Early Childhood Think Tank

#Playmatters #playforAll #culturallyresponsivePlay

[Alison Porcelli @AlisonPorcelli]

We have an inspiring group of passionate and knowledgeable educators coming together for a powerful summer learning experience. Please join us and invite colleagues!! Registration is now open! https://t.co/BwtI6T5ibt

[RachelRothmanPerkins @RRothmanPerkins]

🌈🌟💕✊🏼📚 Ready to elevate your teaching? Don't miss our #SummerSummit featuring @NQCLiteracy, @arcticisleteach, & other inspiring educators! Dive into engaging sessions on play, equity, & literacy and discover innovative strategies! Registration is open! https://t.co/eKFa2WaSIS

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

When I was a building principal, we had a group of boys who were consistently getting office referrals during lunch for aggressive and disruptive behaviors. In the past, these behaviors had led to increasingly severe consequences that did not reduce the negative behaviors (and caused some students to be sent home and to miss instruction). I sat down with the group and we worked together to come up with a plan on what to do during lunch. One of the boys asked if we could start a knitting club, since his Auntie had recently taught him how to knit. Since he was a leader of the group, the other boys agreed. I asked them to come back tomorrow with some ideas of what to knit. The next day one of the boys said that he wanted to knit little hats for the preemies at the hospital, since his little cousin was there and that a nurse mentioned that they had run out of the little hats. The boys knitted daily and we delivered the hats to the hospital. We received many heartfelt thank you notes from families, nurses and doctors (and even an in-person visit with a personal thank you and cookies from a newborn's mom). This group continued to grow as did our ability to create knitted hats for preemies. This became a huge success for the participating students. There was significant improvement in the students’ behavior, attitude, achievement, and attendance. It is so important to think outside of the box for “win-win” solutions. It really isn’t the WHAT you do that is important, it is the WHY you are doing it! Our knitting group become a team, family, and community.

#maslowbeforebloom

[I'm on IG, Threads -@sonjacherrypaul @SonjaCherryPaul]

Deeply disturbing and offensive that curriculum deemed culturally insufficient and culturally destructive is being purchased for NYC schools where more than 80% of children are BIPOC. 1/4

[Early Childhood Think Tank @ThinkTank_Play]

@Dean_of_math Yes!!! # 1 and #3 are on my list too! What is #2? Can you please explain? Thank you so much 🙏🏾😊

[Early Childhood Think Tank @ThinkTank_Play]

🚀💫 Summer's the time for fun, sun, and... education! Join me at the Growing Together Summer Summit, a virtual PD focusing on joyful literacy, equity, and play in early education. Don't wait – register today, and let's transform our classrooms together! https://t.co/4lErgtURow

[Early Childhood Think Tank @ThinkTank_Play]

We all play an important part in protecting and promoting play for all. How do you advocate for your students?

[Early Childhood Think Tank @ThinkTank_Play]

@NateJoseph19 I'm also curious about the percentage of students with IEPS and MLLs that were
included in this study. While many make tremendous progress with effective tier 1 core instruction in phonics, their pathway might be a bit slower and not at benchmark.

[Early Childhood Think Tank @ThinkTank_Play]

🚀💫 Summer's the time for fun, sun, and... education! Join me at the Growing Together Summer Summit, a virtual PD focusing on joyful literacy, equity, and play in early education. Don't wait – register today, and let's transform our classrooms together! https://t.co/4lErgtURow

[Early Childhood Think Tank @ThinkTank_Play]

This 3yo is engaging her math, literacy, & creativity skills as she creates a blueprint of her house with Magna-Tiles. She then makes mini family puppets to storytell about special moments at home. #playfullearning #playandliteracy #storytellingandplay #NYC3K #LittleBKPKCenter

[Alissa Reicherter @missalissanyc]

@thinktank_play helped me realize that play isn't just for fun - it also enhances literacy skills in students! From imaginative storytelling to wordplay games, incorporating play into learning can boost reading, writing, and communication abilities #PlayToLearn #LiteracySkills

[Early Childhood Think Tank @ThinkTank_Play]

Join us on 4/26 @ 7:30 pm ET for a virtual free play gathering of educators, consultants, coaches, and community stakeholders! https://t.co/JxyxgnTnkR https://t.co/Qgw6bwzaf1

[Lindsay Mann @lindsaymann22]

so inspired by the way @GholdyM embodies the ‘layering of multimodal and artistic texts’ in her latest book #unearthingjoy and excited to share the notion of ‘curriculum as artistry’ with #ELMAC25 interns as they engage in the process of unit design @UMichEducation ❤️

[Early Childhood Think Tank @ThinkTank_Play]

Join us on 4/26 @ 7:30 pm ET for a virtual free play gathering of educators, consultants, coaches, and community stakeholders! https://t.co/JxyxgnTnkR https://t.co/Qgw6bwzaf1