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Save My Work: Classroom Strategies that Support Regulation
"It is time to clean up." For some children these words evoke excitement - a signal that it...
How Spring Cleaning Helps with the Prepared Environment in Your Classroom
Who doesn’t love that feeling after you have put in the effort for some spring cleaning! It can be...
Intentional and Settled Transitions in a Prepared Environment
Our own children and the children we taught loved the book 10 Minutes till Bedtime by Peggy...
Everyone is Working on Something: Developing Empathy and Acknowledging Difference
An important part of building children’s confidence is about building empathy. You may have a good...
Big Words for Young Learners: Anti-Bias Education Inspired by Dr. King
Dear Complementary Curriculum Approach Educators, As Martin Luther King Day approaches we are...
Using Holidays to Build Belonging and Meaningful Learning
The holidays and the new year are a wonderful time for communities to come together to both...
Following Children’s Interests: Connecting to the Larger Community through a Complementary Curriculum Approach Lens
What does it mean to “follow children’s interests”? Observing children’s play, listening to...
The Image of the Child as a Social Actor: Building Community in Your School
Over the past month or two, depending on the cycle of how children move up or begin school, you...
Shelf Time for Choice Time: Designing Compelling Materials for Your Classroom
All choice time is not created equal. For some teachers it might mean putting materials on tables...
What can children do? What do they want? What do they need?
The intentional teacher pauses to think about how they want to start the year? How will you build on children’s strengths?
Summer Transitions Guide
The transition from the school year to summer can trigger a wide range of emotions for all of us,...
Transformative Learning in an Online Course
Complementary Curriculum Approach is launching a new online course to introduce teachers to...












