A recent report indicates that if school districts were to re-open today, only 36% of parents would confidently send their child back to school. I get it! With so much about Covid-19 still unknown, everyone is just trying to do their best to keep their family healthy. Many families are Read more…
This entry is the first in a series of articles where we will look at the challenges and variables involved in designing learning opportunities for early learners and their families. The Covid-19 pandemic has created a situation where we cannot just continue school as usual, so it is imperative that Read more…
“Why is the sky blue?” It is the quintessential question of childhood and it is very representative of the type of questions that students will create in the classroom. In this article we will dig into the idea that not all questions are created equally, and we will offer some Read more…
Science and vocabulary are integrally connected; in order to create an accurate description of what we have discovered about an object or phenomenon we must use words that are precise and clearly defined. In early childhood science instruction, we are intentional about expanding student ideas about the world and how Read more…