Where does food come from? An Investigation Inspiration

Last week on the Kodo Blog we discussed the question ‘where does food come from?’ with children in mind. When the family needs food, a trip to the supermarket is planned. It’s natural for a child to...
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Apples From Supermarkets - Learning Where Food Comes From

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....
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#ILookLikeAnEngineer : How Preschool STEM Activities Can Change the Future

A few months ago, we published a blog about a recent buzz in the media about girls and boys with toys, which stemmed from discussion about the disequilibrium of women and men in scientific fields....
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Cool Tools : Mud Kitchens and Outdoor Preschool Sensory Activities

At Kodo, we consider the T in STEM, Technology, to refer to  the basic tools and mechanisms which enhance our lives. This includes those fundamental technologies that help humans perform the simple but important tasks...
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Field Notes : Using Ice on the Magnetic Wall

We just tried using ice with the Outdoor Mag Wall. It was a perfect opportunity because the kids were moving water from our water pump, along the path to "cool the concrete." The children are...
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What are we growing in Colorado? - Kodo's Preschool Garden

Spring and Summer always signal to early childhood educators, gardeners, and farmers of all sorts that planting should be underway! Gardening is one of the greatest sensory preschool activities that allows children to develop an...
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STEM Outdoor Play Ideas: Birds, Bricks, and Heart-Shaped Rocks

A Little Birdie Told Me No matter our location; the city, the suburbs, the country, or oceanside, we see and hear birds. Children spot them all the time and are often curious about them. How...
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Tinker Thinking Part III - Ramp Play

The use of the phrase, happy accident, has pretty much gone out of fashion. None the less, for Jocelyn and Logan those words aptly describe their experience. This pair of pre-k children have known one...
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Tinker Thinking Part II - Building Bridges for Kids

It's winter in Colorado and the children are enjoying the sunny day and some much needed time outdoors. Logan invites his friends to build something with him. His plan includes using outdoor ramps, which each...