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Komazawa Park International School is an international preschool and kindergarten located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo.

[KPIS @kpischool]

Puddle play on a rainy day in Tokyo. Our rain gear kept us warm and dry while we splashed to hearts' content! #puddleplay #tokyopreschool #citylife #ilovemyjob #letthembelittle #happykids

[Janet Lansbury @janetlansbury]

Thoughtful take by ⁦@juliejargon⁩ https://t.co/xSytXOW2RT

[KPIS @kpischool]

“We don’t have to see it as a choice between play or academics, play should be academics for preschoolers.”
The complex world of pre-K play https://t.co/KF1VnfxOOP

[Merete Kropp @Nurturance]

I’m looking forward to leading the discussion on The Art of Talking With Children! @tokyopreschools members - I hope you’re reading now so we can talk next week!

[Vroom @joinvroom]

Do you see any animals or bugs when you're out & about? Take a moment to observe. Ask your LO where they might be going. Chat about it. You're encouraging your child's curiosity about the world as well as developing scientific skills.

[Merete Kropp @Nurturance]

Three international preschool leaders share strategies and thoughts on early literacy.
The conversation includes parent involvement, building a literacy-promoting environment, tools, techniques, and rewards of preparing young learners to read and write. https://t.co/LSgfwJEqyB

[KPIS @kpischool]

Parents, take 2 minutes to watch this video! You won't regret it!

[Dr. Tina Payne Bryson @tinabryson]

Here's a link to a short video series I'm recording over the next several Mondays. I'm calling it "Mistake Mondays" and in each video I'll be talking about discipline mistakes we make regularly and what we can do instead.
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#NoDramaDiscipline

[KPIS @kpischool]

How parents can do (a lot) less and enjoy their children more https://t.co/413XSHgkOH

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OPINION: What might the future of universal pre-K look like? As researchers, we have some concerns https://t.co/7uS9wIqFXZ

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What science skills do children learn in outdoor play? Here's a list of some of the concepts learned:

[Merete Kropp @Nurturance]

A fascinating study! More evidence to support the importance of hands on learning during early childhood

[TimberNook @Timbernook]

"By not allowing children to take risks, we are actually creating a child that is more unsafe." - Angela Hanscom #timbernook #natureplay #playoutdoors #educhat

[Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) @hgse]

A growing number of researchers and educators are finding that outside time has benefits beyond leisure — and may be the key to happy and healthy children, schools, and communities. https://t.co/jhcACJ3FHI

[HarvardCenter @HarvardCenter]

Games like peekaboo don't just make you invisible, they also exercise working memory! They challenge the baby to remember who is hiding, and they also practice basic self-control skills as the baby waits for the adult to reveal themself. #ExecutiveFunction https://t.co/DeXj8YWGAR

[HarvardCenter @HarvardCenter]

Executive function & self-regulation skills enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, & juggle tasks successfully. Children aren’t born with these skills, but they're born with the potential to develop them. View the full video here: https://t.co/lm601bt3hk

[KPIS @kpischool]

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"Nobody moves on from picture books. At least, nobody should."

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When we provide beautiful, natural loose parts, the children‘s play is directed by their imaginations.

#loosepartsplay
#sensoryplay
#choicewonderdelight #earlychildhoodeducation
#tokyopreschool
#kpischool

[KPIS @kpischool]

Love this!

"Puddle parents ... promote creativity and thinking outside the box, and ... value things like kindness, authenticity and experiences more than academic and worldly success." https://t.co/4Md9qICTK3