The theme of NAEYC this year was “There is Power in this Profession” - and the truth of that was evident in the spirit of the attendees, presenters, and exhibitors alike. This belief empowers each member of the Kodo team, and we were excited to have been welcomed with open arms by attendees. 

Colette has a vivid imagination and routinely creates complex block structures, intricate drawings, and has a knack for detailed storytelling. She’ll often use the contents of an entire shelf when constructing one of her ideas. When she was presented with a small bag of Building Sticks, it was natural that she raised her eyebrows,...

At Kodo we’re big fans of plenty of time for unstructured play, due to the many benefits for both children and teachers. It occurs daily in most, if not all, preschool programs here in the US. You might know it as, Free Choice Time, Free Play, or Children’s Choice, to name a few ways ECE educators designate it...

Last week on the Kodo Blog we discussed the idea of ‘where food comes from’ from a child’s perspective. When the family needs food, a trip to the supermarket is planned. It’s natural for a child to assume that that’s where apples and...

If you ask a child where an apple comes from, it’s not surprising to hear them exclaim confidently, “from the supermarket”! Hamburgers come from McDonald’s and water comes from the faucet. It makes perfect sense. When the family needs more milk, a trip to the grocery store is planned. They’ve...

Children have a natural fascination with magnets. That’s just one reason that we find them in Early Childhood Education (ECE) settings. This activity easily peaks children’s interests, introduces the mysterious world of naturally occurring iron filings, and launches an open-ended investigation! The following can be...