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I love Pinterest for many reasons… including finding really neat and inspiring play activities for the kids. Not only are the photographs beautiful, but the ideas give me inspiration when pl…

Did you play with slinkys as a kid? Me too! In this process art activity kids get to paint with slinkys! So fun for kids of all ages!

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Canvas and twigs and some fabric scraps, and you are on your way to making these lovely and vibrant pieces of wall art. This is actually a great project for adults and kids and there won’t be…

Aren't Eric Carle pictures just amazing? This post will focus on an artist study and art lesson, so it can be used with children.

For a long time I struggled with understanding the place and power of provocations. A few years ago I had a huge ah-ha moment. I am in an inquiry. I am a researcher. With each provocation - new understandings emerge. I love that it is a process of learning for both myself and the children. We are in it together. So what follows is my experience with provocation. Is it everything there is to know? I hope not! Provocations are experiences I set-up in response to children’s interests and ideas…

This past summer I made a big change and got a new job at a Reggio based school in Los Angeles. I had been learning more and more about the Reggio approach to learning and when I came across a little Reggio preschool in Los Angeles, I knew it was the right place for me. As […]

Collabortive Art Piece - each student made a spiral. We read Swirl by Swirl, Spirals in Nature By: Joyce Sidman first. Reggio Inspired.

Every year on September 15, innovative educators around the world celebrate International Dot Day by making time to encourage their students’ creativity. We participated by making our mark at our school too. The dot above was created by a kindergartner. I think it's PERFECTION! This is one of the dot displays in our school. Fourth grade created a collaborative dot. Each student got 1/4 of a dot and then we put all of the pieces together. They loved this! Dot Day was inspired by The Dot…

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Activities around 'me' in an Early Years classroom - from Rachel (",)

Our Eric Carle inspired under the sea collages with 2nd grade last year, were such a success, I decided to take them a step further. Eric Carle creates his collages using tissue paper he has painte…

Fun and colorful~Painting with yarn and a rolling pin! You could also do this with dried/used corn cobs and toss it all out when done!

I am a NYC teacher inspired by the the practice of the Reggio Emilia Approach. In 2005, I attended an educator’s conference in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Over the past years, my practice has changed and the creativity is booming! . I have a new Emergent Curriculum happening in my classroom every year, and Recycled Arts is an important focus of mine. It is amazing, the inspiration that stems from this little town in Italy.

Kindergarten art - 3 classes; shape, color, line. Love these!