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Chorus & Clouds Blog

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Written by Jessica Schellenberg
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baby, best toys, child-led activities, Christmas presents, creativity, empathy, feelings, gross motor, imagination, learning environments, loose parts play, motherhood, newborn, open-ended play, parenting, play, positive parenting, preschooler, social emotional learning, toddler, toys, whole child

Building Your Child's Toy Library - Stage by Stage

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Building Your Child's Toy Library - Stage by Stage
One of the wonderful benefits to having our own learning studio is that we get to test drive our toys and quickly determine which ones have the longevity and encourage the exploration, learning and creativity that we're hoping to provide. Continue reading
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baby, behaviour, child-led activities, communication, creativity, imagination, independence, learning environments, loose parts play, Maria Montessori, mindfulness, Montessori, Montessori classroom, Montessori home, Montessori philosophy, open-ended play, parenting, peaceful parenting, play, preschooler, Reggio Emilia, respectful parenting, The Prepared Environment, third teacher, toddler, whole child

What Is A Prepared Environment?

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What Is A Prepared Environment?
By arranging the materials or toys in a thoughtful way, imagining them from your child's perspective, you can create an environment that will stimulate learning and creativity. Continue reading
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attachment, baby, behaviour, child-led activities, co-regulation, communication, creativity, empathy, feelings, open-ended play, parenting, play, play therapy, respectful parenting, social emotional learning, tummy time, whole child

Play Therapy and Learning Through Play with Anna Bardi

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Play Therapy and Learning Through Play with Anna Bardi
In order to learn something through memorization it takes about 400 repetitions to create a synapse in our brain, but if we do it through play it takes only 10-20. Continue reading
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Sarah Adams Talks Montessori at Home

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Written by Jessica Schellenberg
Sarah Adams Talks Montessori at Home
Sarah dispels the myth that a Montessori home is supposed to duplicate a Montessori preschool, while getting to some of the core premises of the Montessori philosophy and how parents can bring those values and practices into their home. Continue reading
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Written by Jessica Schellenberg
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Play in the Early Years with Shauna Farrell

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Play in the Early Years with Shauna Farrell

When we observe our children's play and allow them to lead their exploration and discoveries we are giving them the opportunity to foster their own learning at exactly the right time and stage for them. In turn, this experience will give them the intrinsic motivation and confidence to be lifelong learners.

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