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		<title>Crazy Hair Day!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Water Babies!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marguerite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Water play isn&#8217;t just for big kids. Ms. Elly, Ms. Jenny and Ms. Kacey brought the Caterpillars out for some pool time.]]></description>
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		<title>Let Them Make Mud</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marguerite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In celebration of my newest favorite holiday-International Mud Day, we let them make, play, squish, and make art with mud all day. We also got some pics of parents who tried it at home too. We haven&#8217;t been experiencing a ton of rain like we normally do. We often let them get muddy and make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>YES, YES and YES!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marguerite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have been super busy, but I wanted to share a fantastic article that is from one of our favorite blogs about preschool&#8230;check it out at http://grassstainguru.com/2009/10/27/boredom-is-not-a-4-letter-word/ or see below. Quoted from the Grass Stain Guru:You see, I am a BIG fan of boredom. I invite it into my world. Roll around with it and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Preschool Shouldn&#8217;t Be Like School</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marguerite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is from an article by Alison Gopnik Posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Click here for the rest of the article. New research shows that teaching kids more and more, at ever-younger ages, may backfire. Ours is an age of pedagogy. Anxious parents instruct their children more and more, at younger and younger ages, until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What our Program looks and more importantly FEELS like</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marguerite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of this post will be referencing directly from the curriculum that the Co-op follows, The Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers and The Creative Curriculum for Preschool. Both of these are available for purchase online and you could probably find editions in the library. We believe that the areas of early childhood development can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We have babies!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 01:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marguerite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How appropriate and just down right nice of them to work with our curriculum this month! Our very FIRST organic garden produce has, well&#8230;produced! Since we are talking about fruits and veggies/kitchen capers this month, we have been checking our little garden oh so diligently. We have finally been able to test out the fruits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Chameleons, on Grasshoppers&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marguerite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month we are talking about Winter Holidays, the season of winter (we got snow this year, sooo much easier to discuss SNOW and winter=cold), and all things December. The Chameleon class has been busy in their Santa&#8217;s workshop building toys and learning about winter clothing. The Grasshoppers, Caterpillars, and Butterflies have been talking about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>R-E-S-P-E-C-T spells Co-op</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marguerite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last two components of our curriculum are so important and work hand in hand: 1)Adults show respect for children and interact with them in caring ways 2)All staff have specialized training in child development and appropriate programming It is very important to us to remember with each interaction that our children deserve our respect. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning through Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marguerite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our environment is safe, healthy, and contains a variety of toys and materials that are both stimulating and familiar. The children select activities and materials that interest them, and they learn by being actively involved. Last night we held our first parent meeting and discussed in detail the power of play. Our children play in [...]]]></description>
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