Your Smile Makes Flowers Bloom

Kelsey Keller is a grade 3/4/5 Montessori educator and a Learning Support Teacher in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Kelsey is not afraid of the “messiness” of teaching and is more than willing to share her findings with other educators and parents. At the moment, Kelsey is busy learning more about the following topics: Core Competencies, Problem Based Learning, “Anarchy Hour,” and Common Language. For further information about Kelsey and her work, please visit https://kelseykeller.com/.

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I have recently self-published a book on the core competencies called “Your Smile Makes Flowers Bloom: How the Core Competencies Can Help Children Thrive In Our World Today.” The goal in writing the book was to clearly define these important skills and illustrate how they might come up in day to day life. If you would like to purchase your own copy of the book, click on the following link: amzn.to/36Fy0bu. 

Alyssa is a Grade 4/5 teacher in Surrey, British Columbia. She is passionate about education and teaching Social and Emotional skills to her students and other educators. 

Alyssa is currently working on a masters degree from Simon Fraser University in the area of Imaginative Education. She has also taught in Thailand and England! 

Join us today as we unpack different components of this important topic. 

Trevor Ragan is a learning expert! He is part of a team that is dedicated to discovering and sharing the science of learning with coaches, parents and educators. To learn more about Trevor and his work, visit: https://thelearnerlab.com/

While you are on his website, make sure you also check out his podcast: https://thelearnerlab.com/podcast/

Dr. Gillian Judson is the Executive Director of the Centre For Imagination In Research, Culture, & Education (CIRCE). She is a brilliant educator and passionate about the role of imagination in education. 

Dr. Judson has written several books that explore the topic of imagination. These include A Walking Curriculum: Evoking Wonder And Developing Sense of Place (K-12) and Engaging Imagination in Ecological Education: Practical Strategies for Teaching. 

For more information regarding Gillian's work, please visit: www.circesfu.ca and http://www.educationthatinspires.ca/

Kristin LeRoss is a devoted wife, proud parent and member of the staff at Hope Lutheran Christian School in Port Coquitlam. She has a gentle spirit and is passionate about developing children's imaginations through play. 

In an attempt to create quality toys for her children, Kristin began her own company: Mouse and Moose. On her website, Kristin writes: 

Mouse & Moose aims to create educational and inspirational toys that will encourage little ones to use their creativity and imaginations - to recapture what has been lost in contemporary culture. Using only the finest wool felt and wool stuffing, Mouse & Moose creates a wide variety of handmade toys that are meant to encourage open ended play and imagination, while also providing sustainable and eco friendly alternatives to plastic, mass produced toys. From pretend play food, to crowns, dress up masks, play mats and other accessories, Mouse & Moose has everything to keep children doing what they do best - playing.

You can follow Kristin in one of the following ways: 

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Danny Brassell refers to himself as America's leading, reading ambassador. He is on a mission to bring joy back into classrooms all across the world. 

Join us today as we discuss several different topics related to teaching and helping children thrive! 

To obtain a free copy of Danny's eBook titled, "Read, Lead and Succeed: 50 Simple Ways To Produce Extraordinary Results In Business and Life" go to www.freereadingtraining.com