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 trees. Show all posts

Showing posts with label trees. Show all posts

Friday, July 26, 2024

Book Review

"Exploring trees outdoors is an enjoyable experience that children love to do! Swinging from a branch, exploring leaves and bark, and ...

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Five Free Printables to Use with Tree Math

"Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky." -Khalil Gibran During outdoor play children are drawn to the trees in the s...

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Mother Nature as Mathematician: Learning Outdoors without Commercial Materials

“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” John Muir In our program we spend at least one hour outside each day...

Thursday, April 28, 2022

The Wonder of Trees

"Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world." John Muir "Look at me!" Kyle called as he stood on his tiptoes...

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Interview with CBC Afternoon Drive

It was a pleasure to chat with Chris dela Torre about my award winning paper 'The Beautiful Tree Project" on CBC's Afternoon ...

Monday, May 16, 2016

The Beautiful Tree Project: An Exploration in Measurement and Circumference

"Emergent curriculum allows teachers to collaborate with children around their ideas, questions, development, and topics of interest. ...

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