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Educating young minds is an investment in their future, much like tending to a garden. With BRIGANCE Early Childhood, educators are equipped with the tools needed to foster growth and development in every child. 🌱 BRIGANCE Early Childhood provides comprehensive resources for screening, monitoring and personalised instruction, ensuring that each student is set on a path to success from the very beginning. Empower your teaching with BRIGANCE Early Childhood—explore the resources available to support your students’ growth today. 👉https://lnkd.in/g_KfjV6r

Innovative Animal-Assited Education does not have to be complicated! Take a look at our treasure hunt! 1. Make paper baskets and put either paper money or math fact in each. 2. Place the baskets and pictures of the therapy dog in different spots in the school hallways. 3. Children find baskets by spotting dog pictures and solve calculations from the baskets. 4. Each time a calculation is solved, children look at the dog for a confirmation. Our boys usually say: “I am right! Carmel is wagging her tail!” 🎈Check our book “Teachers and therapy dog teams: Innovative collaborations to make a difference for children”: a.co/d/9UHQx7a

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Learning That Works - Stories from three EdRising students from Delaware showcase the transformative power of CTE and highlight the inclusive and supportive environments these programs can foster: https://ow.ly/oibO50SU6Ry

How can schools develop a positive #SchoolClimate? Learn about Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program Midwest's MESA approach and ongoing practices in Akron Public Schools to build safe and supportive school environments. Watch this new Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program Midwest and @WVIZ documentary.  https://lnkd.in/gFRVTnbE

Research on Designing Intelligently Responsive Environments: Children, Spaces, and Relationships with Hilary Odoy August 28th, 3-5 pm at Charlestown Nursery $50/person, or inquire about a discounted rate Register by emailing [email protected] and [email protected] In this gathering, educators will uncover the research processes around designing intelligently responsive environments where children’s voices are honored through co-constructive participation. We explore the soft qualities of our classrooms, such as light, color, materials, sounds, organization, placement, and microclimates, in an attempt to identify desirable characteristics of a space that is staged to support the young child in relationship with self and others.

Where challenge, audience, and purpose of student learning intersect, you find informed action. 🔍 At the end of each of our K-5 inquiry-based social studies units, there's the opportunity for informed action that creates meaning AND deeper learning for students. 👏 Read more about how a 2nd-grade classroom in Ohio impacted their community through their informed action project – planting a garden. 🌱 ➡️ https://bit.ly/45fR6or

In 1984 E.O. Wilson, a biologist, introduced the idea of “biophilia”-that innate affinity we humans have for other living things. In recent years, many early educators have recognised this affinity in young children and have embraced a philosophy that includes lots of living natural materials in the classroom (such as plants and flowers), nature-based play areas with landscape features that include lots of vegetation, and providing plenty of outdoor time for children. Children can truly thrive when allowed extended periods of time in natural settings that are full of life. A “biocentric” approach to early care and education means more than just providing opportunities for nature play however. It can—and should—include opportunities for children to connect with living animals. Unlike adults who tend to value animals for what they can provide (food, leather, wool), or how they can serve us (as companions), children tend to value animals simply because they are. They recognize the intrinsic value of animals—that simply because they are living creatures, they are important. Three, two, one our Orchard Life sessions offer the opportunity for young children from a very early age to get involved. Family sessions every Thursday 10am until 12 noon. Nursey, toddler or school groups upon request. For more information contact: Email: [email protected] Tel: 01257 472900

🎙With the end of university imminent, we asked our members to share their university experiences and we will be sharing their answers here each day in the run up to summer. 🎓Today we’ve got Joseph Murray, a year 3 student Specialising UE5 Technical design. ❓ What did you hope to gain at uni when you started? 💬 “Information, a general understanding in how to start and make way into the industry of my chosen course.” ❓What do feel you achieved in your time at uni? 💬 “Connections, somewhat a view into the game industry, technical skills.” ❓Is there anything you would do differently if you could go back to your first day? 💬 “Would of attempted to.” ❓What advice would you give to new students just starting their journey? 💬 “Ensure the choices you make are out of passion, out of admiration and respect for the thing you've chosen to do..” ❓Anything else you want to say about your experience good, bad or unexpected? 💬 “(Speaking on Uclan Game Design course.) The module was unclear, and even when prompted tutors didn't particularly give out anything concrete to work off. Alongside it, the differences between the modules were unclear.” 📲 Find Joseph's work here: https://lnkd.in/eJ-UpAkk

At Little Olive Tree, we hope that our children will develop a strong foundation in Truth, Beauty and Goodness while they are with us. This prepares them to eventually thrive in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environment, especially when they first start primary school. But how do the teachers begin to impart these values to the children through everyday interactions? May, Principal at FMC Farrer Park shares more on how they approach Truth, Beauty and Goodness in their preschool. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gDJmYqDx