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What if they just aren’t interested?
Working with and responding to toddlers and twos.
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Belonging + Motivation
How can we help children move from the periphery of an experience to feeling like they belong? Perspectives from The Field School in Croatia on…
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Make summer camp meaningful.
What if summer camp were the only chance a child is seen as the most whole version of themselves?
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Our must-haves for creativity on the go!
Making room for making in our carry-ons.
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May 2025

What are children learning in a child-led classroom?
Surprising insights from Jessica Borowets of The Artful Child as she shares her arts-focused, early learning approach.
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What do we do with all of the stuff?
Simple ways to hold on and preserve fleeting moments using our systems for saving & storing artwork during the school year.
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How do toddlers learn through creative play?
Engaging the senses, self-expression, and promoting agency.
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Sharing power and control with children.
Our flexibility invites their discovery, but it does take practice.
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April 2025

When was the last time you made something?
Gather, curate, and make a scrap paper journal with us! You need time to get into flow, too.
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Is it playable?
Training our eyes to see like a child, and some of our favorite thrift shop finds.
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Our SMART LIST of basic art materials.
Stock your classroom or home art space for less than $100!
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How do you teach creativity?
The answer might surprise you.
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