<\/p>\nI could have called the kids in for a sensory bin for activity time this morning, but they were busy squishing mud into a muffin tin to make cupcakes.<\/p>\n
So I let them learn. <\/p>\n
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I could have called the kids in for a STEM activity for activity time this morning, but they were building an oven to bake their cupcakes in.<\/p>\n
So I let them learn. <\/p>\n
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I could have called the kids in for an art project for activity time this morning, but they were decorating their cupcakes with sunflower petals.<\/p>\n
So I let them learn.<\/p>\n
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And then I posted it to bekahcubed to remind myself that, especially in early childhood, undirected play is the best way to learn. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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