Center for Playful Inquiry

Relying on the unique gifts of childhood to question what it means to be a citizen world-maker in the midst of uncertainty.
@sharrismackay & @matt_karlsen

[Center for Playful Inquiry @Playfulinquiry]

When it hit a year ago, we knew that the pandemic would be a portal, but we didn't know where it would take us. Now, we are launching a new project to build from the work we began at Opal School. Join our mailing list! https://t.co/wdYVWRf6AZ @matt_karlsen @sharrismackay

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@beckycarlzon @Joolone @PenAHay @HYWEL_ROBERTS Courses can be registered for individually or are included with the annual membership.
We’ve got the summer arts course currently available.
Next will be the course on humor led by @ShawnaCoppola

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@beckycarlzon @Joolone @PenAHay @HYWEL_ROBERTS Thanks for boosting, Becky!

[Mark Swartz @SwartzMark]

Investigate all the arts have to offer us and the children we grow with, featuring teaching artists @GeorgiaHeard1, Jesús Oviedo, Miriam Beloglovsky, and @SophieAnneEdwa1 https://t.co/DGEalS1C00 @Playfulinquiry

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In the Studio For Playful Inquiry, we're growing from January's attention to Rhythms to a focus on the feelings of Play.
We're looking forward to tomorrow's conversation with @kjinquiry to spark the inquiry.
Join us?
https://t.co/3rcu90KxBK

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We're kicking off the https://t.co/3rcu90KxBK month with @zinnfi in two hours. Join us!

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"We as a society cannot make a lasting, positive impact on children of any age if we do not understand or support the needs of the adults who are caring for and teaching children."
@143neighbor
Join us!

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Let’s play with clay!
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Join us today!
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"Nurturing children’s relationships with their communities has numerous benefits both for the children (who engage in meaningful learning) and the adults (who come to see the world in new ways). When given the opportunity,
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[Center for Playful Inquiry @Playfulinquiry]

children add a unique perspective about cultural, social, political, and moral questions to civic discourse. ...children were engaged as contemporary—rather than hypothetical or future—members of their communities, capable of constructing and communicating complex ideas."
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@Reggiochildren @ProjectZeroHGSE
Join us at https://t.co/3rcu90KxBK for a rich conversation about citizenship with @BenMardell!

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"In this context, democracy is not about individuals stating their views as loudly as they can in order to win an argument; nor is it about self-advocacy, persuasion, or majority rule. Rather, it is about creating a community that works for each individual
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to every aspect of the day - from the way children are welcomed in the morning, to the formation of classroom rules, to negotiating plans for the day in morning meeting, to engaging in long-term projects. Every moment of every day is grounded in a democratic vision."
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[Center for Playful Inquiry @Playfulinquiry]

Hoping you’ll join us this month as we explore citizening together!
https://t.co/3rcu90KxBK

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Some reflections on recent travels:

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Hoping you’ll join us this month as we explore citizening together!
https://t.co/3rcu90KxBK

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What a wonderful experience that was!
Thank you for hosting us!

[Child Care Options @chcareoptions]

This is it, it’s actually happening! We’re gathering today for the Playful Inquiry Institute with Matt Karlsen & Susan Harris McKay! What an opportunity!

#grateful
#playfulinquiryinstitute #professionallearning #playfulinquiry #institute #reflectivepractive #reflection #joy

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“We are always - at every moment - a culmination of we.”
@baratunde

[Center for Playful Inquiry @Playfulinquiry]

“We can’t be whole on our own.”
@onbeing

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