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“Ma’am Your Monkey’s Dead!” Shakin’ Bones: Death
“Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and bumped his head. Momma called the doctor, and the doctor said…. Ma’am your monkey’s dead!” The children were singing five little monkeys a few...
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“A House of Sticks”
The snow appears to have vacated the yard. (At least for the time being!) The children were quite excited to find the pile of Sticks that was covered by the snow and have been spending time making a...
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Can Your Child Wipe Their Own Butt? Kindergarten Readiness: Shakin’ Bones
Why are we spending so much time focusing on Kindergarten Readiness? Why are we rushing childhood and trying to get children ready for the “next” instead of being present and accepting children where...
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“Loppers!” – Using Real Tools
We have been on a journey to provide more real experiences for children. More opportunities to do real work. More access and use of real tools. Lately, one of the tools of choice have been loppers!...
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Everyone Wants to Be a Superhero- Shakin Bones
Swinging on your belly! Flying like superman! Everyone wants to be a superhero! Here, at Child Central Station we embrace super hero play, and we define it broadly: Any powerful play where children...
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And… So We Evolve…..
I have been on the road a lot lately. Most often, I am either flying or the passenger in the van. (Mr Allan prefers to drive rather than be a passenger). When we travel for work, I am usually...
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“I’m Sorry!” The Get Out of Jail Free Card – Shakin’ Bones
“BUT, I SAID I WAS SORRY!!” after yelling this at me, she dashed off. Moments before, she pushed a child over and I was helping that child speak with her. Was she sorry??? Of course not. Maybe she was...
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A Fresh Coat of Paint Outside- Update Music Area and Sand and Water Wall
Every spring, out outdoor space needs to be evaluated. After the winter, many of our learning spaces need a bit of maintenance. Sometimes this is in the form of sanding or repairing… and sometimes...
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Weekly Lesson Plans? Shakin Bones
The research is out there…. If learning is not real and relevant to the child, it is pruned… almost immediately. This means that efforts to drive children’s learning with predetermined themes and...
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“Made in Chinamimus”
We try very hard to pay attention to the interests of the children in our care. One of the children has been very interested in dinosaurs. He loves to read dinosaur books and to play with the toy...
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