359109207790876892024-03-18T05:47:53.728-04:00Transforming our Learning Environment into a Space of PossibilitiesJoanne Marie Babalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16220145542703474742noreply@blogger.comBlogger468125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-50790136172801796882024-01-07T15:39:00.010-05:002024-01-07T16:16:18.966-05:00Learning Proposal Planning Template<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzv4bsiUiuliFTes9Jgw7PGwMY1C5b1na4mEecc4Cl6cjyNoyJQBhmy8ncjP7B2md84UZbACpcJ69ABxr_TjRYkVIkI-280SUsOoygWN_LkhYtSGF1hH2ODEMhbkf2e2JYpUr_Tqv1782zsDaQqF1b2XcGc08FFb8WQakV-lg31WSTZVPeF1FUlwYr1s/s1650/Photo%20Learning%20Proposal%20Plan%202023-2024%20page%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzv4bsiUiuliFTes9Jgw7PGwMY1C5b1na4mEecc4Cl6cjyNoyJQBhmy8ncjP7B2md84UZbACpcJ69ABxr_TjRYkVIkI-280SUsOoygWN_LkhYtSGF1hH2ODEMhbkf2e2JYpUr_Tqv1782zsDaQqF1b2XcGc08FFb8WQakV-lg31WSTZVPeF1FUlwYr1s/w494-h640/Photo%20Learning%20Proposal%20Plan%202023-2024%20page%201.jpg" width="494" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy New Year! </b></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: x-large;"><b>Wishing you and your loved ones </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: x-large;"><b>health and happiness in 2024.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know many of us who teach childcare, kindergarten and primary grades continue to create learning proposals for their students. These have often been called learning invitations, provocations, etc., but they have a very similar meaning. Our shared goal is to design a space by offering materials to explore and hopefully ignite an inquiry project! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I thought I'd include the planning template that I created for myself.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0ZBdDvY_ahhAol_aVfpbS79Hedvskz1LaHedjI6JZeK0IJw68ksikWMamOCDCcYsXH7-XDczPrjnHPVMebSgLJE8o5ItqoMKbyjtOpsdz89q50WSshaX5pFnY9StKR3SXLslZHnZ3uWqCynncCRijwmiLUyWW5M75pw6Q1KwIWucMCtuC4EOyh7s2n0/s1650/Photo%202%20Learning%20Proposal%20Plan%202023-2024%20page%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0ZBdDvY_ahhAol_aVfpbS79Hedvskz1LaHedjI6JZeK0IJw68ksikWMamOCDCcYsXH7-XDczPrjnHPVMebSgLJE8o5ItqoMKbyjtOpsdz89q50WSshaX5pFnY9StKR3SXLslZHnZ3uWqCynncCRijwmiLUyWW5M75pw6Q1KwIWucMCtuC4EOyh7s2n0/w494-h640/Photo%202%20Learning%20Proposal%20Plan%202023-2024%20page%202.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To download it click<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sl0rS_my_dL2i-C2h2POMbMsHLWFuCc3eEXbpnHMQR8/edit?usp=sharing"> here</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be using my template on google drive, so that I can type in each of the sections. This will allow me more space if needed, depending on the learning experience and my notes/descriptions. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The idea is that this would begin as a spark from a child's interest, but could then lead to a more detailed inquiry plan. Documentation would, of course, also support the process for learning.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please let me know if you use this or found it helpful!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Joanne Marie Babalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16220145542703474742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-51435365736285528272023-10-13T12:57:00.054-04:002023-10-13T14:23:34.928-04:00Do you still read blogs? An update + relaunch!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxvg92Sa4vYAi_AxeAdNNUK_9zCafwyWMHXmP9CGi1WlyaAnZyeu2sGTSaqTxWeKeBI3ToP32OvMXd-KO7iP1ZXOsc0CpSA0iRAa4X-WYoS5F0GbJkffR-UHa54_WaWjbZ31BLuy0wDHl1TCyxS_q-9L5En0lid8PoddNuyGSSXx_bpZBhYiqXzI8/s3960/TransfomEdCreative-02-04-22-196.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3960" data-original-width="2640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxvg92Sa4vYAi_AxeAdNNUK_9zCafwyWMHXmP9CGi1WlyaAnZyeu2sGTSaqTxWeKeBI3ToP32OvMXd-KO7iP1ZXOsc0CpSA0iRAa4X-WYoS5F0GbJkffR-UHa54_WaWjbZ31BLuy0wDHl1TCyxS_q-9L5En0lid8PoddNuyGSSXx_bpZBhYiqXzI8/w426-h640/TransfomEdCreative-02-04-22-196.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, it has certainly been a minute </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">[insert embarrassed looking emoji]!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have been meaning to reignite this blog for quite some time now with a splash of my research, new learning, lesson ideas, and overall thoughts on the topic of creativity in early childhood education! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Do you still read blogs?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is not an excuse, but the truth is, during the years of the pandemic I had been consulting virtually after full days teaching/leading staff at my studio and felt mentally drained. Once I finished an online workshop or zoom meeting, I remember spending hours sorting through parent emails and reconfiguring the program schedule that had been interrupted with several lockdowns at TransformEd P.S. Inc. Not to mention the countless safety measures and protocols we had to put into place and adapt to as a team, to ensure the wellbeing of our students and families.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This left me with little desire to be in front of a screen, unless it was absolutely necessary...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IP-LdnjzKlBaB_8HoQZfdxyASY-a6B23QGrhCDDDKSl7sGdGNSzdhXdh_Utidy6rFGq76_hMsiHRQce-5C2BJXydm11KEGdSOKLXdSjN6dURCY49ROl8Vg_RC_0eOoRXTIXHy8fG3imMCFTjNgCPyxXM6tY4DD3JGl2GDdeCzAwPYe8isFoHEScc/s3891/TransfomEdCreative-02-04-22-160.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="3891" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IP-LdnjzKlBaB_8HoQZfdxyASY-a6B23QGrhCDDDKSl7sGdGNSzdhXdh_Utidy6rFGq76_hMsiHRQce-5C2BJXydm11KEGdSOKLXdSjN6dURCY49ROl8Vg_RC_0eOoRXTIXHy8fG3imMCFTjNgCPyxXM6tY4DD3JGl2GDdeCzAwPYe8isFoHEScc/w640-h426/TransfomEdCreative-02-04-22-160.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">However, I continue to pray that that very difficult period of our lives is behind us... And it is so wonderful to finally be able to learn in person again and to collaborate in ways I guess I (perhaps we) had taken for granted!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am excited to share my suggestions, writing, and documentation on the blog again with you. It will need some modernization, as the template that I had had designed, dates back a few years now and is not as visually attractive as I'd like. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Baby steps...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvsTU5oRVgUAwM-zYJZBxl5kHtdlLPMxICNt4hYfPxJlEF61x0kfG2VZglGDCS2lAwkgomQiDX3fX-zxqlLralgMeFCkrIldFuh-LzvKDWuilnLNnt8vAMJSU8hpEeweb8yPYbnF7ypUfyXrWkcs35szmxasYV-ZgDVXmeKY3SbEiWbm7zmZj2gyK/s3600/TransformEd-Creative-Studio-19-04-18-157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvsTU5oRVgUAwM-zYJZBxl5kHtdlLPMxICNt4hYfPxJlEF61x0kfG2VZglGDCS2lAwkgomQiDX3fX-zxqlLralgMeFCkrIldFuh-LzvKDWuilnLNnt8vAMJSU8hpEeweb8yPYbnF7ypUfyXrWkcs35szmxasYV-ZgDVXmeKY3SbEiWbm7zmZj2gyK/w640-h426/TransformEd-Creative-Studio-19-04-18-157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I feel as though I should give a little update on where I am at, and what I have been up to... Especially since I have been multi-tasking quite a lot and juggling many different projects and learning adventures! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am recognizing this need to connect again with other educators and feel that the relaunch of my blog space could be a start in the right direction! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcj1FBSr8uAlafTIs4FhIEhZfJvpSfzsUOgtrO0GpbuoA7LQkH1HIgL91m2RPHXGx37Y9f6J3I_QoW1fOFH7S2Huqwv4DTLpNs51Rurt1hMUotv_-DJRFkFlmaluSrezswy2UVijRtW1oE7-0SPVTcS46HxkuLM5sPRuKWr910Bla_N_LxIeQ4hcjA/s3820/TransformEdCreativeStudio-04-02-22-220.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3820" data-original-width="2547" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcj1FBSr8uAlafTIs4FhIEhZfJvpSfzsUOgtrO0GpbuoA7LQkH1HIgL91m2RPHXGx37Y9f6J3I_QoW1fOFH7S2Huqwv4DTLpNs51Rurt1hMUotv_-DJRFkFlmaluSrezswy2UVijRtW1oE7-0SPVTcS46HxkuLM5sPRuKWr910Bla_N_LxIeQ4hcjA/w426-h640/TransformEdCreativeStudio-04-02-22-220.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHnkhmb-irhGi7qUau7hzqXHN5W4zIx6hW3VLko2bCWI6EkviRPI6YNmPaYPlT6U-q9XFJZUHh926tIes10A1fZHDGdZbTsDO-Lwzcl53fq-fFrJrUQgcopbVYRItce5my8MhM__CeAAeCEr7vbK7DmJhy9ByfUlixHJ5EioE_zU8uuizS3PzRvqS/s3883/TransfomEdCreative-02-04-22-312.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3883" data-original-width="2589" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHnkhmb-irhGi7qUau7hzqXHN5W4zIx6hW3VLko2bCWI6EkviRPI6YNmPaYPlT6U-q9XFJZUHh926tIes10A1fZHDGdZbTsDO-Lwzcl53fq-fFrJrUQgcopbVYRItce5my8MhM__CeAAeCEr7vbK7DmJhy9ByfUlixHJ5EioE_zU8uuizS3PzRvqS/w426-h640/TransfomEdCreative-02-04-22-312.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fjuugb6zDJ9yxdQcEXnJ8beqQtPRcG0CldpT9seLixTvt0InWjEgPKAIHr0B3oCdO-rcDEOSCVnJvJJ7h24kIcoppThOFrztmqI9NUOqn1vquM3ELgwFZaIoX5cX3NnSmlTkdlOa0gPzlodvqmv9ZKcKDud_gjn2d6LzQbBPL-3VTk3ik9DW2dkiDSQ/s2688/IMG_7582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fjuugb6zDJ9yxdQcEXnJ8beqQtPRcG0CldpT9seLixTvt0InWjEgPKAIHr0B3oCdO-rcDEOSCVnJvJJ7h24kIcoppThOFrztmqI9NUOqn1vquM3ELgwFZaIoX5cX3NnSmlTkdlOa0gPzlodvqmv9ZKcKDud_gjn2d6LzQbBPL-3VTk3ik9DW2dkiDSQ/w426-h640/IMG_7582.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jX-7X3iGGUN15Wm6L3_yAF4HmEqeo1dIFEBDXbLxoVwrQTcZ-w9azgp7aS1UduaYOq--kSl8ktbmw5u9bARGPqQpzDapoCB7RAkSfgXbmeYKfr2pagH-5q_SF5MC4Zyyj_G620CLIqzqYPJGRsiJibt7wazFh_sfP7DDzp4dZMiXe3CQCsZlRcRI/s3904/TransformEd-16-05-21-203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3904" data-original-width="2603" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jX-7X3iGGUN15Wm6L3_yAF4HmEqeo1dIFEBDXbLxoVwrQTcZ-w9azgp7aS1UduaYOq--kSl8ktbmw5u9bARGPqQpzDapoCB7RAkSfgXbmeYKfr2pagH-5q_SF5MC4Zyyj_G620CLIqzqYPJGRsiJibt7wazFh_sfP7DDzp4dZMiXe3CQCsZlRcRI/w426-h640/TransformEd-16-05-21-203.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><span>1. TransformEd P.S. Inc. - </span><span>TransformEd Creative Studio:<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><span>@transformedpsinc</span></span></b></span></h3><p><span style="font-size: large;">As you know from my last post in Spring of 2022, we sold the Kleinburg home where I had been operating the TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre. This doesn't mean we have been closed, but rather are exploring some temporary options while we wait for our more permanent location and plaza spot to be built. I did ultimately want to transition the business once it was ready and renovated, unfortunately the real estate market had other plans for us!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmZGtT7EPJUFVoeQ9pkGGpuwatJQIFSGLnqb5L0qCa4eVLFyV0Ui9Etz2V6g8L4cH7cDodAe94Y5aXnLSOT3J3i3qCXvW8WxlykfjldKhRQogyLx7J1fyUB9B4dJYvGb-mydmQzA_XseH2vzcugYhRtzh8fiaujix0pIrWkLOrK_RCJR3WqxURgnWZ4Q/s3780/24C2BEE2-B70C-494B-BB11-446FB1F29352.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmZGtT7EPJUFVoeQ9pkGGpuwatJQIFSGLnqb5L0qCa4eVLFyV0Ui9Etz2V6g8L4cH7cDodAe94Y5aXnLSOT3J3i3qCXvW8WxlykfjldKhRQogyLx7J1fyUB9B4dJYvGb-mydmQzA_XseH2vzcugYhRtzh8fiaujix0pIrWkLOrK_RCJR3WqxURgnWZ4Q/w512-h640/24C2BEE2-B70C-494B-BB11-446FB1F29352.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For the time being we have been operating as a fully mobile studio and travelling to schools, childcare centres, golf courses, event spaces, and hosting private children's programs or parties. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In Fall of this year, I will be offering some workshop style classes in my new home studio. It is just 5 minutes north from our former location with a lot more outdoor land for nature explorations! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirokaQClvelio2_229Eh3D_Fcdvih-pRG2v-gGbVKOvUt2NFODIU9LqU1QDGgrxVJWxl3Z7rFKEBt5KTFkk_OXqbc1dXqjfGVk5P1cdd4zAXm7ofWzYRZRd1pKn1dOIEWVV5ogx_qtRClrUl-N5Fia_stOMDXwTk1DKiVYjeIMeLZT2YdJmcEYsYYsA78/s1920/PhotoRoom_20231012_211407.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirokaQClvelio2_229Eh3D_Fcdvih-pRG2v-gGbVKOvUt2NFODIU9LqU1QDGgrxVJWxl3Z7rFKEBt5KTFkk_OXqbc1dXqjfGVk5P1cdd4zAXm7ofWzYRZRd1pKn1dOIEWVV5ogx_qtRClrUl-N5Fia_stOMDXwTk1DKiVYjeIMeLZT2YdJmcEYsYYsA78/w360-h640/PhotoRoom_20231012_211407.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am currently designing the indoor classroom for my own kids and have ample room for an outdoor classroom, as well. We have decided to share this creative space with our community!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Having a weekly schedule of classes, will allow families flexibility to choose what works with their own calendar of events, while not having a long term commitment. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This will also allow me time to focus on my Phd research study and to continue to balance facilitating educator training at Lakehead University, York University and other colleges, schools, boards, or early childhood networks and conferences.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPBBn81P3NaNzxHfZEt2rj-DN7AnawyLqM2uLq2gw1c5Xkj1npaNec1FYSD9rG1wXJkEVVGwlO_FqBhY7dnWGzrttp13AeRxeyUVjd8qBzlYoT6p0QaCz9TJNaQS2_05rrizGKYJb_czOr7wmPFxu8aiGmvYcU5P05ACekPPKg1yZ_49eV9fvseWAW/s3945/TransformEd-30-01-21-287.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3945" data-original-width="2630" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPBBn81P3NaNzxHfZEt2rj-DN7AnawyLqM2uLq2gw1c5Xkj1npaNec1FYSD9rG1wXJkEVVGwlO_FqBhY7dnWGzrttp13AeRxeyUVjd8qBzlYoT6p0QaCz9TJNaQS2_05rrizGKYJb_czOr7wmPFxu8aiGmvYcU5P05ACekPPKg1yZ_49eV9fvseWAW/w426-h640/TransformEd-30-01-21-287.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RLMyE9bSA1LjOhLP6cwb397aq1P4j5fN6cxvF8JikbBfGABqFTvtI2fBzc3gaD5nYMbCNPR_iiPDukppvT90kmNErd4G0i28FD9dQRQBzG7LeB48A__wSKN9ioK4RwhcS7OdwHNUptKMuaITNyesiwFBnWJBCrOKUtqqVKPG9UYBFiY84B7JXUmCtx8/s3600/IMG_8825.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RLMyE9bSA1LjOhLP6cwb397aq1P4j5fN6cxvF8JikbBfGABqFTvtI2fBzc3gaD5nYMbCNPR_iiPDukppvT90kmNErd4G0i28FD9dQRQBzG7LeB48A__wSKN9ioK4RwhcS7OdwHNUptKMuaITNyesiwFBnWJBCrOKUtqqVKPG9UYBFiY84B7JXUmCtx8/w640-h426/IMG_8825.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPsJIvzzgE9WnZBXAxolLNrUEwd8quEIG9-VYtqAzbNqn1hYb6KTSof9zBoR7J_-7p-AQDGn6zRgcMo_dxI6jhQb3HO4FvS-IjD0KPYcD1_LZC4SOJbwJ7O6aOWdRybiz67SULLoTXCIkQCCcSlyms8gEOoYJ8x6EeWmYWPwufMbGxHtrEbf7vE03SF0/s5665/Joanne+Babalis_Annawithlove-95-3201939099-O.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5665" data-original-width="3777" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPsJIvzzgE9WnZBXAxolLNrUEwd8quEIG9-VYtqAzbNqn1hYb6KTSof9zBoR7J_-7p-AQDGn6zRgcMo_dxI6jhQb3HO4FvS-IjD0KPYcD1_LZC4SOJbwJ7O6aOWdRybiz67SULLoTXCIkQCCcSlyms8gEOoYJ8x6EeWmYWPwufMbGxHtrEbf7vE03SF0/w426-h640/Joanne+Babalis_Annawithlove-95-3201939099-O.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-size: large;"><b>2. PhD in Early Childhood Education:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now that my children are in full-time school, I have had more time to devote to myself and my studies. Shortly after my daughter was born, I had placed my PhD research on hold. This was an especially needed decision with the Covid lockdowns, which meant that we were all home together, making it difficult to focus.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am still strongly inspired by the work that is happening in Reggio Emilia, Italy. I travelled there for my 5th course in June of 2022. My topic has shifted, however, to alternative education and approaches for educating young children. I wonder why educators and families are leaving the publicly funded school systems and exploring options such as homeschooling, learning pods, private schools, etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My studio happens to be an alternative space for learning. It's a place where I really feel like I thrive and belong as an educator, parent and individual. I will be examining what these other alternative programs look like, how they teach children, their daily rhythm, and overall belief system.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am sincerely curious and fascinated by my topic, which I know will help me get through the necessary steps to complete my dissertation. Currently, I have written the first draft of my proposal and I am editing it before it gets sent to my professor for further revisions.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fingers crossed, I will have my ethics approvals to begin the data collection in Spring 2024!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWLqPBwi_XbGKQFWKVfltRu88MaMwqgd4-vOgwPZHcXW2H3kfRh9f-plAknyK-Rdyo2-mLguxkuuw_lh9bpqXJFuYDNqR_lgBCd4NgheReEbVq4bIRDmXly9X3iZ7TgYWXWxtp_6xDonQI-AqSS1J_u1sHtXMrV-ft0dh4uPQbrsaoLzULXJ65rEJeQk/s6240/IMG_4596.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWLqPBwi_XbGKQFWKVfltRu88MaMwqgd4-vOgwPZHcXW2H3kfRh9f-plAknyK-Rdyo2-mLguxkuuw_lh9bpqXJFuYDNqR_lgBCd4NgheReEbVq4bIRDmXly9X3iZ7TgYWXWxtp_6xDonQI-AqSS1J_u1sHtXMrV-ft0dh4uPQbrsaoLzULXJ65rEJeQk/w426-h640/IMG_4596.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhOEM-AaFe-I_oiB8OAvYfJvqM3dErpuy2OuKLMRPbv4pV9lumI_DMGFuJsiUThVNP35P32dauzqYBiIY3MMtrKV0Z6S7T67cMiU7y2JrcWGMkh7ZCYBH6TfnRmtThRpTMvPq-T9lKVs6xcUgSW2Hxrqk17PvWBMLuHT8IWBZ2rUcon0yAteDy0ZI9k0/s1920/PhotoRoom_20230330_093636.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhOEM-AaFe-I_oiB8OAvYfJvqM3dErpuy2OuKLMRPbv4pV9lumI_DMGFuJsiUThVNP35P32dauzqYBiIY3MMtrKV0Z6S7T67cMiU7y2JrcWGMkh7ZCYBH6TfnRmtThRpTMvPq-T9lKVs6xcUgSW2Hxrqk17PvWBMLuHT8IWBZ2rUcon0yAteDy0ZI9k0/w360-h640/PhotoRoom_20230330_093636.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUOoVPcuONIETw91xbTODgmrdGj8K8yniIB-9bjyLGgpcNZFKg6plSQhyAvMoEr745yPQc97RNjYPg5P7Aj73aSRIhQlOIiRCk5Bdl_Etnm8ZPub0NV_9CP8R3faoPXn27iB9xwblKN6rzbzPn1_WzJYP6coKPa0MpU6-B-gub3ci3M_MCZbD4X_15ak/s960/Lecture%201_%20September%2011,%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUOoVPcuONIETw91xbTODgmrdGj8K8yniIB-9bjyLGgpcNZFKg6plSQhyAvMoEr745yPQc97RNjYPg5P7Aj73aSRIhQlOIiRCk5Bdl_Etnm8ZPub0NV_9CP8R3faoPXn27iB9xwblKN6rzbzPn1_WzJYP6coKPa0MpU6-B-gub3ci3M_MCZbD4X_15ak/w640-h360/Lecture%201_%20September%2011,%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_TWMqgipO7nXYfwLphNxFNrny9PIR-4K4eq_gcsbxADfg_GPtW1OcAASX8p_rBfNjMRlTZ-RBkVVNWpLQRvGFFBC-BRvBLujjH9aepZU0NovynvB6KPNIhP8DmhhEPWuHMVNEygJW7o6hbuPRFNbHtEgkLccg3-KQIpgFyA2Olc5_wX4nCGdyLir5LA/s2016/PhotoRoom_20230330_100410.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_TWMqgipO7nXYfwLphNxFNrny9PIR-4K4eq_gcsbxADfg_GPtW1OcAASX8p_rBfNjMRlTZ-RBkVVNWpLQRvGFFBC-BRvBLujjH9aepZU0NovynvB6KPNIhP8DmhhEPWuHMVNEygJW7o6hbuPRFNbHtEgkLccg3-KQIpgFyA2Olc5_wX4nCGdyLir5LA/w640-h480/PhotoRoom_20230330_100410.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;"><b>3. TransformEd Consulting Services Educator Training:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);"><b>@transformedconsultingservices and @makemestudio</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am so thankful to have more time for my consulting this year! I feel as though it is a wonderful balance between my working with children/families in the studio, and inspiring others who work with them. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I also appreciate the experiences that I have gained over the years from my Kindergarten classroom and believe that they have truly influenced my abilities to facilitate staff/educator training/learning.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For instance, I have 10+ years to draw from working in the public school board, 12+ years presenting to educators, and 8+ years operating my own studio space and preschool. This has taught me what is required to design a school, renovate, hire, train and maintain an effective team, communication with parents, health/safety, etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But most importantly, I love to share my journey with others and help to inspire their thinking about Early Childhood Education! My road here has not always been perfect (or easy), but the photographs document our transformation in practice and allow us to reflect on the future. And there are so many possibilities to explore!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RE_2tDx5aiTvD2WpDf_2IcywW_K6_C0Nq-e1BlHKdPmoTjZGrhoqcr5QWT6XYPx_fmfohp3vJjODgohL9avplrmRB977FBbMQgp1EXwwOSh_b1_1RVCTOrIBlnzPZ0XJ71n_nQ0aUe-0-WwHPzUHpNw3Juw-sopwYG3TWSpg_vo3slOnfslknEzXJek/s1920/PhotoRoom_20230727_140847.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RE_2tDx5aiTvD2WpDf_2IcywW_K6_C0Nq-e1BlHKdPmoTjZGrhoqcr5QWT6XYPx_fmfohp3vJjODgohL9avplrmRB977FBbMQgp1EXwwOSh_b1_1RVCTOrIBlnzPZ0XJ71n_nQ0aUe-0-WwHPzUHpNw3Juw-sopwYG3TWSpg_vo3slOnfslknEzXJek/w360-h640/PhotoRoom_20230727_140847.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was recently hired by Lakehead University to teach and facilitate Teacher Candidates (those learning to become educators) about the topic of Kindergarten! I have 120 TC's in my classes this semester and have really enjoyed sharing all my understandings about the early years with real examples from my own time teaching Kindergarten in the classroom. Please follow my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/?hl=en">Instagram</a> to see video reels inside our learning experiences and as our weekly lectures unfold! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToWSCN32HULnVZ4nO4KZlW_TA1AEFdmaYJi3w0h-CitWukWtTgF5vz_lFZ1GLX1W6lAosESu9GfV6uFWtxKO66-hIuM_E3A0HAfLPqtHVML1e9YT1HSdwmF6cWs1RhhLCFEKCvQPoNl9JK-3mZYpGOf3TrNVs00gQU0k0SeqxrbSyZcyt13yryhV6uBU/s1200/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-13%20at%2012.19.23%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="1200" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToWSCN32HULnVZ4nO4KZlW_TA1AEFdmaYJi3w0h-CitWukWtTgF5vz_lFZ1GLX1W6lAosESu9GfV6uFWtxKO66-hIuM_E3A0HAfLPqtHVML1e9YT1HSdwmF6cWs1RhhLCFEKCvQPoNl9JK-3mZYpGOf3TrNVs00gQU0k0SeqxrbSyZcyt13yryhV6uBU/w640-h318/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-13%20at%2012.19.23%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In addition to this incredible opportunity, I was also hired by York University as a consultant to train over 270 Kindergarten teachers from China on the topic of Inquiry-Based Learning. Our workshops were held fully online using the Zoom platform, and were very rich in discussion! Even though we had a hands-on portion through our screens, it is always a more meaningful experience of course if I could be in the same room to facilitate the participants! Fingers crossed we will have some face-to-face opportunities together soon!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Articles written about my virtual training:</u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">York U Website - </span><a href="https://www.yorku.ca/research/ycar/abmp/2023/04/18/abmp-program-familiarizes-chinese-early-childhood-teachers-with-inquiry-based-learning-strategies/">ABMP Program Familiarizes Chinese Early Childhood Teachers with Inquiry-Based Learning Strategies</a></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">York U Faculty of Education Website - </span><a href="https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/university/1/1019862/ycar-brings-unique-early-childhood-education-strategies-to-china.html">YCAR brings unique early childhood education strategies to China</a></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">York U YFile - </span><a href="https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2023/05/02/ycar-brings-unique-early-childhood-education-strategies-to-china/">YCAR brings unique early childhood education strategies to China</a></li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Just wanted to say thank you @yorkueducation @yorkualumni @yorkufgs for my strong foundation in Education and the honour of having my work shared across their websites. </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span class="s1"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Special thanks to Dr. Elena Caprioni, Program Director of the Asian Business and Management Program at York University for hiring and entrusting me with this opportunity. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I look forward to returning to Asia for in person training someday soon!!! </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; 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CTI stands for Connected Through Inquiry: A Curious Community of Learners. In the past we used to meet once a month or seasonally to discuss professional resources (articles or book study), our inquiry projects (documentation study), and visited a classroom to experience their setups and proposals. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I would like to suggest something similar, but this time would really like to emphasize having time set aside for the group to explore materials as children would in the atelier (art studio).</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">More details to follow in another blog post... </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">If you feel that you are a like minded educator and my ideas over the years have aligned or resonated with you, please stay tuned!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;">@makemeastudio</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I would love to help you create an inspiring Atelier Space (Studio) in your school, childcare centre, or classroom!</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 1 - Planning Phase: Conversations and visits to your existing space</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 2 - Organizing Phase: the Space using Furniture and Materials you already have</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 3 - Ordering Phase: any additional resources</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 4 - Transforming Phase: Finalizing your creative learning space and revealing it to the children </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;"><b>4. Artsy Party Supplies:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;"><b>@artsypartysupplies</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our supplies over the years for the studio, my own teaching, and workshops are all from @artsypartysupplies. My students/children and I have thoroughly enjoyed experimenting with the best quality materials from around the world. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have a team from my studio that assembles creative learning baskets for schools and homes. They make for a wonderful gift and we do all of the thinking, planning, and shopping, so that the individual receiving it just has to put it out onto a table for children to explore! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">SERVICES AVAILABLE:</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">lootbags</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">educator gifts</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">classroom/school gifts</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">birthday baskets </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">craft crates or carts</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">artist kits</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">inquiry kits</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">science experiments</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">sensory play</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">creative presents </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">party stations </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">custom canvases </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">seasonal gifts</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">personalization </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Everything is developmentally appropriate and made by an experienced educator, who knows the safety needs and interests of children by age!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXCeSkiuo1IjJPtLfLlwYMXKGZlDbOyLsAoOoDvldHo-82rElPF-7Asq3MHgMxYXPY7RPTihoM3oTftNkEl5-ip0CCumoymlbg-VueL2_wj9s9e7bZva438kdfsXSCoIf5vd1Qb8jkC1UlpKbZIC0j_l-3DWMlih63w1V0OkA5_ES9ZK7rt1mRiEBWTc/s1800/IMG_5087.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXCeSkiuo1IjJPtLfLlwYMXKGZlDbOyLsAoOoDvldHo-82rElPF-7Asq3MHgMxYXPY7RPTihoM3oTftNkEl5-ip0CCumoymlbg-VueL2_wj9s9e7bZva438kdfsXSCoIf5vd1Qb8jkC1UlpKbZIC0j_l-3DWMlih63w1V0OkA5_ES9ZK7rt1mRiEBWTc/w512-h640/IMG_5087.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pd3noj62PjiVcgPzyJx5Px3jlJYsShSy0kDjgybAvWQ7_lr4cjnpKA0hyphenhyphenjYIgHXIaudupBecRq1MNIwuxsXi-e44jviJNBvLk0cTly2Kx742WH200pnH-XDKAz_Vbxi3tFhewWNyB0BUXzb0zDyJBw9uPFI5R5pBhyF9ZqE8Ht9g_FxHOS3_qGZjSFg/s2048/0d8805be-c21d-409f-a6a8-3a56739cbd1a.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pd3noj62PjiVcgPzyJx5Px3jlJYsShSy0kDjgybAvWQ7_lr4cjnpKA0hyphenhyphenjYIgHXIaudupBecRq1MNIwuxsXi-e44jviJNBvLk0cTly2Kx742WH200pnH-XDKAz_Vbxi3tFhewWNyB0BUXzb0zDyJBw9uPFI5R5pBhyF9ZqE8Ht9g_FxHOS3_qGZjSFg/w426-h640/0d8805be-c21d-409f-a6a8-3a56739cbd1a.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white;">5. Photography by Joanne Babalis</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white;">@byjoannebabalis:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have used my skills gained from documenting children's learning with photography and video to support others looking for marketing solutions or lasting family images to treasure for years to come!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">PHOTOSHOOTS AVAILABLE:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">family portraits</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">birthdays</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">holidays</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">products</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">services</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">headshots</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">branding for a business </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">educator retirement </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">classroom/school spaces</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">real-estate</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">construction </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">interiors</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Are you feeling extra proud of your classroom or school this year? Do you want to document how your space looks as part of your portfolio?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I would love to capture it for you! :)</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKZ8kybXfVTRST-IQMlE_Ub5fKffRQMFKghoNBBAw4NRwcqw3YEiVmOrBgxPkyaIVublWvaq-YUgpxIiVYftQvsH2ux2lZCwiAQ0Izv1wRc7wedsAErZaLYFwvzYrS8tcwFiPOGInSyeSK3loyNPu9hyphenhyphenXlru8KATRcZ8ANwrVhx3Pt-wVRGFmrgjprns/s3264/IMG_0267.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKZ8kybXfVTRST-IQMlE_Ub5fKffRQMFKghoNBBAw4NRwcqw3YEiVmOrBgxPkyaIVublWvaq-YUgpxIiVYftQvsH2ux2lZCwiAQ0Izv1wRc7wedsAErZaLYFwvzYrS8tcwFiPOGInSyeSK3loyNPu9hyphenhyphenXlru8KATRcZ8ANwrVhx3Pt-wVRGFmrgjprns/w640-h480/IMG_0267.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you got this far -- </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for being here!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In closing, I am not quite sure if educators, parents, and fellow artists even read blogs anymore.... Seems our attention span has decreased since Instagram reels and TikTok took over.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am seriously considering recording my thoughts with video explanations or episodes, as well as potentially a podcast. If you have any experience in recording a podcast to Spotify or Apple Music, please send me some suggestions!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing MUCH shorter blog posts from now on with practical ideas, but don't forget to follow my initial account <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/?hl=en">@joannebabalis</a> on Instagram and @transformedpsinc on TikTok. And for those interested in cooking, which is one of my hobbies I also share my favourite recipes with @joannebabalis on TikTok as well.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I hope that the blog can still be a space to share more comprehensive thoughts about Education. And I guess if for nothing more, this can become a place for my own self-reflection and a time capsule of my personal journey.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYek23GKOlR1b5jKELyS-sUVga3FnENvCJWIZJ-3WvUsZo3JCF3Du74djCa89LDKac4C82FHQZN3PNTG1mY12jXbqMmI18C9tlL65ccQjoGnGuSXt5jotOROcR5YDQ7bwm8Tbcj89J3ZhOgbWfBd01LCj99gJvZgUsVBKNNqB_3EVMFKb0-bh1mpU0FE/s3839/TransformEdCreativeStudio-04-02-22-255.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3839" data-original-width="2559" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYek23GKOlR1b5jKELyS-sUVga3FnENvCJWIZJ-3WvUsZo3JCF3Du74djCa89LDKac4C82FHQZN3PNTG1mY12jXbqMmI18C9tlL65ccQjoGnGuSXt5jotOROcR5YDQ7bwm8Tbcj89J3ZhOgbWfBd01LCj99gJvZgUsVBKNNqB_3EVMFKb0-bh1mpU0FE/w426-h640/TransformEdCreativeStudio-04-02-22-255.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>The feelings belong to the children:</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);"><b><i>curiosity,</i></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);"><b><i>wonder,</i></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>enthusiasm </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);">for the unknown.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);"><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);">The courage necessary </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);">for this journey </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);">lies in the courage to choose, </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);">to make mistakes, </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);">and to be uncertain.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);"><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);">-Carlina Rinaldi </span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);">Staff Development in Reggio </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(182, 215, 168);">Emilia</span></p></div>Joanne Marie Babalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16220145542703474742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-23007054408158926342022-04-11T15:24:00.004-04:002022-04-11T20:32:51.402-04:00We are EXPANDING (again)!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-nqc_Wi_VmhGcBP3HsSBjI97KlHMML-guMFM81DFX_ilgoeEhV5dtXA8k5gP-ttu-1RlBDOKCd5oRNvWEOw7HX0wYb6hRpJelDdKLmPVSZD2Bb_NCNGYJdapojtX08U1s3j_JOVspTuSV3TrNTsQEGUgEbu82AT6waoVG25gXD8jaVYYtl_CpQ-q/s2001/1EFCB8EB-F028-4443-88BB-970AFE76F393.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="1431" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-nqc_Wi_VmhGcBP3HsSBjI97KlHMML-guMFM81DFX_ilgoeEhV5dtXA8k5gP-ttu-1RlBDOKCd5oRNvWEOw7HX0wYb6hRpJelDdKLmPVSZD2Bb_NCNGYJdapojtX08U1s3j_JOVspTuSV3TrNTsQEGUgEbu82AT6waoVG25gXD8jaVYYtl_CpQ-q/w458-h640/1EFCB8EB-F028-4443-88BB-970AFE76F393.PNG" width="458" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am so thrilled to finally be able to announce that </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: large;">TransformEd P.S. Inc. is expanding!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our current studio house in the Kleinburg Village was always meant to be temporary, and a stepping stone to an even bigger project that I have been planning/working on for a few years now...</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our next location is still top secret, </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">but we cannot wait to share the process (when we can) with you!</span></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4uWSsMV9ICBx2q09jU_s6SL3u2k3ZkdinN155_-8_-QH2DviDC8dWa20rekNukheZb0pLjsQsoamd5lEuYziIZmPlJKRE9XGutD9t5lPeETHpTdxIuTvY-oGl2e5_VUPDMcHvk9KfBCpEx16gM83tcTLndWFkm4fM47vCsWf_AGMC7hAPq3cCCMp/s1350/8B8AC617-5782-44A3-BD73-68EA461C37AE.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4uWSsMV9ICBx2q09jU_s6SL3u2k3ZkdinN155_-8_-QH2DviDC8dWa20rekNukheZb0pLjsQsoamd5lEuYziIZmPlJKRE9XGutD9t5lPeETHpTdxIuTvY-oGl2e5_VUPDMcHvk9KfBCpEx16gM83tcTLndWFkm4fM47vCsWf_AGMC7hAPq3cCCMp/w512-h640/8B8AC617-5782-44A3-BD73-68EA461C37AE.JPG" width="512" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In the meantime --</b></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>here is what you might be wondering...</b></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Why move out of such a perfectly designed space?</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">as a residential home, we were still limited to 5 children at one time (like when I operated out of my home office or basement studio)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">there was never enough parking for parents or they would get blocked in when they needed to drop-off and leave</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">neighbours complained about the business often due to the extra cars on the street</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">our outdoor learning space was too small and dangerous (the home is built at the corner of a cliff) and even if we added a fence it was not a flat property to create on</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">parents were hoping for full day childcare options and we were already at capacity </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">9 a.m. or 10 a.m. times lots were the most popular, but we could only accommodate five children -- this typically meant only one age group could have the class time</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">less restrictions with numbers could mean multiple classes or services performed at the same time by different staff (e.g., Infant class in one room, Toddler class in another room, photoshoots, etc.)</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga54UyXJMZhHObavvyG7LGFI4llBmgmKIJcKh-jtkkaQ9mvG7f5w10IA4K5yY7VDQKExfD4M7mHK8eeyPMSSt-9X5QK9jscZEct_Y6itIFKwKYVa-48pOoU0XBKpqzfSwLkHbAchhaSggWkHsLQiAqLIzoAtBZZQp-JKY2H_K01xSKMiYpam4qguLQ/s3780/A9CA5B4E-5A28-4816-9AF3-5E72CF2C464F.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga54UyXJMZhHObavvyG7LGFI4llBmgmKIJcKh-jtkkaQ9mvG7f5w10IA4K5yY7VDQKExfD4M7mHK8eeyPMSSt-9X5QK9jscZEct_Y6itIFKwKYVa-48pOoU0XBKpqzfSwLkHbAchhaSggWkHsLQiAqLIzoAtBZZQp-JKY2H_K01xSKMiYpam4qguLQ/w512-h640/A9CA5B4E-5A28-4816-9AF3-5E72CF2C464F.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have 6 more weeks left in our current location! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-size: large;">We will be packing after the May long weekend.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">What can you still book at our Kleinburg Studio until May 24?</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">classes, six week learning programs by age</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">private playdates with relatives/friends</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">photoshoots (Spring, Graduation, Birthdays, Just Because!)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">parties/events (Birthdays, Grad, Just for Fun!)</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">When will the "new project" be ready?</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">this project will take me some time to design and renovate </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">it is a really huge investment that I have been saving up for since 2015</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">What if I still have a credit since Covid, when I wasn't ready to join the program that I signed up for?</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">technically all of our registrations are a final sale and since we have been open and operational since March 2021, classes are non refundable or transferable </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">due to unforeseen circumstances with the pandemic, most families have already rebooked with us and used up their missed classes</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">if you have yet to schedule something (class, playdate, photoshoot, party/event) your credit can be used from April 11th-May 20th, 2022 or it expires</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">you can also gift your credit to someone as a birthday gift to use before May 20th, 2022</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKypLDwFPJIS7IXMkZfVqNicJOp1qwZgJYlEYIDf6HKhzU4dcSYjlt4iC4y30c2N26rnkluiEhfASBiqsHmWxVIqS8A8ISvdvuIWDmZu8f6zeSvGgVb5-mJEvvxXiFA0GmPQIWoh643HPXwueBoi1PFnOd2C698zT4HgMnZk9kP_Iosvj9lFoZi077/s3485/EF31D605-F8F9-48AB-8268-8CCEA53ACF13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3485" data-original-width="2788" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKypLDwFPJIS7IXMkZfVqNicJOp1qwZgJYlEYIDf6HKhzU4dcSYjlt4iC4y30c2N26rnkluiEhfASBiqsHmWxVIqS8A8ISvdvuIWDmZu8f6zeSvGgVb5-mJEvvxXiFA0GmPQIWoh643HPXwueBoi1PFnOd2C698zT4HgMnZk9kP_Iosvj9lFoZi077/w512-h640/EF31D605-F8F9-48AB-8268-8CCEA53ACF13.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span style="font-size: large;">We will continue to offer all of our services</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span style="font-size: large;">with popup mobile studio setups + more!</span></span></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">What are some of your mobile services?</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">we can come and setup up creative art and play experiences at your family's next party/event</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">creative photoshoots on your property </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">outdoor photoshoots in forests that our team suggests</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">playdates we plan, setup, and cleanup that are local to your neighbourhood </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">mommy and me groups in parks, golf courses, or your home/backyard</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">camp (full days and weeks throughout the summer months of July and August, P.A. Days, Christmas Break and March Break)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">lunch programs (or special guest workshops) at schools or daycares</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">enrichment in literacy (reading, writing) and mathematics </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">after school programs</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">creative staff meetings or socials</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">school design and supplies </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">educational photography (photo and video documentation of student learning) and social media posting for private schools and childcare centres</span></li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ahg_RSHk9X-Ih3a3XYfWGemJVd6pAtK9APzYCNj0ZTUFVw9DL39IjNkyr28_FooHljQ_J4MmU2M8QsYvqMmaTZpufIUPshST25aRA4QENW_enkZY84PjD5QOn79ECserM2lLYnuv_mVgmp7KbjDDEcFICIZrgsELlr4WYQS8g5pZTGFZHYbpWsYm/s4032/IMG_6067.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ahg_RSHk9X-Ih3a3XYfWGemJVd6pAtK9APzYCNj0ZTUFVw9DL39IjNkyr28_FooHljQ_J4MmU2M8QsYvqMmaTZpufIUPshST25aRA4QENW_enkZY84PjD5QOn79ECserM2lLYnuv_mVgmp7KbjDDEcFICIZrgsELlr4WYQS8g5pZTGFZHYbpWsYm/w480-h640/IMG_6067.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"></ul></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; font-size: large;">We hope that you are as intrigued and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; font-size: large;">as excited as we are with this news!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; font-size: large;">We can't wait to see what is to come!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Joanne Marie Babalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16220145542703474742noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-19419350924138072162021-01-10T12:53:00.006-05:002021-03-16T22:12:45.474-04:002021: New Studio Location & Schedule Changes -- TransformEd is moving to the Village of Kleinburg!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVG-BJ0Dz_tYFYzU7Nf0G-PZI5JYlZ-c5MTj-eEtFDCuVrRHK-UUyAN3vZctE0Cig5mhrjIlJmf187lYg_fsdfovNoqg7IUe0NtVHOnM3CTEKVpRmWjDxG7uPSuDEf-5PDv8NyOb33ic/s2048/4F36F29E-9B71-43D0-A161-BE956A964017+2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVG-BJ0Dz_tYFYzU7Nf0G-PZI5JYlZ-c5MTj-eEtFDCuVrRHK-UUyAN3vZctE0Cig5mhrjIlJmf187lYg_fsdfovNoqg7IUe0NtVHOnM3CTEKVpRmWjDxG7uPSuDEf-5PDv8NyOb33ic/w512-h640/4F36F29E-9B71-43D0-A161-BE956A964017+2.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-8e1fe08e-7fff-d0e9-a145-cd45bb16697a"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year!</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is with great excitement that we share </span><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TransformEd’s plans to expand our studio space in the Village of Kleinburg where we will continue offering our creative classes, programs, playdates and photoshoots during 2021!</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">We were able to secure our new location in December and will take possession on January 29th, 2021!!! (Please see instagram </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1610229863763000&usg=AFQjCNFazfIAPk7rghGWheApsfJTv2-qvQ" href="https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">@joannebabalis</a><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> and</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/transformedpsinc/?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1610229863763000&usg=AFQjCNEVxaLvEyVxm_6Ho-h2v6tf8aMz9g" href="https://www.instagram.com/transformedpsinc/?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"> @<wbr></wbr>transformedpsinc</a><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> for most current images of our process...)</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="background-color: #d9d2e9; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">The new place will be ready and open starting March 1st, 2021.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="background-color: #d9d2e9; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We are going to start fresh in our new location, and will be using the remainder of this month to coordinate the renovations, ordering our furniture, packing up our materials, moving, and setting-up our new space to open the week of March 1st, 2021.</span></div><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="background-color: #d9d2e9; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></p><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdQNa_f_v6xK532CyndTRCAJMXGBT6hyphenhyphenkh7JtpnDCVzbTt2PbNFmAaSrMpvZpwpKEVT9EsYJ-RSTJ5qXdhbGk1AsPEHdX3VIs0GP1Q6ckU_PRzkVAPRpQl9DxMrDIvwfgE5wnfAKdAp4/s1512/38E221D6-D3B2-4C3A-AF7C-4CB015CB866F.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1210" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdQNa_f_v6xK532CyndTRCAJMXGBT6hyphenhyphenkh7JtpnDCVzbTt2PbNFmAaSrMpvZpwpKEVT9EsYJ-RSTJ5qXdhbGk1AsPEHdX3VIs0GP1Q6ckU_PRzkVAPRpQl9DxMrDIvwfgE5wnfAKdAp4/w512-h640/38E221D6-D3B2-4C3A-AF7C-4CB015CB866F.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">We will continue to offer opportunities for children ages 6 months old to 12 years old, parents/caregivers, and adults artists/educators:</span></span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creative children/family classes </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><a href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/p/parentchild-programs.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">see complete program list here</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Drop-off preparatory learning programs before attending childcare/school (2 or 3 hours long) *unlicensed home-childcare</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After-school and weekend classes *private home tutoring</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Language and music instruction (Italian, Greek, Piano, vocal, etc.)</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Private playdates and special theme days</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Photoshoots and photography packages</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adult speciality classes and socials (Paint nights, Flower workshops, etc.)</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Educational training/consulting for teachers and RECEs</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;"><p role="presentation" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learning materials to take home/classroom #TransformEdBoutique</span></p><p role="presentation" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p role="presentation" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; white-space: normal;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Some new highlights:</span></span></p><p role="presentation" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal;" /></span></p><ul style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">we are open at 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">more days added to our weekly schedule -- now open Monday-Saturday </p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 hour or 3 hour Drop-off preparatory learning programs before attending childcare/school </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;"><p role="presentation" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">piano and painting classes -- hired a professional vocal coach (opera singer) and pianist</span></p><p role="presentation" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p role="presentation" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap;">You are also now able to pre-book dates in advance, such as the Summer months or when you are going back to work to ensure that your child has space! (See all of our Seasonal Dates below) </span></p></li></ul></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtbs3R5KjgsZxSRsy61Oq3vvmkD9MaiPyPS2VZI6Awzdex0B4wG6iwaBcdggODnIrpuNIYHq6aH4rOsKYXk-srY_Y6NVvoP2g6AOYG8dSxhnBI57XW88BGeQyE6QAFp6YCx8LYmuRYeg/s1553/IMG_7523.jpg" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1553" data-original-width="1191" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtbs3R5KjgsZxSRsy61Oq3vvmkD9MaiPyPS2VZI6Awzdex0B4wG6iwaBcdggODnIrpuNIYHq6aH4rOsKYXk-srY_Y6NVvoP2g6AOYG8dSxhnBI57XW88BGeQyE6QAFp6YCx8LYmuRYeg/w490-h640/IMG_7523.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some documents for you to read through while making your decision:</span></span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGYuY9I9mgLVScD3LqFgxAwAmykljf6/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TransformEd Complete Info. Package</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pgCFPB6989aXOOnyX0dE_ihfl0yTUjDPTLpE_bV33uA/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seasonal Dates for 2021</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FfQr8IZxYtmKv1xYwimzCRCZCw3GNSNlN_V1yPC0AJc/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2021 Program Offerings & Schedule</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gMhBiFHkYM-63JgYbTPK6vkI3xK2v9KMCAxGqIFM8a4/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #c9daf8; color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Safety Procedures & Reopening Plans</span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S1Ndqgpi_jnYZU0XcG-S-gWZaN_GIfkb-zx39WMnpW8/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pricing, Payment & Policies</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceNptCP2gf_qP2C2bYH4DAGk4lCe7GTgDtympHNlVzqjRySw/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; 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Most of our requests have been relative/friend private cohorts (bubble groupings) which we will do our best to still accommodate! </span></p><br /><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Childcare centres remain open, as essential services and schools have provided several options including virtual learning. Perhaps you may also wish to consider a Kindergarten or School aged program this year if your child is at home. Our private small group atmosphere is really ideal for attention, and a great opportunity for socialization.</span></p><br /><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="background-color: #d9d2e9; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TransformEd will continue to provide creative learning experiences for children and families in a safe/healthy environment. We believe that by placing these guidelines, we will get through these trying times.</span></p><br /><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are looking forward to seeing everyone again in our newly designed studio, socializing together, and celebrating what childhood is really all about!</span></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zu8DNqNa7at2uRz_LOmQERHi2YJrWqcxwZ5R7CdPRsEpLmHW8anfNhAsF_TpcJFUVxV0EwUTXAT4yH9-pTpUemkqE_e4-DxVlQzsmzt3vdOkZQ-OOfhyphenhyphen8B-W-WxkmdI9YpR-qDJb8oE/s2048/IMG_3009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zu8DNqNa7at2uRz_LOmQERHi2YJrWqcxwZ5R7CdPRsEpLmHW8anfNhAsF_TpcJFUVxV0EwUTXAT4yH9-pTpUemkqE_e4-DxVlQzsmzt3vdOkZQ-OOfhyphenhyphen8B-W-WxkmdI9YpR-qDJb8oE/w426-h640/IMG_3009.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-754u6WjquL7WSTHsx3CAE-1ks_FjMFZHrzKTjNZFFrWkZrthJSH_I7LNYdMEwAWPqRO3_HvL31zfPCfrv7dkiZqAxY140TLhGZuaDKQEp0g96G0DuAgQEbqbMu896gCY-pnCvb1mh0/s2048/IMG_0668.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-754u6WjquL7WSTHsx3CAE-1ks_FjMFZHrzKTjNZFFrWkZrthJSH_I7LNYdMEwAWPqRO3_HvL31zfPCfrv7dkiZqAxY140TLhGZuaDKQEp0g96G0DuAgQEbqbMu896gCY-pnCvb1mh0/w426-h640/IMG_0668.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGGjhqOWY7I4Y0X9hajqRnICGtJ9yR38A6bhv_FrH1whRCbHqKRh27tJ79hd_pU-ZNuQs-ER3ofl6A7TLg6ASgIszYOsoL0R0aJ8CT2Yfyjwnw3steQj48nf9bTvYqc6mc5KOICBWRh8/s2048/IMG_3000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGGjhqOWY7I4Y0X9hajqRnICGtJ9yR38A6bhv_FrH1whRCbHqKRh27tJ79hd_pU-ZNuQs-ER3ofl6A7TLg6ASgIszYOsoL0R0aJ8CT2Yfyjwnw3steQj48nf9bTvYqc6mc5KOICBWRh8/w426-h640/IMG_3000.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSKImcMP-TXMCt6tQGZSUGeH__TCegwCCo8u5w3X2XgVVIxCe5pkVNFHbIz0BytcWB-VFMsO0FucxVhed7oCP3mj89AmLj6hyyGo4XX3q-RLOK1oGpYR4GbEhEQIqyLrGEV7gRuMy92g/s2048/IMG_0641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSKImcMP-TXMCt6tQGZSUGeH__TCegwCCo8u5w3X2XgVVIxCe5pkVNFHbIz0BytcWB-VFMsO0FucxVhed7oCP3mj89AmLj6hyyGo4XX3q-RLOK1oGpYR4GbEhEQIqyLrGEV7gRuMy92g/w426-h640/IMG_0641.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Transformed has, therefore, been busy behind the scenes taking numerous health and safety measures to ensure a smooth transition back to our space for the well-being of all children and families! This is why we have taken extra time making decisions to be certain that we have consulted with other professionals working with young children (in childcare, paediatricians/nurses at Sick Kids Hospital, public health, regional guidelines for the City of Vaughan, etc.). We would rather be overly cautious and prepared -- both as educators and parents of our programs!!!</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Classes/Programs will resume the week of March 1st - March 6th, 2021 and we have created a schedule until the end of December 2021. <b><i>We have new staff hired, are open on additional days (Mondays & Saturdays), and our start times are earlier (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), so that we can accommodate more students and families. </i></b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Each class remains private with 1 - 5 children at a time.</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">Booking process:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Saturday - Monday (January 9th-11th) -- those who have <b><u>previously booked </u></b>Winter 2021 <b><u>and paid</u></b> can select their new day/time first</li></ul><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Tuesday January 12th -- those contacted with this email who would like to register and pay can select their day/time next</li></ul><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Wednesdays January 13th and onward -- open to public - first come first serve registrations<br /></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Actions to be taken to be added to our new schedule (re-booking process):</span></div><div><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Review the information above (Seasonal dates, times, etc.)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Respond to this email with your child's name and selected month(s)/day/time<br /></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Text us if you're having trouble or want to chat (647) 267-7597</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Complete the new registration forms which have been updated to reflect the dates and new location:<div style="color: black;"><span id="m_-6425090697706851540m_6226607876216201401gmail-docs-internal-guid-b59c21fc-7fff-11e6-572a-9f75636ce518"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceNptCP2gf_qP2C2bYH4DAGk4lCe7GTgDtympHNlVzqjRySw/viewform?usp%3Dsf_link&source=gmail&ust=1610229863763000&usg=AFQjCNHoxcN0sEfGtQo81TcodmKQEEfGvQ" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceNptCP2gf_qP2C2bYH4DAGk4lCe7GTgDtympHNlVzqjRySw/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Registration & Consent Forms</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p></li></ul></span></div></li></ul><div><br /></div></div></div></div><br /><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How to proceed with your booking:</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(respond to this email - copy and paste below with your answers)</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">parent's name</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">child's name</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">child's age in January 2021</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">cell phone number</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">instagram account</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">program preference (will you attend with your child or drop them off) (</span><a href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/p/parentchild-programs.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">see program list here</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">preferred day of the week (give 2-3 options)</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">prefered time of day (e.g., morning, afternoon, after school)</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">prefered class length (e.g., 1 hour class for 3 months or 2 hour class for 1 month) (</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S1Ndqgpi_jnYZU0XcG-S-gWZaN_GIfkb-zx39WMnpW8/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">see pricing here</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">complete the newly updated </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLAlamONK1WLhcdekfjxRis_SGjvuPaMeINOYwDNZB24L9sA/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">digital registration and consent form</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*payment* only gets sent once we confirm that your prefered program/day/time are available </span></p></li></ul><br /><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Are you wishing to book TransformEd on behalf of a private group in your family/friend bubble?</span></p><br /><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You are able to have the entire space for your group, and the programs will run the same (with parents/drop-off) but it would not include anyone else in our community. </span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Requirement: 5 children (or you can pay the difference if there are less)</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Copy and paste the above information, but include all the parent's names/emails, children's names/ages, CC them on the email so that I can respond to all of you about the payments. </span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note if you wanted to join a general community group with 1-2 friends, this can also be done and would require the same information as above.</span></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We cannot begin to describe how excited we are to have a bigger space for us to share! We will have a family room as a classroom, full kitchen, living/dining room for the art studio, and second floor lofts for our photography.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">We recognize that schools are currently in lockdown, which may raise some questions... Since we are classified as an at-home unlicensed childcare centre, we are an essential service and will be allowed to open (according to what is happening currently).</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Looking forward to welcoming you to your "home away from home" and our modern farmhouse -- creative cottage escape! :)</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Please don't hesitate to text (647) 267-7597 with any additional questions!</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for sharing in our eager anticipation and understanding the changes that have had to occur in order for us to expand our offerings and reach in the community of Kleinburg.</span></div><div><br /></div></div><br /><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Warmly yours,</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The TransformEd Team</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">transformedps@gmail.com</span></a></p><br /><p style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joanne Marie Babalis</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creative Director - TransformEd P.S. Inc.</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">transformedps@gmail.com</span></a></p><p style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(647) 267-7597</span></p><br /><p style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.myclassroomtransformation@blogspot.com</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/?hl=en" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">@joannebabalis</span></a></p><p style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/transformedpsinc/?hl=en" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">@transformedpsinc</span></a></p><p style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/joannebabalis" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You Tube Channel</span></a></p><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGz0NTHmk3UZAT8SVZ98zBpXZBGtWUd-soDTP_01YDgXZG7vwC5r5ldpw8D6_H4-8WRtfDt4QkhJegXtH3kDAtVN-tZuodRe8a43QglcyZVvVsDZMalKRIoTMC0OsKflaoQPz_4o9zKM/s1492/A4D61AA7-3637-420D-AE63-53E8B46C2EF8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="1194" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGz0NTHmk3UZAT8SVZ98zBpXZBGtWUd-soDTP_01YDgXZG7vwC5r5ldpw8D6_H4-8WRtfDt4QkhJegXtH3kDAtVN-tZuodRe8a43QglcyZVvVsDZMalKRIoTMC0OsKflaoQPz_4o9zKM/w512-h640/A4D61AA7-3637-420D-AE63-53E8B46C2EF8.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Joanne Marie Babalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16220145542703474742noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-59637532458346587312020-10-25T19:58:00.001-04:002020-10-25T20:04:14.361-04:00Winter registration opens tomorrow at 10 a.m.!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFXfTtdKBY65fwrZ00-Gr-0-M24HN6GMeKbpYKwonG-mI5rs7VU9UDe6vpcG1-ve3tRVDvkYM53cVtNv9qRrrM7e87omYNLREde9SjJQCLbfDs6LhkF3_KulLUyqNc9aNiCr7NUiwvFU/s2048/B03CA59D-7720-4AFE-A6A7-BCBC8A97EFBD.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFXfTtdKBY65fwrZ00-Gr-0-M24HN6GMeKbpYKwonG-mI5rs7VU9UDe6vpcG1-ve3tRVDvkYM53cVtNv9qRrrM7e87omYNLREde9SjJQCLbfDs6LhkF3_KulLUyqNc9aNiCr7NUiwvFU/w512-h640/B03CA59D-7720-4AFE-A6A7-BCBC8A97EFBD.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have certainly made the most of Fall 2020, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and still have two more months to go!</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Take a peek at some of our experiences in the photographs below...</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Just a reminder that Winter 2021 </div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Registration opens tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you would like to join one of our programs at TransformEd, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">please don't hesitate to email me for more information:<a href="mailto:transformedps@gmail.com"> transformedps@gmail.com</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-df476deb-7fff-ba78-02a6-3108781d6691" style="text-align: start;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Register for Winter 2021 on <b>Mon</b></span><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">day, October 26th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Programs are starting the week of January 18th, 2021 - February 13th, 2021</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FfQr8IZxYtmKv1xYwimzCRCZCw3GNSNlN_V1yPC0AJc/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(see complete schedule until Summer 2021 here)</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*Remember* I can only take 5 children per hour, so the classes fill up quickly and we have been sold out of infant/toddler/preschooler spots since August!</span></p><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/16LHX9CS5KntCJLPZLzanNcr34dQZcTNKcXicCqnYNlc/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is the general email with info. about TransformEd to refer to while making your decisions (including our safety procedures).</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aa2b34dc-7fff-75a1-db0b-a4b63c83efb3" style="white-space: normal;"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="white-space: normal;" /></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How to proceed with your booking:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(respond to this by email <a href="mailto:transformedps@gmail.com">transformedps@gmail.com</a> - copy and paste below with your answers)</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">parent's name</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">child's name</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">child's age in January 2021</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">cell phone number</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">instagram account</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">program preference (will you attend with your child or drop them off) (</span><a href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/p/parentchild-programs.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">see program list here</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">preferred day of the week (give 2-3 options)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">prefered time of day (e.g., morning, afternoon, after school)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">prefered class length (e.g., 1 hour class for 3 months or 2 hour class for 1 month) (</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S1Ndqgpi_jnYZU0XcG-S-gWZaN_GIfkb-zx39WMnpW8/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">see pricing here</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">complete the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLAlamONK1WLhcdekfjxRis_SGjvuPaMeINOYwDNZB24L9sA/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">digital registration and consent form</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (if you haven't already in a previous Summer/Fall 2020 program)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*payment* only gets sent once we confirm that your prefered program/day/time are available </span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Are you wishing to book TransformEd on behalf of a private group in your family/friend bubble?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You are able to have the entire space for your group, and the programs will run the same (with parents/drop-off) but it would not include anyone else in our community. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Requirement: 5 children (or you can pay the difference if there are less)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Copy and paste the above information, but include all the parent's names/emails, children's names/ages, CC them on the email so that I can respond to all of you about the payments. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note if you wanted to join a general community group with 1-2 friends, this can also be done and would require the same information as above.</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Would you like to discuss this with me before tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can email me back here with questions or send me a text message at (647) 267-7597.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All bookings will occur in priority order sequence to be fair! And your final registration is processed/finalized once the day/time is confirmed and the completed </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLAlamONK1WLhcdekfjxRis_SGjvuPaMeINOYwDNZB24L9sA/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">digital registration/consent form</span></a><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with the payment is received. This will then secure your spot(s)!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you for your interest in our creative classroom and we look forward to continuing our learning together! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Warmly,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-cefbeb7a-7fff-d8de-09c9-de4907e5b4a8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joanne Marie Babalis</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creative Director - TransformEd P.S. Inc.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">transformedps@gmail.com</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(647) 267-7597</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.myclassroomtransformation@blogspot.com</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">@joannebabalis</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">@transformEdvirtualstudio</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; 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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in my small business and wanting to return to our classes/programs! I appreciate your understanding and patience, as these difficult times were unexpected for all of us. I can proudly share that 99% of our families were very pleased with the credit options offered! That was almost each and every one of you!! Thank you so much!!! Truly no one could have ever imagined that this would happen… And although your classes were in process, or just about to begin, the main reason for your credit is that your fees went towards the ongoing operation costs, staffing, program planning, marketing, and materials that all occur prior to any program start date. </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S1Ndqgpi_jnYZU0XcG-S-gWZaN_GIfkb-zx39WMnpW8/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #1155cc; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To read more about our payment and policies click here</span></a><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are some documents (everything is now digital - less paper to print which is better the our environment) for you to read through while making your decision:</span></div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gMhBiFHkYM-63JgYbTPK6vkI3xK2v9KMCAxGqIFM8a4/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #c9daf8; color: #1155cc; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Safety Procedures & Reopening Plans</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></a></div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FfQr8IZxYtmKv1xYwimzCRCZCw3GNSNlN_V1yPC0AJc/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; color: #1155cc; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SU/FALL 2020 Offerings & Schedule</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S1Ndqgpi_jnYZU0XcG-S-gWZaN_GIfkb-zx39WMnpW8/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #1155cc; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Payment & Policies</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLAlamONK1WLhcdekfjxRis_SGjvuPaMeINOYwDNZB24L9sA/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #1155cc; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Registration & Consent</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As always, and even more so now with wanting to keep our numbers low -- </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">registration is on a first come first serve basis</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FfQr8IZxYtmKv1xYwimzCRCZCw3GNSNlN_V1yPC0AJc/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your request to enrol will place you in priority sequence to select your program/hour.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I will, however, prioritize any bookings from our Spring 2020 credits. You can email back here, text, or phone me to schedule your classes (647) 267-7597. </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FfQr8IZxYtmKv1xYwimzCRCZCw3GNSNlN_V1yPC0AJc/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All of our private groupings are by appointment only.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> And your payment (or credit) secures your spot. I would also be happy to explain any of my documents or new procedures with you over a Zoom video call where we can share the screen of my laptop...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Not ready to return?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please know that your credit is available when you are, and the same total that you paid will be honoured and applied however you choose! Take your time or as long as you need -- I am not going anywhere -- except hopefully to a bigger space in a commercial plaza! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are some ways to redeem your credit right now (while at home, preparing for back to school in September) or in the near future. Click here to read </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FnJiIT1FUbd-FYfSKHKrfaHtXkxWBL1hT-YjOothzkE/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #c9daf8; color: #1155cc; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Options for COVID-19 Credits.”</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am also still offering introductory pricing on the following for another two weeks:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Monthly Membership @transformedvirtualstudio (video archive of creative lessons and workshops) for $26.55+HST/month - minimum three month commitment which will go to regular price of $40+HST per month x 3-6 months</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Curated learning experiences or teaching toolkits from #TransformEdBoutique are now $40.00+HST to members and once my shopify storefront goes live and is connected to Instagram it will begin at $75.00+HST</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Need some help navigating all of this information and our new digital registration process?</span></div>
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<b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please don’t hesitate to contact me through email <a href="mailto:transformedps@gmail.com">transformedps@gmail.com</a>, text (647) 267-7597 or to schedule a phone/zoom call. I would be happy to share my laptop screen with you in a video call and guide you through the whole booking process!</span></div>
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<b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "montserrat" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you again for your continued support and understanding! I can say with full confidence that COVID-19 taught me to slow down, and really appreciate how fortunate I have been to be doing what I love. I will, therefore, not take this opportunity to work with your child/family for granted and am even more committed to my future work at TransformEd.</span></div>
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I hope that this blog post finds you well and that you are safe at home with your family! I have some freebies to share, as well as some announcements on what I have been working on during the COVID-19 lockdown. </div>
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First and foremost I wanted to reach out and let you know that my mailing list and newsletter program (mailchimp) often ended up in people's junk box, and even experienced difficulty the old fashioned route and using my gmail server. :( <span style="font-size: medium;"> For this reason, I am going to be sharing any other news for here on in using my blog if you'd like to be notified: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri%3DTransformEdByJoanneBabalis%26amp;loc%3Den_US&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHCGvrSFi6NM1SAokqp4jsNKMJqGg" href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TransformEdByJoanneBabalis&amp;loc=en_US" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Join my updated mailing list</a>. (I have made some changes, so if you had been a previous blog follower in the past you won't be receiving these emails unless you include your email <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri%3DTransformEdByJoanneBabalis%26amp;loc%3Den_US&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHCGvrSFi6NM1SAokqp4jsNKMJqGg" href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TransformEdByJoanneBabalis&amp;loc=en_US" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">here</a>.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: medium;">I wanted to bring to your attention some </span></div>
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1. *FREE* <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Sa2MAFbMR/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNEsOZZ1GOpMyJVS3wQ9IQSWKUNYbw" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Sa2MAFbMR/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">“TransformEd Tips and Tricks: Inquiry based learning”</a> (20 Pages) <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hmfFgl3P9/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNENBlHBPMduSsWF3dYBbLw10br-rw" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hmfFgl3P9/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">See sample here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;">2. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;">*FREE* <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kqD6dl27r/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHXCXSABlex0fGnUANqgs97QGzXKA" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kqD6dl27r/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">1.5 hour eWorkshop - “TransformEd Considering the layers of inquiry based learning” </a>(120 PowerPoint slides)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">3. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;">*FREE* eResource for parents <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-2b4tuFxwz/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHBZ4UzP8Znv2sEh7pd5Kpg05OPLA" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-2b4tuFxwz/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">“5 Part Challenge for at Home Learning”</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">4. *FREE* subscription to my </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/user/joannebabalis&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNGAgkDufhR33tCvH2TK5d5KQ1S7zw" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/joannebabalis" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">YouTube Channel </a><span style="font-size: 12px;">with ideas for learning with young children, especially now at home. Each video has a viewing guide (in the caption) with a materials list, what learning we explore and how to extend or change for next time! There are already over 20 videos made since March 2020.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">YouTube also allows me to release episodes with a LIVE Q&A chat or a LIVE virtual meeting as they premiere. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">I wrote a couple blog posts about them in greater detail:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">-<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2020/03/new-youtube-videos-learn-with-ms-joanne.html&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHM6nT3eqKpEF2aIAldzcHybm6OvA" href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2020/03/new-youtube-videos-learn-with-ms-joanne.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">"YouTube Videos - Learn with Ms. Joanne Babalis: An Educational Resource for Home/School"</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">-<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2020/04/more-youtube-videos.html&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNFBy6mYyessQ8XrN65nYJip0Tvbjg" href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2020/04/more-youtube-videos.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">"More YouTube Videos!"</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Some upcoming videos that I am editing include:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">-water bead explorations </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">-mini lesson from my four year old's emergent curriculum project that we call "Soccer Research"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">-confetti balloon water play </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Please <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/user/joannebabalis&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNGAgkDufhR33tCvH2TK5d5KQ1S7zw" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/joannebabalis" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">subscribe to joannebabalis on YouTube</a> and support our growth in producing more videos. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">5. *FREE* access to my instagram account <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNG8g1S2Pa1u1f0B8QNqein-isUtlw" href="https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">@joannebabalis</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">-IGTV <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CALW3QZFKAM/?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNECwMPfvcZUXFdtQOHIc12MzZutfw" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CALW3QZFKAM/?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">behind the scenes videos</a> from the studio </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">-Daily <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHkp7J9GRb4DPPR_kATkTGAMzZSRQ" href="https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">photo posts</a> with ideas and suggestions</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">-<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2019/09/transformed-tea-talks-are-back.html&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNFFpEJa8QHltkiy95GB_h2SHkFTKg" href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2019/09/transformed-tea-talks-are-back.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">TransformEd Tea Talks</a> on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/CAN_y3plrIv/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHWsUNhjZO4guJzkM8FtxKiZhWFxQ" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAN_y3plrIv/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">IG LIVE with special guests</a> that I will be interviewing (Coming Late Spring 2020)</span></span></div>
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1. *NEW* I recently launched <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The TransformEd Virtual Studio</span> - "Monthly Membership" <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/transformedvirtualstudio/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNFxbwGpiq3OR1mhoiHNiTIye_Agbg" href="https://www.instagram.com/transformedvirtualstudio/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">@<wbr></wbr>tranformedvirtualstudio</a> Reggio Emilia inspired <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Z-jsEFM0I/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNH5-WSTwokBHbpT8U3jBzxy8D9Mbw" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Z-jsEFM0I/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">private membership</a> - online learning with IG LIVE <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xWnM0F5GN/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNE9sXKoruM24NekMV7UZYMUVRvmjw" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xWnM0F5GN/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">workshops</a> and creative classes with me (<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHkp7J9GRb4DPPR_kATkTGAMzZSRQ" href="https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">@joannebabalis</a>) designed for educators, parents, and children (infant to 9 years old). For more information <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2020/04/monthly-membership-private-instagram.html&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNGbXfy4c-ltz1ZWC5A5AYVd7bOLJA" href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2020/04/monthly-membership-private-instagram.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">visit my blog post</a> and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://linktr.ee/transformedvirtualstudio&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNG_Gl-LB5p0L_uaSJLuxGUfMGdKvQ" href="https://linktr.ee/transformedvirtualstudio" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">read the detailed handouts</a>. We have created an engaged learning community and I am customizing the content to match the desires of the group. Some childcare centres and schools have become members until the end of 2020, as a way to continue <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-5oViwFnM3/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHImWx5VJ3kWy3dWDD90bF5_yn6vw" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-5oViwFnM3/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">digging deeper in their own journey</a>. You may join at any time, and will gain access to the previously recorded workshop and class videos. (View a <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAFrCs3FQqn/?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNEItxzaOBpsbZrfinUuKKS3DNiGSg" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAFrCs3FQqn/?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Sample Educational Photography Workshop Part 1.</a> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAFrsH4FpOr/?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHWro4DnHUOKcJTrIBYgvcZ5etSHQ" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAFrsH4FpOr/?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Part 2</a>.)</div>
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2. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2019/09/new-educator-workshops-and-updated.html&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHudLIszYeLpNEKCgrrdvUQ1v0RYQ" href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2019/09/new-educator-workshops-and-updated.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">TransformEd Consulting Services</a> continues to offer <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2020/01/new-organic-approach-to-professional.html&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNEiXH9SKNaVr_wTvrZ2jD6iuUfHVg" href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2020/01/new-organic-approach-to-professional.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">private educational training and group workshops using Zoom</a>. I am mentoring daycares, school boards, teachers, RECEs, and school leaders, looking to improve their Reggio Emilia inspired approach, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2019/08/new-4-part-workshop-series-of.html&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHM8Mo9kQAJ-KDuJBXugC8uDSkjCQ" href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2019/08/new-4-part-workshop-series-of.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">educational photography</a> or leadership in early childhood education contexts. Following any presentation is also the option for eResources that I can write/produce to support the thinking and learning.</div>
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4. *NEW* I have often dreamt of expanding my studio space and opening up a little educational shop filled with everything that would make one's creative heart sing... Since we are sort of at a stand still at the moment, I have been thinking a lot about our re-opening and eagerly awaiting the work we can do within the Ontario community. While I plan away, I have made some decisions regarding what I CAN STILL OFFER learners RIGHT NOW! <span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">Please STAY TUNED for "The Possibilities Project: Create your own Studio Experience" (at home)</span> with custom combinations that I will carefully curate for your family's daily discoveries, or as part of your online lessons/provocations with students during distance learning. These baskets and trays will also be perfect as <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/B56Y9YnlqYz/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNHfCABjPlgexFN0Yo4FU0bya332kQ" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B56Y9YnlqYz/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Birthday Bundles</a> or an opportunity for your children to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/BytpZ4IlCr6/&source=gmail&ust=1589725731858000&usg=AFQjCNG3ABpi4rlMXVuAXDU5JBxUH80vdw" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BytpZ4IlCr6/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">explore their creativity with Daddy on Father's Day</a>. In addition, Personalized Artist Presents are currently being developed with the help of my own children! COMING SOON! Curbside pick-up for anyone wishing to drive to Islington and Major Mackenzie or delivery will be available in Woodbridge, Kleinburg, Maple, Thornhill, Richmond Hill, and Etobicoke. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome to my <a href="https://linktr.ee/transformedvirtualstudio">second project</a> from the COVID-19 lockdown -- </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/transformedvirtualstudio/">@transformedvirtualstudio</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So, I chose number two, and have used this quarantine to do something new by <a href="https://linktr.ee/transformedvirtualstudio">designing a virtual learning space</a> on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transformedvirtualstudio/">Instagram</a> that will support educational consulting/training for educators, and creative classes/ideas for parents, and children. Each week, using IG LIVE (saved to videos after) or Zoom meetings I deliver one adult workshop and two lessons for children/families. I also share insights from my four trips to Reggio Emilia Italy, photographs/videos of our daily documentation at home, and any new eResources that I write which might support the group's learning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It is by far the most value (price and what you receive - $30 with taxes included) for learning that I have ever offered, and I did this purposely to allow for more participation. I want to make <a href="https://linktr.ee/transformedvirtualstudio">Reggio Emilia inspired workshops</a> more affordable and accessible to those who are passionate, curious, and interested in joining.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Let's focus on the positive and use this time to go deeper and learn <a href="https://linktr.ee/transformedvirtualstudio">something new</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you have been following along our "At Home Learning", you likely already know that we have hit a pretty big milestone in our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/joannebabalis">YouTube revival</a> with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/joannebabalis">20 new video episodes</a>! </span><br />
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<i>-t-shirts (preferably white ones that had a little stain on them prior) </i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whenever I have come across challenges in my life or professional work, I always try my best to search for those silver linings... Being quarantined at home was certainly not something I had ever anticipated, however, we must all do our part with social distancing to help flatten the curve of this COVID-19 pandemic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During this time, I have chosen to slow down and share more of the documentation that I capture with my own children by reviving my YouTube channel. This is my way of giving back to the community and I am determined to make visible all the creative possibilities for learning!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 years ago I wrote this eResource called “TransformEd Tips and Tricks: Inquiry Based Learning” and sold it on my blog for about $20 USD (20 pages in length). This pdf is *FREE* for you to download if you subscribe to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/joannebabalis">YouTube Channel</a> and send me a screenshot or photo by DM (direct message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/?hl=en">Instagram @joannebabalis</a>.)<br /><br />Inquiry based learning is an approach that can easily be used now while at home (or later in your classroom). Children essentially learn through their authentic questions on the world that surrounds them. For example, they may be interested in the rain and why some days are rainy while other days are not. This could become a whole research project on the weather. Topics and questions will vary from child to child. I have used the IBL approach in my kindergarten class, but also with my own children from as young as infancy. Even if they do not speak to you, they can still show you through their actions what they are most interested in learning about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a lightbulb teacher moment last week 👩🏫 — I feel like your mind needs to relax on vacation before the 💡 ideas 💡 really flow out of you... I love instructing the Kindergarten Course at York University to educators, as well as facilitating professional learning and training sessions to various school boards and childcare centres. There is always this magic in the air when like minded and inspired people enter the room with the same goal to better their practice. I too need these opportunities to deepen my own thinking/personal inquiry. But the trouble for me has often been that people complete my three part Additional Qualification courses or workshop series and once it’s done they still have questions and crave more... </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">So, I decided to design my educational photography workshops as a process, rather than a one time course/session.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> They will run over six or twelve week intervals throughout the school year depending on your preferred length or available time to commit...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will offer educators a full studio experience (in my space - The TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre - West Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada) where we will explore new combinations of materials and languages for learning each week. Within the hour (Tuesday’s 5:30-6:30 p.m.) I will cover Reggio Emilia theory from my trips in Italy for twenty minutes in relation to emergent curriculum and pedagogical documentation. We will gain strategies for photography to try in the studio following a common learning thread to take back to your classroom/home with your children. And finally there will be time to share your own documentation and plan the relaunch of your students’ research projects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The classes will begin the last week of January 2020 and will be a small private group in order for us to spend time in dialogue and even potentially making our own documentation panels with a focus on the photography and graphic design elements. Educators, parents, artists are all welcome and online options will be made available too. If you can only attend a single class (if space allows) you can choose from topics such as how to capture better photographs, how to select from the many you take, editing your images, and conveying the learning to your audience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 2 - February 4th<span class="Apple-converted-space"> - Being involved in an emergent curriculum process, beginning to document your studio experiences and finding our common learning thread </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 3 - February 11th -The Everlasting Photo: How to capture and preserve the beauty of a learning moment<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-samples of my photo journey and what inspires my images (e.g., the learning environment, materials)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-hands-on experience exploring photography skills with your mobile device, tablet, digital camera, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 4 - February 18th - Applying our photography techniques to the classroom and our collaborative research project </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 5 - February 25th The art of selecting photographs that represent research, communicate meaning, and inspire interpretation</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-learning ways to organize the numerous photos gathered</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-selecting that rare photograph that becomes a piece of timeless documentation</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-hands-on experience going through your own camera roll to determine which photos demonstrate deeper learning and studying the images to inform your planning<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 6 - March 3rd - Beginning to draft up some documentation (panel, blog post, newsletter, bulletin board, etc.).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 7 - March 24th - Editing 101: The importance of enhancing your carefully collected images to evoke emotion and reflection<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-strategies for editing using photography apps such as Lightroom and Facetune (improving the lighting, cropping out unnecessary content, straightening the photo, sharpening the details, adding presets, etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-samples of before and after images in my photo library<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-hands-on experience editing your own photographs with the apps suggested<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 8 - March 31st - Applying new editing strategies to photographs captured in the classroom</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 9 - April 7th - Conveying the learning process: Ways to share your photographs with students, families, and the community <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-celebrating your learning on social media, portfolios, newsletters, classroom walls, slideshows, and more</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-sharing samples of my own project work<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-hands-on experience taking your images and working through new skills of graphic design</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 10 - April 14th - Pedagogical Documentation, Studying Documentation, Planning your Relaunch </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 11 - April 28th - Finalizing your graphic design process</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Class 12 - May 5th - Documentation Sharing Gallery Walk, Closing thoughts</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so thrilled to be able to offer this new organic approach to educator training that was inspired by my time in Reggio Emilia, Italy, as well as from instructing the Kindergarten AQ course for York University. The Italian educators see one another as resources, and they gather together in similar "working groups" to research new materials (languages of learning) in an atelier atmosphere (studio space), study/discuss documentation, draw out learning threads in emergent curriculum, plan their relaunches for the children, share insights from theory, and design their panels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If this professional learning opportunity sounds like something you, your team, or staff might be interested in, please email <a href="mailto:joannemariebabalis@gmail.com">joannemariebabalis@gmail.com</a> to begin planning your emergent curriculum process. You can choose from 6 or 12 week options, and if space allows also attend single classes that interest you. The complete details will be emailed, including payment methods. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am also available to bring this experience to your childcare centre, school board, or professional network.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The online sessions will run in a similar format, but at a different day/time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope that you will find this helpful, as it has been something that I have been craving to support and inspire my own work with young children.</span></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Did you know that photographs have the power to teach us in all educational contexts and across grades?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>They truly convey the culture of our classrooms, our beliefs, as well as the depth of our students’ engagement in their own learning processes. It is without a doubt that photographs are increasingly being used to document major milestones and academic achievement, however, they are often limiting in their view of the child.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>There is a growing pressure and an expectation that educators/parents take photographs to make learning visible or to prove what their child is capable of, and yet we have never been trained with how these photographs can really impact our practice or further enrich our children’s lives.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Let us move beyond the Instagrammable post, or perfectly posable shot for display, all which lack in authenticity.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Together, we can learn more about how to improve our photographs, and as a result, give voice to children who are communicating beyond verbal or paper pencil tasks.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Join me in celebrating the creative thinking and learning of Infants/Toddlers, English Languages Learners, Children with Learning Exceptionalities, those who are shy/quiet (selective mute), and ALL our students who represent their discoveries in unique ways.</span></b></i></div>
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Joanne Marie Babalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16220145542703474742noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-53643616631304579772019-11-24T16:36:00.000-05:002019-11-24T18:11:29.096-05:00Thank you York University for featuring me on national entrepreneurs day!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It’s taken me a few days to post on my blog, about the shock, awe, and utter gratitude that I felt/continue to feel after having been gifted a wonderful interview/article written by York University’s Faculty of Education (where I am still a student after so many years) and featured as an entrepreneurial success story… (see link for <a href="http://edu.yorku.ca/2019/11/super-student-opens-successful-consulting-business/">complete article here</a> and my <a href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/p/media.html">media page here</a>.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This feature on their website and socials was created in recognition of #nationalentrepeneursday. Such a nice surprise considering the entrepreneurial role still feels a little foreign to me!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">*All photographs in this blog post were captured by <a href="http://www.lauraclarkephotos.com/">Laura Clarke Photography</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lauraclarkephotos/">@lauraclarkephotos</a>.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If I'm being completely honest, I cannot say that I feel the success which they so generously described, because this is only the beginning (most especially as a business owner)! Perhaps it will start to sink in once I get closer to my goal of graduating from the PhD program, officially opening up my creative shop, and expanding the TransformEd studio space</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I also cannot take credit for the achievements, as I believe that they have been a shared effort from a number of important people or circumstances along the way: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. </span><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-size: x-large;">My family.</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> I lived at home until I was 30 years old, and only left after getting married. I became a teacher at 21 years old, which gave me 9 solid years to focus all of my energy and attention on what I loved most — teaching children. My parents did everything most European families do for their kids (e.g., cooking, cleaning, laundry, even vacations, etc.), which left me little responsibilities other than to commit myself to my work and studies. I was then able to pour my heart into my passion for early childhood education! Without their time, efforts, and care I wouldn’t be where I am today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. </span><span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: x-large;"><b>My work in the YRDSB.</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> I work for the York Region District School Board (public board north of Toronto) with amazing educators and administrators who have always encouraged me and given me leadership opportunities at the school, board and Ministry of Education level. One opportunity led to another, and even some of the closed doors opened new possibilities! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. </span><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"><b>My instructors/professors at York U.</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> If they didn’t offer such interesting courses, then I wouldn’t have been inspired to pursue lifelong learning. I will always be thankful to those AQ courses, which paved the way for graduate work and to my supervisor — Dr. Isabel Killoran for helping me to finish my Master of Education. Without her I would likely not have conducted my own research or even applied for my doctorate. Isabel also sent my resume to the Faculty of Ed and they immediately hired me to teach their Kindergarten course to teachers and RECEs. And to my second supervisor — Dr. Gillian Parekh who has been so patient with me as I juggle the many parts of my studies/businesses/family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. </span><span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-size: x-large;"><b>My fellow graduate students.</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> I mentioned several during my interview with York that are noted in the article, but one was missing — Maria Merecoulias, who always gives the right advice at the right time. I know that we will graduate together — I can feel it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: x-large;"><b>My Reggio Emilia, training in Italy.</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> Without these four visits to learn in Italy, my teaching and overall connections with people would not be the same. I am forever inspired and thankful in your message of hope for what's possible in educating young children!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. </span><b><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My blog turn consulting company.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;">I started a blog to document my classroom transformation from traditional Kindergarten to one that was Reggio Emilia inspired. This platform invited educators into my space of possibilities with over 3 million visitors/views worldwide. I began to offer workshops at conferences and later even virtually. Without the faith that these educators had in me, I wouldn’t be the professional speaker and instructor that I am today. Thank you for reading my posts and giving me an audience or purpose for sharing my ideas/thoughts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. </span><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-size: x-large;">My husband.</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> After my parents/brother, he has been my number one fan — believing in me from when we first started dating (almost 15 years ago) and pushing me further then even I thought was humanly possible! He is an investment advisor for BMO Nesbitt Burns and always has a lot of solid business advice for me to consider, which has definitely come in handy now. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have opened The TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <b><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">My children.</span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> They are not near the end, because they lack importance, but rather, as a result of being newer members in my life’s story. Even though they have only been here for such a short time, they have made the biggest and deepest changes in my career path. If it were not for them, I would have been back in the classroom instead of creating a studio space and shop that will benefit more children in our community! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">9. </span><b><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;">My extended family.</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> Now I understand why they say that when you have your own children your parents and in-laws become such a life line! Both sides help us with babysitting, so that we can do all of the behind the scenes work. If it weren’t for them I would never be able to study, present my workshops, run the studio, or travel to Reggio Emilia for their week long courses. I appreciate them more than words can say. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also have some pretty amazing siblings that keep rooting for me! My brother graduated his Master of Engineering, and he's the smartest guy I know. Him and his wife always let me explore new creative ideas with their children and never hesitate when I ask to blog about the content.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My sister-in-law and her husband who live in the UAE always send me the most positive vibes. Their genuine interest in my work is so motivating! And last by not least, my brother-in-law who always offers to play with my children if I have a late night work session.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">My unwavering determination that I will make a difference!</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">At almost 35, I do feel proud of how far I have come, even though it’s hard for me to take credit for it… There are many days where I want to give up, but I don’t. I know I was placed on this Earth to TransformEd(ucation) and when in doubt I will look at my 2 and 3 year old to remind me of my greater purpose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It also inspires me to have a Dad and Mom who were new immigrants to Canada. They helped to lay a foundation of values and set a strong example for success. I've had it so much easier, and will never forget that they travelled far away from their own support system in Greece to create a better future for us and now their grandchildren also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If anyone deserves an article like the one that was written about me, it's them. My Dad put himself through university working evenings and studying through the night when most students were asleep. He graduated from Concordia University as an Electrical Engineer and later worked to lead a team of Engineers at CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). There, his outside of the box thinking led him to accept an Emmy Award in Los Angeles on behalf of his team. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Needless to say, they motivate me to keep going, and I have many reasons to share the credit for this piece by York University. If you were one of the people or circumstances (even if your name wasn't mentioned in the article or blog post) you know who you are!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Thank you</span></b> for helping to unleash my creative potential, my leadership skills, and of course to begin to actualize some of my wildest dreams...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have been getting a lot of interest in my upcoming workshop on Educational Photography, as well as questions regarding my consulting services overall. What is it that I do or offer educators (including groups), parents and children outside of The TransformEd Creative Studio and the Kindergarten AQ course that I instruct with York University... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1.<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ts_4UkbhzS6nmGyFqr0FswL4yfaUaq3V"> TransformEd Educational Services List 2019-2020 <span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">click here</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2. <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OzojbKPvdufV1T1m7LlifJBN7DA3Zo-r">TransformEd 3 *NEW* Workshop Details Fall 2019 <span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">click here</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">3. <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GsYuzBDQ0JrUY7o32QrxB7JVaH-5wdO4">TransformEd Complete Workshop List 2019-2020 <span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">click here</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">4. <a href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2019/09/transformed-tea-talks-are-back.html#more">TransformEd Tea Talks <span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />5. <a href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2020/01/new-organic-approach-to-professional.html">*New* Professional Learning/Training as a Process - Studio Experience with Emergent Curriculum and Educational Photography within Pedagogical Documentation <span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">click here</span></a></span><br />
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Custom meeting format: creative consultation, conversation on a specific topic - Q&A, mini workshop training presentation, planning meeting, classroom design, documentation study, book study, network meeting, tour of The TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre, TransformEd "Tea Talks" series (<a href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2019/09/transformed-tea-talks-are-back.html#more">explained here</a>), etc.<br />
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1. <span style="font-size: large;">Educational photography: Giving voice to the creative thinking and learning of EVERY child (four part series)</span><br />
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1. Educational photography: Giving voice to the creative thinking and learning of EVERY child (four part series)<br />
<b><br /></b>Part 1 - The Everlasting photo: How to capture and preserve the beauty of a learning moment - <b>Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.</b><br />
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2. Reconnect with the Reggio Emilia philosophy: A studio experience to inspire the hundred languages and limitless possibilities of materials - <b>Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">My children and I planted these sunflowers in their grandparents' garden. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I captured this photo one afternoon when my son noticed the butterfly. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">It is so beautiful to witness how the simple act of planting seeds can grow</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">$125+HST ($141.25) for Face-to-face - In The TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre with a chance to tour the space and enjoy tea/coffee and pastries</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This past week The TransformEd Blog turned 8 years old! A lot has changed in my life over this time, but there is also a lot that has stayed the same. For instance, my commitment to children and education have both never wavered for a moment! And even though I became busy raising two infants (who are now 2 and 3 years old), I still managed to post and share some of my journey with you...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As I work towards continuing to transform, I am often reminded of my roots and why I started writing here the begin with! This blog has served me well as a constant reminder or record to look back and reflect towards the future... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I look forward to bringing back my TrasformEd "Tea Talks" - a series with conversations about early learning where the "talk topics" are centred on and contributed by participants' own questions, interests, and challenges. I will facilitate the discussions and guide the talks face-to-face and online with my own insights, reflections, experiences, advice, suggestions, and questions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Take a look at some of the options for this school year and join one of our next TransformEd "Tea Talks!" If these upcoming dates do not suit your schedule, I am going to try to record them and offer an option to download and listen at your own time. In addition to this, private groups can also request one of our "Tea Talks" in their own context (or the studio), where I would be happy to facilitate the discussion on a date/time of your choosing!</span><br />
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<li>How is the learning environment supporting your class? Are there areas that the children aren't using? Are there areas that are so popular that feel congested where they do not all fit? How do I get the children to respect the materials that I have put into the classroom?</li>
<li>What does a typical day look like?</li>
<li>How can I begin self-regulated eating (all day dining) where the students decide to eat when they feel hungry?</li>
<li>When can I begin an inquiry project?</li>
<li>What is your planning process like? (Day plans, long range plans, etc.)</li>
<li>What assessments help in creating small groups? What does small group instruction look like?</li>
<li>My class has so many different needs, how do I support all learners?</li>
<li>How are you communicating with families?</li>
<li>What tools are supporting your documentation and organization to write the communication of learning (report cards)?</li>
<li>What are you celebrating since starting the school year? I feel proud of __________. What is something you hope to try or learn this year? I goal that I have _________. What are some of the challenges that you have encountered so far? What is your advice for _____________ ? I feel frustrated or at a loss by ___________.</li>
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<i>Questions, interests, and challenges for each "talk topic" will come from participants, but here are a few of my own (o</i><i>r that I often get asked in email) </i><i>to help guide our discussions:</i><br />
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<li>What were some of the newest insights from your recent time in Reggio Emilia, Italy? Why do you keep going back and why is it such a popular approach internationally? </li>
<li>What are some examples of emergent curriculum projects that the Italian educators shared?</li>
<li>Can you describe some of their planning methods?</li>
<li>How are they documenting children's learning?</li>
<li>What could a Reggio Emilia inspired classroom look like in a public school or educational context outside of Italy? What can emergent curriculum, planning and documentation look like for us?</li>
<li>What questions do you have about the Reggio Emilia approach?</li>
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<i>Questions, interests, and challenges for each "talk topic" will come from participants, but here are a few of my own (o</i><i>r that I often get asked in email) </i><i>to help guide our discussions:</i><br />
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<li>What does an inquiry project look like from start to finish? (Share some samples) How long do they typically last? </li>
<li>How do you plan for an inquiry project?</li>
<li>My inquiry projects never last more than a day or week. </li>
<li>My students all have so many varying questions. It is hard to know which interest to follow.</li>
<li>My inquiry feels like more of a theme with activities about a topic, rather than deeply researching questions and developing theories.</li>
<li>How do we encourage students to ask questions?</li>
<li>What is a theory and how do we support students in creating them?</li>
<li>What does research look like in various ages/grades?</li>
<li>How do we teach skills and integrate curriculum learning within an inquiry project?</li>
<li>If a project is with a small group, how do we ensure that the other children can learn from it?</li>
<li>What does an inquiry meeting look like?</li>
<li>How many inquiries do you have going at one time? When do you support your inquiry groups and for how long? What does a typical inquiry mini lesson look like?</li>
<li>How do you design spaces to support inquiry learning?</li>
<li>I have collected a lot of documentation from an inquiry project. What do I do with it all? How can it support my planning and the students' learning?</li>
<li>How can you communicate inquiry learning to parents and or in children's individual portfolios?</li>
<li>What questions do you have about emergent curriculum, inquiry based learning and the project approach? </li>
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<li>What are you proud of from this school year?</li>
<li>What were some of the inquiry topics or projects that stood out that you would like to highlight? Sharing might inspire others who are participating! </li>
<li>How did your learning environment evolve throughout the year to support your students interactions and emergent curriculum? </li>
<li>What were some of your challenges? </li>
<li>What will you try to improve or change?</li>
<li>What are some new ideas you had hoped to incorporate that you will try in September? </li>
<li>What questions do you continue to have about early learning?</li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If any of these topics sound interesting to you, come and join the conversation! The best part is that we can learn collectively from one another's curiosity/insight and perhaps feel a little more inspired and connected, beyond our classroom, school, or current network.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The TransformEd "Tea Talk" series will take place either in The TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre or online through Google Hangouts. After you register for your preferred date(s), you will be invited to send along any questions or specific areas that you wish to discuss. These contributions by each participant will become our "talk topics" and I will facilitate the conversation!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Whether you are enjoying a nice hot cup of tea in the studio, or within the comfort of your own home, we would love to meet you! And I am certain our online friends from around the world will offer a really unique perspective to our learning!!!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">participate in a rich conversation where everyone will share their unique perspectives and experiences (including my own as I facilitate the Tea Talk)</span></li>
<li>a tour of my new studio space and the opportunity to view samples of my current documentation/portfolios </li>
<li>variety of teas and delicious pastries </li>
<li>a new network or support system so that you don't feel alone in your commitment to offering high quality early learning to children</li>
<li>a certificate of participation </li>
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<br />Location: TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre - Woodbridge, Ontario (Islington and Major Mackenzie)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">On Friday I had the pleasure of helping a Kindergarten teacher from a catholic school elementary school. She told me that her atelier was an area of the classroom that wasn't really used by the children last year. We started talking about some possibilities and later realized that this space exceeded The Arts (visual arts, music, drama, etc.) and allowed for so much curriculum to emerge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's wonderful to be writing and sharing more ideas on the blog that hopefully will be useful to educators this school year! I started blogging in 2010 about my learning environment when Full-Day Kindergarten began in Ontario, Canada. It took me about a year to better understand the motivations behind my classroom transformations, and to have the courage to share them publicly. Therefore, in my archives, you can see some of these changes from as early as 2011, when my classroom had been your typical/traditional brightly coloured theme-based program. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is what the blog used to look like when I began writing. And this is a photograph of my Kindergarten classroom.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In any event, it feels so good returning to the roots and original purpose of this blog - revealing more of my thinking regarding classroom design and Reggio Emilia inspiration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Kindergarten teacher that I supported in this post has been teaching for many years and is close to retirement. We talked a lot about the materials she had gathered and saved for that special day when a child would use them in an innovative way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I could sense she had comments from visitors about having "a lot of stuff," however, quite honestly I remember (and this is still the case) people asking me the same questions... I had/have just as many and am nowhere near ready to retire!! </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>It's not about what you spend, but rather what you see value in saving.</b> And I believe that you can save a lot from even the recyclables</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> that are collected by your parent community.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So with this being said, do not feel overwhelmed by the inventory that you see here, and rather focus more on what we did with it. We all have these materials, but they might just be stored away in our storage rooms and cupboards!!! Let's start pulling them out and making them visible/accessible! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In this space, I moved furniture and materials around. I hid some that made it feel cluttered, I organized, and I essentially worked with whatever started off in the original space!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">put the tables together to make a larger space framing the shelving</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">moved the beautiful upright window mirror that rested on the wall onto the table as a surface for the children to work off</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">added two more tables to the corners of this space to allow for quieter independent or partner painting experiences </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">neutralized what was on the white shelves by placing all white materials on the top and and earth tones on the bottom (browns, beiges, tans, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">changed the placement of or added more lamps</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">included greenery or plants</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">selected materials that could cross over many curricular areas (e.g., book, number blocks, counters, musical instruments, alphabet, clay, wire, beads, painting, writing tools, fairy dolls to stimulate the imagination, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">organized the side shoe wrack that was hanging by colour</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">added an art cart with what I thought any artist or writer might like to communicate with </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">used the jars, baskets, and wooden crates that the teacher already had, but could have easily just placed the materials onto the shelf on their own or using recyclable containers/trays/tupperware, etc.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">it's not about how much stuff you have but rather how you present it to the children - a little can go a long way (this can also be known as a controlled palette where you don't want to offer everything all at once)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">sometimes the less you put out, the more the students are required to use their creative thinking (e.g., try removing tape and glue or scissors and see what they use instead)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">I personally have reflected that I continue to offer too much on the surfaces that the children might access - as I said to this teacher I try to give them the world of materials!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">after noticing the tabletop was too cluttered and didn't photograph well, I slowly decreased and moved the musical instruments into a basket onto the floor</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">sometimes the actual space looks and feels different than what you see in a photograph or video</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">mirrors made of wood that look like windows are excellent for having several compartments similar to a sorting tray when laid flat onto the floor or a tabletop </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">the space became messier before it all became clear - like the rainbow after a storm</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">this corner space that was newly transformed felt so cozy and calming</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">no matter how many years you have in experience, there is always something special about meeting those who embrace life-long learning - this teacher inspired me (To be honest - I was a little overwhelmed at the beauty of her existing classroom and didn't even know what I would be able to contribute!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">all spaces can evolve and should evolve with children and most importantly their learning processes </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So often we setup or "decorate" these "pretty" classrooms in August and then we forget the most important part of education - the relationships that we create and the respect that we have for our students within them.... If your space looks nice, but isn't supporting your children's thinking and learning then what was the point? I would much rather an educator for my child that loves them and makes their voice feel valued, as a contributing citizen of the classroom. So don't get stuck on your blue carpet, or the rules that don't allow you to use certain furniture, hang things, etc., etc. Focus on all that you have the power to control! The classroom environment goes far beyond furniture and materials - it is a learning atmosphere. A space that is carefully thought out and planned while supporting a continuum of development that considers all the following domains: physical, social, emotional, cognitive, communicative (language and literacy learning), too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Planning, therefore, does not stop once the school year begins - it is ongoing throughout. Everything that we do in our pedagogy actually intersects! Even our timetable or view of children can alter how a learning environment is being used, which is why I do not suggest focusing upon it in isolation. Don't transform your classroom and stop there! Go deeper and think about your program and learners. How can your space or the approach that you are inspired by shift to support learning?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Do children actually use the space? Are they allowed to move things beyond how they were initially setup? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Do the educators have a set goal in mind or task for the children to accomplish? Does this limit their problem solving and innovation?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">There is so much to revisit and reflect upon, that I could write for days!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank again to this teacher who invited me - and please keep in touch on how the students use this newly transformed space of possibilities !! Maybe I can share some of those insights on Instagram. In the meantime, I hope to continue making more visits and providing practical advice to those working with young children! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you enjoyed reading this post, be sure to also check out different micro space that I newly transformed last week in another Kindergarten classroom. To read <a href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2019/08/learning-spaces-are-always-in.html">"Learning spaces are always in transformation and not only before school begins!"</a> click <a href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2019/08/learning-spaces-are-always-in.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It is with very much excitement that I announce the launch of our new drop-off Preschool Programs in the TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Nurturing wonder: Revealing the creative thinking of our youngest learners</span></li>
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: x-large;"><b>After months of deep reflection, I have decided to offer them as a preparatory series of classes, so that your child can feel more independent before attending childcare or Kindergarten. The commitment will therefore only be over a twelve week (three month) period, and can be renewed depending on interest or need.</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">children who are home with a nanny</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">children who are home with a grandparent</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">children who may have previously taken another program in the studio with parent(s)/caregiver(s) and are already familiar with the space/teacher</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">children who attend another part-time preschool program during the week and would like further exposure to a different learning environment, educator, and educational approach (for example, if your child is in a Montessori program and you would like to give them more opportunities with inquiry learning/creativity)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">children who would benefit from the extra care/attention with our low ratios of 2 adults to 5 students at one time</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">parents who aren’t ready to send them to full-time daycare and want to gradually introduce them to a group setting and educational experience</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for supporting my dream and please do not hesitate to send me an <a href="mailto:joannemariebabalis@gmail.com">email</a> with any questions that you might still have!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Many have been asking about Fall 2019 registrations... Our next round of programs/classes will begin in 2.5 weeks and there are only a few spaces left! In addition to this I have already started to create waiting lists for 2020.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hoping to share lots more behind the scenes photographs on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joannebabalis/">social media accounts</a> from our incredible Summer learning! </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Until then - wishing you and yours a happy back to school and enjoyable long weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In this post, I will be discussing a process that I went through when visiting one of my former Kindergarten AQ students' public school classrooms and transforming a corner that is near her window area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Something that I have really wanted to do ever since my kids were born, is find the time to give back to the education community. A community that, they too are already apart of as students! I thought about what my skills are, and how I might be helpful to someone teaching in childcare or elementary school. Giving back means that I could potentially have a positive effect on another child or group of children's lives. That is pretty powerful! What made most sense to me, therefore, was supporting with classroom setup using whatever this specific Teacher/RECE team already had in their cupboards or storage. I'm very familiar with this process, as it is something that I do often in my own studio space, for hands-on experiential workshops that I present, and even for school boards/independent schools who have hired me to create learning environments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Going into this classroom, I knew that I would be extra hands for an already incredible/capable team of Kindergarten Teacher and Designated Early Childhood Educator. Every educator has their own ideas of how a space could be setup, and our choices often require careful reflection and negotiation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I suggested to the team that perhaps I could work on a micro space of their classroom - a smaller area by their windows. The sun was shining and I was really inspired by the green shrubs and plants growing, something quite rare to see outside a Kindergarten classroom. My motivation was to create a place where any/all learning could occur! I did not want to limit myself to "mathematics," or "sensory," or "painting." I hoped to make an organic space that would inspire the learning of children and that would encourage an emergent curriculum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The team was very welcoming, and felt comfortable allowing me to see what they had in their storage. I began by pulling out all of what caught my attention - the beautiful and unique materials that intrigued me. They had so many to choose from! I can actually say, that I was feeling a little overwhelmed!!! </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">designing learning environments is a process and authentic spaces are always in constant transformation</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">learning spaces can change based on what the children do, their specific needs, or the desires of the educators</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">if we capture photographs or video clips of our space before the transformation, after, and then again once the children play/learn, then we can study the images to see what can be added or taken away</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">documenting our learning environment and the interactions of the students can be part of and inform our research - it can help us to really see the children and reveal all the possible directions</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">every educator/artist approaches materials differently - some speak to them while others don't interest them at all - a lot has to do with our personal style or preferences</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">challenge yourself not to go out and spend loads of money - start to use what you already have in different combinations/arrangements</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">a space doesn't need a name like "the building area," or "writing area," or "reading area," for children to use materials and build, write, or read, etc. - the greatest spaces integrate all types of learning/learning styles</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">the process of designing this micro space can and in my opinion should be happening beyond childcare and kindergarten - this is how I would go about setting up my Grade 1-3, 4-8 or even school library (the books' content/level and resources would change)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">even without the children in the room, I already saw so many opportunities to improve the area by reflecting, revisiting the photographs and rethinking - our colleagues, networks and even students can help in these discussions and co-creation opportunities </span>*in my particular case, using the photos in my post I appreciated my details but I still notice that I attempt to place too many objects out at one time</li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">the longer you have in a space (hours, days, weeks, months, years) the more potential it has to evolve</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">educational spaces are always in transformation and should not only be considered or "setup" during the week before school begins - this important work is ongoing throughout the school year(s) so don't be afraid to make big changes at any point that you feel the inspiration</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">a space will never be perfect or feel finished, so do not pressure yourself to do it all before September - it is a learning process - if you do not change anything you are no longer growing as an educator</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">remember that classroom</span><span style="font-size: large;">s are a true work of art and special gift to children, families and the education community</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did you know that photographs have the power to teach us in all educational contexts and across grades? They truly convey the culture of our classrooms, our beliefs, as well as the depth of our students’ engagement in their own learning processes. It is without a doubt that photographs are increasingly being used to document major milestones and academic achievement, however, they are often limiting in their view of the child. There is a growing pressure and an expectation that educators/parents take photographs to make learning visible or to prove what their child is capable of, and yet we have never been trained with how these photographs can really impact our practice or further enrich our children’s lives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let us move beyond the Instagrammable post, or perfectly posable shot for display, all which lack in authenticity. Together, we can learn more about how to improve our photographs, and as a result, give voice to children who are communicating beyond verbal or paper pencil tasks. Join me in celebrating the creative thinking and learning of Infants/Toddlers, English Languages Learners, Children with Learning Exceptionalities, those who are shy/quiet (selective mute), and ALL our students who represent their discoveries in unique ways. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every child has something to say and a picture is worth a thousand words! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-moving beyond the point and shoot method to really focusing your lens on learning </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-samples of my photo journey and what inspires my images (e.g., the learning environment, materials) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-hands-on experience exploring photography skills with your mobile device, tablet, digital camera, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-learning ways to organize the numerous photos gathered </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-hands-on experience going through your own camera roll to determine which photos demonstrate deeper learning and studying the images to inform your planning </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-strategies for editing using photography apps such as Lightroom and Facetune (improving the lighting, cropping out unnecessary content, straightening the photo, sharpening the details, adding presets, etc.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-samples of before and after images in my photo library </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-celebrating your learning on social media, portfolios, newsletters, classroom walls, slideshows, and more </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">This workshop series is intended for educators/parents of infants all the way to twelve year olds (Grade 6 students) who value the research process, where children are involved as active participants. It will be available in face-to-face, blended, and fully online options. You are welcome to register for one part in isolation, or all in a sequence depending on your interests. </span></i><br />
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<li>A tour of my new studio space and the opportunity to view samples of my current documentation/portfolios </li>
<li>Window into my 0-8 year old learning programs with children and families </li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Location: TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre - Woodbridge, Ontario (Islington and Major Mackenzie)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Part 1 - November 20th, 2019 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Part 2 - February 26th, 2020 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Part 3 - Date TBD</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Part 4 - Date TBD</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For more information, please contact TransformEd Consulting Services </span><a href="mailto:joannemariebabalis@gmail.com">joannemariebabalis@gmail.com</a><span style="font-size: medium;"> to begin planning what I already know will be an incredible experience for us all to grow as researchers and learners! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">P.S. This topic is very near and dear to my heart, and own personal inquiry - most especially as a visual learner! I live and breathe educational photography in the TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre every single day and it also happens to be the basis of my PhD dissertation. I would love nothing more than to support your professional learning and to help give voice to ALL children by capturing photographs of their creative thinking!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Over the Victoria Day long week-end, I had the incredible honour of meeting <a href="https://thedaddiaries.com/">Joseph Tito's</a> (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedaddiaries.ca/">@thedaddiaries.ca</a>) twin girls. I am still smiling about it now, thinking of some of their very first learning moments shared in The TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you may already know from my Instagram/Twitter accounts, I was recently in Reggio Emilia, Italy, for the International Study Tour learning more about their educational philosophy. I discovered that the leadership team of pedagogistas/atelieristas sometimes propose a similar journey of research (a common thread like e.g., "water") to their family of schools. Last year for instance, they all worked on a project about their piazza (town square or meeting place). Therefore, all of the schools, educators and children/families explored this topic in their own way. They observed, documented daily and later met as working groups to discuss the documentation. This dialogue becomes the study of documentation and interpretation. It is where the future questions and contexts (learning spaces, choices of materials) are carefully planned to relaunch the project back into the classroom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">- document how your environment, space, materials and learning approach transforms during the project <br /><br /><span style="color: white;"><b style="background-color: #b4a7d6;">Kindergarten Part 2</b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">- document the project experimenting with various tools (camera, video, audio, notes, etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">- document the project and find a public platform to take leadership and share your learning journey that will inspire the ECE community or your school/board</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Guest speakers will be professional photographers, graphic designers and educators who document project work in early learning contexts. I will also be teaching you more about iPhoneography or how to capture and edit photos from your mobile device, as well as, how to document a project while it unfolds. My hope is to be documenting alongside the participants and sharing my own experiences from the TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>If you are unable to join us for the Spring semester, you may wish to participate in our Summer 2019 course instead (First three weeks in July), which will be on the website soon! <br /><br />The Summer course will offer a slightly different variation, since we aren’t in a classroom during that time:<br /><br />It will be a similar approach, except that we will take a walk into the Humber Forest Trails surrounding the McMichael Art Gallery or into the Kleinburg Village to be the protagonists in an inquiry (like the children normally are within their groups). We will design experiences for each other on the topic chosen, explore them, observe, document what happens with the materials and be active participants in the project. Then within our PLC’s like in the Spring course, we will focus on our lens for documentation (see above description). The relaunch will happen for us adults to explore further an emergent curriculum and support our ongoing learning.</i></span><br />
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Joanne Marie Babalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16220145542703474742noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-9733051983894095472019-03-29T20:32:00.002-04:002019-03-29T21:43:55.379-04:00The Reggio Emilia philosophy and why I keep going back to learn in Italy!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have been on a Reggio Emilia inspired journey for almost 10 years now, ever since I began my MEd! Where has the time gone? Now with my PhD underway, three study tours in Italy where I learned firsthand from the schools in Reggio Emilia, and countless hours reading and applying theory to practice in my Kindergarten classroom or studio space I still have so many unanswered questions!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My blog took a shift for a little while, with some more personal posts about the birth of my two small children. I am now going to revert back to using it as an educational resource for those in the field or families interested in early childhood education. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I recognize that it's only been one year since my last study tour and intense training, however, I feel that I am at a point in my research and daily work in The TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre where I really need to go deeper... Especially with regards to family engagement, infant/toddler learning, children with special rights (exceptionalities), planning for an emergent curriculum, use of technology/social media, and pedagogical documentation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Yesterday in the Kindergarten course that I teach educators at York University, I hosted an evening of guest speakers with several voices from the field. We had the Reggio Emilia, Waldorf and Montessori approaches represented and it was truly an inspiring night of learning! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As I shared about my passion for the Italian approach, I realized that there is a lot that I want to contribute to this discussion. My goal is to continue to offer educational workshops and present at conferences to spread important messages about early childhood.</span></div>
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Joanne Marie Babalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16220145542703474742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435910920779087689.post-6513199469441341152019-02-04T23:24:00.001-05:002019-02-04T23:37:36.405-05:00Sebby Dee turns 3!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I can honestly say that it feels like yesterday that I was carrying him inside of me... Now a big boy who speaks in complete sentences and melts my heart on the daily!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Behind each photo is a story. Sometimes we share part of it with family, close friends, or even online. Most of the time we don’t... At least I don’t... I keep a lot of my life private. But today (Sunday, January 20th, 2019) on my son’s birthday I realized I can’t always try to be this superhero mom. I’m just a regular person and it’s okay to ask for help sometimes. What you don’t know from any of my seemingly perfect photos is that things haven’t always been easy. When Sebby was born three years ago, I developed kidney stones in the last weeks of my pregnancy. I had surgery when he was only a few days old, and had to separate from my newborn, because of the pain I was in. Now two babies later and I had to have another surgery that happened on Monday, January 14th, 2019. I scheduled my son’s birthday party months ago, so the procedure was not planned. All week I’ve been in bed, but he so desperately wanted his party. He even woke up this morning saying “Mama today’s my birthday party!” So I gathered whatever energy I could find to put on some makeup and be there for my son. I had trouble standing, walking and even holding him for this three second photo. But I did it for him. And the only reason it was possible was as a result of reaching out to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepetiteparty/">@thepetiteparty</a> and for the first time asking for support. I knew I couldn’t pull off this party on my own. Will blog about the details later in the week. In the meantime I need to take care of myself, and have decided to contact families in the morning to delay our winter startup for another week. I’m sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but want to be strong and healthy to inspire the young minds that visit and learn with us. Wish I had superhero powers, because I honestly thought I would be up and well again by tomorrow !!! What I have gained from this experience is that we often find our strength in our weakness. If that makes any sense at all ... So this is us. One year older and making memories to last a lifetime. Thanks <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepetiteparty/">@thepetiteparty</a> for all of your help ! You were like a Godsent ! And to my mom, dad, mother in law, father in law and husband for taking care of me all week. Almost as good as new !! #realtalk #momtruth</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have never used a party planner or event service, until I had no choice because of my surgery. My good friend recommended <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepetiteparty/">@thepetiteparty</a> who took care of my sweet table and I can't tell you how appreciative I was to reach out for some help!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepetiteparty/">@thepetiteparty</a> executed the reptile theme so professionally. Their passion in planning events for children was very evident, and they</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> were so genuine with my son.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Sebastian had the biggest smile on his face from the moment he saw all of the balloons and his name across the television screens. He couldn't resist touching the pretend snake or lizards on the sweet table, and also wanted to sneak some of the frog candies before dinner (of course I made him save them for after we cut the cake)! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepetiteparty/">@thepetiteparty</a> wished him a happy birthday with a card and gift, which I thought was a very sweet touch. As a Mama and educator working with small children, I truly appreciated this extra care and all of the details. If you ever need some help planning your next event, I strongly recommend <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepetiteparty/">@thepetiteparty</a>. The entire setup was photoshoot worthy and really left me and our guest feeling so impressed!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And while I'm at it, let me take the opportunity to share that I loved my collab with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/royalconfections21/">@royalconfections21</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/littlerosecookieco/">@littlerosecookieco</a> so much from Halloween that I hired them for my son's party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">To my surprise, and great appreciation <a href="https://www.instagram.com/royalconfections21/">@royalconfections21</a> made our cake much bigger than what I had anticipated! And all of the details with the fondant reptiles really had all of our guests talking. However, what I think I was most grateful for was an equally delicious tasting cake. The choice of flavours I made were dulce de leche and caramel, which paired very well together! And when you ate into it, the fondant on the outside actually was more like a soft buttercream that melted in your mouth. In my opinion, a moist cake makes all the difference!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Why am I spending my time sharing all of this with you? Honestly, I feel as though good work and quality deserves to be recognized, and as a new entrepreneur myself, I am realizing the power of social media and word of mouth. The greatest compliment you can give any business is a referral or positive review. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So thank you to anyone who has referred The TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am looking forward to more collaborations this year, however, will be taking a break from these more personal lifestyle blog posts to resume sharing about my educational research and learning... And what began as the main purpose and content for this platform.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am so excited to share with you a pretty big milestone moment in the life of this blog. As you all know, 2018 brought us the TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre, but it also helped us surpass 3 MILLION views worldwide!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for following along my non-traditional journey. I never anticipated all that would unfold after sharing my learning experiences on social media.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'd like to take some time to reflect on 2018 and reveal some of what's to come in the year ahead...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">There have been so many personal and professional changes for me, however, for the first time I felt like I was able to slow down and really appreciate my efforts!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dreaming up the TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre, designing the space, waiting patiently through the renovation process, planning the programs, and welcoming children and families to join us and learn together. We had over 250 students in the last 8 months!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Studying in Reggio Emilia, Italy for the third time to learn about their philosophy of early learning and visiting their famous and truly inspiring infant/toddler and preschools.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Continuing to present about my passion for Early Childhood Education at courses (Emergent Curriculum Certificate - Ontario Reggio Association "Environments that Support Learning Interactions" at the Bishop Strachan School), conferences (Reading for the Love of It Conference in Toronto, How Does Learning Happen in Early Years Conference in Barrie, school boards (SCDSB, TLDSB), daycares (The Children's Path, Eh to Zd Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, Kidz World Childcare Centre), private schools (The Leo Baeck Day School, Joe Dwek Ohr Haemet Sephardic School, The Grace Christian School), several workshops for educators in various contexts/roles from around Ontario, networks (@CTInquiry), and more.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Working closely with my supervising professor Dr. Isabel Killoran on my PhD proposal for research, now that all of the course work is complete.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Consulting with a school principal and teacher in the TLDSB to create a new vision for their library, LTO's (new educators) for planning support with FDK in the YCDSB, and the director/founder of a childcare centre in Florida, USA.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Partnering with amazing businesses and collaborating: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crayola/">@crayola</a>, <a href="https://www.redleafpress.org/">@redleafpress</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drsantosnd/">@drsantosnd</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lacantinacatering/">@lacantinacatering</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/airsupplyballoons/">@airsupplyballoons</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/littlerosecookieco/">@littlerosecookieco</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/royalconfections21/">@royalconfections21</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lemondropzphotography/">@lemondropzphotography</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gigirose_florals/">@gigiroseflorals</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/derosedesigns/">@derosedesigns</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twolittlelegends/">@twolittlelegends</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kreativekitchenz/">@kreativekitchenz</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clarkylaura/">@clarkylaura</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bijuleni/">@bijuleni</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elisabettacostaa/">@elisabettacostaa</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blueorchidphotos/">@blueorchidphotos</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annawithlove/">@annawithlov</a>e, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caliberbuilds/">@caliberbuilds</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/woodbridgekitchenandbath/">@woodbridgekitchenandbath</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/canaromatoronto/">@canaromatoronto</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pvdtile/">@pvdtile</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/totalcustomcarpentry/">@totalcustomcarpentry</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stageentertainment.ca/">@stageentertainment.ca</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4elementslivingarts/">@4elementslivingarts</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/magnetreebooks/">@magnetreebooks</a>, <a href="http://www.catpeterson.co.uk/">author Catarina and book Golden Sparkles: An introduction to mindfulness</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/onceuponamat/">onceuponamat</a>, etc. (If I forgot someone, I'm sorry!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rebranding with the help of my children who co-created the abstract painting that was used throughout all of our logo designs. Making the most unique round business cards! For the complete post click <a href="http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2018/11/transformeds-new-look.html">here</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Offering gift certificates to our TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre as well as their successful sales for holiday gifts!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Reaching and surpassing the 3 Million blog views milestone!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Slowing down and working only part time to spend more of those quality moments with my two children, family, and friends. </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here are some of my goals, although I will be honest in saying that I have A LOT under wraps! It's kind of fun to be a little mysterious!!! Slowly though, I will begin to reveal more of these top secret projects as we approach Spring and Summer. You will notice that my list includes personal, professional, and academic foci...</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is easier said than done and I am not doing a terrible job at it, but there is always room for improvement! There are many times for instance where I will forget my phone upstairs to be in the moment, or keep some of our family experiences as those we actually live and not photograph/share. However, since I am always trying to be creative with my time, so that I can have my children by my side I sometimes try to juggle too many things (emails, marketing, planning, etc.) while they nap or play. Then I feel distracted or guilty about it! Instead, I am going to start finding more of a balance and carving out times in the day for work and be with family. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">The work will always be there waiting, but these precious years with my children have already gone by too quickly for my sensitive heart! Lilianna is walking and starting to talk. Sebastian is talking so much that I don't even remember a time when he hadn't formed long sophisticated sentences. I just wish I could hold onto these moments, so being truly present is a definite must in 2019! </span></li>
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<li><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Daddy Dates: A Science, Art and Building Experience</span></u><span style="font-size: x-large;"> - A drop in class dedicated to fathers, grandfathers, or Godfather figures and their children. Espresso will be served with some Italian pastries while we get creative and have fun learning together! </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Monthly Mama meet ups</u> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">- For the Mama's who want to socialize with their relatives/friends, but know how hard it is to carve out the time, let alone clean their home, organize the food, setup activities to host it themselves, etc. etc... Once a month (for six months) come and let us do all of the planning while you enjoy the time with your child and relatives/friends. A unique social opportunity to see the ones you love, and witness how your child grows and changes! </span></li>
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<li><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Private Tutoring</span></u><span style="font-size: x-large;"> for reading, writing and mathematics in a play-based and creative way. I have hired several tutors who will work in the studio from 4:30-7:00 p.m. after the regular school day. Each student will work one on one with our tutor and we will plan and tailor their learning experience according to their specific needs. </span></li>
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<li><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Birthday Parties and Events</span></u><span style="font-size: x-large;"> for small intimate groups. I know that a popular one will be our Friday after-school/evening "Pyjamas, pizza, and painting!" </span></li>
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<li><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Professional Photoshoots by Season</span></u><span style="font-size: x-large;"> - photographers have already started to rent out our space that is decorated for each holiday and will continue to provide various photography sessions and packages in our studio</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Updated consulting services - planning meetings to design spaces/programs, new presentation topics for face-to-face workshops and a willingness to travel once more for out of town sessions and share my experiences as a Reggio Emilia inspired educator</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Resuming my work with York University instructing their Kindergarten course to teachers and early childhood educators - the register for January's course click <a href="https://pd.edu.yorku.ca/#/reg/course_search">here</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Adult fine arts classes and socials with skilled instructors</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">CTInquiry - resuming this network to include teachers, ECE's, but also families and fellow creatives. I want a place for Mama's, artists, and community members to feel as though they belong in this important dialogue about education. Where each meeting can include a guest speaker and allow us to learn together!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Continuing my PhD research with a focus on posting about what I read. So often I get deep into a book or new idea, that I don't get around to actually sharing my process. My goal is to see the PhD as just that, a process. The "during" is just as important as the "end goal."</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bring on the collaborations 2019! I would like celebrate the creativity of fellow bloggers in the community or even small business owners within my own neighbourhood. My mantra will be "let's connect more and compete less." I believe that the best competition is with yourself. Try to be better than who you were yesterday, last month, last year. Growth will come, but rarely if we spend our time comparing ourselves with others (their work, their life, their followers, etc.). So let's choose to do more creating, collaborating, and celebrating of each other! If you or someone who you know might be interested in collaborating with me this year send me an <a href="mailto:joannemariebabalis@gmail.com">email</a>. I am open to most possibilities, so long as the content can relate to children, learning and being creative in my studio space!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Posting more of our studio with easy learning experiences to try out in your own context (classroom, home). I would like to widen my audience from educators and schools to include new parents without an educational background. My plan is to include the practical strategies and ideas for learning/creating, the setup, how the experience can be adapted by age and where to buy the materials.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yoga, long hikes/runs outdoors, and resuming spin classes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Baking healthy alternatives to sweets - I have a serious sweet tooth!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Socializing, t</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">ravelling, and enjoying the company of family and friends</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Learning to find some balance in my life and shutting my mind off to actually sleep at a decent hour each night!</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So why am I sharing all of this with you? I believe that by typing it out or writing it down, my intentions may become actualized. A few years back I had written that I wanted to begin offering classes in a studio and I really made it happen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">But most of all, thank you for following along over the years! I read somewhere that once we know our passion, we need to find a platform to share it with others. Whether that be in your school, at a network meeting, online, etc. My platform has first and foremost been this blog. It has given me an authentic audience where my ideas were valued and an overall a purpose to continue to go deeper in my own learning journey. I am beyond grateful ! This blog still feels like a hobby to me, and I often pinch myself when I think about how far TransformEd has come! My work and business would not exist without this blog!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you would like any additional information on what I have shared within this post regarding my services or upcoming offerings, please don't hesitate to reach out to me by <a href="mailto:joannemariebabalis@gmail.com">email</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy New Year! We have so much to celebrate and I will continue to dream on into 2019 and well into the future!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clarkylaura/">@clarkylaura</a> for all of the beautiful photographs and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elisabettacostaa/">@elisabettacostaa</a> for your graphic design work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I love that this milestone moment included my children. They inspire me everyday and truly are my brand ambassadors. Perhaps they will be the future employees of TransformEd - or maybe I will be working for them someday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>You're not the same</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>person you were</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>a year ago,</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>a month ago,</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>You're always growing.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Experiences don't stop.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>That's life.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>And the very experiences </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>that seem so hard </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>when you're going </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>through them</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>look back on with gratitude</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>for how far you've come.</i></b></span><br />
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