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Curiosity/Initiative

checkerboard

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math Is Everywhere

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Peekaboo!

Peekaboo!

Parenting Videos
Rounding Up the Cows

Rounding Up the Cows

Parenting Videos
Who Is in the Mirror?

Who Is in the Mirror?

Parenting Videos
Process Play and STEAM: Getting Started

Process Play and STEAM: Getting Started

Podcasts
Explore the Arts with Young Children

Explore the Arts with Young Children

Resource Lists
Curiosity and Initiative

Curiosity and Initiative

Illinois Early Learning Moments
Investigating Wheels

Investigating Wheels

Project Approach, Project Guides
Let’s Get Up

Let’s Get Up

Guidelines Videos
What's in the Box

What’s in the Box

Benchmark Videos
Shaving Cream

Shaving Cream

Benchmark Videos
Sara Measures

Sara Measures

Benchmark Videos
Magnets and Cars

Magnets and Cars

Benchmark Videos
Getting to Know Rabbits

Getting to Know Rabbits

Benchmark Videos
Flubber

Flubber

Benchmark Videos
Fine Motor Skills and Safety

Fine Motor Skills and Safety

Benchmark Videos
Exploring Windshield Wipers

Exploring Windshield Wipers

Benchmark Videos
Exploring Sound on the Dam

Exploring Sound on the Dam

Benchmark Videos
Constructing a Cradle

Constructing a Cradle

Benchmark Videos
The Clock Repairman and His Tools

The Clock Repairman and His Tools

Benchmark Videos
Climbing a Tree

Climbing a Tree

Benchmark Videos
Bethany Draws a Wheel

Bethany Draws a Wheel

Benchmark Videos
Investigate Together

Investigate Together

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Go Outdoors and Explore: Build Upon Young Children’s Natural Curiosity

Go Outdoors and Explore: Build Upon Young Children’s Natural Curiosity

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
drawing of child with magnifying glass

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Curious Young Scientists

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Comparing Firefighter Coats

Comparing Firefighter Coats

Benchmark Videos
child watching clouds

Encouraging Scientific Thinking: Rain or Shine

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Natural Illinois: Butterflies and Moths

Natural Illinois: Butterflies and Moths

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
children working on project

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Follow Up!

Tip Sheets
Responding to Children's Interest in a Topic

Responding to Children’s Interest in a Topic

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
child looking at tractor

Building an Appetite for Project Work

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach

About IEL

The Illinois Early Learning Project Web site is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois.

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