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Kodo's TV Debut on Treehouse Masters

  Kodo's Wind Tunnel Appears on Episode "Nature's Super HQ" If you were watching Animal Planet last Friday night, you may have noticed an exciting surprise - Kodo's Wind Tunnel made its TV debut on...
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Questions About The Changing Roles of Teachers

This blog is part 1 in a series by Nancy Brown, retired early childhood educator and friend of Kodo Young children joyfully learn through play. We see it in action every day in our programs....
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17 Preschool Books for 2017

Including preschool books in every day play is beneficial for both the associated literary skills and as a supplemental resource to many important teaching topics. At Kodo, we use books to help reinforce learning and...
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15 STEM Vocabulary Words to Introduce to Your Preschoolers

STEM is here to stay, and more early childhood educators than ever are introducing integrated science, technology, engineering, and math concepts in their classrooms. Children are wired to learn these concepts and the associated language...
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The Importance of Loose Parts Learning

What are loose parts, and how do they elevate learning? You may have noticed that Kodo products don’t include a set of directions on how to use them. There are uses implied through product design,...
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Striking a Balance Between Leadership and Followership in Early Education

This post was contributed by Diane Spahn, Education Specialist, and Constant Hine, Director of Professional Development Upon first glance we might overlook the moment captured in the above photo. Something similar to it is most...
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10 Practical and Useful Tips for Better Classroom Designs

While it may feel like Summer has just begun, many teachers are already shifting their focus to next school year’s classroom. Over the coming weeks, you’ll be cleaning, sorting, organizing, choosing new materials and furniture,...
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Investing in Ourselves: Professional Development for Teachers

National Trends in Professional Development for Teachers We recently returned from NAEYC’s National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development in Baltimore, and are so excited to see and hear of the ways in which the...
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Identifying Early Learning In the Daily Lives of Children: Reading the Environment

As many of you know, I travel a great deal consulting, delivering trainings and addressing large groups of Early Childhood Education teachers all over the country. I find myself in many airports, restaurants, and hotels...