If you are familiar with the Walker Learning Approach, then you are no doubt also familiar with writing a Statement of Intent. This fortnightly planning document is vital to the success of your play-based learning program. Check out this blog post to see how we write ours.
Take a look at these inspirational play based learning experiences for your classroom - and they're curriculum aligned to boot!
Take a peek inside our super-relaxed kindergarten homeschool curriculum. We'll spend the year focusing on play, speech therapy and hands-on learning!
Research-based curriculum embeds skills naturally through play-based experiences that adapt to each child's developmental level and interests.
This Curriculum Outline includes a scope and sequence for the following 6 skill domains: Receptive Language Skills Expressive Language Skills Social Skills Imitation Skills Visual Perception Skills Independent Play Skills These are based on skills assessed in the VB-MAPP or Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) assessments, typically used with Early Learners on the autism spectrum. This resource can help assess your learner's skill set or use as ideas for programming. If you are interested in the corresponding targets, objectives and materials, check out my Early Learner Curriculum BUNDLE!
Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist in the early 1900s. Read about how his theories of cognitive development reinforce the idea that children can learn through play in your educational setting.
30+ hands-on, playful and fun kindergarten activities. Check out this amazing list of learning activities for kids 5 to 7 years old.
Research-based curriculum embeds skills naturally through play-based experiences that adapt to each child's developmental level and interests.
As an adult in the workforce I spent most of my career after college working with teenagers - That is all another story (or a lot of them) for another day. Working with kids in today’s society, one thing became abundantly clear to me very early on in adulthood, I wanted to homeschool my kids if a time came when I had children of my own. That’s not to say that there is no value in a public education, there absolutely is. I mean, it did great things for me in my time, but it was not something I wa
Children's Play SchemasIn case you need a recap on Play Schemas then I highly suggest you head to our blog 'What are Play Schemas?' before reading ahead.
In simple form, inquiry-based learning is more of a student-directed way of learning rather than teacher-directed. In some cases, teachers may set the general framework for learning, but for the most part, the learning is based on the students questions, ideas and passions. But how do you provoke those questions in the first place? Inquiry-based
Children's Play SchemasIn case you need a recap on Play Schemas then I highly suggest you head to our blog 'What are Play Schemas?' before reading ahead.
This curriculum plan template is to be used weekly using learning outcomes as headings and assists educators to categorise experiences for the week. T...
At my school, we use Kath Murdoch’s Inquiry Cycle. Many of our staff are new the PYP and new to inquiry-based teaching and learning, so we find this inquiry cycle provides some structure to t…
By: Diane Kashin, Ed.D, RECE. In my last blog post, I wrote about outdoor play and encouraged early learning teachers to look beyond their fenced in playground in the hopes that children may be giv…
Forget the Common Core, Finland’s youngsters are in charge of determining what happens in the classroom.
Learning with Mrs. Parker is an #earlyeducation blog that amplifies diverse literacy and play based learning.
Children's Play SchemasIn case you need a recap on Play Schemas then I highly suggest you head to our blog 'What are Play Schemas?' before reading ahead.
Children's Play SchemasIn case you need a recap on Play Schemas then I highly suggest you head to our blog 'What are Play Schemas?' before reading ahead.
Sonlight Discover and Do homeschool science curriculum is perfect for those who love a literature-based curriculum with hands-on activities.
