mme.stairs

Jan 23, 20224 min read

What is Orthographic Mapping all about?

**This post is the first in a series that will focus on what orthographic mapping looks like in a French immersion classroom and tips and...

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mme.stairs

Nov 1, 20207 min read

Weekly Literacy Routine

Every day as a teacher is busy. While we usually have a long range plan and know the general trajectory of our teaching, the day-to-day...

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mme.stairs

Oct 12, 20204 min read

Morning Routines

Starting the day off on the right foot can make a HUGE difference in the way the rest of the day unfolds. No matter if you're a student...

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mme.stairs

Sep 21, 20206 min read

Lessons Learned during Week 1

I'm sure many of you saw this quote floating around the Internet or Instagram throughout the summer. I think regardless of whether...

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mme.stairs

Sep 8, 20204 min read

COVID Classroom Tips and Tricks

This is going to be a year unlike any other. New policies, new classroom set ups, new grade assignments, and more things that we probably...

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mme.stairs

Aug 31, 20206 min read

Easing the Kinder to Grade 1 Transition

The transition from kindergarten to Grade 1 can be exciting for our students, but can also be intimidating and a little scary. Not only...

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mme.stairs

Aug 24, 20205 min read

Moving Literacy Centres Outdoors!

A few weeks ago, I asked if people were interested in seeing a blog post about outdoor literacy centres for primary students and the...

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Building Relationships in a Contact-Free Classroom

mme.stairs

Aug 17, 20205 min read

Building Relationships in a Contact-Free Classroom

A lot of the discussion surrounding back to school has been technical in nature - understandably. Obviously, we need to figure out the...

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mme.stairs

Aug 10, 20206 min read

Literacy Centres COVID-style

The lead up to la rentrée has been full of uncertainty and vague details about the logistics of day to day details. One of the big...

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mme.stairs

Aug 3, 20203 min read

Outdoor Sight Word Fun

As promised, this week is all about how to work on sight word recognition outdoors. With many schools in Canada going back to full time,...

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