"We are What We Learn" "Be yourself," writes Oscar Wilde, "everyone else is already taken." Lao Tzu, the seminal Chinese philosopher, is quoted as ...

We teach them that while they should strive to be themselves, they can't do it in school, in church, in a theater, a museum, or, frankly, pretty much in any public space. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool

Every Child is a Scientist "Let's build a tower to the ceiling!" (physics) "I made mud!" (chemistry) "We found ladybugs in the garden!" (biology) "Momm...

The great mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead wrote, "(A)ll training in science should begin as well as end in research, and in getting hold of the subject-matter as it occurs in nature." #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool #scienceeducation

What Makes a Good Preschool Teacher? Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.  ~David W. Augsburger...

Is there anything that all good preschool teachers do? It's a question worthy of thought. #PlayBasedLearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool #teaching

We KG teachers turn everyday materials into teaching tools
Learners are developing early literacy skills by shaping the letter “s” using eggshells. Coloured, & broken into small pieces, they become a hands-on resource that helps children recognise patterns & build letters.
#PlayBasedLearning

The Blind Spot Karntakuringu Jukurrpa Long before the advent of alphabets and literacy, human wisdom was stored and passed along as stories...

Western science tells that sweet-smelling sights are not objective aspects of reality. Tens of thousands of years of human experience, and every young child, begs to differ. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool

The Love of Children v. the Love of Money On the one hand, we have hundreds of  children being currently imprisoned in concentration camps by our federal government ...

I remain encouraged, even in a world that too often seems to love money more than children. #playbasedlearning #EarlyLearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #preschool

Telling This Story of Life Itself A corpus callosotomy is a surgical procedure by which the bundle of nerves that connect the two halves of a human brain are ...

Our minds function best when engaging life itself. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool

The Best Educated People on Earth Several of the kids were taking turns boasting about how strong they were. "I can pick up this whole table!" "I can pick up ...

No one has ever lived a joyful life unless they have spent it accomplishing meaningful things, shoulder-to-shoulder with others. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #cooperation

As If They've Never Before Seen a Human Ready and Eager to Learn Jean-Michel Basquiat (Luna Luna) Over my decades as a play-based preschool teacher, I've never had to deal with a bored chil...

This is why I worry every time an adult dismisses a child's boredom as "a good thing." A little bit is necessary. A lot, like the degree to which many experience boredom in standard schools, can be deadly. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool #boredom

Microscopic Utopias The boy was on his knees, sobbing. I don't know why, but I also did nothing because there was already someone caring for him...

Utopia is not a destination, but rather an act of one human caring for another in their time of need. Actual utopia is created in moments of kindness. #PlayBasedLearning #EarlyLearning #earlychildhoodeducation #Preschool

How I Think About "Disruptive" Behavior On Tuesday, I paraphrased John Dewey , writing, "Two children together can sustain behavior or a project that neither would ...

When children start feeding each other's behavior in this way, more often than not they are doing one of three things: 1) seeking intensity, 2) seeking collaboration, 3) testing the boundaries of the community, all of which represent healthy developmental impulses. #playbasedlearning #preschool

"I'm Batman!" F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, "(A)action is character."  As has often been the case, this artists was just asserting something ...

I'm not saying this is an easy thing to do, but becoming the person we want to be will never happen if we wait until we feel like that person. Action is character. The rest will follow. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #preschool

The Two Knucklehead Theory The boys were giggling amongst themselves, huddled together like conspirators. Earlier, I had tried to approach them, but wh...

How can you understand light without knowing about dark? #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #EarlyLearning #preschool

This is Personal: Your Help Needed! Most of what I've written here over the past 17 years is grounded in my experience as both a parent and teacher at the Woodl...

Thirteen colleges across the state will lose their programs if this cut happens, leaving thousand of families without the kind of support they count on to not just raise their children, but to do so within the context of the kind of village that every child deserves. #playbasedlearning #preschool

Microscopic Utopias The boy was on his knees, sobbing. I don't know why, but I also did nothing because there was already someone caring for him...

Actual utopia is created in moments of kindness. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool

Play-based learning engages both the mind and the body. One simple, powerful way teachers do this is through energisers: short, fun activities that help children reset, refocus and get ready for the next task.

Enjoy this video of KG learners from Eno-Kwakyewa School Complex
#PlayBasedLearning #ECE

How I Think About "Disruptive" Behavior On Tuesday, I paraphrased John Dewey , writing, "Two children together can sustain behavior or a project that neither would ...

Our job is to help them pursue those impulses in ways that work for everyone. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool #challengingbehavior

From #democraticlearning to #microschool concepts, #sxswedu was truly inspiring this year #studentvoice #playbasedlearning

"I'm Batman!" F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, "(A)action is character."  As has often been the case, this artists was just asserting something ...

I'm not saying this is an easy thing to do, but becoming the person we want to be will never happen if we wait until we feel like that person. Action is character. The rest will follow. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #preschool

The Two Knucklehead Theory The boys were giggling amongst themselves, huddled together like conspirators. Earlier, I had tried to approach them, but wh...

In the early years, we're are all familiar with this phenomenon. One disruptive child can be absorbed into the group, but when two or more start connecting with one another a new social center of gravity is created. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool

This is Personal: Your Help Needed! Most of what I've written here over the past 17 years is grounded in my experience as both a parent and teacher at the Woodl...

Thirteen colleges across the state will lose their programs if this cut happens, leaving thousand of families without the kind of support they count on to not just raise their children, but to do so within the context of the kind of village that every child deserves. #playbasedlearning #preschool

The Universal Language The universal language is movement. It is the one language that all living things share. To move is an essential aspect of o...

If we take our responsibilities seriously, we get quite good at reading body language, because we all know that when it comes to young children verbal language often doesn't get us anywhere. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool

Socializing and Playing are Central to Thinking "The Thinker," Auguste Rodin We've all experienced the phenomenon of genius in the stairwell, that flash of brilliance that ...

The behaviors that are most likely to get young children in trouble with their teachers are socializing and goofing around, which are, contrary to our school-ish myths, natural manifestations of thinking. And thinking, I hope, is our goal. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhood #preschool

"Whoever Uses Machines Does Their Work Like a Machine" The Woodland Park Cooperative Preschool has a workbench on the playground. This is the place where "real" tools are used, wh...

In these early years, the tools they need are ones that create space for curiosity and wonder, that help them think like a human, not a machine. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool

My son is testing the Addition Challenge Cards for my Ice Cream Scoop Math Puzzle.
Hands-on, playful math for little learners!

#LearningThroughPlay #KidsMath #PreschoolActivities #PlayBasedLearning #MathFun

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬? Playing with sand offers a variety of opportunities!
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #PlayBasedLearning #Autism #PlayTherapy #ChildDevelopment #PediatricPT #PediatricTherapy #ChildLed #OccupationalTherapy #SocialWork #SpeechTherapy #SpecialEducation #AutismParents #ChildPsychology

House committee hears testimony on counting play-based learning as instructional time Proponents told the House Committee on Education that Senate Bill 15 96 A would let the State Board of Education count intentionally designed play-based activities as instructional minutes for kindergarten through grade 5; ODE said current rules do not specifically address play-based learning and the bill would direct rulemaking.

A groundbreaking bill could redefine education by allowing play-based learning to count as instructional time for young students, emphasizing that "play is not a distraction from education; it is education itself."

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#OR #StudentEngagement #InstructionalTime #PlayBasedLearning

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“I made sure the framework said play.” Sir Martyn Oliver confirms play remains key beyond EYFS, as long as it supports curriculum goals. Find out more 👇
#Ofsted #KS1 #PlayBasedLearning
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