Creating Provocations to Play How do we create an environment that extends on children's natural curiosity and interests in the classroom? How can we introduce new ideas, based on our observations and our understanding of possibilities for children? What activities can we do that promote play? Rooted in the emergent curriculum approach, setting up provocations […]
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. Reflection has many facets, […]
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 solving, exploration, creativity, discovery, […]
Transitioning to the Alberta FLIGHT Framework Are you looking to learn more about the Alberta FLIGHT Framework? Whether you've gone through the training or not, it can still be a little overwhelming switching to this approach to learning. Flight not only introduces some new language to use (and to share with families), but also aims […]
Exploring Risky Play Taking risk is a necessary part of play. It's part of how children assess what they can do, what challenges them and what to leave until a later date to try. However, many of us face obstacles, barriers and reluctance to accept this into children's play. Join me as we discuss what […]
Transitioning to the Alberta Curriculum Framework 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 to share with […]
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 […]
The Me, The You, The We: Facilitating Social Emotional Learning Feelings! Feelings! And more Feelings! The everyday struggles of identifying and understanding big emotions is a tough gig for young children. It’s all so hard! But with the right positive supports and environment, children can thrive and build those skills required to manage these big […]
Caring Connections: Interactions that Matter The comfort of an encouraging smile. The caring reassurance after a fight with a friend. The excitement of co-celebration as they discovery a new skill. How we interact with children has a huge impact on children's growth and development, not only their social emotional development, but also in their abilities […]
Outdoor Fun for Everyone! Igniting Passion for Outdoor Play ~ Summer Edition ~ Let's Get Outside and Play! We just don't seem to hear or see that too much anymore. What happened to connecting with the world around us in a hands-on way, instead of looking at it on a screen? Do you know the […]
