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Collaboration doesn’t just happen, it grows from
Collaboration doesn’t just happen, it grows from thoughtful intentions and invitations.

When we design classroom invitations with collaboration in mind, we help children:
Work together toward shared goals
Build empathy, care, and interdependence
Solve problems and learn from each other’s perspectives

Swipe through for ideas, teacher moves, and real examples from classrooms.

💬 How will you invite collaboration in your classroom this year?

 #invitationstoplay #playfulinquiry #collaboration #provocations #earlylearning


TPP Co-Director, Christyn Dundorf, is featured on
TPP Co-Director, Christyn Dundorf, is featured on Taproots -- a Substack by Kristi Mraz and Christine Hertz Hausman.

Christyn's piece “Leaning Into Uncertainty” reflects on the fresh start of the school year and the beauty of watching it unfold. 🌱

Read the full article and access more resources through Taproots (link in bio) and join us in celebrating Christyn’s thoughtful insights into teaching and learning.


✨ Did you know we have a search feature now? ✨
✨ Did you know we have a search feature now? ✨
It’s easier than ever to find free resources about a specific material, area of your classroom, or teaching strategy.

🔍 Just type in a keyword and explore ideas, guides, and stories designed to support playful inquiry in your classroom.

Give it a try today and let us know what you discover!


We are kicking off our new partnership with Active
We are kicking off our new partnership with Active Playful Learning (APL), a national movement of bringing playful learning to life in public schools K-4th grades. We are inspired to grow alongside partners who honor community voices, the science of how children learn, and the what of learning; an integrated suite of outcomes that builds a growth mindset, the 6 C's. Link in our bio to visit their website and learn more about the 6 C's and this joyful approach! @active.playful.learning


✨ Make learning visible ✨
Looking for a format

✨ Make learning visible ✨
Looking for a formative assessment tool that meets both Preschool Promise and Preschool for All criteria? TPP's Documenting Learning with Habits of Mind (DLWHOM) helps educators capture children’s growth and curiosity in real time.

💡 Annual contract: $500 per classroom gets you access to our online platform and responsive support from our team

📅 Upcoming Virtual PD: Documenting Learning on October 14th, 5-8pm. Perfect if you’re ready to jump in but want some extra guidance to get started! Set 2 Hours. ($25/person)

DM to get started or email us at connect@teachingpreschoolpartners.org

❓Not ready quite yet, but want more info? Visit our webpage to learn more about Documenting Learning -> Link in bio!


Over the past 7 years Teaching Preschool Partners
Over the past 7 years Teaching Preschool Partners and Beaverton School District teachers and coaches have collaborated to co-design new playful inquiry driven curriculum supports. @aisidravargas @saubonds @beavertonsd 

An example are these inquiry question cards that guide teachers and children to integrate the use of materials and open-ended questions alongside their existing science and social science curriculums. 

✨ We’ll be sharing more glimpses of this work soon, stay tuned!


❗️Have you heard about these grants? ❗️

@
❗️Have you heard about these grants? ❗️

@selcoccu is offering two amazing opportunities for Oregon schools and educators:

⭐️ Creative Educator Grants: Up to $2,500 of funding for hands-on, innovative classroom projects that spark student curiosity and learning.

⭐️ Environment Makeover Grants: Up to $15,000 in support to reimagine and transform learning spaces for students.

Applications are open now through Sept. 30!  Don’t miss it and let us know if you apply, we'd love to support you.

 Learn more and apply -- link in our bio


Recently we’ve heard from folks looking for Opal
Recently we’ve heard from folks looking for Opal School publications! Did you know that TPP was entrusted with preserving much of Opal School’s intellectual property?

In their final days, Opal School leadership asked us to help make their work accessible, and with support from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, we were able to do just that.

You can now find four Opal School publications available on our website (link in bio!) and explore many more resources at www.opalschool.org
Looking for more? Email us at connect@teachingpreschoolpartners.org



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