World Down Syndrome Day 2021 What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome (or Trisomy 21) is a naturally occurring chromosomal arrangement that has always been a part of the human condition, being universally present across racial, gender or socioeconomic lines in approximately 1 in 800 live births, although there is considerable variation worldwide. Down syndrome usually […]
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PINK SHIRT DAY Pink Shirt Day is February 24, 2021. Pink Shirt Day began in 2007 when a student in Nova Scotia was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. It has since been recognized annually worldwide as a day to stand against bullying. Did you know are affected by bullying? What is bullying? Bullying
What are Loose Parts? “Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Alluring and captivating, they capture children’s curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and motivate learning. The hundreds of inspiring photographs showcase an array of loose parts in real
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Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, and taken apart and put back together in infinite ways. Loose parts can be used alone or combined with other materials of your liking. There are no rules or directions for materials that are considered loose parts. The child is the direction.
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We welcome you to learning through play-based sessions that include engaging activities such as: songs, finger-plays, art and creative experiences. These sessions will include ideas for different play-based learning ( for children ages 3-5 years) with reused, recycled and re-imagined materials. Participants will receive materials during each session to take home and further explore. Come
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We welcome you to learning through play-based sessions that include engaging activities such as: songs, finger-plays, art and creative experiences. These sessions will include ideas for different play-based learning ( for children ages 3-5 years) with reused, recycled and re-imagined materials. Participants will receive materials during each session to take home and further explore. Come
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We welcome you to learning through play-based sessions that include engaging activities such as: songs, finger-plays, art and creative experiences. These sessions will include ideas for different play-based learning ( for children ages 3-5 years) with reused, recycled and re-imagined materials. Participants will receive materials during each session to take home and further explore. Come
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What are Loose parts? “Loose parts” is a wonderful term invented by the British architect Simon Nicholson, who carefully considered landscapes and environments that form connections. Children for generations have used found materials in their play from rocks and sticks to tin cans and wire. In his article “How NOT to Cheat Children: The Theory of Loose Parts,” Nicholson coined the term
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LET THE CHILDREN PLAY! Schaefer and Drewes (2014) identify twenty major therapeutic powers of play, located across four areas: 1. Facilitates communication, including enhancing self expression. 2. Fosters emotional well-being and can be cathartic, enabling stress management. 3. Enhances social relationships, strengthening attachment and promoting empathy. 4. Increases personal strengths, including the improvement of creative
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