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What happens when children are given meaningful re
What happens when children are given meaningful reasons to write?
"I was blown away by what they did and how much they all became writers. It wasn’t me saying it was writing time, it was them wanting to work on their stories."

Story Workshop invites children into literacy through play, imagination, and the joy of sharing their ideas. 
If you'd like to bring Story Workshop into your own classroom, and learn more about it, we still have a few spots available in our Summer Online Story Workshop PD. 

Come write, wonder, and learn with us! Tuesday, August 11th - 9:30 – 12 p.m. (PST). Link in bio for registration!


✨ Conference Highlight ✨ What happens when educat
✨ Conference Highlight ✨

What happens when educators become learners?

In this breakout session, TPP Studio Coach Belle invited participants to explore one simple material: cardboard. There were no predetermined outcomes, just an invitation to notice, wonder, experiment, and create.

By experiencing materials firsthand, educators discovered the same curiosity, collaboration, and problem-solving we hope to nurture in children every day.

Before we invite children into inquiry, we invite ourselves.

#EarlyLearning #PlayfulInquiry #ProfessionalLearning #TeachingPreschoolPartners


🎨 A simple material. Endless possibilities. Thank
🎨 A simple material. Endless possibilities. Thank you Opal School teachers and students for continuing to inspire us!  Thank you to the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation for making the preservation of the learning from Opal School possible. #opalschool #millerfoundation


Couldn't make it to our Early Learning Conference?
Couldn't make it to our Early Learning Conference? Come play with us online this summer!  Register at the link in our bio. 

 #PlayfulInquiry #EarlyLearning


✨ What a day. ✨ Yesterday reminded us that the be
✨ What a day. ✨

Yesterday reminded us that the best learning happens in community. Thank you to every educator, presenter, and partner who helped make our conference such a joyful, inspiring day. We’re grateful to learn alongside you.

If you're looking to cultivate joyful, inquiry-driven learning in your own community, let's talk. We'd love to partner with you! 

connect@teachingpreschoolpartners.org 

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We Believe in Equity in Action: We hold space to l
We Believe in Equity in Action:
We hold space to listen to every voice, modeling inclusive and responsive approaches that move us toward justice for all learners.


As the school year comes to a close, we want to in
As the school year comes to a close, we want to invite you into a simple reflection! Consider creating a map of your journey... not a map of your classroom, but a map of the experiences, relationships, challenges, and discoveries that shaped your year.

Where were the mountains you had to climb?
The hidden treasures you found along the way?
The swamps you had to cross?

Using a piece of paper, felt, drawings, symbols, or any materials available, create a visual representation of your year. Then take a few moments to write a letter to your future self.
What do you hope to remember when a new school year begins?

This reflection can be done independently, with a teaching partner, or as a team. Sometimes looking back helps us better understand how far we've come.
What would be on your map?



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