Could COVID Restrictions Have Supported Self-Reg?
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...
Below the Threshold of Your Awareness with Dr. Susan Hopkins
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...
Why Does Play Elicit A Stress Response?
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...
