Nature Play On Vancouver Island

Nature Kindergarten On Vancouver Island

Setting up a Reggio Inspired Classroom? This video was made just after I set up the classroom two years ago before COVID and this fall I will return to this set up using my tent as a calming space for my Kinders....
I have uploaded shared my google slides. If you are interested in connecting with families using a Reggio Inspired teacher lens then this may be of interest.  Follow the link to access my slides  Family...
Mayra Mendez , PhD, LMFT, a licensed psychotherapist and program coordinator at Providence Saint John’s Child and Family Development Center in Santa Monica, California, tells Healthline, “Play is important because it provides a primary foundation for learning, exploring, problem-solving, and building an understanding of the world and your role within it.” So which independent centres are the just right centres in a Kindergarten program? I choose based on three criteria: open ended, sensory and relationships. It is hard to talk about centres without talking about space and time. If you are interested in how I organize my daily flow or would like to learn more about Reggio Inspired Environments please visit my instagram account ReggioKInder. I don't limit numbers after the initial first week of school instead we have conversations about how many is too many and the children are encouraged to negotiate. Sometimes we push two tables together to make a larger space or move shelves back ...
Process Art in a Reggio Inspired Program If you are looking for a complete guide to process art please visit   Tinkerlab...