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Becoming familiar with leaves

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Peggy Ashbrook

A photo shared with a social media group—leaves bound to a stick to create a paintbrush—raised memories of children engaging with leaves in many ways. Thank you to Gill Robertson of Teddy Bear Day Care in Manitoba for sharing this interesting … Continue reading →

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Patterns: a crosscutting concept

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Peggy Ashbrook

Children notice patterns in nature in small moments as they play in natural areas and find a new kind of leaf, or suddenly realize one morning that they are leaving for school before the sun comes up. Did that happen … Continue reading →

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