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, and looks different for each […]
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 it comes to helping children […]
No Waiting! Get Them Shaking! Learning Effective Transition Strategies I can see it like it was just yesterday...the children are climbing over each other as we help them put on their snow pants, jackets and boots to get them ready to go outside. It's a nightmare come true! Wait! This was yesterday! The reality sets […]
ONLINE Community Webinar Inspiring Curiosity to Play: Creating Provocations and Invitations 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? […]
ONLINE Community Webinar Build it Up! Designing Creative Block Spaces Build it up! Knock it down! Build something new! Our block spaces are one of the most popular play spaces in our environment for many children. It's a space for children to express their creativity, problem solve, engage in different types of play and recreate […]
Which Way to the Brain? Brain Smart Strategies to Support Early Learning and Development Play and the brain! They weave together in an intricate pattern that lay the foundation to how children learn, grow and thrive! Understanding how the brain works when engaged in play is probably one of the coolest things I've learned as an […]
Lunch & Learn: Clay Explorations Welcome to our NEW Lunch and Learn webinars! These are mini online community webinars that give you some effective strategies you can implement right away! Lunch and Learn webinars are only 30 minutes and are offered over the lunch hour of 12:30-1:00PM. Each month we will present a different topic […]
Lunch & Learn Mini Webinar: Fabric Play Welcome to our Lunch and Learn mini webinars! These are online community webinars that give you some effective strategies you can implement right away! Lunch and Learn webinars are only 30 minutes and are offered over the lunch hour of 12:30-1:00PM. Each month we will present a different topic […]
Welcome to our Community Workshop PD Day! Exploring the Emergent Curriculum Approach We're bringing back our in-person community workshops! Our first community workshop will be a full-day event! When: Saturday, March 16, 2024 Time: 9:00AM - 3:30PM Investment: $135.00+GST Host Location: Tiny Hoppers Summerside, 2359 - 90b Street SW, Edmonton, AB Topic: Exploring the Emergent […]
Rocks and Sticks and Wonderful Things! Creative Outdoor Play Experiences for Young Children 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 […]