In the sandbox, a pair of four year old children explore capacity by gleefully counting how many scoops will fill their green and pink pails. “I think more sand will fit in this big pail! I bet we could put one hundred scoops!” “Yeah! Maybe even more than one hundred!” Like one hundred- forty- zillion!… Continue reading Supporting Math Learning
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Messing About- Cultivating Learners Through Inquiry
"All children are competent, capable of complex thinking, curious, and rich in potential and experience." (The Kindergarten Program, 2016) One of the most rewarding parts of my job as a Kindergarten teacher is observing children in play. The joy and curiosity they bring to rich, authentic play experiences illustrates so much about their past experiences… Continue reading Messing About- Cultivating Learners Through Inquiry