Those who support standard schools are never asked to defend their methods, whereas those of us who advocate for play-based or self-directed learning are forever being challenged to defend our approach. #PlayBasedLearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool

Researchers found that even children as young as four will adjust their behaviors when presented with the possibility that an observer, even someone they don't know, might gossip about them. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool

"The more something is shared, the greater its value becomes." #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool

Children don't stop building block towers just because they know they will always fall down. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #EarlyLearning #preschool

We had people who needed us, and we had something to do. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool

Sensory play sounds fancy, but it’s really just hands-on exploration that engages touch, sight, sound, smell, or taste.

https://mumblog.org/sensory-play-ideas-every-age/

#SensoryPlay #KidsActivities #EarlyLearning #PlayBasedLearning #ChildDevelopment #momsky

mumblog.org · Lila Sjöberg

Sensory play sounds fancy, but it’s really just hands-on exploration that engages touch, sight, sound, smell, or taste. It’s also one of the most …

#sensoryplay #kidsactivities #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #childdevelopment

We're not there to push or command or mold, but rather to create a safe space in which the children can play, together, in the context of their community. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool

A five-year-old boy once accused me of being a "bad teacher." #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool

Few things gratify me more than when alumni return to visit and enthuse about the wonders of their new teacher, and most of them do, even sometimes telling me that they like their new teacher "better." #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool

That feeling of familiarity is indistinguishable from the feeling of understanding. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool

Incorporating play into the first weeks of school can help students ease into routines while building the social, emotional, and academic skills they need to thrive.

#EduSky #PlayBasedLearning #BackToSchool #TEACHMag

With my plans and dreams for this coaching job dashed, I decided that I would just get paid to have fun with the kids. #PlayBasedLearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool