Loose Parts

Displaying and Organizing Loose Parts

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

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...
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Loose Parts and COVID

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...
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Giving Tuesday

This year for Giving Tuesday Kodo Kids decided to do things a little differently. We had our employees split up into two teams and pick their own charities to donate to. Instead of raising money...
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Virtual Learning Opportunities That Are Engaging

Do you cringe when you hear online learning, e-learning, online training, or even just online? Many educators visibly shudder when hearing those words and for good reason. It has become the main way that many...
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Enhancing Discovery with the ‘S’ in STEM

Fostering STEM skills in young children, often starts with the materials you have available in your environment. However, it is more than the materials, but rather, how the Educator facilitates learning with materials and how...
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The Connection Between Spiritual Development and Kodo Kids

I am sitting here holding a wooden pebble in my hand as I reflect on how Kodo Kids and I met.  This wooden pebble is just one of the many beautiful materials created for children...
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Introduction to Spiritual Development with Young Children

Kodo Partner - Deborah Schein I started my career in 1972 as an educator and later as a Director of a Jewish early childhood program. I then moved to a low-income urban setting, where I...
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Introducing New Materials to Support the Toys and Games Interest Area

How many times have you played peek-a-boo with a child? Too many to count, I would assume. Children naturally engage in games starting at a very early age, hiding themselves with their hands or with a...