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Category Archives: Class Culture and Establishing a Foundation

Fostering SEL with Picture Books

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Christine Pinto & Jessica Twomey

We had a wonderful Twitter chat with the #InnovatingPlay community about fostering SEL (social emotional learning) with picture books. Over 30 books were shared! We collected them in this doc. Continue Reading →

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Supporting Rituals and Routines through the Songs of Fred Rogers

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Christine Pinto & Jessica Twomey

The mindset of Innovating Play was born from the idea that it is possible to protect and nurture best practices in early childhood education, while expanding opportunities for appropriate connection Continue Reading →

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Embracing a New School Year

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Christine Pinto & Jessica Twomey

Updated July 2022 At the beginning of each school year, we review our routines and rituals in order to reimagine and keep them fresh. At the same time, we stay Continue Reading →

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Empowering Caregivers in the Learning Process

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Christine Pinto & Jessica Twomey

In our previous post we talked about Social Emotional Learning and Development. This week we are reflecting on meaningful ways to include caregivers and families as part of the educational Continue Reading →

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Social Emotional Learning and Development

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Christine Pinto & Jessica Twomey

In our previous post we talked about Establishing a Space for Student-Initiated Creation. In this post we are reflecting on intentional approaches to support social-emotional processes for young learners. Whether Continue Reading →

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Establishing Space for Student-Initiated Creation

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Christine Pinto & Jessica Twomey

In our previous post we talked about Nurturing a Sense of Self and Community. In this post we take time to reflect on the importance of that safe culture as Continue Reading →

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Nurturing a Sense of Self and Community

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Christine Pinto & Jessica Twomey

In our previous post we talked about Empowering Littles Through Tech with a focus on design thinking and relationships. In this post we take time to reflect on the importance Continue Reading →

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Higher Level Questioning and Purposeful Learning

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Christine Pinto & Jessica Twomey

Setting the Stage with Morning Messages In our previous post we talked about Digital Workflow that Elevates Learning & Teaching. We continue to build connections to Morning Messages as we Continue Reading →

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Digital Workflow that Elevates Learning and Teaching

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Christine Pinto & Jessica Twomey

Workflow with Morning Messages Morning messages are rich in what they offer Littles: visuals, context for learning focuses, and literacy opportunities for interaction with text. Click here to access the Continue Reading →

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Building a Class Promise

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Christine Pinto & Jessica Twomey
Our Class Promises

Building Community For the past several years, our kindergarten classes have worked together, daily, from across the country to establish promises together. In this post we share our strategies, resources, Continue Reading →

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