Educational Resources
At Kodo, we believe play is the innate language of childhood. Children are naturally curious, inventive, and eager to make sense of their world by doing. And our job, yours and ours, is to set the stage for that exploration with intention.
We’ve heard the same thing from educators for years: you believe in play-based learning, but doing it well, day after day, can feel like a lot to carry alone. The resources, courses, and community below exist to close that gap — with hands-on guidance, real classroom insight, and people who’ve stood exactly where you’re standing.
Meet the Kodo Education & Resource Hub
Every Kodo tool will soon come with its own step-by-step guide to implementation in the classroom. The Resource Hub is your fool-proof starting point; the bridge between believing in open-ended play and confidently making it happen.
Bring home a Magnet Wall, a Light Lab, a Wind Tunnel, or a set of Ramps, and the Hub is included for your unlimited reference. No guesswork, no prep-time scramble, just a confident path from unboxing to everyday use.
Support that grows with you
The Resource Hub guides you — from your very first setup, to confident daily use, and on to deeper, richer investigations as your learners grow.
- Your First Five Days. Start here. Understand why the tool works the way it does, get it set up, and give it a try yourself before day one.
- Provocations and Play. Bring it to your learners with guidance for those first sessions, and connect the play to the goals you’re already working toward.
- Expand the Learning. Extend children’s investigations, support a wide range of learners, and introduce richer challenges as curiosity grows. Find vocabulary and literacy connections and observation guidance.
It’s not a course you finish, it’s a resource you return to all year long.
More Ways to Learn
Beyond tool-specific support, Kodo offers a full slate of professional learning
Join our free webinars led by experienced educators on topics like STEM learning, sensory play, emotional awareness, and classroom environments — practical strategies you can put to work right away. The full catalog of sessions is available on demand, anytime.
Our self-paced courses fit your schedule and your budget — none costs more than $35. Topics range from engineering through play to building stronger classroom environments and adult-child interactions, and every course includes a certificate on completion.
Tap into a growing collection of downloadable materials, alignments to curricula such as The Creative Curriculum®, objectives for development and learning, play provocations, printable supports, and more — all designed to help you put open-ended materials to work in your room.
Benefits for Educators
- Confidence from day one. Clear, step-by-step guidance means less time second-guessing and more time watching children learn.
- Classroom-ready strategies. Real tools and techniques to support investigative learning and skill development. Things you can use tomorrow, not just theory.
- A supportive network. Connect with Kodo educators and ambassadors who share your passion for play-based learning. Trade ideas, ask questions, and grow together.
- Alignment with standards. Our resources are built to complement widely used curricula and assessment tools, so your learning translates into measurable classroom outcomes.
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Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of STEM integration or explore new sensory play techniques, Kodo offers a range of both professional development and training opportunities to meet your needs.