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Frequently Wondered Questions: A Journey Towards Being an OCT

Frequently Wondered Questions:  A Journey Towards Being an OCT  This blog is inspired by my journey from being a B.El.Ed.(Bachelor of Elementary Education) graduate in India to an OCT (Ontario College of Teachers) certified Elementary teacher in Canada. I draw this analogy of a 'journey' for many reasons. Be it the uphill and downhill 'roads' that I had to traverse as a newcomer teacher, or the long wait to reach my 'destination'; with plenty of re-routing, delays and detours or the lack of any 'GPS' to auto-direct me. However, I had been persistent and resilient. And here I am... Finally, working and being valued as an Elementary teacher in Canada. I write this as a brief guide to those in similar shoes as mine and as new immigrants who want answers to some basic, even lame questions about the equivalence or the process for obtaining a teaching license/ certificate in Canada. I plan to do this in the form of  Frequently 'Wondered' Questions (FWQ...
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The Environment and The Young Child

  An Essay: “The Impact of the environment upon a young child”   “Education is a natural process...which develops spontaneously in the human being and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.”            ~Maria Montessori~                                                                                                                When we think of the ...
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Home Room activities from an experienced teacher

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2 of the time- tested Home room activities I would do with my 4th and 5th graders.   #Homeroomactivities #Sharingideas #Teachernotes    Activity 1   Two Truths and a Lie The objective of this activity is for children to know more about each other and strengthen mutual bond.    Materials: none   Every child thinks of 2 truths(facts) and one lie (made up statement) about himself/herself. Truth or lie may pertain to apparent or hidden likes, dislikes , information about family or friends, physical appearance etc.  e.g.- "My mother tongue is Hindi.    "I take coaching for athletics after my school." " I am shy by nature."   Once everyone has thought of these, each child shares 2 truths and 1 lie about themselves (with a straight face,off course!!)  and the rest of the class (in groups, if the need be) has to guess "The Lie". They will have to know their peers really well to be able to guess their "lie".    It is win-win ...
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