Kiwi Chicks Child Minding

01/01/2026

Proud to encourage freestyle arting 🫟

THIS is the PROCESS. This is the LEARNING.

The objective when providing art materials to young children is for them to explore, experiment, and discover. To let them PLAY with the materials, just like they play with blocks, fabrics, and other materials.

The LESS we do, the MORE they do.

We need to stop putting emphasize on how something looks, but rather, focus on their experience that interconnects and fuels all domains of development.

Even when children are older and more developmentally capable of creating recognizable pieces of art, we still need to step back and LET THEM FIGURE OUT how to create something.

Our need to over-instruct and direct removes opportunities for creative and critical thinking. We more-so need to step back and provide the conditions and opportunities for these experiences to exist.

05/02/2023

The opposite of play is not work, it's rote. ~Dr. Edward Hallowell The outdoor classroom is one big slope and within that s...

27/11/2022

YES! Here's to the positive power of our trust in children! Great reminder from the legendary Maggie Dent 🌟

02/08/2022

The longer they play uninterrupted, the more complex the play becomes

15/02/2022

Absolutely.

One of my mother's mantras is "Count your blessings," which is her way of gently admonishing me to look at the bright side. ...

30/01/2022

25/02/2021

Wisdom from Teacher Tom.

I was watching a boy named Henry carry a yellow traffic pylon across the playground. He carefully placed it on the ground, n...

16/10/2018

Spending the time talking with our children is such an investment in their development, and it strengthens the bonds between us.

19/11/2017

This is why we don't have socket covers on our sockets.

13/06/2017

I think we are going to make one or two of these :)