Creating Inclusive Spaces: Supporting DLLs and their Families | Kaplan Early Learning Company
In the first blog of her series,
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Ocean STEM Activity: How Do Whales Eat? | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Dive into inquiry-based learning this summer with the Ocean STEM Activity. Children will be interested to learn with you how whales eat with this fun and simple activity.
Show Your Pride! Celebrating Pride Month with Children and Families | Kaplan Early Learning Company
June is Pride Month, and with it comes celebrations of LGBTQIA+ individuals and families. Should all families be celebrated? Definitely. But do families who have been threatened and marginalized for generations need and deserve a little more? They do, and Pride Month is one way to do this.
Nurture in Nature: Supporting Equity in Outdoor Play | Kaplan Early Learning Company
In the second installment of her series, Nurture in Nature, Dr. Rachel A. Larimore champions the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in outdoor play.
Sunscreen Painting | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Celebrate the arrival of summer with the Sunscreen Painting activity! This fun and simple craft will allow kids to have fun in the sun while learning how to be safe outside in the summer.
Creating Planet Earth: Saying Yes to Outdoor Play | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Explore the most important space for learning—the world outside your door—in this blog from playspace designer and author Rusty Keeler.
Lemonade in a Bag | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Lemonade in a Bag is an easy summer treat kids will love as they head outdoors, get out their wiggles, and make their very own cool drink perfect for a day of play.
Nurture in Nature: Getting Started with Nature-based Learning | Kaplan Early Learning Company
In this new blog series, Nurture in Nature, Dr. Rachel Larimore provides practical advice for taking the idea of creating outdoor learning spaces from scary to simple.
Bee Pollination STEAM Activity | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Buzz through spring with the Bee Pollination STEAM Activity! Now that more and more bees are coming out after the cold winter, it's the perfect time to teach children about how bees and flowers help each other out to accomplish each other's goals: Flowers getting pollinated and bees gathering nectar for honey. Children will enjoy flying their little bee buddies around and helping them gather pollen to deliver from flower to flower.
Building Resilience and Recovery | Kaplan Early Learning Company
In this blog, Susan Damico, Director at the Devereux Center for Resilient Children, challenges educators and caregivers to make a change that can improve the quality of the care they provide for children: take time for self-care.
Chalk Water Prints | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Chalk Water Prints are an easy and fun way to explore a new use for chalk and create unique masterpieces in the process.
Kids and the Art of Coping | Kaplan Early Learning Company
In this blog, child psychologist and early education author Dr. Ginger Welch discusses the ways children can cope with strong emotions through art, providing practical advice for parents and educators exploring the therapeutic properties of creativity.
Advocacy Spotlight: NAEYC Public Policy Forum | Kaplan Early Learning Company
In this blog, Dr. Nadia J. Jones, Kaplan's Chief Content Officer and current member of the NAEYC Governing Board, shares a recap of the NAEYC Public Policy Forum and invites administrators, educators, parents, and caregivers to begin their journey as advocates for early childhood education.
Easy DIY Seed Bombs | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Start spring off with a bang with DIY Seed Bombs! Together, you and your children can celebrate the arrival of spring by planting flowers in this fun and unique new way.
