1. Journey to a play based Kindergarten
...it started with some chairs, some tears, and a lot of letting go!
Journey to a play based Kindergarten

2. Who is your space set up for?
A Classroom Re-Design!
Who is your space set up for?
Neutral, Natural, and Warm!

5. Routine re think! Why? What’s the purpose?
Centers, Snack, Carpet time and more
Schedule the day for independence, self regulation and diversity
To the “ but my kids can’t”.... you’d be surprised what they can do if you just let them try.

6. Wide open Curriculum: A New Home for Gooey George??

8. Snow Fun!
Our winter wonders

11. Number wonders

12. How many is too many?

15. I lost my car!......

16. Kindergarten Field Test

19. Self Regulation social/emotional vs. Learning
Knowing how your learn, what you need, where you are and what you need to do to get better
Self and Peer Assessment

20. Show What you know! – why does your assessment need to look the same?

21. Key things to think about
Does your classroom environment fit?
Routines?
Daily schedule – what are you promoting?
Are you listening?
It’s okay to get lost, get messy, and loose control!
Do what feels right!

22. Resources Galileo network- University of Calgary You Tube:
Stuart Shanker and Jane Bertrand
“Self Regulation-what it is and why it is important”
webcast
Videos by Dr. Regalena Melrose – Brain research

23. Books A Place For Wonder – Georgia Heard and Jennifer McDonough
Let’s Find Out! Building Content Knowledge with Young Children –
Susan Kempton
Calm, Alert, and Learning- Stuart Shanker

24. Questions ?

25. Come and visit anytime!
Kari Anderson Range Lake North School Yellowknife