We’ve talked in previous posts about the importance of play and how to support/expand the play with a child (see examples here and here). What happens when you are playing with a child and they make an ooops? Maybe they fill their pretend car with juice rather than gas,…
When you are sprawled across the floor playing trains or sitting at a too-small table sipping tea out of a plastic cup, have you ever stopped to think… Wait a second, exactly who is in charge of the play right now? Playtime is one of the few (if not…
Every memory that I have of school is of sitting; cross-legged on the floor at circle time, in front of neatly lined-up desks, and squished in narrow lecture hall seats. Based on my experience, sitting certainly did seem to equal learning — it is where I took tests, read…
In preschools everywhere, we see caring and well-intentioned educators encouraging young children to share toys. We’ve all seen these situations: Jonny is playing with the car. Billy sees the car and tries to take it away from Jonny. An adult intervenes and maybe after a minute or two, takes…
In Canada, we are fortunate that most parents are able to take a full year of parental leave and children don’t have to start daycare until they are a year old but for some families (and in many countries), children start much earlier. As someone who has worked and…
Creativity /kriːeɪˈtɪvɪti/ noun 1. The use of imagination or original ideas to create something “firms are keen to encourage creativity” Synonyms: inventiveness; imagination; innovation; originality; individuality; artistry; expressiveness; vision Oxford Dictionary may use the above definition for creativity but after reading this article about 9-year-old Caine Monroy, it wouldn’t be surprising…
Eunice Lee