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August 3, 2023: Discover More in the Innovating Play Store
December 4, 2022: Holiday Greeting Card Designing in Google Slides
December 4, 2022: Days of School Counting as Digital Literacy: NAEYC Reflection
November 27, 2022: Wish You Well as Digital Literacy: NAEYC Reflection
July 6, 2022: Coding and Animation for Young Learners
January 9, 2021: Fostering SEL with Picture Books
December 5, 2021: Weather Exploration with Nancy Kopman
November 28, 2021: Hidden Pictures in Google Sheets
September 19, 2021: Supporting Rituals and Routines through the Songs of Fred Rogers
August 22, 2021: Embracing a New School Year
March 28, 2021: Blended Learning and Balanced Literacy
March 20, 2021: Supporting Authentic Partnerships Between Caregivers and Educators
March 14, 2021: Embracing Natural Connections to Extend Literacy
March 6, 2021: Literacy Engagement, Technology, & Developmentally Appropriate Practices
February 28, 2021: Empowering Caregivers in the Learning Process
February 21, 2021: Social Emotional Learning and Development
February 14, 2021: Connections Between the #GAfE4Littles and #InnovatingPlay Books
February 13, 2021: Establishing Space for Student-Initiated Creation
February 7, 2021: Nurturing a Sense of Self and Community
February 6, 2021: Basic Tech Skills: Discovering the Shift Key as a Cross-Curricular Experience
January 31, 2021: Empowering Littles Through Tech
January 24, 2021: Balanced Learning for Littles
January 17, 2021: Higher Level Questioning and Purposeful Learning
January 10, 2021: Digital Workflow that Elevates Learning and Teaching
December 29, 2020: #InnovatingPlay Moderates #TLAP
November 25, 2020: PUBLISHED!!!! Innovating Play Book Release
November 8, 2020: Supporting Physical Development Through Play Boards
October 25, 2020: Finding a Collaborating Teacher
September 27, 2020: Facilitating a Birthday Celebration with Google Slides
September 26, 2020: Redefining Routines for Small Group and Independent Learning
September 19, 2020: Basic Tech Skills for Littles: Approaching the Trackpad
September 7, 2020: Building a Class Promise
August 9, 2020: Connected Play for Hybrid or Remote Learning Models
August 2, 2020: Designing Blended Learning Experiences for Math Routines
July 31, 2020: 10 Blended Lesson Design Tips
July 28, 2020: Supporting Families with Remote Learning
July 25, 2020: Meaningful Tech Integration for Littles: Google Login and Literacy
July 10, 2020: Innovating Play Book Cover Reveal
June 14, 2020: Organizing Learning and Teaching Beyond the Classroom
June 7, 2020: Our Reflection on Equity
May 11, 2020: Jessica’s Google Meets with Littles: Productive Facilitation
May 10, 2020: Jessica’s Google Meets With Littles: Creating Closure With Reflection Pieces
May 9, 2020: Jessica’s Google Meets With Littles: Sharing a Calendar and Topics
April 14, 2020: We Were on The Shake Up Learning Show!
April 12, 2020: Learning Through Digital Adventures
April 5, 2020: Supporting Social Emotional Needs Beyond the Classroom
March 30, 2020: Communicating with Anchor Charts
March 29, 2020: Communicating with Play Boards
March 22, 2020: Teaching from Home with Young Children
April 2, 2019: Number Stories
March 3, 2019: Character Studies
February 3, 2019: Extended Learning Experiences
January 13, 2019: Jan Brett Author Study – An Extended Reading Experience
January 6, 2019: The ABC Shortcuts of Google Apps
November 12, 2018: Customizing Your Own Kmail
November 3, 2018: Playing with Characters and Settings – An Extended Reading Experience
October 21, 2018: Design a Book Cover! – An Invitation to Play
October 14, 2018: Community Gathering
October 6, 2018: Starting the Day with Connected Play
August 13, 2018: A Summer of Discoveries and New Connections
June 10, 2018: Our Year Long Memory String
June 3, 2018: #SummerFlipChat 2018
March 26, 2018: Playing at the Farm: A SHARED Creation Experience for Students AND Teachers
May 19, 2018: Correlating Wonders from Teachers AND Coaches
April 29, 2018: Meeting in the Garden
April 22, 2018: Play Through Exploration: A Shared Garden Experience
April 2, 2018: Making Learning Visible Through Block Play
March 18, 2018: First LIVE Chat and MORE!
March 18, 2018: Bringing #GAfE4Littles and #InnovatingPlay Together