Early Childhood Educator Ann Gadzikowski
@anngadz.bsky.social
Chicago-area educator and author of books about young children, with a focus on STEM learning, equity, and play.
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AI is encroaching on young children. Scientists must speak out and policy makers have to listen so that we do not derail the human to human interaction key to developing little brains. www.brookings.edu/articles/pol...
Policy guardrails needed as babies around the world begin to interact with AI | Brookings
Kathy Hisrh-Pasek and co-authors outline the potential risks that artificial intelligence poses to children's development.
www.brookings.edu
September 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
AI is encroaching on young children. Scientists must speak out and policy makers have to listen so that we do not derail the human to human interaction key to developing little brains. www.brookings.edu/articles/pol...
My crackerjack team of water experts begin their investigative research.
#waterscience #waterplay #toysgoout #learningthroughplay
#waterscience #waterplay #toysgoout #learningthroughplay
September 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My crackerjack team of water experts begin their investigative research.
#waterscience #waterplay #toysgoout #learningthroughplay
#waterscience #waterplay #toysgoout #learningthroughplay
My team of water play experts are all packed up and heading out for some field work beyond the bathtub. They’ll be looking for fun examples of water in the wild.
#waterplay
#toysgoout
#waterscience
www.gryphonhouse.com/every-drop-c...
#waterplay
#toysgoout
#waterscience
www.gryphonhouse.com/every-drop-c...
September 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
My team of water play experts are all packed up and heading out for some field work beyond the bathtub. They’ll be looking for fun examples of water in the wild.
#waterplay
#toysgoout
#waterscience
www.gryphonhouse.com/every-drop-c...
#waterplay
#toysgoout
#waterscience
www.gryphonhouse.com/every-drop-c...
I’ve assembled a team of water play experts to demonstrate ideas from my new book “Every Drop Counts: Exploring Water Science with Young Children” Looking forward to our collaboration.
#waterplay
#waterscience
#learningthroughplay
#bathtoys
www.gryphonhouse.com/every-drop-c...
#waterplay
#waterscience
#learningthroughplay
#bathtoys
www.gryphonhouse.com/every-drop-c...
September 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’ve assembled a team of water play experts to demonstrate ideas from my new book “Every Drop Counts: Exploring Water Science with Young Children” Looking forward to our collaboration.
#waterplay
#waterscience
#learningthroughplay
#bathtoys
www.gryphonhouse.com/every-drop-c...
#waterplay
#waterscience
#learningthroughplay
#bathtoys
www.gryphonhouse.com/every-drop-c...
The mushrooms outside our school are so big, I fully expected to find a Richard Scarry bunny underneath.
July 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The mushrooms outside our school are so big, I fully expected to find a Richard Scarry bunny underneath.
Standing up for science in Chicago
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Standing up for science in Chicago
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
“Every Drop Counts: Exploring Water Science in a Changing Climate” will be published by Gryphon House this fall. One of the joys of writing this book is collaborating with water scientist @alexayeo.bsky.social #waterscience #stemeducatiin #learningthroughplay
March 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“Every Drop Counts: Exploring Water Science in a Changing Climate” will be published by Gryphon House this fall. One of the joys of writing this book is collaborating with water scientist @alexayeo.bsky.social #waterscience #stemeducatiin #learningthroughplay
February 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
February 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Day 7 of “Ten Days of Ice Play”: Iceberg Architecture! Clear “ice” tiles, blue fabric sea, and tea lights. #learningthroughplay
February 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Day 7 of “Ten Days of Ice Play”: Iceberg Architecture! Clear “ice” tiles, blue fabric sea, and tea lights. #learningthroughplay
Day 6 of “Ten Days of Ice Play”: Melting ice with rock salt and colored water.
February 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Day 6 of “Ten Days of Ice Play”: Melting ice with rock salt and colored water.
Day 5 of “Ten Days of Ice Play”: Frozen Water Balloons!
#waterscience #stemeducation #learningtgroughplay
#waterscience #stemeducation #learningtgroughplay
February 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Day 5 of “Ten Days of Ice Play”: Frozen Water Balloons!
#waterscience #stemeducation #learningtgroughplay
#waterscience #stemeducation #learningtgroughplay
February 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Ten Days of Ice Play — Day 3: Stepping on frozen puddles. Listen for sounds of ice cracking, look for movement of bubbles under the surface. #waterscience #natureplay
February 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Ten Days of Ice Play — Day 3: Stepping on frozen puddles. Listen for sounds of ice cracking, look for movement of bubbles under the surface. #waterscience #natureplay
Ten Days of Ice Play — Day 2: Nature Cupcakes
February 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Ten Days of Ice Play — Day 2: Nature Cupcakes
Ten Days of Ice Play - Day 1: Ice Hands!
Fill disposable gloves with water and freeze. Peel off gloves and play with ice hands in the sensory table.
#waterscience #stemlearning
Fill disposable gloves with water and freeze. Peel off gloves and play with ice hands in the sensory table.
#waterscience #stemlearning
February 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Ten Days of Ice Play - Day 1: Ice Hands!
Fill disposable gloves with water and freeze. Peel off gloves and play with ice hands in the sensory table.
#waterscience #stemlearning
Fill disposable gloves with water and freeze. Peel off gloves and play with ice hands in the sensory table.
#waterscience #stemlearning
We are no longer allowing our tech team to work from home.
January 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We are no longer allowing our tech team to work from home.
"I begin again with the smallest numbers..."
from Burning the Old Year by Naomi Shihab Nye,
Illustration from Maurice Sendak's One Was Johnny
#freshstart
from Burning the Old Year by Naomi Shihab Nye,
Illustration from Maurice Sendak's One Was Johnny
#freshstart
January 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"I begin again with the smallest numbers..."
from Burning the Old Year by Naomi Shihab Nye,
Illustration from Maurice Sendak's One Was Johnny
#freshstart
from Burning the Old Year by Naomi Shihab Nye,
Illustration from Maurice Sendak's One Was Johnny
#freshstart
“They dearly love their friends and hope for peace..."
from The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, illustrated by Carson Ellis.
from The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, illustrated by Carson Ellis.
December 21, 2024 at 9:23 PM
“They dearly love their friends and hope for peace..."
from The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, illustrated by Carson Ellis.
from The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, illustrated by Carson Ellis.
Reposted by Early Childhood Educator Ann Gadzikowski
‘Why is the sky fuzzy?’: Climate change lessons need to start as early as preschool
‘Why is the sky fuzzy?’: Climate change lessons need to start as early as preschool - The Hechinger Report
Hello! I’m traveling back from the Bright Start International Conference where I spent the last few days learning about early childhood policies, systems and best practices worldwide. This week’s...
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November 28, 2024 at 8:50 AM
‘Why is the sky fuzzy?’: Climate change lessons need to start as early as preschool
Meaningful messes…
November 23, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Meaningful messes…