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		<title>Reading with Toddlers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[First published in Beckers Blog in 2017 https://www.shopbecker.com/resource-cafe/beckers-blog/infants-and-toddlers/infant-discovery-of-object-permanence/ Reading to young children especially toddlers, requires patience as the activity needs to be child lead. One must have the ability to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>10 Best Loose Parts for Toddlers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[First published in 2017 in Becker&#8217;s Blog https://www.shopbecker.com/resource-cafe/beckers-blog/infants-and-toddlers/10-best-loose-parts-for-infants-and-toddlers/ Loose parts are defined as open-ended materials that can be used in many different ways. Check out these ideas for loose parts [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Re-Thinking Loose Parts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is so much written about loose parts. I have recently enjoyed reading about loose parts in an “untraditional” way. As I am wondering about and embracing the philosophy that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Skills and Natural Exploration</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Readiness Skills and Natural Exploration with a nod to Susan Gallagher for beginning this list Fine Motor Skills: Gross Motor Skills: Eye-Hand Coordination: Language and Literacy Skills: Math Skills Science [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Exploring Big Feelings</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[How do big feelings present in toddlers and preschoolers and how do adults support these feelings? Children should be allowed to express their feelings in a safe place as they [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Do you have questions about child led curriculum?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is how we “do” curriculum at FG. Our curriculum is child-led and play based meaning the children choose or show interest in topics and with our support&#160;the delivery is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Toddlers and Music</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A teacher started their music app and set the phone on the counter. A few seconds later, one toddler was swaying, dancing, and singing. Two more joined in they held [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Look Back</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I spent several hours cleaning out my file cabinet of “teaching” ideas. It was fun to see my own evolution through the years. I had folder after folder of cute [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Made Up Games</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When we give children resources they create their own games. This group of children used materials to create a &#8220;basket ball&#8221; game up off the ground. We too often limit [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rivers and Lakes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Temple]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After a rainy morning, the children discovered some dry &#8220;river beds&#8221; that the heavy rains left. They thought of a variety of ways to recreate the flow only to discover [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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