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The kids love it! They have so much fun with this! In conversations with teachers and reading online blogs and comments, these ph...

I’ve written before about the mixed feelings some teachers have about block play – especially “big blocks.” They worry about safety, or ...

I filled the sensory table with snow, and set out small bowls of colored water. I handed children paintbrushes, thinking that they would pa...

It’s that time of year when teachers start to focus on children making things – holiday and seasonal decorations and gifts to display or to...

As the children become more familiar with the process of painting on paper, I introduce different textures and experiences. When it...

This week, I gave a talk about introducing “risky play” in early childhood classrooms. I talked about the situations and reasons that first...

I’ve had a lot of discussions with teachers who are enthused about introducing loose parts to their classroom, but then become frustr...