Observing with Intent ~ Enriching your Emergent Curriculum Approach Every take the time to sit back and simply observe children playing? The conversations they have, even by themselves. The curiosity […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cultivating Creative Hearts and Minds ~ Open Ended Art Experiences for Young Children Creativity is intelligence having fun! Alberta Einstein had it right with his quote on creativity. Children are […]
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 […]
Inclusive Practices in the Early Years We live in a world that is wonderfully diverse - not only culturally but also in our unique abilities. Some of us can sing […]
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 […]
Including Movement and Active Play Everyday In a world that seems to promote sedentary activities, it's important that we get children moving after a long day of school and stress. […]
Igniting Passion for Outdoor Play 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 […]
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 […]
