Blog - My Play Based Classroom
Hi there!
I'm Janelle - a play-based early years teacher passionate about creating learning experiences that ignite curiosity, creativity, and academic growth.
On this blog, I share practical tips on meeting curriculum benchmarks through a balance of explicit teaching and play, setting up the ideal learning environment and fostering social-emotional development.
Let’s make play-based teaching work in your your preschool, kindergarten, and first grade classrooms!
How to Make Create a Face Loose Parts
Create a face loose parts are a fun and engaging way to help your students explore emotions and facial expressions. Find out how easy it is to make these Face Loose Parts. They are a favourite resource in our classroom. Perfect for teaching young students about emotions and feelings.
70 Fun and Easy Printable Yoga Poses for Kids
Looking for a fun classroom brain break that doesn’t hype up your kids? Yoga is perfect for keeping kids calm and getting them moving. Check out these printable yoga poses for kids! With 70 easy to follow illustrated poses, there's plenty to choose from.
11 Amazing Yoga Benefits for Children
Yoga has many benefits for children. It can help children develop their physical, emotional, and mental health, as well as promote self-awareness, concentration, and relaxation. Classroom yoga will benefit your children. Check out this blog post to discover 11 amazing yoga benefits for children.
Classroom Mindful Monday
Mindful Monday is a great way to start the school week. Discover how to run a classroom Mindful Monday routine with your students and build focus, resilience, and positive self-talk each week. If you are looking for a way to bring some mindfulness into your classroom, you are going to love this Mindful Monday activity.
Creating a Mindful Classroom
In a mindful classroom your children will be focused and present in their learning. Sounds like a dream? You can create a mindful classroom and this blog post will help you. You will discover what mindfulness is and learn some simple tools and strategies for teaching mindfulness in your classroomm.
How to Build a Classroom Community
Discover what a classroom community is and why you need to be building a classroom community at school. Find out my easy ways to build classroom community and get some tried and tested classroom community building ideas you can use.
Classroom Photographer Child
A classroom photographer child is an important role from the Walker Learning Approach. Discover how having a child as a photographer can enhance learning, engagement, and documentation.
The Peace Table
The Peace Table is your solution to managing classroom conflicts effectively. The Montessori-inspired Peace Table teaches children self-regulation and conflict resolution strategies they can use in the classroom and the home to foster inner calm and share peace with others.
Using Affirmations to Develop a Growth Mindset for Children
Learn how to use affirmations to build a growth mindset for children with my easy classroom routines, examples, and resources to boost student confidence and resilience.
