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Getting started with loose parts

Getting started with loose parts

Loose Parts Gallery

Loose Parts Gallery

Environments to Support Playful Inquiry

Environments to Support Playful Inquiry

FROM THE OPAL ARCHIVE: This video includes a variety of images from Opal School classroom environments.Read More.
Building a Chain Filled by Love

Building a Chain Filled by Love

FROM THE OPAL ARCHIVE: 02/2017 – Written by Opal School Teacher Researcher Lauren Adams In this story/video, the kindergartners and first-graders were exploring self in…Read More.
Asking Unanswerable Questions

Asking Unanswerable Questions

FROM THE OPAL ARCHIVE: This tool comes from the Inspiring Inventiveness collection of Principles, Practices, and Tools developed by Opal School teacher researchers in collaboration…Read More.
Growing Compassion

Growing Compassion

FROM THE OPAL ARCHIVE: 10/2018 – Written by Opal School teacher researcher Kerry Salazar “Empathy is a gateway to compassion. It’s understanding how someone feels, and…Read More.
The Wonder of Intelligent Materials

The Wonder of Intelligent Materials

FROM THE OPAL ARCHIVE: This video shares images from Opal School classrooms of children working with a variety of different materials.Read More.