The Magic of Loose Parts: Promoting Play with Loose Parts

The Magic of Loose Parts: Promoting Play with Loose Parts Loose Parts! The possibilities are endless when we arrange loose parts (open-ended) materials for children to explore. Remember the possibilities of a cardboard box?! Was it a den? A spaceship? Or a 3D canvas to paint and draw on? The possibilities are endless! Join me […]

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

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 […]