#Kinderchat Archive

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Monday September 18, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Come out, come out, wherever you are! It's #kinderchat time. Say hello, where you are, and how long your teacher lunch break is!
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Hi! Jake Lee, Portland Oregon. And break usually is 30 minutes #Kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Christine from Alberta and Ts get 20 minutes of lunch break and then we supervise our classes eat. They get 20 minutes too. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Hello #kinderchat Carrie in PEI here! We get the 20 minutes while the kiddos are outside at recess for lunch. Unless we’re on duty. Then...
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Pretty much the same as us #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Amy here, moderating in Canada and I'm somewhat afraid to say that our teachers get a full hour at lunch... #Kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    In the olden days, I had 90 minutes at lunch. 90 MINUTES!! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @happycampergirl
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Hello #kinderchat Jess McNary from Gunnison, Colorado! We get about 40 minutes for lunch break!
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Think of all the times you could pee! #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Hi #kinderchat Faige from Los Angeles. My school 45 minute lunch break.
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    shhhh #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @hechternacht
  • kinder_lady Sep 18 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Kyle, Texas.. supposed to be thirty minutes usually only 15 by the time we walk through the line #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    That would be UHMAZING #Kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @CarrieMarshall1, @happycampergirl
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Hello!! 30 min lunch and there's often meetings scheduled during it #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    No meetings at lunch is our rule. Lots after school though! Lol! #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @happycampergirl
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    It's amazing!! A whole hour?! That's fantastic! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Sometimes #kinderchat I fantasize what it would be like to have an office job. Where I could go out to lunch...
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    #kinderchat how many meetings a week? Ours are before school, rarely lunches, mostly never after school.
    In reply to @hechternacht, @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Varies slightly by gr level - some closer to 45 min - but (new this yr) tchrs NEVER have yard duty at lunch hour. #lucky #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @CarrieMarshall1
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    7:45 Staff once per week. 60 minute PLC once a week after school. #kinderchat
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @hechternacht, @happycampergirl
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Ugh- I'll take lunch meetings over before school any day! Unless school starts at 9 or 10 then maybe 😀#kinderchat
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    7:45 staff meeting once a week. 60 minute PLC once a week after school. Ts meet randomly throughout the week after school too #kinderchat
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @hechternacht, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    I agree. I get most of my productive work done in the classroom before school. To have a mtg would ruin that. #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    That's great- they need the prep! Nice to give them extra time #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @CarrieMarshall1
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    We try to be done in 25 mins cos the kids are arriving! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @hechternacht, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Q1: In 140 characters, what is the take-home message of this article? What can we learn from the Finnish school day? #kinderchat
  • sxwiley Sep 18 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Play = Math (Brick by Brick) https://t.co/ss4qEjkNuG #kinderchat #ecechat
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Completely agree! It is amazing what teachers can get done in the 45 minutes before school! #Kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @hechternacht, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    #kinderchat it's been a challenging adjustment to have 3 or 4 morning meetings a week 🤔
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @hechternacht, @happycampergirl
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Every once in awhile lunch meeting. Before school, Monday faculty mtg & somethings during specialist when kids are away #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1 Balance in school learning time with outside school learning time so there's good learning everywhere #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    And I am Toast after school. I sit there just putting in time some days. I need my mornings #kinderchat
    In reply to @TeachingJake, @hechternacht, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    Do you run in the morning too? #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @TeachingJake, @hechternacht, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    A1 Learning takes place everywhere and Ss need breaks to improve focus and and engagement! #Kinderchat
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    A1: I think the takeaway is frequent breaks! Simple songs, dances, brain breaks are so helpful. Especially with #kinderchat students!
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    That's a lot!! I'd be struggling and I walk to school! #kinderchat
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @CarrieMarshall1, @hechternacht, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    A1: Take frequent breaks, not necessarily outside. Frequent breaks = greater productivity. Just like adults, duh! #kinderchat
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Haaa I'm the opposite! I'm a zombie until around 9:30, hit my stride about 2-! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @TeachingJake, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    Ya- that's a lot of meetings!!! #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @mcnaryclass, @CarrieMarshall1, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    Not usually- too dark and there are coyotes!! But I do yoga first thing in the am. I find that helps get me going for the day #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @TeachingJake, @hechternacht, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    A1 Breaks are not a waste of time! Rejuvenate not only students but teachers too! #kinderchat
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    Wow! #kinderchat
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @CarrieMarshall1, @hechternacht, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    I’m brain dead by that time! And I am not a morning person. I guess though, once I hit school, I’ve been up and going 2 hours #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @TeachingJake, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    I WISH I got up and did yoga and had coffee in the morning #kinderchat this in reality would last 1 day w me 😀
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou, @TeachingJake, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    it’s a goal I set for myself last year. Wake up early, do yoga, eat a REAL breakfast, and give myself a bit of time to relax. #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @KeeneeLou, @TeachingJake, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    You are a superhero!!! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @hechternacht, @KeeneeLou, @TeachingJake, @happycampergirl
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    I did get up maybe 3xs for 5am workouts a few years back #kinderchat It wasn't pretty. By 2:00 I was almost in tears tired.
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @TeachingJake, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    Nah. Just a little ADHD, lol! #kinderchat
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @hechternacht, @KeeneeLou, @TeachingJake, @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    Oh, I have coffee, and quite leisurely,but there is NO MORNING WORKOUT in my world during school year! #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou, @TeachingJake, @mcnaryclass
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    You're my hero!!! I'll just live vicariously!! Think of me tomorrow morning. I literally get out of bed, leave within 5-10 min #kinderchat 😬
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou, @TeachingJake, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    I’ll send you pictures, hahahaha! #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @KeeneeLou, @TeachingJake, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • KC_SEASportsFan Sep 18 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Hello!! A little late... Brett, Aspiring K teacher, Lamar, Mo. #kinderchat
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Hi Brett! #Kinderchat
    In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Teaching from home this year! My lunch is surprisingly quick. 10 min max #kinderchat
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Q2: According to the article, what is the defining characteristic of a true "break" in the classroom? #kinderchat
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Hi #kinderchat friends! Joining in from Chicago!
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    Q2 UNSTRUCTURED #kinderchat Thank you for asking this!! So key!!
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    In my world day starts w/latte & exercise is a day w/kinders or early childhood. Tying shoes walking up stairs,helping kids etc. #kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A2: Anything that’s what the student wants, with little interference from the adults. Something I totally agree with. #kinderchat
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    A2 Its not where you give them a break but how much FREEDOM you give them! Unstructured play is the best for them! #Kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    A2 Make the break "unstructured" #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    Thanks! Don't forget to tag your responses with #kinderchat so everyone can see!
    In reply to @Angie_Gustin
  • KC_SEASportsFan Sep 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    Hi!! #KinderChat
    In reply to @TeachingJake
  • MrAlberto_JH Sep 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    My #Kindergarten kids are working on comparisons #more & #less @StoryBots makes it way easier! #Kinderchat #OklaEd #personalizedlearning
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    Waking up super early when you don't technically have to is rough 😂#Kinderchat
    • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:15 PM EDT
      I WISH I got up and did yoga and had coffee in the morning #kinderchat this in reality would last 1 day w me 😀
      In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou, @TeachingJake, @mcnaryclass, @happycampergirl
  • RockingReading Sep 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    A1: Frequent breaks=recharging the brain. Recharging the brain=happier kids & more learning. #kinderchat
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    Q2 this is where folks lose it though. They try to structure the breaks- which eliminates the effect #kinderchat
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A2: choice, voice, no structure, inside or outside #kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    Exactly. It’s like we’re afraid to let the Ss make any decisions, because “what if someone came in…” #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht
  • avivaloca Sep 18 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    They built the ship Titanic to sail the ocean blue ... & now our K's are rebuilding it. :) https://t.co/eRhKJ70K0i cc @john_gris #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    I think it's a form of teacher/curriculum guilt. Better be teaching something. . . what do you think? #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht
  • Angie_Gustin Sep 18 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    That's amazing! On paper, our Ts and Ss get 25 minutes to eat and a 15 minute recess, supervised by the classroom Ts. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    Exactly! #Kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    I thought of this this morning #kinderchat they walk into school by self in am, by pm relegated to lines of dismissal
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    It made me think of being in a long PD session - imagine if leader said "break time, and you must join me in 10 min of soccer." #Kinderchat
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    Yes! When they choose what and where they want to play, magic happens! #kinderchat
    • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
      A2 Its not where you give them a break but how much FREEDOM you give them! Unstructured play is the best for them! #Kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    I agree- I also think it comes from not understanding our curricular outcomes. Because most have these elements embedded in them #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @hechternacht
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Or kind of like “ice breaker games” #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Guilt, inexperience, insecurities for sure. Scrambling to make everything look like something when it already IS THE THING 😀#kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Yes! 10 min of mandatory games is NOT FUN FOR ME! #Kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Ts also need to learn to TRUST kids and believe that they will make learning happening through interests and passions! #Kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou, @hechternacht
  • amycoyote Sep 18 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Unstructured free time means Ss get a break from adults, it goes both ways! ;) #kinderchat
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Today w/4s w/the flow adjusting 2outdoor construction noise. Mat Man directed & rest their choice b4 outside unstructured play #kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    That is the theme of my career! TRUST THE LEARNER! #kinderchat
    In reply to @TeachingJake, @KeeneeLou, @hechternacht
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    RT @CarrieMarshall1 @TeachingJake @KeeneeLou @hechternacht That is the theme of my career! TRUST THE LEARNER! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @TeachingJake, @KeeneeLou, @hechternacht
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Worry about accountability & covering curriculum #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @hechternacht
  • MrsWisotsky Sep 18 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Practing mindfulness after lunch and recess! Appreciating our breath. 🙏🏻 @ARPanthers #mindfulness #districtonthemove #Kinderchat
    In reply to @Seesaw, @ARPanthers
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    Friendly reminder - if you are joining in our #kinderchat discussion, please remember to add the hashtag so everyone can "hear" you!
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    Yes! This is the case especially if admin is not in the same page of play based learning. #Kinderchat
    • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:23 PM EDT
      Exactly. It’s like we’re afraid to let the Ss make any decisions, because “what if someone came in…” #kinderchat
      In reply to @hechternacht
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    Huge one. Soooo many practice teaching as if the child needed uber targeted guided instruction to talk, walk, read. Nope. #kinderchat
    In reply to @TeachingJake, @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou
  • MissTaylorOCT Sep 18 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    #kinderchat Rachael in Ontario Canada in a balanced day school 50 minutes then 40 minutes for lunch/recess
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    Ugh. Still thinking about how mandatory structured sports is the EXACT OPPOSITE OF A BREAK THANK YOU. #kinderchat
  • MissTaylorOCT Sep 18 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    A1: breaks after 45 minutes allow students the chance to reenegerize and focus #kinderchat
  • RockingReading Sep 18 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    A2: Can't be the illusion of a break that is just a T directed activity, even if non-academic. Ss have to have REAL choice. #kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Also the exact opposite of play. I.E. a kid in soccer is not having free play. They are still being told what to do #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Q3: What is your current, actual practice in regards to providing breaks between lessons? How close does it come to Finland? #kinderchat
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    I always say "they'll learn despite your best efforts" (which can annoy people who take themselves super seriously) #kinderchat 😜😊
    In reply to @TeachingJake, @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    I. Love. This. #kinderchat
    • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:30 PM EDT
      I always say "they'll learn despite your best efforts" (which can annoy people who take themselves super seriously) #kinderchat 😜😊
      In reply to @TeachingJake, @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Yes and PE is not recess/break time unless so designated by the PE teachers grrr #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    yes! but! kids who spontaneously organize pick-up soccer amongst themselves are TRULY playing! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • MrsWisotsky Sep 18 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Practing mindfulness after lunch and recess! Appreciating our breath. 🙏🏻 @ARPanthers #mindfulness #districtonthemove #kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Ooh yes! Definitely! Because it’s child led and organized! #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    A3 In the formal timetable, we are not close to Finland. In personal timetable, getting closer #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    RT @KeeneeLou @happycampergirl A3 In the formal timetable, we are not close to Finland. In personal timetable, getting closer #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A3: in our class we do brain breaks every 15-30 minutes. We do @GoNoodle and I let kids pick. But now ? If that is structured? #kinderchat
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    If you think about it, we even try to control the way they BREATHE #kinderchat (deep breaths, etc) eat, move, drinks, use bathroom, use glue
  • MissTaylorOCT Sep 18 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    #kinderchat A2. Unstructured exploration is great for working on self-regulation and other important skills that take time to master.
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    A3 Open up choices: library art table, blocks & manipulatives. & talk 2friends. I see GoNoodle is a brain break go to as well. #kinderchat
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    oooh, are you trying to lead me down the "forced mindfulness" rabbit hole, friend? ;-) #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    Last year: Am circle then free play, I call small groups every 20 min until clean up & recess 1hr this yr: I teach online #Kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    A3: currently I’d say my classroom is quite close. But I sometimes have to convince subs it’s OK to play… #kinderchat
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    Article says 45 min work then they go outside or just play in room #kinderchat I think might be hard to stop play after 15, go back to work
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @GoNoodle
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Curious - do any of your schools require partication in structured games during recess? I've heard this happens... #kinderchat
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    I'll gladly follow you down that rabbit hole!! Haaa I love that you and I have so many overlapping irritants 😀#kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    I was wondering about that as well. #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @mcnaryclass, @GoNoodle
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    It's structured because they all do the same thing. If they don't want to can they play with other stuff? That's a break. #Kinderchat
    • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:33 PM EDT
      A3: in our class we do brain breaks every 15-30 minutes. We do @GoNoodle and I let kids pick. But now ? If that is structured? #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    We've tossed this idea around as a way to help kids engage but then we don't do it! #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    Not required, but we do have student leaders who have structured games for those kids who enjoy that activity #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    You are much better at giving reasons #kinderchat I just lash out in rebellion
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • avivaloca Sep 18 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    A look at our marvellous Monday! https://t.co/XbbsAlOCML #kinderchat cc @john_gris
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    I love how you framed this. Going to put it on a nice graphic "forced mindfulness" #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @hechternacht
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    It’s always nice to have that justification handy. Never know when they will come up in convo, lol! #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @happycampergirl
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    Kids love gonoddle but not all kids like and join all songs. #kinderchat
    • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:33 PM EDT
      A3: in our class we do brain breaks every 15-30 minutes. We do @GoNoodle and I let kids pick. But now ? If that is structured? #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    This is the model we think about. G6s to lead and teach some playground/recess games. #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @happycampergirl
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    NOpe #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    THINK ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS AND YOUR BREATH IN A MEANINGFUL WAY RIGHT NOW WHEN I TELL YOU TO. #kinderchat
    In reply to @dubioseducator, @hechternacht
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    Our school is a K-3 school, so it’s gr. 3s who lead. Gr. 6 could Definitely do it! #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    Q4: How do teacher led "brain break" or "body breaks" fit into what the article described? Do they fit at all? #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    I have so many feelings about mindfulness. Most are negative. #honesty #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @hechternacht
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    #kinderchat I typically tell them if they don't want Go Noodle they can rest on the carpet. Hmmm🤔🤔 rethinking....
    In reply to @teacherzrock
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    SMELL THE FLOWER BLOW OUT THE CANDLE! #kinderchat
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    #kinderchat true.....I don't require them all to participate!
    In reply to @teacherzrock
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Same. Same. Same. Same. Same. #kinderchat
    • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:40 PM EDT
      I have so many feelings about mindfulness. Most are negative. #honesty #kinderchat
      In reply to @happycampergirl, @hechternacht
  • LaurenEHarrison Sep 18 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    This happens in a class at my school. Fun Friday. Cool to see kids successfully integrate the same games during free play. #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    THIS IS THE SHIRT I WANT. IN ALL CAPS. SMELL THE FLOWER BLOW OUT THE CANDLE NOW NOW NOW DO IT NOW. #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    A4: I’d say if it’s teacher led, it doesn’t fit. #kinderchat
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    I like the idea of having 15-20 minutes of pure choice time. Ss can even come back and revisit play projects throughout day. #Kinderchat
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    I'm like how did we all attend the same conference or mandate? Accepted as mantra within last 4 years #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A4 I like the idea of having 15-20 minutes of pure choice time. Ss can even come back and revisit play projects throughout day. #Kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    How will Ss ever learn they CAN make their own choices, take risks if we never give them that chance? #kinderchat
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    I wonder when it became a "program" w/set language it started 2drive me crazy. HOw the heck does a kinder internalize "verbiage" #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl, @hechternacht
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    Am totally cracking up over SMELL THE FLOWER BLOW OUT THE CANDLE, and I keep hearing it in @OoeyGooeyLady's voice. Dying. #kinderchat
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    A4: I think any teacher led brain break or body break is structured. Not what Finland has going for them. #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    I really believe it's part of packaging programs and selling them. #conspiracytheory #kinderchat
    In reply to @dubioseducator, @happycampergirl, @hechternacht
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    It also helps to have a perfume vial handy. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @OoeyGooeyLady
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    THIS IS MY SAME PAGE RAGE. Why do we need to be on the "SAME PAGE"? #kinderchat I never understand this.
    In reply to @dubioseducator, @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    BINGO #kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    Not a theory if it can be proven. #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @dubioseducator, @happycampergirl, @hechternacht
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    Yea, sounds like either or. When u go home n want a break what if I said do yoga or sit on the rug n watch :/ #Kinderchat
    • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:40 PM EDT
      #kinderchat I typically tell them if they don't want Go Noodle they can rest on the carpet. Hmmm🤔🤔 rethinking....
      In reply to @teacherzrock
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    Programs that are packaged and sold by big businesses that make all the money. #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @dubioseducator, @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    I'm good with the same book. Let's all be reading the same book. Diff chapters, pages - ok. #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @dubioseducator, @KeeneeLou
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    😂😂😂 #Kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    I'm talking about scripts and workbooks that have everyone on p. 23 because it's September 18. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @hechternacht, @dubioseducator
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    That's called a Book Club in my head!! #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @hechternacht, @dubioseducator
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Um, excuse me? September 18, 10am is page twenty FIVE. Try to keep up. #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @hechternacht, @dubioseducator
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    You are obviously in the Blue Bird group and I am in the Droppings group. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @hechternacht, @dubioseducator
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    It's not "mindfulness" itself. Its program that all believe it will make kids mindful. What did we Ts & they Kids do before #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl, @hechternacht
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    Um, *I* am a swan, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @hechternacht, @dubioseducator
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    Q5: What OTHER advantages do free-choice break times provide to students? #kinderchat
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    #kinderchat I know you mentioned you teach online but how would you facilitate a break with Kinders in a class in 15 min?
    In reply to @teacherzrock
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    Love your sense of humor! It's sad but I've seen exactly that so many times. All KG classrooms need to b on the same pg #Kinderchat
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    Calling the "High flyers" and "mealworms" groups over for targeted guided instruction! #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl, @dubioseducator
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    Point taken. Pointe taken. #balletreference #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @hechternacht, @dubioseducator
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    A5: chances to make choices, take risks, try out theories, discover gravity, learn about sharing, discover secondary colours, #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    Seriously?!!! #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @happycampergirl, @dubioseducator
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    If I call it the “workshop model” does that make it better? #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht, @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl, @dubioseducator
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    I had shelf unit w/ quick open-ended materials. Break times, kids chose anything from yellow shelf. #kinderchat
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @teacherzrock
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    A5 Observing people in all their glory! #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • KC_SEASportsFan Sep 18 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    Agree with all of this! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    thank you :) #kinderchat
    In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    NOPE. #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @hechternacht, @happycampergirl, @dubioseducator
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Darn… #kinderchat
    • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:52 PM EDT
      NOPE. #kinderchat
      In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @hechternacht, @happycampergirl, @dubioseducator
  • St006C Sep 18 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Hi #kinderchat I'm REALLY late due to an appt and traffic!
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    A5: As tchr, getting out of the way & letting kids play will teach you SO MUCH about them. #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    I'm feeling super feisty tonight. Sorry for shouting that nope so loudly. But, still, nope. #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Cracking up!!! Oh cynicism I love when you rear your gorgeous swan head #kinderchat 🕊🦃🐓🦆🦅🦉🐥
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl, @dubioseducator
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    A5 Bottom line a chance to be a kindergarten kid! Not a program not a reading level not a stressed out wreck! #joyfullearning #kinderchat
  • TeachingJake Sep 18 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    A5 Ss having more opportunities for ownership of their day #Kinderchat
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Taught reg kg last year. Set up centers and give free choice. As long u teach procedures like clean up, it works really well #Kinderchat
    • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:50 PM EDT
      #kinderchat I know you mentioned you teach online but how would you facilitate a break with Kinders in a class in 15 min?
      In reply to @teacherzrock
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Listen I’m all the way in PEI, I might not have heard that if you didn’t shout it, lololololol! #kinderchat
    • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:53 PM EDT
      I'm feeling super feisty tonight. Sorry for shouting that nope so loudly. But, still, nope. #kinderchat
      In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    #kinderchat I like the yellow shelf idea but is that unstructured?
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @teacherzrock
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    Hi Courtney!! #kinderchat
    In reply to @St006C
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    There was a wide variety of materials, plus they were ALWAYS allowed to read or draw. #kinderchat
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @teacherzrock
  • hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    It just popped out of me too haaa nice!! #neededthat #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @CarrieMarshall1
  • St006C Sep 18 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    Hi! Just realized I forgot to introduce myself but you're all so smart! :p #kinderchat
    In reply to @hechternacht
  • teacherzrock Sep 18 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    More options = less structure never 100% can't let them go out of the building if they felt like it 😊#kinderchat
    • mcnaryclass Sep 18 @ 9:54 PM EDT
      #kinderchat I like the yellow shelf idea but is that unstructured?
      In reply to @happycampergirl, @teacherzrock
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    Good for you for questioning so hard. #kinderchat
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @teacherzrock
  • dubioseducator Sep 18 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    Gotta run. Let's do what we know is right for our kids! Thanks all! Have a great week. #kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    Have a great week Faige! #kinderchat
    In reply to @dubioseducator
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    Oh you guys, I haven't laughed this hard at a #kinderchat in ages! Thank you for being My People. NOW GO SMELL FLOWERS & BLOW OUT CANDLES!
  • St006C Sep 18 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    A5) opportunities to speak a new language, make connections, make mistakes w/ less risk #kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Sep 18 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    (sniffing in) Have a great… (blowing out) week #kinderchat!
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Sep 18 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    And I never dictated HOW to use materials on shelf. Deck of cards - they MADE UP games! #kinderchat
    In reply to @mcnaryclass, @teacherzrock
  • KeeneeLou Sep 18 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    Enjoy your week, everyone! #kinderchat https://t.co/KDwei7ah4l
    In reply to @happycampergirl