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Play, Eat, Sleep, Repeat
Early childhood is like arriving in a new city, unfamiliar with the language or the transit system. A few years ago, my family moved to Paris for the summer. When we first stepped off the plane… more →
Abundant Life Children
Experimenting with Self-Regulated Play
wrote 5 days ago: Things are generally pretty good right now with Z and I when we spend time together. The main concer … more →
Outer Space Playscape
wrote 3 weeks ago: For April and May I planned some outer space activities, because I gave L a space themed watch for C … more →
Play, Eat, Sleep, Repeat
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wrote 1 month ago: Early childhood is like arriving in a new city, unfamiliar with the language or the transit system. … more →
Empowered Toddlers (Video)
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wrote 2 months ago: One of my favorite images of an empowered toddler: dressing herself (snow pants backwards, coat upsi … more →
Are "Bad Guys" A Problem?
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wrote 2 months ago: Children are born to categorize, searching for patterns to cue appropriate responses. Two eyes, wal … more →
Staying Sane: 3 days, 4 crafts, $0
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wrote 2 months ago: My kids need a lot of varied mental stimulation to stay sane. Put another way, they drive me nuts w … more →
Tree Blocks
wrote 2 months ago: A few weeks back I reblogged a post about making your own tree blocks for open ended imaginative pla … more →
Working Myself Out of a Job
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wrote 3 months ago: I’ve spent too much time lately on the websites of fellow early childhood educators, cruising … more →
Solving the "Play Problem": What is Play?
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wrote 3 months ago: A couple of weeks ago, I posed an idea: what if the war on play is really just a symptom of our cult … more →
Where Are the WILD Spaces?
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wrote 4 months ago: I am still reflecting on wildness and childhood – the power of giving children a chance to enc … more →
Wildness in Childhood (Video)
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wrote 4 months ago: I grow more and more convinced in my work with young children of their need for wildness: prolonged, … more →
Solving the "Play Problem"
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wrote 4 months ago: In my work with young children, I continue to come back to a basic question. Why is play suspect? … more →
Permission to "Just Be" (Video)
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wrote 5 months ago: When I teach other educators about child-led and play-based learning, the majority of questions circ … more →
Natural Learning Spaces: Photos!
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wrote 5 months ago: My backyard! I have offered glimpses and teasers of it before, but I’ve never actually shared … more →
4 Small Changes To Enrich Your Journey with Young Children
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wrote 8 months ago: Two weeks ago, I sat with a group of child care professionals just entering the profession, and ever … more →
What is it about the box? (Guest Post by Friendly Farm See 'n Say)
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wrote 8 months ago: Just look at it. Sitting there all smug and unpretentious like. It’s got no where to go. Not … more →
Taking a Step Back and Letting Children Lead
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wrote 8 months ago: Truly allowing children to lead their learning is a tricky balance to master. I am on the journey … more →
Quote of the Week: Joseph Chilton Pearce
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Growing Explorers: Spaces for Unlimited Exploration at Home
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wrote 9 months ago: Running a early childhood program in my home presents wonderful benefits and inherent drawbacks. On … more →
