AI is encroaching on young children. Scientists must speak out and policy makers have to listen so that we do not derail the human to human interaction key to developing little brains. www.brookings.edu/articles/pol...
My crackerjack team of water experts begin their investigative research.
#waterscience #waterplay #toysgoout #learningthroughplay
My team of water play experts are all packed up and heading out for some field work beyond the bathtub. They’ll be looking for fun examples of water in the wild.
#waterplay
#toysgoout
#waterscience
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Three colorful bath toys with bubblles
I’ve assembled a team of water play experts to demonstrate ideas from my new book “Every Drop Counts: Exploring Water Science with Young Children” Looking forward to our collaboration.
#waterplay
#waterscience
#learningthroughplay
#bathtoys
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The mushrooms outside our school are so big, I fully expected to find a Richard Scarry bunny underneath.
Standing up for science in Chicago
@standupforscience.bsky.social
“Every Drop Counts: Exploring Water Science in a Changing Climate” will be published by Gryphon House this fall. One of the joys of writing this book is collaborating with water scientist @alexayeo.bsky.social #waterscience #stemeducatiin #learningthroughplay
Day 7 of “Ten Days of Ice Play”: Iceberg Architecture! Clear “ice” tiles, blue fabric sea, and tea lights. #learningthroughplay
Day 6 of “Ten Days of Ice Play”: Melting ice with rock salt and colored water.
Day 5 of “Ten Days of Ice Play”: Frozen Water Balloons!
#waterscience #stemeducation #learningtgroughplay
Ten Days of Ice Play — Day 3: Stepping on frozen puddles. Listen for sounds of ice cracking, look for movement of bubbles under the surface. #waterscience #natureplay
Ten Days of Ice Play — Day 2: Nature Cupcakes
Ten Days of Ice Play - Day 1: Ice Hands!
Fill disposable gloves with water and freeze. Peel off gloves and play with ice hands in the sensory table.
#waterscience #stemlearning
We are no longer allowing our tech team to work from home.
"I begin again with the smallest numbers..."
from Burning the Old Year by Naomi Shihab Nye,
Illustration from Maurice Sendak's One Was Johnny
#freshstart
“They dearly love their friends and hope for peace..."
from The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, illustrated by Carson Ellis.
Meaningful messes…
