If you don’t already know this about me, I am a huge fan of the Reggio Emilia approach for early childhood ed. It has strong roots in allowing the child to initiate his own learning, as he is given the space to explore the world around him with all of his senses. In this context,…
This post is PART 2 of my “how-to” series on Long Term Projects. In this post, I will be sharing all about continuing long term project work. That is, branching off the original starting topic of a project to expand and apply knowledge in other areas. This piece of project work is critical in order…
Hi Guys, this week’s blog post is all about Springtime Preschool Activities, and its GALLERY STYLE for extra inspiration. Hopefully these ideas help you to create amazing play invitations for your children! Bees & Petals Architecture: This modeling clay invitation encourages hands on manipulative play. Children can construct, stamp, imprint, or replicate photo inspiration. Provide…
Starting a long term project with young children is more challenging than it sounds. Knowing how and where to start is only the beginning! Questions I’ve often come across include: How do I gear the work down to the child(ren)’s level? How much do I control the direction/outcome? How do I maintain focus and attention?…
Miniature worlds are fascinating and wondrous for young children! They get to be masters of these little environments, and explore beautiful materials that transport them to mysterious and amazing lands away from home. Small World Play encourages imagination, investment, and creativity, while providing so many avenues for conversation and knowledge building about people, places, animals, and more!
Below is my list of the most important things to have on hand to create any number of small, amazing worlds. Plus, Check out some of my small world environments you can recreate at home or in the classroom!
Here’s a little tour of the set up we have at home. I have always been a believer that the environment is just as much a teacher as the teacher herself, because the set up and offerings of the environment lead the child to much of what he or she chooses to engage it. Therefore,…
