Due to COVID-19, teacher candidates in the 2019/20 Bachelor of Education program have had to quickly adapt their teaching and learning styles through the use of online platforms. We are showcasing some of the wonderful examples of projects created by them as part of the community field experience.
Kelly Wong
BEd Elementary & Middle Years (TELL-3C)
- What is the name of the community partner or group you are working with?
- Parents and teachers
- What is your project’s subject area(s)?
- General
- Tell us about your project!
- Blooming in Elementary focuses on supporting teachers and families by providing all the basics for gardening with elementary aged children. Whether you are a new or experienced gardener, throughout this website you will find helpful tips and tricks on getting started with gardening, “how-to’s” for some of the easiest and fastest plants for children to grow, garden-based educational resources and lesson plans catered to children from kindergarten to 7th grade, and a simple guide on how to start your own seed library. All the information and resources in this website have been carefully curated and compiled to inspire teachers and families to stay connected to nature and to continue teaching their children to play, learn, and grow whether they are at home or at school.
- Did you face any particular challenges in the planning, making or delivery of this project?
- There definitely were challenges in the creation of this project. First and foremost, as someone who had never experimented with creating a website before, it was a big learning curve trying to figure out how to navigate around the website and how I should format each of the pages. In addition, it was difficult to find the time to work on the CFE project while balancing practicum and life in general. The toughest part, in addition to probably being the most time-consuming part of the entire project, was selecting and compiling good resources that are easy to use with elementary aged children either at home or at school. What made this the toughest part was using my own judgment to ensure the practicality of each of the resources.
- How was the project received? Did anything surprise you about the outcome?
- It has been well received by others with most of them stating that it looks very professional with the layout and content material. My favourite comment was, “You made this? How?!” I hope this project reaches more viewers for anyone who is interested in getting children involved with gardening. Everyone is welcome to explore all 15 pages on the website with access to hundreds of free teaching resources and learning opportunities that can be integrated across the BC curriculum for students from K-7.
- Can you tell us about a highlight of creating this remote lesson plan?
- Ever since I have experienced gardening with children, I knew I wanted to plant a garden with my own students one day but I never gave myself the opportunity to look into it until now. With that said, being able to share what I’ve learned about gardening with others through this website is my biggest highlight from this project.
- What media did you use to create your project?
- Ucraft
- Where can we view your project?
- bloominginelementary.ucraft.site