by Kodo Partner/Guest Blog | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog, Early Childhood Education Theory, Educator Resources, Kodo Collaborator
Kodo Partner – Deborah Schein I started my career in 1972 as an educator and later as a Director of a Jewish early childhood program. I then moved to a low-income urban setting, where I created a classroom-based upon the Reggio Emilia philosophy of the hundred...
by Kodo Partner/Guest Blog | Aug 28, 2019 | Investigations & Provocations
Teaching Journal Notes By Kodo’s Guest Author Elinor Rifkin Throughout the summer, water play has a big role in the Outdoor Studio. One of the ways I’ve found to defeat the heat and help children stay happy while outdoors is to use water in many, many ways. Over the...
by Kodo Partner/Guest Blog | Aug 20, 2019 | Early Childhood Education Theory, Early Childhood Stories, Kodo Collaborator
Teaching Journal Notes By Kodo’s Guest Author, Elinor Rifkin This past week I’ve really enjoyed observing the children and their learning adventure with open-ended materials. I’ve noted the following: scientific reasoning for choosing the materialsgrowing...
by Kodo Partner/Guest Blog | Aug 13, 2019 | Early Childhood Education Theory, Early Childhood Stories, Kodo Collaborator
Teaching Journal Notes By Kodo’s Guest Author, Elinor Rifkin The oldest children in our school, who are five, love to create and test complex obstacle courses on the lawn area. The butcher paper roll boxes would make a great addition to these materials. After...
by Kodo Partner/Guest Blog | Jul 31, 2019 | Early Childhood Education Theory, Early Childhood Stories, Kodo Collaborator
Teaching Journal Notes By Kodo’s Guest Author Elinor Rifkin I arrived at school, thinking of the flow of the day. I went to the resource room and stared at the shelves full of loose parts and art materials. My mind filled with questions: “ What material should we...
