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

Provocations for Practitioners

A Conversation with Katie Statman-Weil

Provocations for Practitioners

A Conversation with Katie Statman-Weil

A Conversation with John Nimmo

Provocations for Practitioners

A Conversation with John Nimmo

What is the story of your child’s name?

What is the story of your child’s name?

Engaging the family as valued community members “Parents as Partners” is a common descriptor used when schools mention the role of parents, caretakers and guardians.…Read More.

What is possible at the light table?

Environments and Materials

Tools and Publications

What is possible at the light table?

Below is a video made by Teaching Preschool Partners to highlight possibilities for storytelling, light and color exploration, collaboration and creative problem solving that can…Read More.

Environments for Playful Inquiry: Where do I start?

Environments and Materials

New to Playful Inquiry?

Tools and Publications

Environments for Playful Inquiry: Where do I start?

Environments for Playful Inquiry: Where do I start? Is a guide that originated in response to questions TPP received from teachers new to playful learning…Read More.

What Can This Material Do?

Environments and Materials

New to Playful Inquiry?

What Can This Material Do?

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 with Ben…Read More.

Suggest your own playful inquiry resources

Playful Inquiry

Tools and Publications

Suggest your own playful inquiry resources

We’ve curated a collection of resources from our Teaching Preschools, Opal School and other curious minds for you to explore. We hope you use these…Read More.