Playful Planning: Exploring the Planning Process with the Emergent Curriculum Approach

Playful Planning: Exploring the Planning Process with the 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. One of the most popular and best approaches to achieve this is the emergent curriculum […]

Beautiful Oopsies: Exploring the Creativity of Open-Ended Art Experiences

Beautiful Oopsies: Exploring the Creativity of Open-Ended Art Experiences Creativity is intelligence having fun! Albert Einstein had it right with his quote on creativity. Children are natural artists, as all their masterpieces are a visual representation of how they see the world around them. Let us foster this self-expression through open-ended creative art experiences! For children, […]

NEW! Protectors of Play: Valuing the Pedagogy of Play

Protectors of Play: Valuing the Pedagogy of Play Play. Playful Learning. Learning Through Play. Pedagogy of Play. These are just some of the terms we use to advocate for the importance of Play, not only in the early learning years but throughout our learning journey. For now, let's start with Play in the early years […]

Approaches to Play: Exploring Play Schemas

Approaches to Play: Exploring Play Schemas "Why do they keep throwing things?!"  "I don't know how to capture children's interests...they're just playing."  "They (the child) just keeps doing the same thing over and over!" "What do you mean that spinning around in circles is Play?!" These are common questions many early childhood educators ask themselves […]

From Crying to Smiling: Understanding Children’s Behaviours

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 nowhere! 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 is […]

We Are Family! Building Stronger Connections with Families

We Are Family! Building Stronger Connections with Families Hi Samantha...I mean Sidney…I mean…Ms. Randolf...I mean…Maggie’s mom! Connecting with families and knowing their names is just as important as your connection with the children in your care! Families are the primary caregivers in a child’s life. An essential role for educators is co-creating strong relationships with […]

Mighty Transitions: Discovering Transitions that Work

Mighty Transitions: Discovering Transitions that Work Oh, those transitions! From here to there and back again. They could be a time of chaos or a time of calm - which one do we plan for?! That's right! Transitions can be calm, fun and effective if we intentionally plan for them! Planning goes a long way when […]

Beautiful Minds! Caring for Children with Neurodiversity

Beautiful Minds! Caring for Children with Neurodiversity Our brains all function slightly differently. Some of us are great with numbers, while others are great artists or sports players. As our brains grow and develop, we may notice that some brains are wired differently, and different strengths and behaviours emerge. Children who are neurodivergent grow just […]