Little did she know...
Twelve years ago, upon the completion of my Master of Education program, my professor recommended me to work part-time at York University and instruct the Kindergarten Additional Qualifications...
View ArticleIt's almost TransformEd time!
*New* TransformEd P.S. Inc. Learning Space 2024It's almost TransformEd time and we are so excited to welcome back our students and families!I wanted to provide a little update regarding our new...
View ArticleLearning Proposal Planning Template
Happy New Year! Wishing you and your loved ones health and happiness in 2024.I know many of us who teach childcare, kindergarten and primary grades continue to create learning proposals for their...
View ArticleDo you still read blogs? An update + relaunch!
Well, it has certainly been a minute [insert embarrassed looking emoji]!I have been meaning to reignite this blog for quite some time now with a splash of my research, new learning, lesson ideas, and...
View ArticleWe are EXPANDING (again)!
I am so thrilled to finally be able to announce that TransformEd P.S. Inc. is expanding!Our current studio house in the Kleinburg Village was always meant to be temporary, and a stepping stone to an...
View Article2021: New Studio Location & Schedule Changes -- TransformEd is moving to the...
Happy New Year!It is with great excitement that we share TransformEd’s plans to expand our studio space in the Village of Kleinburg where we will continue offering our creative classes, programs,...
View ArticleWinter registration opens tomorrow at 10 a.m.!
We have certainly made the most of Fall 2020, and still have two more months to go!Take a peek at some of our experiences in the photographs below...Just a reminder that Winter 2021 Registration opens...
View ArticleFall 2020 at TransformEd
Happy almost Fall!I am looking forward to welcoming this new season with you and your family!Here is what TransformEd will be offering:-Family Programs from Infant to Grade 6-Drop-off Preschool and...
View ArticleTransformEd reopens in 2 short weeks! Hooray!
It is with great excitement that I write this blog post and share TransformEd’s plans to relaunch our creative studio classes/programs on July 20th, 2020! I have had lots of interest from the...
View Article*FREE learning resources* *UPDATED Mailing List* & *NEWS TO ANNOUNCE!*
Hello,I hope that this blog post finds you well and that you are safe at home with your family! I have some freebies to share, as well as some announcements on what I have been working on during the...
View Article"Monthly Membership" - Private Instagram Account for Online Learning...
Welcome to my second project from the COVID-19 lockdown -- @transformedvirtualstudio.It is during challenging times, such as these, in which we have two options:We can focus on how unfair and stressful...
View ArticleMore YouTube Videos!
If you have been following along our "At Home Learning", you likely already know that we have hit a pretty big milestone in our YouTube revival with 20 new video episodes! This may not seem like...
View Article*New* YouTube Videos - Learn with Ms. Joanne Babalis: An Educational Resource...
*New* Reggio Emilia Inspired Educational Videos are now available on my YouTube channel and they can help you, your family, or students gain ideas and inspiration for at home learning during...
View ArticleNew Organic Approach to Professional Learning/Training as a Process - Studio...
Something new for the New Year!p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'} span.s1 {font: 12.0px '.Apple Color Emoji UI'} Improve your photography with children —an important...
View ArticleThank you York University for featuring me on national entrepreneurs day!
Read article here.It’s taken me a few days to post on my blog, about the shock, awe, and utter gratitude that I felt/continue to feel after having been gifted a wonderful interview/article written by...
View Article*NEW EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS* and Updated Consulting Services List!
I have been getting a lot of interest in my upcoming workshop on Educational Photography, as well as questions regarding my consulting services overall. What is it that I do or offer educators...
View ArticleTransformEd "Tea Talks" are back!
This past week The TransformEd Blog turned 8 years old! A lot has changed in my life over this time, but there is also a lot that has stayed the same. For instance, my commitment to children and...
View ArticleEvery space could use a little refresh!
On Friday I had the pleasure of helping a Kindergarten teacher from a catholic school elementary school. She told me that her atelier was an area of the classroom that wasn't really used by the...
View Article*NEW @ TransformEd* Part-Time Preschool Programs (Drop-Off)
There are a lot of wonderful learning opportunities happening this Fall at the TransformEd Creative Studio and Learning Centre and I am so thrilled to finally share them all with you!In this post,...
View ArticleLearning spaces are always in transformation and not only before school begins!
As you all know, I have been instructing the Kindergarten Additional Qualification course for years at York University to educators from all across Ontario, and as of most recently (with our online...
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