@handson.brainson.heartson

👩🏼‍🏫10 yr STEM/Kindergarten Teacher Mom 🌱Growing lifelong learners at 🏡+🏫 ✨️With a splash of public school optimism✨️

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Research Links

Pedagogy of Play | Project Zero
Early childhood curiosity and kindergarten reading and math academic achievement - Pediatric Research
Why Is It Important to Read to Your Child? - Child Mind Institute
The disengagement gap: Why student engagement isn't what parents expect | Brookings
Hands-On Brains-On Hearts-On | Substack
Hands-On Brains-On Hearts-On | Substack
Hands-On Brains-On Hearts-On Learning | Teachers Pay Teachers
Hands-On Brains-On Hearts-On Learning | Teachers Pay Teachers

Resources I Created

TPT - Wander Why Learning (Curiosity Cards and Big Questions Board)
Curiosity-Driven Learning Email Templates
✨Wander.Why Spark Toolkit.pdf
Thinking Routines - Parent Toolbox.pdf

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