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Friday, August 13, 2010

Posted by Irene Farmer at 9:07 AM

I-pad is the key to unlocking doors to engagement

I finally had the chance to use a classroom set of i-pads as a reinforcement to all of the math concepts my first graders have learned so fa...
Year Two of 1:1 in Grade 1

Ok...so now a year has passed since my last blog on using iPads in a 1:1 grade one classroom. I've learned a lot along the way. I'...
Encouragement for Teachers New to Technology

This blog is for those of you who are just starting to get excited about the new technology you are beginning to access, but at the same tim...
Importance of Language in Parent-Teacher Relationships

It's unfortunate that public discourse and political causes can create ill feelings between parents and teachers. The parent-teacher re...
I-pad helps me teach parents teach their children

This past Friday was parent-teacher conference day. Since my first grade reading class is a class specifically designed to address the inst...
"Unconference" Style Professional Development Reveals Interest in Yoga in the Classrooms

A google spreadsheet was sent via e-mail from our Superintendent, explaining that our next upcoming Professional Development Day was going t...

Irene Farmer: I am a grade one teacher and a yoga teacher. Learning and teaching and empowering children are my passions. My desire is for schools to create environments in which children can relax into learning; explore creativity and reach beyond their highest potential.

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