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, […]
Passports of the World: Exploring Multicultural Experiences with Young Children Get a sneak peak at our NEW webinar coming in 2022! The world is full of adventure, possibilities and play! Our children and families come to us with different play experiences, backgrounds, traditions, cultures and values. Learning and understanding how children see culture is an […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
Due to the pandemic taking a large toll on our early childhood educators, we have decided to postpone any Laugh 'n' Learn events for the remainder of 2021! Be sure to join us 2022!!!
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 Adventures of Play: 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 […]
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 […]
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! A planning goes a long […]