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March Break is coming to an end. Just like Doug Peterson, it's one of my favourite holidays. I've definitely enjoyed the time to read, relax, nap, sleep in, walk the dog, and connect with some family and friends. It's now the weekend in lead-up to going back, and I...
Friday is a Professional Development Day. The whole day is focused on school-based priorities, which also includes a focus on reading instruction. With a Snow Day on Thursday, followed by a Reading Specialist Meeting at the Board Office on Friday, I was glad that I...
Self-Reg has continued to impact on my life and in my practices: resulting in positive changes in both my personal and professional life. Usually though, when I blog about my Self-Reg aha's, they are in regards to my experiences as an educator and with other people....
I had an unexpected epiphany on the last week of school before the Winter Break. It made me think a lot about self-regulation, co-regulation, and ultimately, what students might need the most from us. Where It All Began ... As you can imagine, there were many...
A story for you about a trajectory needing to be changed A few weeks ago, I was on duty outside when a student came to me with a problem. She was really upset about how another student in her class responded to her. This student said that her classmate knows that...
I've always known reading and relationships go hand in hand. My recent experience at my new job has reinforced this in such a concrete way! I just started a new position as a Reading Specialist. This position is an interesting one, as it can look slightly different at...
Over the years, I've taught at lots of schools that have lunchroom monitors -- particularly for the primary grades. Usually these monitors oversee the eating times. In my past experiences, many monitors like to tell homeroom teachers about the problems that surface...
Building relationships is at the very heart of Self-Reg. This summer, I have a position that's similar to my one from previous years, except that instead of being a Site Lead, I'm now a coordinator for the Board's summer camp programs. I still get to spend my time...
Recently, I met with an educator from a different school to talk about all things kindergarten. We ended up speaking a lot about Self-Reg and outdoor play. I began to tell this teacher about some recent changes to our outdoor routine. I didn't really think about the...
This week, we attended our first assembly in over two years. A group of intermediate students, with the support of our music teacher, put on a performance of Peter Pan. All classes got to go. The play was about 45 minutes. Some might argue that students demonstrated...
Let it be over! As many blog readers know, I'm a dog person. For over 30 years, I've always had at least one dog at my house. Usually I've had two, and for a small amount of time, I've even had three. Dogs, like other pets, truly become part of the family and can be...
Co-regulation and Connections While I usually reflect the most on Self-Reg, this past week, a combination of experiences have me thinking more about co-regulation. It all started when Mr. Cumming began his ECE Field Placement in our class. He'll be joining our class...
A Different Back-to-School Tomorrow we go back to school after a week-long March Break. Tomorrow will be the first time that we'll be heading back to school after March Break in two years. Along with this return, there's also a decrease in many COVID restrictions,...
Once a week, I have a prep in the middle of the school day. With more rooms being used around the school this year, I usually end up sitting in the staffroom for my prep. Since this prep time is near the Second Nutrition Break, I often bring my lunch with me to the...
There are many words of wisdom from both Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins that I think about when contemplating Self-Reg. One point that I return to often is that "Self-Reg begins with relationships." I know this in theory. Yet, never have I been more aware of these...
For me, wrapping presents is stressful. I never seem to get enough paper to cover the whole gift. I have high hopes to make those perfect corner folds, but the reality never seems to match my expectations. And how exactly are you supposed to wrap gifts that are not...
In our classroom, we talk about Self-Reg a lot. Children share when they're stressed. We discuss triggers. My teaching partner, Paula, has even spoken to the class about the brain, and kids use words such as the amygdala and the pre-frontal cortex, when talking to us...
Last week, I knew that my teaching partner, Paula, was going to be away on Wednesday for an appointment. She booked the supply in advance and all was well until her supply had to unexpectedly cancel on Tuesday night, and the job remained unfilled. Driving to school on...
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