Joyful Learning in the Early Years

I am a Reggio Emilia inspired Full Day Kindergarten teacher and mother to three young children. This blog is meant as a communication tool for the families of our children and as a learning tool for the many educators who follow us. Please feel free to comment on posts and participate in our collective understanding of emergent curriculum.

Showing posts with label shape. Show all posts

Showing posts with label shape. Show all posts

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Geometric Chalk Art in the Outdoor Classroom

Have masking tape and sidewalk chalk? Then you can invite children to create amazing geometric artwork outdoors in just a few steps! Crea...

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Using End Pages to Inspire Math Conversations

"I think all of these have four wheels." "No, the truck in the middle has 8. You just can't see the other four because t...

Thursday, August 26, 2021

15 Easy Autumn Invitations for Learning

Autumn is a beautiful time of year! There is so much potential for encouraging rich, playful exploration with natural objects that childre...

Saturday, August 14, 2021

Small World Play and Math

"Old things are better than new things, because they've got stories in them." Kami Garcia What is hiding in your cupboards a...

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Which One Doesn't Belong? Using Autumn Treasures to Inspire Math Talk

The children were gathered for whole group. I displayed a collection of pumpkins and asked them a question - which one does not belong? ...

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Mandalas

The children have been very interested in creating intricate, circular designs using a variety of loose parts and pattern blocks. We introdu...

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