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...
In August when I learned about all of the COVID restrictions for this upcoming school year, I broke down into tears. How are we supposed to keep kindergarten students in their own spaces all day long?How do you eliminate hugs from kindergarten?How do you enforce...
In this podcast with Pre-K Teach & Play, Dr. Susan Hopkins talks with Kristie Pretti-Frontczak about Self-Reg, her work at the Mehrit Centre and… What’s below the threshold of our awarenessWhat we need to do to co-regulateWhat’s going on in this thing called the...
As many people know, I’m a strong advocate for play-based learning. Real, authentic, student-driven and led play. Free play. I’ve called this play many things over the years, including “free exploration time” and “work time” — for play is a child’s work — but this...
As a child, I loved worms. I remember collecting them off my driveway after a good rain, and digging for them in the mud at other times during the year. There was something so wonderful about holding that wiggling worm on your hand and watching it transform into...
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