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Open-Ended Play

October 17, 2018December 29, 2018 Maria AranaLeave a comment

Emergent WritersWhen children play freely they make sense of the world, they explore, experiment, and problem solve.  Mr. Rogers said, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning.  But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.”       There are many different kinds of playContinue reading Open-Ended Play →

Back-to-School

August 21, 2018January 7, 2019 Maria AranaLeave a comment

      After a wonderful summer of travel, we are back home finding ourselves adjusting to the back-to-school routine.  When I last wrote an entry the kids and I were spending time learning about art.  We took time to learn about Renaissance artists form Florence, Impressionist, Post-Impressionists and Modern art in preparation for our tripContinue reading Back-to-School →

Multi-Sensory Learning at Home

May 16, 2018January 7, 2019 Maria AranaLeave a comment

When I think about the ways kids learn and the way an environment can support learning, I am reminded about the importance of providing kids with materials that can help them visualize a concept or an idea they are working on.  Many of us are visual learners and creating a visual to represent a conceptContinue reading Multi-Sensory Learning at Home →

Galaxy Art

January 25, 2018January 7, 2019 Maria AranaLeave a comment

The enthusiasm for space continues!  Yesterday, the kids looked at photos of galaxies and stars in books and online.  My 11-year-old and 6-year-old each used different materials to make a picture of a galaxy. My daughter experimented with Maya Mists spray paints (from a crafty friend) and some acrylic paint to make her image. (WeContinue reading Galaxy Art →

Learning Studio Tour

January 16, 2018October 2, 2019 Maria AranaLeave a comment

Welcome to our creative learning space! The summer of 2016 we moved into our current house and I decided to do away with the formal dining room to create a space where the family could make together. This is the first room you see when you walk into our house. I hope you enjoy getting aContinue reading Learning Studio Tour →

The Learning Environment

January 9, 2018December 28, 2018 Maria AranaLeave a comment

Hello! Welcome to the Guided Learning blog.  My name is Maria. I created Guided Learning to share our creative learning space and how we follow our interests. I took this photo one morning before the kids left for school. They were each immersed in making or writing.  Given the space and time to pursue theirContinue reading The Learning Environment →

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Welcome to the Guided Learning Studio! I’m Maria. A mom of three and a former classroom teacher turned tutor. I am committed to providing engaging learning experiences based on a learner’s needs and interests.

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Happy New Year!
Work desk turned creative spot for 2023. Exploring oil pastel and color with inspo from @pearfleur video.
👩🏽‍🎨 I finally gave our maker space some attention. A clean table for a holiday season of painting & crafting. 🎨🎄
The first mathy craft of the season- #kusudamaorigami !
Fun day cheering in DVCC runners at the state meet on Saturday.
Started out the morning with a trail run and followed it by some teacher crafts with items I purchased yesterday from my teacher haul.

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