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By Friday over 700 K-5th grade teachers were intro
By Friday over 700 K-5th grade teachers were introduced to playful inquiry as an approach to uncover the habits of mind in themselves and their students! They were also given teacher created resources to support this stance alongside their students in social science, science and SEL. After 7 years, the seeds TPP, BSD, invested educators, and community members laid in opening the first district sponsored preschool have led to wholistic approaches Pk-5th grade! We are thrilled to be a part of supporting this initiative! Thank you BSD! @beavertonsd


We are thrilled to share an inspiring and insightf
We are thrilled to share an inspiring and insightful story from Melinda Hayward from the field. She shares her journey of designing a new preschool classroom in an excerpt from the Teaching Preschool Partners Field Guide Chapter 3. Melinda's dedication to creating a warm, welcoming, and participatory space for children is truly remarkable. 

Want to learn more? Stories like this one and the full "Field Guide" can be found on our website, www.teachingpreschoolpartners.org


Setting up your classroom for playful inquiry expe
Setting up your classroom for playful inquiry experiences this year? Searching for new ways to use common materials or new inspiration?

We have prepared a FREE downloadable list of materials!

This list is for anyone who might be interested in adding more materials to their classrooms or preparing budgets to buy supplies has a starting place. Use the link in our bio to download this free Suggested Materials List. 

We love feedback. Let us know if you have other ideas or suggestions for materials you would like to have in your educational spaces.


Take a look inside Lyzett's Kindergarten in BSD fo
Take a look inside Lyzett's Kindergarten in BSD for an inspiring glimpse into a classroom redesign supported by TPP.  We teamed up with Lyzett, her colleague Jessica L and Early Learning Coach Angela Vargas @aisdravargas to create a vibrant learning space.
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Want to transform your classroom? Have your administrator reach out to us at connect@teachingpreschoolpartners.org


We are excited to share this insightful guide on c
We are excited to share this insightful guide on creating environments for playful inquiry in the classroom with you! From reflecting on classroom design principles to practical tips for creating a dynamic learning space, it's packed with inspiring ideas. Use this tool to foster creativity, curiosity, and empathy in your students through the environment you create.

Use the link in our bio to download this free guide. (This guide along with many other teacher resources are made possible by our generous donors.)


“I want it to be play-based. I want a huge colla
“I want it to be play-based. I want a huge collaborative community that loves each other, takes care of each other and learns and grows. But what does that really look like in a classroom? And what are the tools I need to really implement that? Teaching Preschool Partners gave me those practical tools.” -Annie Sheffield, Teacher at Sutherlin Schools Preschool and Site Host for TPP's Southern Oregon Cohort


Just in case you missed this valuable resource sha
Just in case you missed this valuable resource shared back in May from one of the breakout sessions during our 2025 Early Learning Conference. Here it is again, a collection of photographs of different classroom environments centered around building collaborative classroom communities through playful inquiry. 

One of our TPP consultants and conference presenters, Kerry Salazar has graciously taken the images she collected and built an online resource for the TPP website! Each category has several images full of inspiration to pull from as you reimagine and makeover your classroom for the 2025-26 school year. Link in our bio. #teachingpreschoolpartners


We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with
We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Active Playful Learning (APL). Funded by the LEGO Foundation, TPP will be participating in a national study to implement APL in Oregon alongside several other states. We have always looked up to Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and are proud to stand alongside her and her team made up of leaders in science and education on studying and applying the Science of Learning. 🌟 

This week, our Co-Director Soobin Oh had the joy of representing Teaching Preschool Partners at their annual summit in Portland, Maine—a vibrant gathering of coaches, researchers, and leaders reimagining how schools approach teaching and learning.

Active Playful Learning blends academic content with joyful, engaging experiences that support deep thinking, collaboration, and whole-child development—rooted in in play and the science of how children learn best. 🧠

Soobin participated in a panel as the “APL Universe” is expanding to include TPP’s Playful Inquiry approaches and Massachusetts’ Playful Learning Initiative. We were excited to share our principles of co-creation, partnering with leaders, and centering teacher and child voice in planning.

In the meantime, want to learn more about the APL movement? @active.playful.learning - Link in our bio. ✨



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