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Kodo Virtual Learning

By Kodo Kids

Kodo Virtual Learning Has Launched It’s an exciting time for Kodo Kids since launching our Virtual Learning Program the beginning of March. As part of our overall vision and commitment to supporting continuous quality improvement,...
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The Week of the Young Child - Empowering Children in Their Community - 2 of 3

By Kodo Kids

Empowering Children in Their Community Kodo Kids Celebrates NAEYC The Week of the Young Child™ Part 2 of 3 of our series this week. If you haven't done so already, be sure to check out...
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The Week of the Young Child™ - Hearing Children’s Voices Through Assessment - 3 of 3

By Kodo Kids

Hearing Children’s Voices Through Assessment Kodo Kids Celebrates NAEYC The Week of the Young Child™ Part 3 of 3 of our series this week. If you haven't done so already, be sure to check out the...
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The Week of the Young Child™ - Competent and Capable Children - 1 of 3

By Kodo Kids

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...
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Fine Motor/Pre-Writing Readiness

By Diane Spahn

The foundation for a strong pencil grip is developed well before a child may pick up a pencil for the first time. Developing strength in the hand muscles, or fine motor skills, is the first...
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Fascination with Machines

By Diane Spahn

If you work with preschoolers you know their fascination with machines! They’re quick to point out construction equipment, love visiting the copy machine with you, and often pretend to man the controls of everything from...
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“Run, Run, As Fast As You Can, You Can’t Catch Me, I’m.....” -The Gingerbread Man

By Kodo Kids

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...
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Happy National STEM Day!

By Kodo Kids

Happy National STEM Day!  You may know that here at Kodo we have a particular fondness for all things STEM and in particular, Engineering. Our own team of designers and engineers are enthusiastic problem solvers,...
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Fall in Love With Fall

By Kodo Kids

Fall In Love With Fall  Some of my earliest and greatest memories are of walking with my grandmother on a crisp fall day; we would collect leaves, talk, and laugh. I would ask 1000 “why”...