About Us
- Teaching Preschool Partners believes in co-creation with our partners, and that our partners are a wellspring of inspiration and wisdom. We do not subscribe to conventional ideas of the “expert.” Learn more about how we work!
- - Our Team
  - Our Approach
  - Our Board of Directors
Programs & Partners
- We cherish our partnerships and acknowledge the boldness of what our partners are doing. They are creating worlds for children that build on their capabilities and gifts, and upholding a vision of a transformed public education system. Get to know our partners and arrange for a visit!
Classroom Resources
- This resource library was created with educators in mind. It includes tools and stories from TPP collaborating classrooms and Opal School. We hope you’ll explore these resources to find inspiration, get curious, and imagine next steps for your work with children. This is for you.
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About Us
- Teaching Preschool Partners believes in co-creation with our partners, and that our partners are a wellspring of inspiration and wisdom. We do not subscribe to conventional ideas of the “expert.” Learn more about how we work!
- - Our Team
  - Our Approach
  - Our Board of Directors
Programs & Partners
- We cherish our partnerships and acknowledge the boldness of what our partners are doing. They are creating worlds for children that build on their capabilities and gifts, and upholding a vision of a transformed public education system. Get to know our partners and arrange for a visit!
Classroom Resources
- This resource library was created with educators in mind. It includes tools and stories from TPP collaborating classrooms and Opal School. We hope you’ll explore these resources to find inspiration, get curious, and imagine next steps for your work with children. This is for you.
Donate

Environments and Materials

Setting the Table: Cardboard

Environments and Materials

Setting the Table: Cardboard

Classroom Environments Galleries

Classroom Environments Galleries

Oil Based Clay

Environments and Materials

Tools and Publications

Oil Based Clay

Preparing an invitation to explore a new material is like setting a table- a table of possibilities. Taking the time to make the organization of…Read More.

The Wonder of Intelligent Materials

Environments and 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.

Playful Inquiry in the Early Years: Field Guide

Playful Inquiry

Tools and Publications

Playful Inquiry in the Early Years: Field Guide

Playful Inquiry in the Early Years A Field Guide for Creating Inclusive, Inquisitive and Collaborative School Communities that Learn Together Teaching Preschool Partners is pleased…Read More.

Designing a new preschool classroom

Environments and Materials

New to Playful Inquiry?

Designing a new preschool classroom

A STORY FROM THE FIELD By Melinda Hayward, Prescott Teaching Preschool Designing a new preschool classroom (excerpt from the Field Guide Chp. 3) “These are…Read More.

Loving Lizard Land

Loving Lizard Land

A STORY FROM THE FIELD By Erin Moulton, mentor teacher Loving Lizard Land (excerpt from the Field Guide Chp. 2) When I entered Prescott Teaching…Read More.