Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
Formulas? There are none. There are only possible Strategies Part 2: Play is the Work of Children
The key takeaway is to have a strategy. Have multiple strategies for different learning pathways.
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Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Mar 12
- 5 min
Formulas? There are none. There are only possible Strategies Part 2: Play is the Work of Children
The key takeaway is to have a strategy. Have multiple strategies for different learning pathways.
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Mar 4
- 3 min
Are you making this mistake with your invitations & provocations?
Recently I went back into the classroom full time to support a class of 3-4 year olds. The classroom international teacher needed to...
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Feb 28
- 3 min
The Artist's Studio: The Atelier and Atelierista
Above all, the atelier brings the strength and joy of the unexpected and the uncommon to the process of learning. It supports a…
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Feb 27
- 4 min
Formulas? There are none. There are only possible strategies.
"Formulas? There are none. There are only possible strategies."
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Feb 21
- 3 min
We Must Avoid the “Ready Meal” Approach to Education!
Too many educators have become accustomed to simply delivering the lesson using the prescribed time on the box.
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
Just because it looks nice doesn’t mean learning can happen.
the Reggio Emilia Approach we repeat the wise words of Loris Malaguzzi "The environment is the third teacher". In the Instagram years...
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
Making Visible What a Tool Can Do
In an emergent curriculum teachers can sometimes forget or fall into a mindset they shouldn’t really get involved too much or “teach”…
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Nov 23, 2022
- 4 min
No math class😲 How do children learn🤔
So if we opt out of the subject based approach where we divide the day by different domains (English, Math, Art, Chinese etc.) how can…
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Nov 20, 2022
- 4 min
The Internalized Curriculum
There are also many wonderful Chinese early childhood theorists to learn from such as Professor Yu Yong Ping (虞永平)，Mr. Chen He Qin (陈鹤琴)，and
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset in (Early Childhood) Education
When we look at these two mindsets from the point of view of our work, teaching, and learning, many of us are stuck in fixed mindsets about
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min
What's Next?
When children play they show us what they know, what they haven't yet discovered, what they want to know and what interests them.
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
COVID Play
Play is based around what children experience, see and do in their daily lives. This is why so many children role play cooking…
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Oct 28, 2022
- 5 min
The Fire Truck’s Flat Tire!
When should teachers step in and get involved in children's play?
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Oct 23, 2022
- 4 min
What Does Following Children's Interests Through Project Based Learning Really Mean?
"what makes something an insect?" or "how does a caterpillar become a butterfly?" (or another insect). The teacher would then set out...
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Oct 9, 2022
- 5 min
The Play Problem in Early Childhood Education!
students engaged in a game led and controlled by the teacher may be fun for the students and certainly holds some important learning but it
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Jan 9, 2022
- 3 min
The DEVIL in the Early Years.
If we asked you about your ‘image of the child’ will what you say match what you do? For those of you that are interested or believe in...
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
12 Best Practices for Early Childhood Education: Introduction…
Book reflection and review. 12 Best Practices in ECE
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Aug 6, 2021
- 5 min
How to Support Play in the Block Area
The block or construction area is one of the core fundamentals in an early years classroom. It is what we at BarrKinderplay call one of...
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Jul 29, 2020
- 3 min
Going Reggio!
It is tempting to romanticize Reggio Emilia. It looks so beautiful, it works so well. That would be a mistake.
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Jun 3, 2020
- 5 min
Getting Started in Early Childhood Education (ECE)!
The Basics of Early Childhood Education When looking for a beginning point in early childhood education there are some basics you should...
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