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Chorus & Clouds Blog

Written by Jessica Schellenberg

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baby, best toys, child-led activities, Christmas presents, creativity, empathy, feelings, gross motor, imagination, learning environments, loose parts play, motherhood, newborn, open-ended play, parenting, play, positive parenting, preschooler, social emotional learning, toddler, toys, whole child

Building Your Child's Toy Library - Stage by Stage

Nov 09, 2023

Written by Jessica Schellenberg

Building Your Child's Toy Library - Stage by Stage

One of the wonderful benefits to having our own learning studio is that we get to test drive our toys and quickly determine which ones have the longevity and encourage the exploration, learning and creativity that we're hoping to provide. Continue reading

Written by Jessica Schellenberg

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baby, behaviour, child-led activities, communication, creativity, imagination, independence, learning environments, loose parts play, Maria Montessori, mindfulness, Montessori, Montessori classroom, Montessori home, Montessori philosophy, open-ended play, parenting, peaceful parenting, play, preschooler, Reggio Emilia, respectful parenting, The Prepared Environment, third teacher, toddler, whole child

What Is A Prepared Environment?

Oct 30, 2023

Written by Jessica Schellenberg

By arranging the materials or toys in a thoughtful way, imagining them from your child's perspective, you can create an environment that will stimulate learning and creativity. Continue reading