by Blue Leaf | Oct 17, 2025 | Toddlers, Uncategorized
Supporting Change with Confidence and Connection As Abbey steps away from her role, we want to share that we feel ready and honored to support the classroom through this change. We know this group well. We’ve built trusting relationships with these children, and...
by Blue Leaf | Oct 9, 2025 | Toddlers
What Is Pedagogical Documentation and Observation? Documentation is how we make the children’s learning visible. It’s not just about taking pictures or writing notes, it’s about capturing the moments where thinking, curiosity, and wonder come to life, so we can better...
by Blue Leaf | Sep 25, 2025 | Toddlers
A couple of weeks ago, I discovered a worm wriggling through toddler yard, who had made his way onto my toe. I called to the children, “There is a worm on my toe! Does anyone want to see?” Everyone gathered, and we all got the opportunity to take a closer...
by Blue Leaf | Sep 16, 2025 | Toddlers, Uncategorized
Recently, we’ve been noticing a theme in our toddler classroom: the children are going up. Climbing logs, onto stumps, into small spaces, testing their balance on unsteady surfaces; exploring what their bodies can do! They are carrying big rocks, throwing balls, and...
by Blue Leaf | Sep 15, 2025 | Infants
When the curler loose parts were first introduced in the classroom, the teachers’ intended to create a light scape of different shapes and textures. Anne however was quick to show us that even though she may have been invited in by the light, other characteristics of...
