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Where Curiosity Leads… Things Get Carried Everywhere
Understanding the transportation Schema What is the Transportation Schema? If your child loves to carry, fill, dump, and move things from one place to another—welcome to the transportation schema! This natural play pattern shows up when children are exploring how things move, where they belong, and what happens when we take them on a journey.…
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Little Hands, Big Confidence: Teaching Kids to Try, Try Again
🌿 Little Hands, Big Confidence: Teaching Kids to Try, Try Again A gentle, Reggio-inspired guide to nurturing independence, resilience, and “I Can Confidence” in early childhood. By Teacher Claire’s Sing & Play Studio Where curiosity leads and learning follows. There’s a moment I treasure in early childhood: A child tries something new—pouring water, zipping a…
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✨ Trajectory Play: When Food Flies & Balls Roll
✨ Trajectory Play: When Food Flies & Balls Roll If you’ve ever watched a toddler gleefully throw food from the highchair, drop a spoon over and over, or push toys off a shelf just to see what happens… You’ve met trajectory play. And guess what? This isn’t misbehavior.It’s not defiance.It’s not “just testing you.” It’s…
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Loose Parts Play: The Building Blocks of Imagination
Loose Parts Play: The Building Blocks of Imagination “In the hands of a child, a block is never just a block.” If you’ve ever seen a child turn a pinecone into a cupcake, a scarf into a superhero cape, or a handful of buttons into a treasure chest, you’ve witnessed the magic of loose parts…
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Separation Anxiety Tips and Tricks
Supporting Children Through Separation Anxiety As a highly sensitive, neurospicy kid who hated even the slightest change, I struggled with severe separation anxiety. I remember how overwhelming it felt to let go of my mom’s hand at the classroom door. In fact, my kindergarten teacher eventually told my mom she couldn’t volunteer in the mornings…
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The Secret Sauce to a Child-Led Preschool Program: Music and Movement
Have you ever struggled to get young children to listen, focus on you, or stay engaged? I’m going to tell you a secret. Sing! It is a magical tool that taps into joy and wonder and is play-powered. Of course, a healthy dose of organic enthusiasm is needed too. There are no boring wheels on…
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Understanding and Guiding Behavior Through Play and Connection
Guiding little hearts and minds with curiosity, care, and creativity. True guidance respects the intelligence and capability of children, inviting them to choose kindness because they understand it, not because they fear punishment.” Have you ever found yourself wondering what to do when your child is upset, silly, angry, not listening, or just having a…
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Through the Eyes of a Child: Nurturing Big Discoveries Through Play Schemas
Have you ever noticed your child constantly lining up their toys, spinning wheels, or carrying objects back and forth across the room? What might seem like repetitive or random behavior is actually something very important: schematic play. Play schemas are patterns of repeated behavior that children naturally engage in as they explore and try to…
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Living with a Different Operating System: My Experience Being Neurodivergent
Subtitle: Different by Design, Authentic by Choice 🌟For as long as I can remember, I’ve seen the world a little differently.I felt emotions more deeply, noticed little details others missed, and often struggled with things that seemed easy for everyone else.What I didn’t have, growing up, was a name for why. The truth is, I…
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Where Joy Leads and Wonder Blooms: A Child-Led Approach to Learning
Imagine a place where learning is not handed down but joyfully discovered—where every question matters, every idea is honored, and every child is trusted to lead their own journey. In a child-led, Reggio-inspired environment, wonder isn’t just encouraged—it is the foundation of everything we do. 🌿🌿🌿 In many traditional early childhood classrooms, adults hold the…
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A Play Based Preschool, where curiosity leads and learning follows