Emergent curriculum is a philosophy of teaching and learning that focuses on planning curriculum in response to the interests, ideas and thoughts of the children themselves. The following series of posts, Understanding Emergent Curriculum, explores the important components of an Emergent Curriculum approach with helpful reflections of teaching practices and learning theories. Click on the […]
More Than Pretty: Creative Arts as a Language of Learning
Children’s artwork can be truly beautiful. Visually captivating. But more than being pretty, or even interesting, it can tell a story. A story of learning and knowledge and personal thoughts and ideas. Look intently as they create and you will see the child’s story unfold. I was recently asked what led to my passion for […]
A Recipe for Learning: The Printable Version
Back in February I posted a photographic ‘recipe’ for early learning as a reminder of the many important considerations essential to the learning of young children. I have had quite a few readers contact me asking about a printable version and so here it is. Enjoy and feel free to share 🙂 To download and […]
Encouraging Children to Share the Story of Their Own Learning
An ant colony with queen ant and eggs constructed from blocks and playdough by four and five year olds. Young children learn best through active, hands on, social experiences. And they don’t need photocopied worksheets to share what they are learning. Providing open ended materials and resources allows each child to share the story of […]
A Recipe for Learning
In a large mixing bowl combine… A whole cup of CURIOSITY (I am a child, I am naturally curious) A dash or three of RELEVANCE (I learn best when what I am learning is meaningful to my own experiences in the physical world) A pint of INTEREST (I am most motivated to learn when I […]
