The Real Ms Kim

What is Cultural Heritage?

A Look at the importance of understanding the cultural heritage of students and how this can benefit the entire school.

Creating 'The Flow of the Day' in the Kindergarten Program

The Flow of the Day plays an important part in the success of students in the Kindergarten Program. In this episode I talk about what the flow of the day is, how to create one, and how it benefits the Tiny Humans in your class.  Here are some websites that I have found very helpful when learning about and creating the Flow of the Day:  TransformEd [http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com/2013/08/open-house-2013-resources.html] The Curious Kindergarten [https://thecuriouskindergarten.blog/2014/04/29/planning-for-a-full-day-of-inquiry-based-learning/#comments] Considerations for Program Planning [https://www.ontario.ca/document/kindergarten-program-2016/considerations-program-planning#section-2] EduGAINS [http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/Kindergarten/primaryresources/flowoftheday.html] Here are some questions that I have found helpful to think about when creating your Flow of the Day:  * How can we reduce the number of transitions in the day?  * What can we do to enable children to revisit, over time, inquiries or projects in which they are deeply engaged, in order to extend the learning? * How can we make the best use of two educators to maximize the time allowed in our schedule for children to be engaged in learning? * What opportunities does a child have, in the course of the day, to retire to a space for quiet and rest? Does the flow of our day allow for children to rest when they feel tired? * What challenges that have an impact on the flow of the day could we discuss with the principal? * How long are the arrival and departure windows?

Strategies for teaching students with ASD - Structured Learning Environments

This mini podcast is about the benefits of a Structured Learning Environment for ASD students and neuro-typical students