The Week of the Young Child™ - Competent and Capable Children - 1 of 3
Competent and Capable Children Kodo Kids Celebrates NAEYC The Week of the Young Child™ Children are natural researchers. They are continuously observing, reflecting, and making connections to the world around them. As educators, we create opportunities and experiences for them...
“Run, Run, As Fast As You Can, You Can’t Catch Me, I’m.....” -The Gingerbread Man
One of my favorite things to do as an educator is to engineer oral stories with the children. I love how oral stories elicit participation. I ask the children to pick a story they want to hear and then send...
The Soap Box Derby: An Exploration of Ramps and Gravity
This investigation was inspired by the old fashioned Soap Box Derby races we enjoyed as children ourselves! Today, your children will experiment with gravity by changing one variable - weight - as they test how balls of the same size...
Goal for Adults: Introduce the concept of friction and how it affects motion Goal for Children: Gain hands-on experience with the concept of friction Directions for Facilitation: Introduce the term, friction, to the children, adjusting language to suit their age. Use...
If you have ordered our wooden Discovery Ramps in the last couple of years, chances are you have a set constructed using Wormy Maple. Look closely and you may see small holes and dark lines. Have your children noticed them?...
DIY Rain Bottle in 3 Easy Steps
The weather is warming, the sun is shining, and we are spending more and more time in our outdoor classrooms! Today we'd like to share with you a DIY Rain Bottle tool that is easy to make and introduce to your...
5 Kids Light Table Accessories to Buy or DIY
There are so many ways to use a light table! Kids light table products exist for every budget, and DIYers can easily make their own accessories with minimal cost and effort. Here are five of our favorite light table STEM...
