Nurtured by Nature

Brain Development Challenging Behavior Classroom Environments Critical Thinking Developmentally Appropriate Expectations Early Childhood Education Fun Homeschool Learning at Home Nature Outdoor Classrooms Parenting Quality Care and Education

So, in this world of “shelter in place” and homeschooling, how can we provide children with this invaluable connection to the natural world?

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March 31, 2020
Brain Development, Challenging Behavior, Classroom Environments, Critical Thinking, Developmentally Appropriate Expectations, Early Childhood, Education, Fun, Homeschool, Learning at Home, Nature, Outdoor Classrooms, Parenting, Quality Care and Education

Do We Educate What We Value?

Classroom Environments Critical Thinking Developmentally Appropriate Expectations early art Early Childhood Education Fun process art process vs. product Quality Care and Education Teacher-Child Interactions Teaching

When we all just agree to color inside the lines, eventually there will be no one left to design new lines.

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October 18, 2019
Classroom Environments, Critical Thinking, Developmentally Appropriate Expectations, early art, Early Childhood, Education, Fun, process art, process vs. product, Quality Care and Education, Teacher-Child Interactions, Teaching

Imagination Igniters

Brain Development Classroom Environments Critical Thinking Early Childhood Education Fun Quality Care and Education

This time of year gets children and families thinking a lot about toys. All are in search of that elusive item that will guarantee joy and hours and hours of fun. In a recent edition of the ExchangeEveryDay, they summarized an article from wired.com (how is that for a convoluted intro?) that provides an interesting […]

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December 31, 2018
Brain Development, Classroom Environments, Critical Thinking, Early Childhood, Education, Fun, Quality Care and Education