Saturday 20 October 2018

Behavior

October 20, 2018 0 Comments

To Behave Or Not Behave! 

That Is The Question!

I just spent two days at a Professional Development Conference to learn about autism and how to be a positive role model for children. I learned so much but given that this was over the span of two days, I cannot possibly relay everything to you. Therefore, I decided to discuss one main points that can be used across the board with student, at any given time, especially for those who have behavior problems or learning disabilities.

Please note that I am not insinuating that students who are autistic or who have learning disabilities also have behavior problems. In fact, many of these students tend to be model students. I want to share this with you because you can use this right away either in your classrooms with any student or during your homeschooling classes with your children.

One of the biggest words that I took away from this training was FUNCTION. When you have a child who is exhibiting inappropriate or according to the Zones of Regulation book, “unexpected” behavior, instead of going on the defensive, I want you to think about and ask the question “what is the function of the behavior?” In other words, “why is this behavior occurring?”
To really assess this question, it is important to think about the following: Is it because your child wants to “escape” from doing a difficult task? Does the child need either your attention or something tangible from you?

Sunday 7 October 2018

My Story!

October 07, 2018 0 Comments

My Voice ... Literally!!!


Hi! My name is Charlotte and I am a teacher and a lifelong learner. I am also the face behind Colourful Teaching For You. I decided to just speak out today because I find that a blog a lot by typing and disseminate information but I never actually speak to you. Therefore, I decided to try something different and created a mini movie.

Saturday 29 September 2018

Sunday 23 September 2018

Friday 27 July 2018

Productive Mood Boosters

July 27, 2018 0 Comments

Five Gestures to Boost Productivity and List Your Mood

Educators, parents and entrepreneurs understand the value of connecting with others. It is essential to every aspect of our lives. Whether we want to connect with our children, other teachers, or grow our businesses, we need to be cognizant of its importance developing meaningful and long-lasting relationships.

Monday 23 July 2018

Jump into July!

July 23, 2018 0 Comments

Jumping Through July Sale!!!!

I just realized that many people are starting the #school year in #August . To help jump-start the year, Colourful Teaching for you is having a SALE on select items from July 23rd - 25th at my store. Thank you in advance. I hope you enjoy the next few weeks with your students!

Saturday 21 July 2018

Relax With Me

July 21, 2018 0 Comments
Eight Ways to Reduce Stress and Anxiety by Finding the Joy in Relaxation.

No matter where we are in our lives, stress and anxiety impacts us all at some point in our lives. For the past few years, I have found anything and everything to keep me busy. I have not been able to sit still for the life of me.

Thursday 12 July 2018

Sunday 10 June 2018

Saturday 2 June 2018

Save Me Money

June 02, 2018 0 Comments

May Money Saving Tips!

Over the past 13 years, I have read and learned a lot about financial planning. Some of the advice was helpful, while other either did not work for me or made absolutely no sense to me. In order to save some money this month, I decided to employ the following steps: 

Friday 1 June 2018

My Financial Challenge!

June 01, 2018 0 Comments

 Saving Money Gradually


Even though I am not financially struggling because I do not like debt. I have decided that I want to go back to school in evenings after work and I do not want to take out a loan. While I have saved up a decent amount, I need to continue saving so that I can pay off the tuition on my own. I am also a big believer in saving for retirement. Therefore, after reading "Quick Money Wins to Help You Feel More in Control of your Finances," by Kristin Wong on Get Rich Slowly, I decided to try the challenge of spending less or being thrifty.

This was a difficult challenge because shortly after I started it, I realized that the past few weeks have been really warm and while I have regular summer clothes to wear outside, I don't have any for work. In order to minimize expenses, I decided to continue wearing some of my fall clothes and gradually bought three shirts instead. That way, I did not splurge between pay periods. I managed to keep aside $100 and when combined with this current pay period, I was able to pay off the Hydro bill and have some extra to hopefully treat my husband to brunch, add one extra item to my summer collection and save some.

As I was reflecting on the beginning stages of my progress, I realized that this could come in handy for anyone. Teachers tend to pay out of pocket quite a bit for their students and this is an awesome way to put money aside for those expenses. Parents who are either homeschooling or not can also use this to save for themselves or for the future of their children.

I would love to know if anyone will join me on this challenge. Please let me know how it goes by either commenting or connecting with me in the following ways:

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Tuesday 29 May 2018

Summer Lovin'

May 29, 2018 1 Comments

Bring on the Sunshine!!!!

I absolutely love summer. It is my favorite season!!!! As the sun is beginning to shine gloriously in the sky, my students are getting increasingly energetic. Thankfully, I am almost done teaching most of the core subjects and we are now focusing on more exciting projects. I cannot believe how creative my students are. They truly make me proud. If you have not already seen my post from yesterday, you are missing out on some the awesome things that my little creative genius' have accomplished. I will continue to add to that post as my students are still in the midst of working on their creations

Over the past few weeks, I have been wracking my mind to try and figure out how to keep my students excited about the last month of school in June. I finally came up with a few ideas.

1. I plan to use some drawing and coloring activities to maintain my students artistic side:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-Drawing-and-Coloring-Activities-3815437

2. I want to introduce or re-introduce some summer words to my students:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-Picture-Bingo-3822932

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Wordy-Summer-Bingo-3824606

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-Bingo-BUNDLE-pictures-words-3826206

3. We definitely need to have some fun in the sun with brain breaks.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fun-in-the-Sun-Brain-Breaks-3834014

4. We will also be working on some of our literacy skills in a more creative manner.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-in-the-Sun-3848507

5. To recap, please see the following as it encompasses everything that I mentioned above:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-Activities-Bundle-3848585

Whether you use any of these or not, enjoy the these last few weeks with your children and students because they go by so quickly. I hope you have an awesome last month of school.

If you are homeschooling, I hope you fall in love with these packages like I have.

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Monday 28 May 2018

Welcome!!!!

May 28, 2018 0 Comments
Welcome to Colourful Teaching for You. I am Charlotte! While I have been an educator for quite a while, I was recently introduced to the joy of curriculum development. I love teaching and creating items for my students. I have chosen to take the things that are working in my class, develop them further and post them online. Please join me on this fabulous journey where we can learn, collaborate and hopefully work together.



Colourful Teaching for You was born because I enjoy teaching with a flare. You will see me singing, dancing, laughing and joking with my students because I love their joyful and open hearts. As educators, we are given the responsibility and gift of spending time with these beautiful children. We must cherish our time with them and work to better their lives but teaching them in the colourful way possible.


"Education is the most powerful weapon to which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela.

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About Me

May 28, 2018 0 Comments
Hi!!!!! I am SO HAPPY that you could could join me! My name is Charlotte and I created Colourful Teaching For You because I absolutely LOVE teaching. I have wanted to become a professional educator since the first grade and I have always been excited when exploring new ideas, formulating new ways of teaching and learning from my students and colleagues. When I was young girl, I was blessed with wonderful teachers who motivated me to work hard and to see the best in myself and my peers.
It is my deepest desire to inspire my students in the same way. I want to positively contribute to the future of my students by guiding and motivating them to become lifelong learners. I want them to learn about the beauty of curiosity and the art of learning through play, which simultaneously teaches them about independence and their own worth as human beings. It is my dream to be a part of this noble profession in hopes of one day being able to create a safe and nurturing environment for my students so that know that there is someone in this world who genuinely cares about them. I believe that this will work wonders in improving their self-esteem and will further aid in them thriving not only in the classroom but in the world as well.
Furthering my desire to help others, I decided motivate teachers by envisioning and designing products that are easy to use within the classroom. All of my products have been used in my classroom and are loved by my students. I am excited about this venture and I hope you join me on this exciting adventure of teaching and learning.

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Creative Thinking

May 28, 2018 0 Comments
I absolutely love teaching and I do my best to teach my students how to think beyond the curriculum as I find that while it is a great starting point, it can be rather limiting. Children have so much of energy and joy. As educators, we need to foster a sense of wonder in everything that we do to engage them. It's with this spirit that I have asked my students to take their learning a step further and to show me what they could do.  See the pictures below to see what two of my awesome students have worked on so far.

One of my students grew her own sunflower plant.

Another student decided to create / build her own plant:

Thinking Outside the Box

I chose to assess them on thoughtfulness, creativity, writing and presentation skills. My students were so excited to be given the autonomy to be themselves and to purse a topic of interest. They had many discussions with me and their parents about what they wanted to pursue, why it was of interest to them and how they were going to go about developing their ideas.

Some of my students are still working on their projects. These two students completed theirs in record time and could hardly wait to present their work to their peers. .