Painting with Wax
/Spending time in museums, craft fairs, and other creative venues creates an opportunity for educators to learn new innovative techniques that can be brought back to the classroom and shared.
Read MoreSpending time in museums, craft fairs, and other creative venues creates an opportunity for educators to learn new innovative techniques that can be brought back to the classroom and shared.
Read MoreNature offers wonderful possibilities for fun and connection in the learning community. Serendipity had come our way, we needed to embrace this wonderful gift in our lives.
Read MoreEach year the children bring new games and toys in the program. How can educators support the children’s interest in new toys and characters and inspire the children to express their own creativity?
Read MoreAn interest in flight inspired our learning community to find new ways to create planes without paper. What did we discover? How can our discoveries during the learning journey help your practice grow and thrive?
Read MoreBy following children’s ideas and supporting their interests we create opportunities for other children to join in. We create opportunities for exploration, collaboration, and enjoyment of the learning journey.
Read MoreAdapting familiar materials in new ways paves the way for creative discovery. As educators, our role is to find new ways to explore classic materials. This helps children find new pathways for their creative work.
Read MoreAs each child explores their interests they engage with different aspects of learning. As children’s interests change, they will have opportunities to learn new things. Children connect new skills to past work creating a well-rounded wealth of knowledge.
Read MoreEvery project has challenges. This is a part of the learning journey. Talking with the children about the challenges of their work helps them discover new ideas and solutions. When we support children through conversation then challenges become opportunities.
Read MoreHaving educators on the team who enjoy and want to share a special skill with the children is a benefit to the learning community. In this work the children gained skills and confidence in artistic techniques that carried over into their own creative work.
Read MoreBe open to new experiences. The outcome we imagine is often different from the experience. Every new experience will feature twists and turns as we explore and interpret how to work with new tools and the medium.
Read MoreTree climbing is a part of the childhood experience. An experience that many children no longer not have access to. For many reasons tree climbing seems like an activity from the past. This is a story how a group of children in summer camp enjoyed one of life’s great pleasures.
Read MoreAs the children build trust with each other in play this creates stronger bonds within the learning community. The lessons the children learn about people through play carry over into life.
Read MoreSome children in the learning community struggle to make connections with creating their own play. They are comfortable following directions from adults. One way we bridge the gap between self-direction and dependence is guiding and giving to others.
Read MoreHow did an idea for utilizing recycled materials change into a project that united children together? A project that transformed one type of creativity into another with super outcomes.
Read MoreAs educators, our role of guiding children gives us an opportunity to exert influence over their work and play. This story is about our exploration of line and how the educators tried to influence a passing interest and transform it into an in-depth investigation.
Read MoreIn our continuing exploration of dough, we made some new discoveries about the scientific process. At the same time the educators made some discoveries about our work with young children. What were the takeaways from our cotton dough experience?
Read MoreAs the children sat down to paint the salt dough they created, a discussion started. The children asked questions about the dough making process and sharing. What did we learn about the dough making process? What did we learn about sharing and each other?
Read MoreWhat happens when a planned activity does not go as planned? What lessons can educators and children learn from this experience? Join us for the continuing story of our dough exploration. A learning journey inspired by the children’s wonderings and desire to express their creativity with salt, flour, and water.
Read MoreChildren need to apply knowledge gained in school to concrete work. Applying new knowledge through play makes the concepts of formal education sticky.
Read MoreRecycled materials and an idea created a unique opportunity for the children and educators to explore who they are as individuals, and as members of a larger learning community.
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