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Wunderled Teaching
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We are here to show you one way child led learning can look and ways to create a homey and wonder filled environment that supports learning and development for young children.
We are here to support educators and parents on their journey with play.
Welcome to the Hummingbird Cottage. ✨
We are here to support educators and parents on their journey with play.
Welcome to the Hummingbird Cottage. ✨
One of The Secret Superpowers of Learning: Repetition
Top 5 reasons repetition is beneficial for learning. In this video we talk about how repetition helps give children a sense of security, how it deepens learning and understanding, how it supports neuro development and myelination, how it supports executive functioning, and language development in young children and their learning.
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Why Choice Matters in Child Development
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Have you ever wondered why some people say choice is important for young children? Did you know choice is critical in child development? In this video, I'm diving in to the important behind choice and the brain science that backs it up.
Following a Child’s Interest in an Early Childhood Setting
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I share how I follow the lead of one specific child over the span of 3 different play sessions and the impact it had on the whole class. I share my thought process and the actions I took. If you're struggling to know how to follow the lead of the child, this video is right for you.
Here’s My Favorite 2-step Method for Collaborative Art
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This is one of my all time favorite process art project. In this video I share my process for a collaborative art piece that children can work on over a course of time. Here are a few blog posts I wrote nearly 10 years ago on this process: Frozen Painting: fairydustteaching.com/2014/04/let-it-go-frozen/ Autumn Collaborative Painting: fairydustteaching.com/2013/11/autumn-collaborative-painting/ ...
What is Child-Led Learning and 3 Big Misconceptions
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I'll take you through a common question, "What is Child-Led Learning?" While also covering some common misconceptions. The 3 big misconceptions include: 1. Child-led learning is a free for all. 2. There is no circle time. 3. There is no teacher-directed activities. Another common question I cover is, "What does the educator do?" and "Do you use packaged curriculum in child-led learning?" In thi...
Tour My Child-Led Classroom, The Hummingbird Cottage
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Take a peek into my child-led classroom. I hold monthly play sessions with local children and help demonstrate for educators and families what it could look like to be child-led and play-based. In this video you'll see our art area, home living, block center, light and shadow set up, writing area, and more. Materials we used in our space: -Child's Easel: amzn.to/42kCouR -Wooden Candlestick Set:...
The Art of Adaptation: When Play Invitations "Fail"
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Sometimes, the children are not engaged in the play invitation you set out. Sometimes the spark isn't there. I don't always get it "right" because when I am uncovering a child's interest, it takes trial and error. It takes observation. In this video, I take you all along as I show you a play invitation that "failed" and what my response was to that. I am here to show you all sides of being chil...
Kneading Connections: The Social Side of Salt Dough Play
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This week I'm expanding on the play I witnessed last time. In the previous session, Wendall took the play dough and the salt dough and brought it over to the house keeping area. This time, I added more authentic and unique tools to use with the salt dough, and put the salt dough directly in the house keeping area. Watch along and hear my thoughts as I observe this week's play and continue to re...
Following the Child's Lead: Block Play
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Here at the Hummingbird Cottage, I have put out a new block invitation and observed the play that unfolded. I share my thoughts out loud as I narrate what surprised me, what questions I have, how I think I can take the play deeper, I take notice where I see repetition, and I also take notice to new play unfolding that I could provoke next time. My mission is to help educators, families, admin, ...
One of My Favorite Block Invitations for an Early Childhood Setting
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Grab our free download here in the comments. This video show cases one of my favorite block invitations for an early childhood setting. Learn a simple play invitation you can bring to your block area to help spark your student's engagement in the block area. Setting out play invitations can help take their play deeper. Another way to take play deeper is by adding different materials to your blo...
Cross-Pollination of Materials Across Classroom Centers
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Do you want to know one of the best thing that can happen in a child's play...cross pollination! Go to our website to check out a blog post on cross pollination: wunderled.com/blog/cross-pollination-of-materials-across-classroom-centers/ Do you ever find yourself frustrated when the young children in your learning environment want to take materials from the block center and move it to dramatic ...
Its beautiful but hard when you have 24 children in your classroom
What a beautiful way to accept children as little people. This play is full boost of child's shelf esteem.
I am a ECE I work with 10 toddlers 18mts - 2 1/2 can you give me some advice how I can create a beautiful environment such as yours. My environment is located in a school. My changelings toddlers are in the development of dumping toys everywhere which I know is a toddler behavior. Any suggestion is appreciated. Thank you
Where is this literature suggesting earlier to learn to read the more likely you will experience anxiety and depression as a teenager? I am very interested in this research
Fantastic ! I Love the background music, and especially the beginning and ending 'Gold Nuggets' : "Repetition is the secret sauce to learning", and, "Give more permission for repetition" .. Thanks Sally for everything You do xxx
Thank you for sharing! Your videos are both beautiful and informative! Such a lovely way to bring child development to the public. 🧡
I love this so much! Thank you for sharing a vision of what is possible for all ece educators and youth 🤍
Love this class film so much❤
Hello- Do you have any suggestions for a child who never settles to play, and would wander all day. Please can you direct me to resources to help?
Im sooo grateful for this. Its so helpful to be able to visualize as you speak. Awesomely wonderful. ❤
I just love this channel...just what i needed. Thankyou Sally
Love love love!!! Thank you for this.
This is so helpful! I wish there was a place like this in our community
Thank you. SO inspiring Sally!
Thank you for this explanation, Sally. I think the image of pathways being worn down is great way to explain how neural pathways are created. A great informative video.😁
I wish I could visit you Sally!! Would LOVE to see the Hummingbird Cottage with children...being children❤❤
So how to deal with a situation when a child is playing with something for a long time like swing , there are only 2 swings the children were sitting there for a long time they don't want to stand while others are waiting for a long time and they want to play as well, recommandations please
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How many children do you have at your centre each day? Is each of their learning plan so carefully designed? Just wondering about the organisation side of it all, keeping track and time for planning and implementing. Is it a plan for each child you are juggling or are their common themes that come through and then one offs like the noodles provocation that crop up every now and then? Please and thank you! 😊
I love this! As an educator/coach, I'd love to do a tour. Do you do tours?
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing space! I love the light table play with flashlight and shadow. I always wondered why light play had to be so expensive. I thought to myself, "Can't we just go out and play in the sun?" I look forward to learning more as my own work is in spiritual flourishing....something you are so great at!
Really love your videos. Thank you for sharing. Would love to watch for more. ❤😊
I clicked on a link from an email to watch a video about choice, and then found this video touring the cottage. I sent a link to my coworkers recommending that they check it out. I also said that my retirement goals are to have a cottage like this for children to come and play!! Amazing!!!
Beautiful and heart warming seeing children do what they were designed by their Creator to do....play, not sit all day and write and read ..
What is the age range of children at the cottage? How many hours are they in attendance? Love your space!!
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for inspiring me and my students. A student of mine tried this out and it was a huge success. The children were engaged for more than an hour. There was so much learning and creative expression taking place. There was not one child whose behaviour needed to be addressed. It was therapeutic and simply magnificent. Thank you so much.
Sally, your videos are so magical! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful cottage center. I would love to know how you follow up with the salt dough challenges for clean up of tiny pieces (because that would be the thing that would drive me nuts)! Also, do you feel the need to color the salt dough or do you prefer to leave it the natural color?
Love this video! I learned so much about the importance of choice for a child!!! And the importance of helping them if they can’t make a decision.
I have a question. What does your after play conversation look like? I’d love to know more about that. Also, when toys cross pollinate in our house, would you suggest keeping them in their specific homes afterwards? There’s just so much organized sometimes as we homeschool and things get scattered fairly quickly.
So so good. The Verb 🙌🏼 Look at that sweet boy explaining his ideas with bright eyes- such a magical moment!!
so sweet❤
"Follow the verb"... this is so true!! ❤
I love that you have vintage furniture and reusing them into the children’s furniture.
I absolutely love vintage furniture and materials. Only time can give furniture that kind of patina! Thank you for watching.
What are you putting in the red bowls for imaginative; it looks like bow pasta
It is handmade felt pasta bows. Super easy to make!
You don’t meet a lot of people named Wendell! That’s my dad’s name :)
Wow! It is such a great name!
So beautiful to watch you follow the lead of the children in your classroom. I do foster care now but used to teach in preschool. I was a huge fan of Bev Boss and am so happy to see you expand on her work and to witness a similar love of children, their development and the gift of play. Truly heartwarming. ❤
Oh my gosh. Bev Bos is such a massive influence in my work. Our children deserve the best educational settings. Child -led is the way! Thank you for stopping by! Wish we could have tea!
What a lucky lad, to have someone so thoughtful and caring watching his play, and curating items for his next session. It’s as if you have looked right into his soul, and brought the ideal materials out. I have made mountains of the pasta bows, and often give it away to like minded friends, in pretty jars. It’s very easy to make, and something great to create while watching training or summits to keep your hands busy!
Oh my gosh! I love it! Jars of felt pasta bows! I am excited for the coming videos as we feature other children and how I support their play motivations. But I think it is important to know that we have limited time and resources and everyone in the room benefits when we support one.
What a beautiful example of a child led classroom! I loved the reflection from observations of the root of the child’s exploration and adapting that to his needs and interests, while supporting the whole class!
It really is where the magic is. I am doing this channel to help show that child-led doesn't mean the adult is disengaged - rather - fully in the present moment observing and supporting the motivations of the children. Thank you so much for watching!
Wow Beautiful , I am going to set up this for my children too . Sully you have inspired me .Thank you
It is a deeply satisfying process for the children. Each painting turns out so unique and beautiful.
Wow. The children are true artists. An absolute masterpiece they created 👏🏼 😍. Definitely want to set up something like this for my class.
Honestly, I am always blown away by the work of children's art. It is so free.
This is absolutely stunning!
It is one of my favorite things to do with the children. I included links to other paintings in the notes above.
I'd like to know more about the adult's engagement in the children's play. Yes, observation is important, but are we also part of the play in engaged ways?
I think there are different perspectives on this and contexts. In my space, I am working to support and provide everything they need as they are playing without interrupting their flow. There are times when it is natural and immediate to engage - but I personally do not interrupt unless invited or providing support. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Yes, it's the balance between interrupting and engaging that I struggle with. How do we know when or if it's appropriate to step in? Is it our role to prompt thinking or will the children reach their own learning in their own way? It's tricky.
very well arranged play space which brings happiness and calm to my heart. So much space for creativity. Some of my teachers still find it challenging to establish the boundaries and finding that balance between child -led and chaos or out of control play.
It can be very challenging. We will be capturing moments when I re-establish the boundaries and some of the ways we nurture the space for kindness.
Hi Sally! To start...I just adore you and your work!! Thank you for all the wonderful work you put out into the world <3 I would like to make a video request...could you share a child-led circle time? I'm curious what that may look like.
Thank you so much for your kind words. And we did video tape a child-led circle time this week. Stay-tuned!
@@WunderledTeaching Yay! Can't wait :) :) Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful visual description of what is child-led play!
It is just one of many possible ways it could look. Thank you for watching!
This was magical! Such a wonderful description and outstanding myth-busting! The beautiful play of the children added so much context, and of course: delightful ideas!!! 💖Thank you!
Thank you! The children's play in the videos is everything isn't it. When children are free to play - it is the best.
The little boys imagination was amazing!!! The children are all active and involved. Small class size really is important.
A very important point. This is a small space and we keep the group small. Recently we had a larger number of children in the space and was not the same. I think children need more space than the typical classroom provides!