Outdoor Fun for Everyone! Igniting Passion for Outdoor Play ~ Winter 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 […]
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 […]
NEW! We Are Family! Building Stronger Connections with Families Let's talk about the other part of children...their family! Families come in all sizes, cultures and expectations - they are as diverse as the children we work with! As the child's primary caregiver, it's important that we demonstrate respect and value the child's family as major […]
Lunch & Learn! Exploring the Possibilities of Flight 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 […]
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? […]
Playful Planning: Exploring the Planning Process with the 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 […]