Have meaningful screen time with Play 123, Alfie Atkins!
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Play 123, Alfie Atkins, stimulates children’s learning skills by clearly connecting the function and purpose of numbers in an experimental, playful way.
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Find the app here: groplay.com/apps/play-12...
Play 123, Alfie Atkins, stimulates children’s learning skills by clearly connecting the function and purpose of numbers in an experimental, playful way.
#playbasedlearning #screentimeforkids
November 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Have meaningful screen time with Play 123, Alfie Atkins!
Find the app here: groplay.com/apps/play-12...
Play 123, Alfie Atkins, stimulates children’s learning skills by clearly connecting the function and purpose of numbers in an experimental, playful way.
#playbasedlearning #screentimeforkids
Find the app here: groplay.com/apps/play-12...
Play 123, Alfie Atkins, stimulates children’s learning skills by clearly connecting the function and purpose of numbers in an experimental, playful way.
#playbasedlearning #screentimeforkids
As adults who work with young children, we concern ourselves with their futures. #playbasedlearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #earlylearning #preschool
Maybe . . .
As a boy, we heard a lot about the so-called "population bomb," a term used to describe apocalyptic predictions that without...
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November 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
As adults who work with young children, we concern ourselves with their futures. #playbasedlearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #earlylearning #preschool
My job wasn't to break that relationship or extinguish their joy, but to help bring it into conversation with the larger community. The solution was not to correct their collective mind, but to expand it. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
Not to Correct, But to Expand
Separately, individually, the two boys were sweet, but together they took joy in tormenting their classmates. They called th...
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November 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
My job wasn't to break that relationship or extinguish their joy, but to help bring it into conversation with the larger community. The solution was not to correct their collective mind, but to expand it. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
That we need one another in order to take advantage of our great big brains shouldn't surprise any early childhood educators. #PlayBasedLearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #earlylearning #preschool
Humans Are Ultra Social Learning Machines
Most of us take it for granted that human beings are smarter than other animals. After all, we have exceptionally large brai...
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October 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
That we need one another in order to take advantage of our great big brains shouldn't surprise any early childhood educators. #PlayBasedLearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #earlylearning #preschool
This is one of the most difficult parts of working with young children. We dust them off and bandage their wounds, then worry if we've somehow, in our solicitude, prevented them from learning what they needed to learn. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
It's a Pretty Good Joke
There is no evidence that Albert Einstein said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and ...
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October 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
This is one of the most difficult parts of working with young children. We dust them off and bandage their wounds, then worry if we've somehow, in our solicitude, prevented them from learning what they needed to learn. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
I worry about our young people who are, increasingly, living in a world that never forgets. Growing up, we were often warned about how our behaviors would wind up on our "permanent record," but that was a boogyman compared to today. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool
The Ability to Forget and Be Forgotten
In her book Monsters Claire Dederer considers the question of what to do about artists who have created beloved works of a...
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October 30, 2026 at 9:44 AM
I worry about our young people who are, increasingly, living in a world that never forgets. Growing up, we were often warned about how our behaviors would wind up on our "permanent record," but that was a boogyman compared to today. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool
Rog was in love with Marian, who loved him back . . . But one day, Rog arrived to find that Marian had changed her mind. She was, she informed him, going to marry Titus instead. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
Cobbling Together a Perfectly Age-Appropriate Curriculum
Rog was in love with Marian, who loved him back. It was one of those cute preschool romances where children were exploring t...
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October 27, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Rog was in love with Marian, who loved him back . . . But one day, Rog arrived to find that Marian had changed her mind. She was, she informed him, going to marry Titus instead. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
And we are especially irresponsible when we try to blame the kids themselves, or their parents, who are, in most cases, products of this very same school system that manufactures at least as much alienation as it does education. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #EarlyLearning #preschool
Countering Alienation With Connection: Play Can Save Humanity
Yesterday, I listened to Pink Floyd's masterpiece The Wall . The album came out in 1979. I was a high school senior and on ...
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October 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM
And we are especially irresponsible when we try to blame the kids themselves, or their parents, who are, in most cases, products of this very same school system that manufactures at least as much alienation as it does education. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #EarlyLearning #preschool
"(The mind) reaches out spontaneously toward what can nourish either intelligence or imagination. Perhaps it is part of nature and, without being taught, shares nature’s intentions." ~Joseph Wood Krutch #playbasedlearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #earlylearning #preschool
She Was Meant for Life
Many young children arrive on our doorsteps ready to attend to us, to what we point out to them, to sing our songs, to play ...
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October 23, 2026 at 1:14 PM
"(The mind) reaches out spontaneously toward what can nourish either intelligence or imagination. Perhaps it is part of nature and, without being taught, shares nature’s intentions." ~Joseph Wood Krutch #playbasedlearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #earlylearning #preschool
Where do bees go in autumn? 🍂
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🐝 Honeybees huddle in the hive and live off the honey they stored, while bumblebee queens sleep underground until spring.
For ages 2–6.
#kidsapp #beesforkids #autumnnature #playbasedlearning
Find the app here: groplay.com/apps/gro-flo...
🐝 Honeybees huddle in the hive and live off the honey they stored, while bumblebee queens sleep underground until spring.
For ages 2–6.
#kidsapp #beesforkids #autumnnature #playbasedlearning
October 22, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Where do bees go in autumn? 🍂
Find the app here: groplay.com/apps/gro-flo...
🐝 Honeybees huddle in the hive and live off the honey they stored, while bumblebee queens sleep underground until spring.
For ages 2–6.
#kidsapp #beesforkids #autumnnature #playbasedlearning
Find the app here: groplay.com/apps/gro-flo...
🐝 Honeybees huddle in the hive and live off the honey they stored, while bumblebee queens sleep underground until spring.
For ages 2–6.
#kidsapp #beesforkids #autumnnature #playbasedlearning
What happens when I manage to control all, or most, of a valuable resource? #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
The Natural State of a Hoarder is Misery
Preschool is a time for children to experiment with community and their place in it. One of the things they experiment with ...
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October 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
What happens when I manage to control all, or most, of a valuable resource? #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
There was no reason for me to be close, so I kept my distance. There was no reason for me to be a part of their game, so I remained invisible. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
Agreements We Make With One Another
There was no reason for me to be close, so I kept my distance. There was no reason for me to be a part of their game, so I r...
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October 20, 2026 at 2:04 PM
There was no reason for me to be close, so I kept my distance. There was no reason for me to be a part of their game, so I remained invisible. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
Parents and educators often want their children to be responsible. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool
Because We Live in a Society
My wife and I lived with dogs for most of our 40 years of marriage. Our first dog came before our daughter was born. He was ...
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October 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Parents and educators often want their children to be responsible. #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #preschool
শিশুর জীবনের প্রথম বছরগুলো শেখা, চিন্তা করা, কথা বলা এবং নতুন কিছু আবিষ্কার করার গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সময়। ❤️
খেলাধুলা, গল্পের বই, ছবি আঁকা এবং পরিবারের সঙ্গে কথোপকথনের মাধ্যমে শিশুরা আনন্দের সঙ্গে নতুন দক্ষতা অর্জন করতে পারে।
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#EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildDevelopment #EarlyLearning #ParentingTips #PlayBasedLearning
খেলাধুলা, গল্পের বই, ছবি আঁকা এবং পরিবারের সঙ্গে কথোপকথনের মাধ্যমে শিশুরা আনন্দের সঙ্গে নতুন দক্ষতা অর্জন করতে পারে।
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#EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildDevelopment #EarlyLearning #ParentingTips #PlayBasedLearning
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October 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
শিশুর জীবনের প্রথম বছরগুলো শেখা, চিন্তা করা, কথা বলা এবং নতুন কিছু আবিষ্কার করার গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সময়। ❤️
খেলাধুলা, গল্পের বই, ছবি আঁকা এবং পরিবারের সঙ্গে কথোপকথনের মাধ্যমে শিশুরা আনন্দের সঙ্গে নতুন দক্ষতা অর্জন করতে পারে।
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#EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildDevelopment #EarlyLearning #ParentingTips #PlayBasedLearning
খেলাধুলা, গল্পের বই, ছবি আঁকা এবং পরিবারের সঙ্গে কথোপকথনের মাধ্যমে শিশুরা আনন্দের সঙ্গে নতুন দক্ষতা অর্জন করতে পারে।
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Preschoolers engage in daily converse about virtue. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #Preschool
"To Daily Converse About Virtue"
"Well, although I do not suppose that either of us knows anything really beautiful and good," said Socrates, according to hi...
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October 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Preschoolers engage in daily converse about virtue. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #Preschool
3 questions to stop asking your 3-year-old, and what to ask instead.
Free Printable Inside → https://mplkit.com/play Swap what colour is it for what do you think happens if we do. #ChildLedPlay #PlayBasedLearning
Free Printable Inside → https://mplkit.com/play Swap what colour is it for what do you think happens if we do. #ChildLedPlay #PlayBasedLearning
October 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
3 questions to stop asking your 3-year-old, and what to ask instead.
Free Printable Inside → https://mplkit.com/play Swap what colour is it for what do you think happens if we do. #ChildLedPlay #PlayBasedLearning
Free Printable Inside → https://mplkit.com/play Swap what colour is it for what do you think happens if we do. #ChildLedPlay #PlayBasedLearning
Longer school days, more academic instruction, developmentally inappropriate expectations, less time outdoors, standardization, and high stakes testing are causing children’s brains to stop growing. #PlayBasedLearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
Brains Do Not Grow in Captivity
We now know enough about the brain to realize that its mystery will always remain. Like a work of art, we exceed our materia...
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October 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Longer school days, more academic instruction, developmentally inappropriate expectations, less time outdoors, standardization, and high stakes testing are causing children’s brains to stop growing. #PlayBasedLearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
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October 14, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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What we do know, however, is that whatever the future holds, we will need those critical thinkers. That's what educators in South Korea are thinking about. Maybe we should too. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #EarlyLearning #preschool
I Fought the Temptation to "Correct" Them
When my grandmother-in-law died, she left us with a set of The Great Books, a 54 volume set of renowned works by European me...
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October 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
What we do know, however, is that whatever the future holds, we will need those critical thinkers. That's what educators in South Korea are thinking about. Maybe we should too. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #EarlyLearning #preschool
They question things that we've stopped questioning, not necessarily because they're consciously pursuing truth, but rather because the world's conventions are not yet self-evident to them. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #EarlyLearning #preschool
The Examined Life
Most young children go through a stage in which they ask, "Why?" No matter what you answer, be it thoughtfully, jokingly, or...
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October 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
They question things that we've stopped questioning, not necessarily because they're consciously pursuing truth, but rather because the world's conventions are not yet self-evident to them. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #EarlyLearning #preschool
New research from the University of Nottingham's Observatory for Mathematical Education examines how much play children actually experience in Reception, the year that bridges the Early Years Foundation Stage and primary school. Read the full report: buff.ly/woHBDKV
#PlayBasedLearning #EYFS
#PlayBasedLearning #EYFS
October 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
New research from the University of Nottingham's Observatory for Mathematical Education examines how much play children actually experience in Reception, the year that bridges the Early Years Foundation Stage and primary school. Read the full report: buff.ly/woHBDKV
#PlayBasedLearning #EYFS
#PlayBasedLearning #EYFS
Your children already know how to be successful, and that may require a lot of failure. What they need from you is to love them, to trust them, and to keep them safe. Otherwise, relax and get out of their way. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
Your Children Already Know How to Be Successful
I think most of us, if asked to define "success," would think deeply enough to consider more than the capacity to acquire gr...
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October 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Your children already know how to be successful, and that may require a lot of failure. What they need from you is to love them, to trust them, and to keep them safe. Otherwise, relax and get out of their way. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
Yet, the children, in being distracted, are only doing what nature has designed them to do. #playbasedlearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #earlylearning #preschool
We Have Always Lived in an Age of Distraction
I recently took a book outside, setting up in a shaded chaise lounger with a cup of coffee. The sun was out. It was going to...
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October 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Yet, the children, in being distracted, are only doing what nature has designed them to do. #playbasedlearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #earlylearning #preschool
When I told her I'm a preschool teacher, I added, "All our art is process art. It's really just science." And she replied, 'That's how every artist approaches their work. We're all scientists." #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
All Artists are Scientists
I was chatting with an artist, a painter, at her studio and gallery, discussing her process. I always ask artists about thei...
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October 7, 2026 at 1:07 PM
When I told her I'm a preschool teacher, I added, "All our art is process art. It's really just science." And she replied, 'That's how every artist approaches their work. We're all scientists." #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
But most importantly, I think, is that we were learning that autonomy isn't the opposite of community. Indeed, we were learning that a healthy community is what makes autonomy possible. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool
We Had Built a School and We Were Our Own Teachers
When I was a college sophomore, I had four roommates. We'd all been randomly assigned to the same dormitory floor as freshme...
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October 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
But most importantly, I think, is that we were learning that autonomy isn't the opposite of community. Indeed, we were learning that a healthy community is what makes autonomy possible. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #preschool