KindSight 101 - #32: Who Says You Can’t do Inquiry in Kindergarten? Developing an Inquiry Mindset (with Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt)

#32: Who Says You Can’t do Inquiry in Kindergarten? Developing an Inquiry Mindset (with Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt)

07/16/18 • 53 min

Who says you can’t teach inquiry in kindergarten?
This episode will have you checking your assumptions at the door. Many teachers not only believe that using inquiry-based, student centered-learning is only for the intermediate grades, but that it’s impossible in kindergarten. My superstar guest provides step by step strategies, highlights her favorite technological apps, and explains key lessons to explore inquiry within your classroom, whether you want to simply dip your toe into it or do a deep dive with your class. Get ready to be inspired!

Rebecca is a Kindergarten Teacher in the Greater Victoria School District, on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. She currently teaches French Immersion at George Jay Elementary School.

She is passionate about incorporating inquiry practices with her learners. Rebecca also strives to teach using BC's First Peoples Principles of Learning, technology and Reggio Emilia style practices.

Rebecca is the co-author of Inquiry Mindset with Trevor MacKenzie published in 2018.

For more information visit her website rebeccabathursthunt.com or find her on twitter @rbathurst on twitter or @inquiryteacher on Instagram or my website smallactbigimpact.com and search for episode #32.

Rebecca is a Kindergarten Teacher in the Greater Victoria School District, on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. She currently teaches French Immersion at George Jay Elementary School.

She is passionate about incorporating inquiry practices with her learners. Rebecca also strives to teach using BC's First Peoples Principles of Learning, technology and Reggio Emilia style practices.

Rebecca is the co-author of Inquiry Mindset with Trevor MacKenzie published in 2018.

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#31: Building Rapport with Parents and Creating Judgement-Free Zones, Without Compromising Your Integrity (with Shauna Stewart Douglas)

If you’ve ever wondered how you can easily earn the respect and trust of parents in an authentic way that doesn’t compromise your integrity, my guest has some incredible insight to share with you today. In our conversation, we discuss the importance of building rapport, creating judgement-free zones for moms, encouraging parenting communities that favor teamwork and generosity over competition, and the significance of creating a safe space to navigate some of life’s controversial conversations.

My guest Shauna Stewart Douglas is the founder and CEO of Mommble, a safe, non-judgemental social community for moms and moms-to-be. They are dedicated to moms supporting each other in this epic and sometimes roller coaster-like journey called Motherhood. She also heads up a number of moms uniting moms groups on facebook and can be found on Instagram by searching mommble_moms .

https://www.mommble.com/
https://www.instagram.com/mommble_moms/
https://www.facebook.com/momsunitingmoms/

In case you want a bit of further info about Mommble (just for your reference): https://www.accelerateokanagan.com/community/blog/blog/vap-client-spotlight-shauna-stewart-douglas-mommble/
For more information visit my website smallactbigimpact.com and search for episode #31.

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#33: Is your School Kind? The Important, Research-Backed Metric Every School Should Employ (with Dr. John-Tyler Binfet)

Have you ever wondered how kind your school is? Well, today’s guest invented the research-backed metric that every school should employ to measure the kindness of their culture. In our conversation, we explore three different types of kindness and ways to empower our students to practice daily kindnesses. We also talk about the surprising relationship between resiliency and kindness. Enjoy the episode.

Dr. John Tyler Binfet is an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. He focuses on two areas of research: Conceptualizations of Kindness in School; and 2) The Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Students’ Well-Being.

His areas of expertise include: perceptions of school kindness; social and emotional learning; homesickness, stress reduction in university students, and animal-assisted therapy (particularly canine). He has also developed the unique B.A.R.K. dog therapy program.

For more information visit Dr. John-Tyler Binfet or bark.sites.olt.ubc.ca or my website smallactbigimpact.com and search for episode #33.