“When We Take Care of the Classroom, the Classroom Takes Care of Us” Practices of Reciprocity in Environment Education
A deep breath, a quick step outside, and a wide open window – all simple actions, yet dramatically significant to […]
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Lessons Learned from Being a CONNECT Intern: Reflecting on Research on Healthy Classroom Air Qualities
A few weeks ago, CONNECT interns presented our research, “Our Relationship to the Classroom: Student Agency and Reciprocity for Environmental […]
Welcome Disruptions: Healing Narration Sickness with Wordless Books
“Meow meOW MEOWWW,” the student read, getting louder. Embodying Mr. Wuffles, he started hissing and scratching at the pages, until […]
Worldbuilders and Storytellers: A Creative Play-Based Approach for Literacy Learning
Magical Green Forest–a world where rivers and flowers have magical healing properties; Death Water Rainforest Shell Planet — a magnificent […]
Beyond the Lines: Connecting through Art
This quarter, I have been collaborating with CONNECT Researcher Dr. Christine Lee and dual-language Primary Demonstration Teachers Cristina Paul, Nancy […]
Exploring Interdependency in Desert Ecosystems through Art and Play
Primary In a lively classroom exploring the wonders of the Sonoran Desert, students weren’t just learning about animals — they […]
Sun, Sand, and Survival! Animal Adaptations in the Sonoran Desert
Primary This quarter, I have been working with Primary Demonstration Teachers Anna Terrazas, Cristina Paul, Nancy Villalta, Olivia Lozano, and […]
Embodying the Journey of Seaweed Snacks
Primary Ever wonder how those crispy seaweed snacks make their way from the ocean to your hands? In Primary Classrooms […]
The Buzz Behind the Bees: Understanding Pollinator Communication Through Play
Primary Students – 6 & 7 year olds Bees are incredibly complex creatures. Their perfect hives, symmetry, and intricate group […]
Playing and Storytelling with Creatures
Early Childhood Education – ECII 5 year olds This year, I have had the opportunity to observe and participate in […]
Teatro de Salón 13: Welcome To Our Theatre!!!
Early Childhood Education – ECII 5 year olds Throughout this year, I have worked closely with CONNECT Researcher Dr. Christine […]
Environmentalists in the Classroom: A Journey with Bees
Primary Students This spring has been a season of transformation in Rooms 3 & 4, where our budding environmentalists embarked […]
Diving into Storytelling: A Creative and Theatrical Approach to Literacy
Early Childhood Education – 5 year olds During this winter quarter, I had the opportunity to visit the Room 13 […]
Agency in Storytelling: Dialogue in Wordless Picture Books
Early Childhood -ECII 5 year olds During the Winter quarter, I have had the opportunity to observe and participate in […]
Dancing Through the Parts of a Flower
Early Childhood Education-ECII 5 year olds In the world of education, innovative approaches are constantly emerging to engage students in […]
Learning the Structure and Function of Flowers
Primary Students – 6 & 7 year olds This year CONNECT Researcher Dr. Christine Lee and Demonstration Teacher Anna Terrazas […]
How Art Transforms Learning at the UCLA Lab School
Primary Classroom 8-10 Take a walk through the UCLA Lab School at the culmination of this school year and you […]
Inventive Problem Solving in a Playful Math Classroom
Upper I: 10-11 year olds Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But […]