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Jun 21, 20221 min read
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First, then
In early childhood education an important tool in our toolkit is the ' first , then ' approach to support students as they engage with...

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Mar 225 min read
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Weather Together
As an educator I believe in supporting children to process emotions rather than denying the emotion exists. I steer away from dismissive...

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Mar 62 min read
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Relationship Detox
When you are leaving a toxic relationship - whether it is family, partner, work, or something else: You do not need to prove the other...

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Jan 221 min read
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Leadership in Kindergarten - WELCOME
Leadership in Kindergarten A series to explore developing connections with healthy leadership. Welcome As the kindergarten students...

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Jul 8, 20242 min read
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Leaders or Stars?
WORD MATTERS What is a Star of the Day? Many kindergarten classrooms use a Star of the Day system. This is a classroom management system...

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Dec 31, 20233 min read
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The Road to Reason 1
🔴 Regulate ~ Before a child can take the wheel to navigate the road to Reason they need you. ~ In the beginning you are both the driver...

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Nov 3, 20231 min read
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Breaking Free from Freeze Mode
Does this ever happen to you? You realize you have not moved forward on your journey because you are trapped in one spot trying to plan...

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Aug 21, 20231 min read
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Mixed Messages - Lineups
School life involves a lot of lining up. No one loves lines, but if one class is walking down the hall to get to the music room, they...

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May 22, 20232 min read
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They aren't SHARING!
In busy preschool and kindergarten classrooms "They aren't sharing!" is something I have heard many times. When I hear it I can...

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May 7, 20233 min read
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Kindergarten Ready - Bathroom Edition
Kindergarten classrooms often have only one toilet in the room. When you realize that a classroom of 30 children all have to share one...

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Mar 25, 20236 min read
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Carpet Time is Community Time
When I invite a class of kindergarten students to our Community Carpet I am mindful of the fact that there may be significant age...

Tatamoc Tatamoc
Dec 10, 20223 min read
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They are just testing you!
Have you ever been a supply staff or new staff member during kindergarten indoor/outdoor transitions? You know those times ... You don't...

Tatamoc Tatamoc
Oct 19, 20222 min read
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Word Matters - Struggling
When it comes to Mental Health Quality, something as simple as changing the words you use to describe a situation can validate a person's...

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Sep 24, 20221 min read
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O I C
Dolls fly through the air! Towers of picture books crash to the floor! Pockets stuffed and overflowing with sand! Your first thought...

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Sep 19, 20222 min read
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An AGILE response to support children.
As an early childhood educator my role includes supporting children as they process big emotions. Here are five points I consider in my...

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Jul 14, 20221 min read
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