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 spatial logic. Show all posts

Showing posts with label spatial logic. Show all posts

Friday, August 27, 2021

Joyful Math Trailer!

In Deanna Pecaski McLennan’s kindergarten classroom, math isn’t limited to a specific block of time. It’s built into the environment and i...

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...

Friday, October 9, 2020

A Playground for Mr. Big Legs - STEM in the Outdoor Classroom

"Look! Look at this spider! His legs are so long! Let's call him Mr. Big Legs!" The children found an interesting spider in th...

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Encouraging Computational Thinking In Kindergarten

Young children are capable of engaging in rich computational thinking activities in the classroom. In emergent programs, the questions and w...

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Printable Pentominoes

In our kindergarten classroom children enjoy spending time working with math manipulatives that encourage playful explorations with shape...

Friday, October 13, 2017

Playful Symmetry

"Mathematics is one of the essential emanations of the human spirit - a thing to be valued in and for itself - like a...

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