What to do on a rainy day? Put on your gumboots and jump in puddles! Well, we actually waited for a break in the grey, rainy morning before we popped on our boots and headed out into the cold. Immy had a great time jumping and splashing in puddles. We all have days when we […]
Is Your Teacher a Pirate? – Understanding Emergent Curriculum
I love this photo of one the marvellous educators I had the privilege to work with. The larger photo shows her surrounded by a mob of children in and around a plastic sandpit which they have transformed into a pirate ship. As you can see she happily loses herself in the play with the children. […]
Are 3 year olds too young to vote?
Yesterday I posted the wonderful Hundred Languages of Children and today I would like to share a very small portion of a learning journey story involving a group of 3 year olds and a strawberry that I hope will help to illuminate what I love about an Emergent Curriculum approach to early learning. The children […]
Understanding Emergent Curriculum: An Image of the Child
Learn what defines an emergent curriculum philosophy of early learning. From 2003-2007, I was the start-up Director of a child care centre for 2-5 year olds. The centre community adopted a philosophy of early education based on our research and understanding of an Emergent Curriculum. Over the next week or so I will provide an […]
Little Collections
Join us for our daily walk. Most days I head out of the house with Immy for a walk around our neighbourhood block. It is just one square suburban block but when walking with a sixteen month old child it can take quite a while. Especially with all of her rituals, none of which can […]
