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Creating a Welcoming Early Childhood Environment

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Welcoming families, whether new or returning to a childcare or school environment, is an important first step any year. However, as we embark on this year following uncertainty with the global pandemic, making a safe,...
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The Intersectionality of Art and STEM

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“Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world. ”- Leonardo DaVinci Walking into my kitchen early one morning, all I see is a mass (and mess) of...
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Discovering Insects

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My young neighbor, Lily, is certain to become an entomologist. Without fail this determined 5 year old is in her front yard every morning moving rocks and digging around the roots of a large tree....
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Summer Memories turned Classroom Opportunities

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  I absolutely adore summertime. It is by far my favorite season. The green grass, blue skies, the smell of a thunderstorm, and the emerging of all the bugs and animals make my inquisitive nature...
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Re-Inventing Outdoor Play and Learning Part 3

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Refreshing your outdoor spaces by rearranging materials and adding something new is often just as exciting for the adults for your program as it is for the children. It offers entry points to have conversations...
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Re-Inventing Outdoor Play and Learning - Part 2

By Andy Marlyn

Many indoor materials get a “new life” by bringing them outdoors for a few hours or a few days. Moving materials from indoors to out, even temporarily, helps children recognize possibilities for grouping materials in...
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Re-Inventing Outdoor Play and Learning - Part 1

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With warm weather here, children and adults are wanting to get back outdoors. Even with limitations currently in place, active play and learning is still vital! Most programs are in the process of assessing the...
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Displaying and Organizing Loose Parts

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Many questions that we hear involving Loose Parts have to do with how we organize and display the Loose Parts.  A simple concept to consider when organizing materials is “less is more”.  When there is...
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Loose Parts For All Ages

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On January 27th, Miriam Beloglovsky and Kodo had the wonderful opportunity to present the webinar, Provoking Inquiry with Loose Parts, in collaboration with Early Childhood Investigations. With that, we received such thoughtful and meaningful questions...