Day 7: Jumping in!

Sometimes, we know that we should do something, but don't, because we don't know where to start. Today my partner in crime and I worked with two k teams to find their START, and jump into supporting students in developing self regulation by bringing in Dina. The SCDSB has long used the Incredible

Years Dina Dinosaur Program to build social skills and problem solving in kindergarten. 

Some friends remembered Dina from last year, some where completely enthralled with the Dinosaur (really a dragon, but hey, we can be what ever we want to can't we), while others were happy to sit back and observe the goings on. 

We were keen to share the picture cues we created before hand, and encouraged the educators to make their own with the children in the upcoming days.  It was great to work today with children and their educators and help them find their starting point in a program that might seem daunting at first, but has great impact on the success of our littlest learners!