Letitia McDonald, M.Ed. 👩🏾‍🏫

In a diverse classroom environment, it’s important to remember and acknowledge the various traditions and celebrations your students may observe. Here is a list of read alouds I put together that are appropriate for primary education during the holiday season.

I no longer wear busy-ness as a badge of honour, and I no longer praise my colleagues for overextending themselves and compromising their own health in the service of others. You do enough. You give enough. You are enough.

🤩Did you know that you can access games through the @UFLiteracy Blending Board?! You can select specific lessons from UFLI for words to be used on the game boards or create custom word lists! #literacy #ufli #edutwitter #phonics

So proud of the progress I am seeing with student writing 🥰

As you mature, you really just want to be surrounded by good people. People that are good for you, good to you, and good for your spirit.

Daily Dictation looks different from kiddo to kiddo in our class but the end result is the same! Look at the amazing encoding taking place!

Today’s Name of the day discussion was very interesting. We discovered that the J in our friend’s name does not make its usual sound. We discussed different languages and how letters make different sounds in other languages. How interesting! #grade1exploration

@AndrenaVAthill No heat but the other thing is taking me out 😭😭

Happy Independence Day to the island with some of the best food on the planet and the absolute #1 best accent. Rawr

I cannot say enough good things about the Basics of Decoding and Spelling Instruction course from @IDA_Ontario. Such practical content for educators to help us dig into foundational literacy instruction as we unpack the new language curriculum. vps.idaontario.com #OntEd

@ESL_fairy @IDA_Ontario I’m so excited about this!

@AndrenaVAthill Girlll I’m going to 50 degree weather this weekend and I’m really wondering how that is even livable 🤣

Heat stroke kind of levels.

Can I tell you how much I ❤️ that the term “set for variability” is used in the new Ontario Language curriculum?!? 😍

The goals we set in January are begging for a little attention🌚. Its not too late, listen to this episode for motivation to get our lives together before Mariah starts defrosting🙃.

The kiddos are spelling! We have come so far! #celebratingprogress #literacy

@AndrenaVAthill @azizalake 🤣🤣🤣 where is the lie … I’m the same way 😫

@azizalake Call me Pabla Escobar 🥲

Women spend like drug dealers

What a beautiful way to spend my evening 👸🏿🤎🖤

Are you looking for ideas, strategies and resources that will support learning through play? CCEY is gearing up for summer playshops. Register before June 15th to be entered in to win a signed copy of, “The Gift of Playful Learning”.

Grateful to be able to celebrate another year of life 💚 #thankyouJah #BlessedAndGrateful