The Magic of Loose Parts: Promoting Play with Loose Parts Loose Parts! The possibilities are endless when we provide an arrange of loose parts (open-ended) materials for children to explore. Remember the possibilities of a cardboard box?! Was it a den? A space ship? Or a 3D canvas to paint and draw on? The possibilities […]
The Daily Struggle: Facilitating Conflict Resolution Conflict is something that we all experience on a daily basis. We all have our own perceptions and experiences and opinions, and with children...these opinions can get very vocal! It's up to us, the adults in their lives, to facilitate how to resolve conflicts constructively so that our children […]
From Crying to Smiling: Understanding Children’s Behaviours Ever wonder WHY some children react in ways we just don't understand? The screaming, biting and hitting came from no where! When a seemingly small situation throws them right into a major meltdown. Feeling like you're at a standstill of what to do next? Well, then this webinar […]
Wonderful World of STEM: Exploration and Discovery through STEM, STEAM & STREAM STEM - Science, Technology, engineering and Math; STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math; STREAM - Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Math. No matter which acronym you use, STEM activities are bound to be a hit with children as they encourage problem […]
Finding Your Wings: Exploring Curriculum Frameworks in Early Learning Are you looking to learn more about the Alberta Curriculum Framework? Whether you've gone through the training or not, it can still be a little overwhelming switching to this approach to learning. The early learning curriculum framework not only introduces some new language to use (and […]
Reflections of Playful Learning: Enriching your Emergent Curriculum Approach After a full day of play, everyone is exhausted! Oh, but what fun we had! What learning transpired! It was a success! Before we forget of all the adventures and discoveries, it's time to reflect. Reflection is a main factor when enriching your emergent curriculum approach. […]
Playful Planning: Enriching Your Emergent Curriculum Approach Playful learning experiences promote a sense of curiosity, exploration, and confidence, which are what we all strive to achieve when we plan for our early childhood environment and our children's experiences. To achieve this, one of the most popular and best approaches is the emergent curriculum approach. This […]
Observing Play with Intent: Enriching your Emergent Curriculum Approach Ever take the time to sit back and simply observe children playing? The conversations they have, even by themselves. The curiosity they show when they are exploring something new. The expressions of satisfaction when they are deep in thought in play and when they reach a […]
Creating Magical Play Spaces: Inspiring Early Childhood Environments Creating a space that promotes curiosity, exploration, discovery and play is not a simple task. Trends change over time...so what's the latest and greatest in creating an environment that truly does captures the image of the child and children's play? It's a setting that focuses on the […]
The Inner Child: Developing the Spiritual Well-Being of Every Child Get a sneak peak at our NEW webinar coming in 2022! A relatively new term in early childhood that we are seeing more and more is the term 'spiritual development.' What does this mean? How can we support spiritual development in the early learning environment? […]