by Sally | Jun 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Recently, I was walking by a playground of children playing in Paris, France. The sounds of the play could have been happening in China, Holland, or Tulsa, Oklahoma. Because the fact is, all children are wired for play. It’s one of the universal drives inherent in...
by Sally | Dec 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Phew! It's finally time to say goodbye to 2020. It brought so many curve balls. It was exhausting and yet, there were gifts as well. It was amazing to see the incredible passion and inspiration from early childhood educators worldwide as they had to pivot their...
by Sally | Sep 23, 2020 | Art, Art Projects, Imaginative Play, Literacy, Math, Reggio Inspired, Science & Sensory, Sensory Play
Social distancing is just wrong in early childhood. You know it. I know it. But what if you are mandated to do it? Recently, I was on a Zoom call, and an educator told us about her colleagues who had made taped squares in their rooms. In those squares they put a chair...
by Sally | Sep 2, 2020 | Imaginative Play, Inspiration, Reggio Inspired, Sensory Play
In July 2019, I had the incredible honor of presenting a seminar in Manila. Mia Villavicencio, who is in my Wonder Tribe membership, was there and invited me to visit her center. It was such an honor and treat. Here is a peek into her amazing center! To enter this...
by Sally | Nov 9, 2019 | Art
Do you feel you do not have the space in your classroom for an atelier? All it takes is one shelf. You could call it a mini-atelier. The word “Atelier” comes from the French word meaning the studio or workshop. It is a place for children to create,...
