This week, we attended our first assembly in over two years. A group of intermediate students at our school, 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, and while some might argue that...
There are many words of wisdom from both Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins that I think about when contemplating Self-Reg, but one point that I return to often is that “Self-Reg begins with relationships.” While I might know this in theory, never have I...
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...
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...
The other day, I had a period 4 prep. It’s only one day in a five day cycle, where due to the timing of my prep, I will be re-entering play when I return. This period 4 prep is an interesting one, as my teaching partner, Paula, is also on her lunch during this...
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