Teaching Ideas

Move beyond laminated cards to explore lighting, acoustic control, and minimalist design for neuro-affirming kinder rooms.

Why the developing preschool brain craves open-ended loose parts play, and how tactile exploration builds neural pathways.

A practical guide for busy ECTs on using Claire Warden Floorbooks to capture children's voices, track inquiry webs, and co-create documentation.

Move beyond rote counting during mat time with an engaging 1-hour interactive numeracy station rotation model.

Understand amygdala hijack and borrow calm: practical, brain-informed co-regulation strategies for dysregulated young children.

Bridge the gap between educational neuroscience and daily documentation to write richer, process-focused EYLF observations.