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Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Toys?
As teachers and parents, we spend a lot of time thinking about what kinds of toys we give to children. We want toys that will encourage spatial reasoning skills, facilitate motor development, inspire collaboration and spark imagination. But how often … Continue reading
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Tagged active play, block play, construction play, creativity, dramatic play, executive function, free play, mature play, minimalism, outdoor play, play, playroom, playtime, toys
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Playing to Learn, Learning to Play: How Mature, Extended Play Can Develop Both Literacy and Self-Regulation
What does “mature, extended play” entail, and what skills does it develop? These questions, while important for early childhood educators, are rarely taken up by journalists. Po Bronson is an exception: in a national tour of early childhood classrooms he … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, dramatic play, extended discourse, imagination, mature play, play, tools of the mind
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Learning Through the Arts
Are you wondering how to teach through the arts while making curriculum connections and covering academic standards successfully? I teach Prek-4 in Aldine ISD in Houston, Texas. Over the years, I have developed a fondness for integrating the visual arts … Continue reading
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Tagged art, ELLA, inquiry, learning through the arts, process art, project-based learning, provocations
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The Gift of Presence
As schools wind down for the long holiday break, we know you are winding up for the fun and exciting holiday events you surely have planned with family and friends. At School Literacy and Culture, we are also preparing for … Continue reading
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Tagged gifts, holidays, Rice University, School Literacy and Culture
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Tis’ the Season to Get Cooking!
As a young child, I remember sitting on the counter top watching my mother cook, begging her to help stir and, of course, lick the spoon! I didn’t realize until now how beautiful those memories were. Believe it or not, … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, children, cooking, grandparents, holidays, parents
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