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It was such a privilege to collaborate with @rbathursthunt on a KINDNESS NINJA INQUIRY WORKBOOK. ❤️This is a place for learners to reflect, consider big questions, use their voice, design & be empowered to put their ideas into action. #kindnessninjas bit.ly/kindnessninjainquiryw…

Hello July 🌸

Our incredible principal @PennyBeaudry is retiring & our Kindness Ninjas wanted to give her a special send off. We crowned her as the Queen of Windsong Heights, co-created an art piece with our fingerprints, & made a book filled with retirement suggestions. We’ll miss her! #rvsed

Our Kinders have been creating Spring Flowers out of loose parts. After creating two flowers, they are encouraged to use our standard and non-standard measuring tools to measure and compare their flowers. #rvsed @WindsongHeights

Our Kindness Ninjas are on a mission to help make miracles happen for other children. ❤️Our co-created Kindness candles are up on the Spark and Bloom website. $10 from each sale will be donated to the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Thank you! #rvsed sparkandbloomco.com/collecti…

Our Kindness Ninjas recently collaborated w/ Spark & Bloom Co, a local female owned business, to create a Kindness Candle. Our learners voted on their favourite scent, botanicals, designed the label, & came up with positive affirmations for the lid. #rvsed @WindsongHeights

There are so many benefits to block play. I loved watching this little crew collaborate, communicate, problem solve, compliment one another, and encourage each other. It’s a great way for children to build self esteem and hand-eye coordination. #rvsed @WindsongHeights #kinder

Can you make the EARTH? 🌍 It was Earth Day on the weekend, so we took some time to reflect on our precious earth and the ways that we can protect it. Students were invited to use a variety of loose parts and shapes to create the earth. #rvsed #kindergarten @WindsongHeights

Letter Construction 🧡 We’ve been using big lines, little lines, big curves, and little curves to form letters in our Handwriting Without Tears program. This centre has been a fun and hands-on extension of our printing program. #rvsed #kindergarten @WindsongHeights

We’ve been using magnetic letters to help us identify the beginning, middle, and final sounds that we hear in the animal words. @WindsongHeights #rvsed #Kindergarten #earlyliteracy #playfulliteracy

We’ve been putting our phonics skills to work by building cvc words. #rvsed #Kindergarten #earlyliteracy @WindsongHeights

We love The Great Eggscape! After reading the book, we were inspired to create our own egg friends. Each one is unique and has its own little personality; just like their creators. @WindsongHeights #Kindergarten #rvsed

🌸Easter Egg Patterns 🌸 We’ve been use loose parts to decorate eggs with patterns. #kindergarten #playfulnumeracy #rvsed @WindsongHeights

The Great Measurement Challenge ✨ In pairs, Ss were given 1 min. to build a tower. They used non-standard measurement to measure & record the height or their tower. They used 5 different materials to build 5 towers. Once done, they compared the heights of their towers. #rvsed

A favourite in our class was printing letters in sand using the tail of a dinosaur. Super simple, but such a hit! #rvsed @WindsongHeights #kindergarten

It’s amazing to see student engagement increase when the learning is connected to their interests. #rvsed @WindsongHeights #kindergarten #playbasedlearning

Our Kinders have been telling some very imaginative oral stories through story play. #rvsed #kindergarten @WindsongHeights

Based on the interest of our learners, we decided to launch a Dinosaur Inquiry. Our Dinosaur World Dramatic Play centre has brought us so much joy! 🦖🦕 #dinosaurinquiry #rvsed @WindsongHeights

Our @WindsongHeights #kindnessninjas are proud to be Blankets of Hope ambassadors. Together, we donated 95 blankets to people in need. Community Links Airdrie & @StephensDream will ensure that our blankets & handwritten notes get to those who need it them in our community. #rvsed

❤️Positive Affirmation Art ❤️ As Kindness Ninjas, we are always working on being kind to ourselves. Positive self talk helps us to regulate and be mindful our thinking, instils confidence, creates a healthy self- image, & reminds us of our self-worth. #rvsed @WindsongHeights