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We’re Going on a Bug Hunt

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 14:28

Invite children to go on an adventure to find bugs on your outdoor area, backyard, or local playground. Ask children where they think they will find insects — always following their lead in the shared exploration.

Splish, Splash, Splat – Hooray for Messy Play!

Tue, 01/21/2025 - 13:24

Messy play is a great way to experience natural elements with all the senses. Help children explore textures, sounds, and smells of materials. Make a mud puddle outside for children to splash in; use a sensory table to splash, scoop, and pour water; and more!

The Shape of Our heARTs

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 09:52

Encourage children to explore their senses, stretch fine motor skills, and be creative using materials of different colors, textures, sizes, and more. What can children mold, manipulate, stack, arrange, pattern, color, or imagine as they explore 3D art?

High Five Mathematize

Mon, 12/04/2017 - 10:31

This guide promotes teaching math concepts through children's play and everyday experiences by bringing out the math in what they are doing. It promotes development in areas including numbers and operations, geometry and spatial sense, patterns, and measurement.

Finding the Math

Tue, 01/30/2018 - 15:22

Learn more about how to plan math activities in the classroom. Also, share these activities with parents to use at home with their children.

Little Scientists: Building Early STEAM Skills

Fri, 02/08/2019 - 14:46

Learn more about how to support Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) learning. Find out how STEAM skills help children analyze information, think creatively, and solve problems.

Learning Trajectories Introductory Video

Tue, 02/19/2019 - 16:43

Watch this video to explore Learning Trajectories [LT]2, a web-based tool for early childhood educators. Find out how children think and learn about mathematics and how to teach it to young children.