by Claire Bainer and Liisa Hale | Dec 23, 2017 | Banner, Snapshot
There is something new in a little basket in the Wobbly Walkers’ classroom play house area: two little pairs of baby-sized fleece mittens. This winter addition has drawn considerable interest. Once the children found the basket the teachers demonstrated how to open...
by Claire Bainer and Liisa Hale | Nov 23, 2017 | Banner, Behavior, Educators, Pedagogy, Snapshot
It is 11:00 and the Schoolroom children have been playing both in the classroom and in the yard since 9:00. A gentle winding down is beginning the slow transition to story time, lunch and nap. Watching, I can feel the children’s play becoming less vigorous; the...
by Claire Bainer and Liisa Hale | Nov 22, 2017 | Educators, Holidays, Parents, Resources
As we approach the holidays, buying gifts for young children often becomes part of the fun of the season. This article offers information about how and why children play, and what equipment facilitates the creative play process for children at different ages. Through...
by Claire Bainer and Liisa Hale | Aug 26, 2017 | Banner, Parents, Snapshot
Janelle is 6 months old, doing just what a baby her age should be doing—pushing up, kicking, not quite mobile yet but definitely getting the idea. Today she is lying near a low round basket with a few balls in it; as she haphazardly bumps it with one hand it rocks and...
by Claire Bainer and Liisa Hale | Aug 16, 2017 | Art, Publications, Resources
From “The Bridge to School: Aligning Teaching with Development for Ages Four to Six” by Claire Bainer, Liisa Hale, and Gayle Myers. The book is available here and use the discount code FLR40 for 20% off. Skills Learned While Painting For some time now...
