Curriculums now push children to do more, and earlier, than ever before. Recess has become a diminishing commodity with children receiving fewer and fewer minutes of recess per day each year. Scheduled activities, such as after...
Almost any parent or educator would agree that the very best way for young children to learn is through play and hands-on experiences. Through play, children have the opportunity to create their own understandings, strengthen...
Montessori Learning and the Spielgaben: The Montessori approach to learning was developed in Italy by Maria Montessori, who opened her first school in the early 1900’s. Montessori’s philosophy of early childhood development shaped her schools,...
Reggio Emilia and Spielgaben: The Reggio Emilia approach to education is a philosophy which was developed following World War II by the residents of Reggio Emilia, Italy. The method was developed...
Froebel Education and Learning with the Spielgaben: The modern day kindergarten which we all know owes its beginnings to a German educator named Friedrich Frobel. Froebel created a program in 1837...
Using Spielgaben in Play Based Learning Programs : Children love to play- that is an almost indisputable fact. With their energy and inquisitive nature, children are constantly creating, exploring and inventing....
What Rebecca Thinks of Spielgaben: This is a testimonial from Rebecca, a mum of a 3 years old girl. She kindly shared her finding with others here. First...
A Search of Mathematics Education Toys and Problem Solving Toys led Me To A Revelation - Written by Nashella Zarek, primary school teacher with Masters’ in Reading/Language Arts I am a teacher and also a parent. I am...
Many parents are beginning to feel overwhelmed by the amount of time their children are spending in front of some type of screen or another. Children today are enthralled by video games, the internet, television, laptops,...
