Bri Collishaw

After reading ‘Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics’ by @pgliljedahl - here are the first graders using vertical non permanent surfaces to show their thinking. How can we use models to show our thinking in mathematics? Thanks for the book recommendation @mathsmakesense !

We don’t give math homework but parents are always asking how they can support at home. Here are some engaging and educational games for them to play together, anytime, anywhere! #PYP #IteachMath

It’s here! Hoping I beat @JAdamsLux and @KerynDowling to the first copy to make it to Luxembourg 😜 Looking forward to another inspiring read by the marvelous @kjinquiry 🥳

Grade 1BC is currently obsessed with pop up books, so we decided we should inquire into how to make them to show our understanding of our UOI - Home is Where the Heart is 🥰 #PYPchat #studentagency #inquiry

When you go down to visit @LouNerd3 in Early Years and are reminded of @kjinquiry “Play is the purest form of inquiry” Important that this applies to First Grade too! #PYP #EYtalking #inquiry #pypchat #EYmatters

Tell me you’re a PYP school without telling me you’re a PYP school… A birthday card shared with me during parent conferences 🥰 #pypchat @ibpyp #learnerprofile

@MichaelPalagi @VEXRobotics @mabycraft @dailystem @AndreaMango1 @jennifercypra is our amazing makerspace teacher!

Hey #stem #makerspace #robotics teachers. We are working on storytelling with @VEXRobotics #VEX123 and trying to find ways to put landmarks on the board but the papers keep moving or the bot gets off track/stuck. Any ideas? @mabycraft @dailystem @AndreaMango1

Today we looked for patterns in the hundred chart After, the Ss self differentiated by choosing to use the chart to help complete puzzles. I asked how it felt to use their knowledge of patterns to solve the puzzles, one S whispered “powerful” 🥳 @mathsmakesense @ISLuxembourg

We’ve been exploring how art can convey a message and how sometimes the title can give us a hint of what the artist might have been thinking or feeling. Here is 1BC’s collaborative artwork inspired by Howardena Pindell called ‘Who We Are Together’ 💜 @ISLuxembourg #pyp

@MichaelPalagi @KarenD_EY @SarahAlMay @LouNerd3 @JessGosling2 @emmzie_stanford @mermerinlux There are so many 🥰 Mary wears what she wants The paper bag princess Julian is a Mermaid Red A Crayon Story Gender Swapped Fairytales Cinderelliot Paydens Pronoun party Franny’s Father is a Feminist Send any more I’ve missed!

@MsCollishaw @KarenD_EY @SarahAlMay @LouNerd3 @JessGosling2 @emmzie_stanford @mermerinlux Oh would love to hear more about gender stereotype books you have!

It's so hard to choose but I'm excited to hear your thoughts... What's your favourite picture book? Please share your favourite read alouds with our #ECIS Early Childhood team. @SarahAlMay @LouNerd3 @MichaelPalagi @JessGosling2 @emmzie_stanford @MsCollishaw @mermerinlux

Hi @haleshannon We love your books about the Princess in Black! We were feeling inspired and wrote our own version and one day maybe you can come and visit us in Luxembourg @ISLuxembourg Love, Grade 1BC

@SeanPYPParis @JAdamsLux @ISLuxembourg @AnnevanDam1966 @SuzanneTEdu @Mrs_Gilchrist @LouNerd3 @ericagrainger_ @ibpyp What if it’s just “Art can change the way we see the world”? And then we look at the choices artists make to express themselves and how those choices can provoke or change thinking and understanding

@MsCollishaw @JAdamsLux @ISLuxembourg @AnnevanDam1966 @SuzanneTEdu @Mrs_Gilchrist @LouNerd3 @ericagrainger_ @ibpyp I love this question! For this specific quote, it doesn’t meet the criteria of being one sentence and it’s also value-laden. A central idea should be neutral. But what a great quote for a provocation or to structure a thinking routine around!

Where are my #PYP people? @JAdamsLux and I are trying to decide…can a quote be a central idea? Any thoughts? @ISLuxembourg @AnnevanDam1966 @SeanPYPParis @SuzanneTEdu @Mrs_Gilchrist @LouNerd3 @ericagrainger_ @ibpyp

Just finished the amazing course ‘Building Addition for Young Learners’ with @pwharris and would highly recommend it to all Early Years math teachers. Hoping that one day we can learn from you in person in Luxembourg!

@KarenD_EY @emmzie_stanford @SarahAlMay @RuthOConnell2 @mathsmakesense Just picked up ‘Leading with a Lens of Inquiry’ by @jess_vanceEDU and the first thing I read this morning was “Our power, as educators and leaders, comes from the connections we make.” Grateful for you @KarenD_EY 💜

Love this! Appreciate the team of middle leaders I get to work with at @ISL @emmzie_stanford @MsCollishaw @SarahAlMay @RuthOConnell2 @mathsmakesense

@YuniSantosa @LouNerd3 @ms Hi Yuni! I am also teaching grade 1 and constantly trying to find the balance between play, inquiry and delivering content. I would love to hear about how it looks in your context

@LouNerd3 @MsCollishaw Thank you, Louise. I am happy to connect with @Ms.Collishaw

There are some misconceptions about play-based learning. And @LouNerd3 explained and clarified the connection between play and inquiry clearly. Thank you, Louise and #recessduty I have a few takeaways that I can't wait to adapt and do with the 1st graders.