How does the mail get from the person who sent it to their door? This Post Office dramatic play center helps students learn all about the mail system.
Dramatic Play is not only a source of wonder and magic — it is good for cognitive development! Pretend play requires the ability to transform objects and actions symbolically; for example, pretending to be mommy or a doctor; pretending a bowl of nuts and leaves is oatmeal for Goldilocks. There is research that has shown […]
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When I think of “authentic learning” I am reminded of my own journey to create a curious, safe, warm and inviting environment in my classroom. Inspired by my fellow group members Maggie…
Creating Community in Our Rooms We began the year by developing community of learners. We started with our Morning Meeting time. ...
By: Diane Kashin, Ed.D, RECE. One of the aspects of my work in early childhood education that I am grateful for is the opportunity to visit programs for children, both indoors and outdoors, from in…
Some of the best Tuff Tray set ups and inspiration on the web! Great for children of all ages!!
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Montessori vs Reggio: Key Similarities and Differences You may be faced with making the decision for your child...education philosophies...
Restaurant Play to encourage writing, speaking, and listening skills! Dramatic play in kindergarten is a fun way to encourage fun in learning.
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Don't worry if your child loves to constantly play dress up. There are actually substantial benefits of playing dress up.
Free time - truly FREE play time is endangered! Children today are getting less than 30 minutes of unstructured play time and this impacts their physical, emotional and social wellbeing. Do you know the importance of unstructured play for a child? Free play nourishes a child's body, mind, senses and is food for their..
A benefit of moving to a new room is finding new ways to present activities. That's what happen today with the overhead projector. This is our nature exploration area. Above and around it is an old canopy frame. I hung a white sheet from the frame. Then set up the overhead projector on a riser. You can see the shadows from both sides. Awesome effect! With the overhead projector I set a basket of animals and this book "Who Will See Their Shadow This Year?" A few children instantly made the connection between placing an object on the overhead projector and what happened on the big screen. A few others experimented. Does it work if I hold the toy up here? Then we moved our photos from the light table (see earlier post) to the overhead projector. They became supersized. I took more pictures of the children present today and quickly copied them on to transparencies. Storytelling time. "Giraffe went for a walk and met..." And the fun of identifying the shadows. And getting physically involved. He's jumping to reach the owl shadow. Can't wait to see how it changes tomorrow.
Hace unas semanas nos contactaron de la Fundación Reggio Children invitándonos a participar en un concurso restringido para diseñar un nuevo centro experimental de educación infantil junto con otras 6 oficinas internacionales: Raumlabor (Alemania)...
Leading up to Hallowe'en and the costumes are out. Not just costumes but a hair salon. We learned how to put in barrettes just like the ones in our hair. We learned how to put in curlers. How to open the curler. How to pull the hair out straight and wrap the curler around it. How to roll up the curler and hair and add the clip. The results. Lots of finger muscle building happened today. Of course we need some glam shots.
I get very excited in August to create a beautiful, homey and inspiring new environment for me and my new kindergartners. Each year I look a...
Rolly Polly Bugs! (Pill Bugs) On this day we threw some leaves into the creek and followed them as they floated down stream. There are no salmon yet, but we hope to see some soon! We read The Great Big Enormous Turnip and then tried some real turnip...yummy! On our forest walk we found these three mushrooms. We didn't know that slugs like to eat mushrooms. The following three pictures were taken of the same mushrooms over the next three weeks. We observed that they grew and then started to look old. One even disappeared! Thanks for stomping by!
Use these easy tips, strategies and activity ideas to create more opportunities for dramatic play in the outdoor learning environment.
It’s not just another classroom with neutral colours, stones, and baskets. We live in Muskoka and our environment as the third teacher reflects our culture of living and how we encourage chil…
This pretend play unit has all kinds of different printables to make learning fun and engaging! There are hospital room signs, posters, charts, flash cards, forms, stickers and so much more! Have fun creating your very own hospital or clinic! If there is something specific that you like in this unit and want only that, let me know and ill create a separate listing of the item for a lower price. These are DIGITAL files that you print at home or at a print shop. There is no tangible item shipped. Printables that are included: * Hospital Sign * Signs for each station * Check-up Form * Hospital Badge * Multi colored bandaids * "Stickers" (White Sticker Paper works best for printing out this sheet) * RX Treatment (Prescription) Papers * Treatment "stickers" * Organ Anatomy Poster * Organ Anatomy fill in the blank * Skeletal System Poster * Skeletal System fill in the blank * Nervous System Poster * Circulatory System Poster * What are my 5 senses poster * What are my 5 senses fill in the blank * 5 Senses flashcards * 5 Senses Poster * 5 Senses Matching * Happy Gut Poster * Eye Exam Poster * 4 X-Rays * Organ Flashcards (these match the Safari ltd. Organ TOOB) * Hospital Bracelet * Blood Pressure Cuff * Heart Rate Monitor * Supply Labels * Patient Appointment Check-In How to download: Purchase. Check your Etsy registered email for the link from WildflowerDwellingCo. Download and print! If you cannot find your email, you can check purchases and reviews on Etsy. You can search for your recent order and then after clicking the order, you will see your files for download. Please message me if you have any problems or concerns with your order. There are no refunds, exchanges or cancellations once purchased, but I would be happy to help. Thank you for supporting my small business!
We have had a lot of rain lately, and they still like to get outside to play. So we are improvising with rain boots and umbrellas. Hopefully we get some sunny days soon! See the pics below to see what we did with the umbrella's inside!!! Some fun Reggio inspired play! Exploring shadows and color with the overhead projector, blocks, and umbrellas!
