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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 conversations and questions gives the teacher insights on what children might be curious about and what topics might be considered. Teachers can also introduce provocations and...
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 have probably been working to create community. For some it means creating a collaborative mural, for others it is singing songs together. In some places you are gradually...
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 or offering pre-set areas like blocks or dramatic play, and then inviting or directing children to where they should go. We have observed that in some classrooms children...
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, ranging from excitement and anticipation for summer break to feelings of sadness, anxiety, and stress. This mix of emotions is often associated with the transition from a...
Transformative Learning in an Online Course
Complementary Curriculum Approach is launching a new online course to introduce teachers to strategies that support children’s development and bring easy and joy to teaching. The course is called Transform Your Practice Through Intentional Teaching. Let The Four...
Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Doors: Using Compelling Materials to Make Children Visible in the Classroom
The Complementary Curriculum Approach invites teachers to support children’s play, cultivate classroom environments with rich, interesting learning experiences at the core, and commit to equitable classroom practices. The Complementary Curriculum...
Lisa Featured on Awakened to Reggio Podcast with Sandy Lanes
Lisa was featured on the wonderful podcast, Awakened to Reggio. Hosted by Sandy Lanes, this podcast is a series of conversations with remarkable people who are changing the landscape of early childhood education through the lens of the Reggio approach. Give a listen...
Book Banning in Our Classrooms: Teaching Children and Teachers to Become Advocates in ECE
Students care deeply about what is happening in their world and are interested to know how they can help. Books are one way to expose children to relevant content, validate their questions and thinking, and engage children in discussions about their world. As we...
NAEYC National Conference: Beyond the Easel
Lisa Kuh and Sara Bloomberg will give a workshop called Beyond the Easel: Supporting Artistic Expression, Independence, and Creativity at NAEYC Nashville, TN on November 18, 2023. Moving from teacher directed craft projects to process centered artistic expression...
NAEYC National Conference: Explicit Presentations Outside
Iris, Heather and Jess, teachers at the Henry Frost Children’s Program, will be presenting at the national NAEYC conference in Nashville, TN. Their presentation is titled: “Bringing our school outside: Using explicit presentations to support children in nature”...
The Paradigm Project and The Orchard
Lisa joins leaders of Jewish preschools across the country for two learning opportunities. She will co-facilitate 5 sessions of Rhythms of the Jewish year with a focus on Following Children’s Interests through Big Idea explorations to bring deeper meaning to the focus...