Trying to create open-ended distance learning experiences that deepen an understanding of our inquiry. Today felt successful! Ss used materials of their choice to create & organize a community, then used a car to travel through their community. #HWOO #IBPYP @MYISMagic

As we begin to explore the different communities we are a part of, the students start with one closest to them: their family! An important part of this is exposure to all different types of families! @MYISMagic #ibpyp #EarlyChildhoodEducation #howweorganizeourselves

Every grade @MYISMagic committed to integrating #BlackHistoryMonth into their classrooms in authentic and meaningful ways! Excited to see how the classes continue to include black lives in their classrooms going forward, all year long! #ibpyp #BlackLivesMatter

We studied the amazing marine biologist @ayanaeliza, & her involvement in the March for Science inspired us to lead a March for the Animals @MYISMagic! #ibpyp #socialjustice #EarlyChildhoodEducation

Today we culminated our unit exploring humans’ relationships w/animals by leading a March for the Animals! Ss marched with their handmade signs and chanted “Help the Animals! Don’t put trash in the ocean!” @MYISMagic #ibpyp #action #socialjustice

A baby chick hatched in our classroom this morning! Students were buzzing with observations and name ideas, which included Pizza Chick and Spider-Man! @MYISMagic #ibpyp #earlychildhoodeducation

We have some new egg friends in our incubator! Today we noticed a small crack in one of them! Will it hatch soon?!! @MYISMagic #ibpyp #earlychildhoodeducation

We have been learning about the different shades of brown that skin can be. Today students were challenged to mix paint to make their skin color! @MYISMagic #whoweare #ibpyp #earlychildhoodeducation

We delved deeper into Who We Are exploring our identity & how our differences make us special! We read It’s Okay to be Different by @toddparr & each student shared what’s special about them: 1 thing you can see when you look at them & 1 thing you can’t see! @MYISMagic #ibpyp

Today we learned how to milk a cow in a very hands-on way! The students were so gentle with our class-made cow, as they further explored the relationships btwn humans & animals @MYISMagic #ibpyp #earlychildhood #engaginglearning

Spent the day giving our class a facelift! Most excited about our new cozy library space offering an abundance of rich literacy experiences. @MYISMagic #ibpyp #emergentliteracy #earlychildhood

Continuing to embed open-ended loose parts into our classroom with fabric! Simple sheets of fabric led to rich, imaginative storytelling, in addition to problem solving and collaboration! @MYISMagic #myis2021

Normalizing discussions about skin color and race is an important goal in my classroom this year. I am interested to hear how other early years teachers are doing this in their classrooms. Please share any ideas!!

3 yr olds amaze me every day! Check out this beautiful emergent writing of the 3 little pigs, organized into lists! Really highlights our current unit- people express themselves through stories! #ibpyp #howweexpressourselves @MYISMagic @Mattglover123

Our new Counting Collections center is fostering some important math skills, as students explore counting sets and different ways they can record their thinking! @MYISMagic #myis2021 #ibpyp #countingcollections

As we explore who we are, students are discovering that our identities are made up of many different parts, including, but certainly not limited to: our families, our skin color, our favorite things, our skills & our ambitions! @MYISMagic #ibpyp #myis2021