Every Picture Tells a Story - Natural Play
There is a common misconception among early childhood teachers that Engineering is too complicated for inclusion for the young child; however, the reality is that children are natural engineers. Structural engineering, which is part of the primary school science curriculum,...
The See Inside Tube for Construction Play
There’s something appealing about watching water trickle down a stream bed or rocks tumble down a hillside. This action is often replicated in the classroom. At Kodo, our designers pay a great deal of attention to the ways in which...
STEM Engineering - Building with Sand Bags
As you may know, last week here in Colorado the Heavens let loose a torrent of rain. For over 5 days Boulder and surrounding areas received 17 inches of rain, 9 of which fell in one day. Our yearly average...
Learning the Concept of Balance
“In mathematics, the art of proposing a question must be held of higher value than solving it.” - Georg Cantor When we think of math and physics we don’t usually think of preschoolers; however, the Kodo Kids Balance is a...
Pinball Deflectors and Newtons Three Laws of Motion
This fall we have been thinking about how to provide depth within the realm of STEM, specifically within Engineering. In this second email of our fall email series, we will explore how to add another mathematical concept to ramp play...
The Activity Tray - Product Exploration
With classrooms getting organized and teachers settling into the new school year, we’ve been thinking about versatility. Materials and products that serve multiple purposes are especially beneficial as children and teachers get to know one another and “move into” their...
Back to School "Readiness" - The First Day of School
The advertisements are everywhere, “Get Ready for School ”, luring consumers to buy bunches of plastic doodads, television character lunch boxes, and fancy notebooks. But what does school readiness really mean for the child? If they are armed with the...
