I am sitting here holding a wooden pebble in my hand as I reflect on how Kodo Kids and I met. This wooden pebble is just one of the many beautiful materials created for children by Kodo Kids. Here is what I remember about that day at NAEYC: In 2018, my...
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...
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...
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...
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...
