The Power of Play in Project Work

The Project Approach is an inquiry-based, developmentally appropriate  approach to teaching and learning about real-world topics.  The children help develop the focus of a project based on their interests and questions they have related to the topic.  My K4-K5 multi-age class is currently studying bald eagles.  Our class name this …

Early Childhood…Playing to Learn

When you think back on your childhood, what do you remember?  Hopefully you have some memories of your earliest impressions of the world and the people around you.  Early childhood is defined as the period of time from birth through age eight.  This is a time of constant growth and …