Topic: School Readiness

The Sound of Safety: Building Secure Bonds Through Shared Music Making

The Sound of Safety workshop, we’ll define what happens in the brains of both grownup and child when they make music together (newborns included!), specific musical activities that spark connection, and why shared music making is the ultimate way to communicate the safety children need to feed positive development in the first few years of life.

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¡Potenciando las habilidades STEAM a través de la Música!

POSTPONED Programa: ¡Potenciando las habilidades STEAM a través de la Música! Descripción: El enfoque STEM ya forma parte de las actividades en las aulas de educación infantil, pero ¿ha considerado integrar el enfoque STEAM? Los elementos de las Artes apoyan directamente las habilidades que se desarrollan en Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas. La “A” es,…

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Fueling the STEAM Engine with Music

Program: Fueling the STEAM Engine with Music Description: STEM is already on the rotation in early childhood classrooms, but have you considered STEAM? Elements within the Arts directly support skills learned and needed within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. “A” is truly the secret ingredient as the joy that happens in early shared music making…

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Spanish Version of Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection

Spanish Version of Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection Program Description: This entire program will be complete in Spanish. Circle time—a safe, focused space for children to learn and interact in a group setting—is nothing new. So, how do we keep it from getting old and fine-tune it as a…

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Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection

Program: Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection Description: Circle time—a safe, focused space for children to learn and interact in a group setting—is nothing new. So, how do we keep it from getting old and fine-tune it as a model for healthy social behavior? Leaning into the rich history of…

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NHSA and The Zoo in The Classroom: Head Start’s Birthday Party with Farm Animals

Head Start’s birthday party with farm animals focused on learning about our bodies & the five senses while dancing, singing and celebrating.

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Recording: STEM Learning in the Garden

The recording: STEM Learning in the Garden will leave excited to try these practical ideas for digging into STEM through gardening!

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Recording: Spring Garden Storytime

The Spring Garden Storytime was brought to you by NHSA in the Classroom, KidsGardening, and ScottsMiracle-Gro.

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STEM Learning in the Garden

Following this webinar, you will be so excited to try these practical ideas for digging into STEM learning in the garden!

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Recording: Sensory Gardens

In this recording of Sensory Gardens, we’ll share five specific activities to use in a garden or greenspace to help young children integrate and organize their senses, as well as tips and tricks for managing challenging sensory-related behaviors.

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Recording: Inspiring Curiosity and Wonder with the Smithsonian

The recording of Inspiring Curiosity and Wonder provides great resources that are easily implemented in any learning environment.

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NHSA And The Zoo In The Classroom: Me, You, and Elephants Too!

“Me, You, and Elephants Too!” means learning Identity, Culture and Community through the experience of observing elephants from Smithsonian’s National Zoo!

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