Melissa Barrett
@MBarrett_Beal
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kindergarten teacher. believer in curiosity, kindness, play, joy in learning, the power in reading and leaving everything a little better than we find it.
Joined April 2016
Today is #worldmentalhealthday! Did you know that unstructured play is key to healthy childhood development, yet all children don’t have access to safe, conducive environments for play. Schools can be that place! https://t.co/6RmDJtzFEh is on 2.1.23! #GSPD2023 #wellness #edchat
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Our All Beal School Community Belonging Display is up! We are celebrating the unique qualities in our school community. Inspired by “Only One You” by Linda Kranz! 👏🏻🎨🖌🖼 #ShrewsburyLearns
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My mathematicians are excited for their journey with Jiji and I’m excited about the visual check in to see how they are feeling about how it’s going! #ShrewsburyLearns
Mrs. Barrett’s Kindergarteners are tracking their ST Math progress and checking in on how they are feeling while working! @MBarrett_Beal @AllisonHamblett @Mass_STEMHub #STMathprogress #STMathMA
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Mrs. Barrett’s Kindergarteners are tracking their ST Math progress and checking in on how they are feeling while working! @MBarrett_Beal @AllisonHamblett @Mass_STEMHub #STMathprogress #STMathMA
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#InternationalDotDay is one of our favorite days of the year. Creativity, bravery, and growth mindset all rolled into one super fun activity. #ShrewsburyLearns
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Free Webinar. Outdoor Math! Thursday at 7:30pm ET. We'll discuss big ideas in early math that you can explore outside and opportunities for using and learning math in authentic ways in a natural context. @NAEYC @ECSIF @EDCtweets @NCTM @MathEdLeaders
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The results are in and the winner of our 2022 Tournament of Books is THE PROUDEST BLUE by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali! We loved this story of courage to be yourself, share what is special to you and to stand up for yourself and others :) #ShrewsburyLearns
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Our friends who celebrate Lunar New Year taught us so much about their beautiful holiday traditions! #ShrewsburyLearns
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Finished our focus on gratitude strong with completing our challenge and celebrating our amazing nurse with a surprise gratitude party! #ShrewsburyLearns #BealSchool #CharacterStrong
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“Progress moves at the speed of trust.” If we focus first on building an equitable & joyful culture of trust, respect, & celebration of learners’ strengths, then all things literacy wise are possible.
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One of many highlights of this VERY special day was meeting @peterhreynolds The kids were in awe of getting to see him “in real life. Thank you for inspiring these young authors and kind friends! #ShrewsburyLearns #BealSchool
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One of my favorite projects every year, it is a great one for learning about each other, exploring creativity and appreciating ourselves and others! #ShrewsburyLearns
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This I know for sure -Love your students -Celebrate strengths & efforts -Find each child's special gifts -Develop deep profes knowhow -Read aloud each day -Connect reading & writing -Promote student choice -Show kindness daily -Become a significant influencer Make teaching matter
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So much cooperation and creativity taking place during free choice this morning. So proud of my kindergarteners for being such great friends and learners 🙂#ShrewsburyLearns
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