Self Regulation in Kindergarten by Loa Zilles https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido Using the resources from the Self-Regulation kit provided to your school, educators will be able to incorporate self-regulation principles into every aspect of the school day. en-us 2022-09-26 14:49:40 UTC 2023-09-15 01:24:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://s3.amazonaws.com/wrdsb-theme/images/WRDSB_Logo.svg Introduction sheila_botbyl https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2314022519 Hello wonderful Kindergarten Educators, 

Our names are Loa Zilles (OCT) and Sheila Botbyl (DECE).  We are educators working at the board office to support your work in the Kindergarten classroom. We are hopeful that this resource kit will be helpful to you as educators in understanding and using self-regulation principles in the kindergarten classroom.  We also know that our Kindergarten educators are a wealth of information. We will be working our way through the book, "Stop, Think, Act" provided in the resource kit and using this padlet as a tool to share your questions, ideas, reflections and resources with fellow educators on your own time and at your own pace. If you have any questions as you work your way through this resource, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our very best to answer them. 

loa_zilles@wrdsb.ca
sheila_botbyl@wrdsb.ca

We are looking forward to learning and sharing with all of you,
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    • ]]>     2022-09-26 16:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2314038054     Timeline of Topics sheila_botbyl https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2314111804 We know that kindergarten and your personal life may be busy and we want to acknowledge that you may not have the energy or the capacity to join in all the sessions. Feel free to join in the sections that resonate with you the most at this time. It may be all 4 sessions or it may be one or two.  This padlet will be available to you throughout the year so please come back and revisit when it works for you.  Below is the timeline that we will work through the book.  Each topic will become available to comment according to the dates below. Some guided questions/reflections will be posted underneath each topic to start discussions/responses but feel free to add your own questions that you may have as well. 

    Oct 14 - Oct 28: Chapters 1 & 2 (Self-Regulation in Early Childhood and Laying the Foundations)

    Oct 29 - Nov 11: Chapters 3 & 4 (Setting up your classroom for Success & Supporting Whole Group Learning Time)

    Nov 12 - Nov 25: Chapter 5 (Math and Literacy)

    Nov 26 - Dec 9: Chapter 6 & 7 (Integrating self-regulation into gross motor play & How to Engage Families in self-regulation development)]]>     2022-09-26 17:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2314111804     sheila_botbyl https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2316123451 2022-09-27 18:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2316123451 sheila_botbyl https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2316123844 2022-09-27 18:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2316123844 sheila_botbyl https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2316124549 2022-09-27 18:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2316124549 sheila_botbyl https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2316125037 2022-09-27 18:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2316125037 Reflect/Share/Do sheila_botbyl https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2316224696 Reflect:  What "hot" and "cool" strategies do I have in my tool box to support children or myself in learning how to self-regulate? If you aren't sure where to begin, select one specific self-regulation skill (paying attention, calming down after experiencing an intense emotion, exhibiting inhibitory control) and think about how you can help your students or yourself practice this skill more often.  How are you building secure teacher:student and student:student relationships in your classroom? Don't be shy to reach out to your colleagues here, if you need ideas.

    Share one strategy, game or activity that you currently use in your classroom to help your students practice self-regulation. If you can, please share when and how often you use this activity and how the students respond.

    Do:  From the kit, read "On Monday When it Rained" to your students in a small/whole group multiple times. Pick one or two of the suggested activities to do over the next two weeks and if you can, share your experiences. How did the students respond?  


    ]]>     2022-09-27 19:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2316224696     sheila_botbyl https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2360575746 Reflect:
    Read through the tips on p. 38 again.  What self-regulation tips do you already include into your classroom? Are there tips that you have not incorporated or do you already incorporate some of these tips but they just need some fine tuning? 

    Share: Collaborate with the other educators in your classroom. What do you love about your transition times?  What are some things that you might be struggling with? Use this chart to help you start. If you have a transition strategy that is going well, please feel free to share that here OR  share your transition difficulties so your colleagues can help you brainstorm some strategies.

    Do: Have each educator have an opportunity to lead one of the activities suggested starting on p. 61 during a whole group time.  Have the other educator watch and observe the students during this time. Who is having some difficulty, who is responding well? Can you do a small group activity to help students who are struggling with the core components of self regulation. Make sure to include students who have strong self regulation strategies, who can act as models, in your small group as well.
    ]]>     2022-10-28 12:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2360575746     sheila_botbyl https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2380455874 Reflect:
    Chapters 3 & 4 have taught us how self regulation can be embedded into classroom management and circle time. Before reading Chapter 5, have you considered the connection between self regulation and early literacy/math activities and how promoting those skills together builds a strong foundation for academic success? Why or Why not?

    Share:
    What is one literacy or math activity that your students love to do? Feel free to share your ideas here on the padlet. Don’t forget you can also add a picture (please do not include students) or a link to help explain your activity if needed.  As educators, we love learning about new and exciting ideas that we may not have thought about.

    Do:  Read “The Loud Book” and “The Quiet Book” that was provided in the Self Regulation Kit. Scaffold the student’s learning by trying some of the activities that connect to these books, found in the black duotang.  (The ABC’s  - loud and soft activity on p. 76 and Counting by twos on p. 77 in the “Stop, Think, Act” book also can be used).
    ]]>     2022-11-11 17:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2380455874     sheila_botbyl https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2400218192 Reflect: 
    What are some of the barriers you are facing in getting enough outdoor time? Is it sharing the outdoor learning space, temperature, students getting dirty, safety issues, too chaotic? 
    What are some of the barriers you are facing in engaging families? Are they MLL families, child factors, societal factors, low interest?
    What is one thing you can do to overcome one of these barriers? 

    Share:
    What are some of your favourite outdoor activities that foster the development of self-regulation in your students?
    If you have really great family engagement, share some of your strategies/activities that have been successful. 

    Do: 
    Check out the tips for effectively engaging families to support children’s self regulation development on p. 100.  What are you doing (or what can you do) to encourage family involvement? 


    ]]>     2022-11-28 13:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2400218192     Strategy for self reg https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2400938999 We use a daily check in on a feelings chart to encourage kids to be self-reflective and practice self-reg. They move their magnet from the classroom door to the bathroom door when they enter in the morning, and they place their name in the corresponding "zone" on the door (all magnetic). As their feelings change throughout the day they're invited to move their magnet. It helps honour the feelings we bring with us to the classroom, the emotional state of ourselves and of others, and physically shows that feelings are important in our room. I like the flexibility of magnets so that we can demonstrate that "feelings change". It's also the way I do my attendance! ]]> 2022-11-28 21:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/loa_zilles1/7pm7929dzd33qido/wish/2400938999