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Early Learning Ideas from REAL Educators – Inspiration From 2021

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Looking for realistic early learning ideas and environment inspiration from educators and leaders like you that could easily be used in your own early years service? 

Yes? Then you will want to bookmark this post!

from real educators  and leaders like you that could easily be used in your own early years service

Over the last year I have been compiling some of the BEST ideas and setup inspiration from the wonderful educators in my Empowered Educator Facebook Community. 

As we take a look back at 2021, these creative early learning ideas are perfect to help you plan for the year ahead. 

Want to be featured in our next community spotlight? Join my Facebook group and share your ideas and you might find your work or early learning service featured! 

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Welcome & Sign in Areas

No matter what your environment looks like it really is important to try and allocate some space for a welcoming sign in area as this provides a consistent opportunity to display your important announcements, create an immediate feeling of belonging for children and families and provide space and security for children to store their belongings.

Early Learning Ideas & Environments From Educators

Wall Displays

With so many essential items that must be displayed now for early childhood services, it can be tricky finding room for them all (and making them look nice). You can find some interesting ideas to display them all HERE

Early Learning Ideas & Environments From Educators

Displaying Children’s Artwork

So much art, so little space! Find some creative artwork display ideas HERE. 

Early Learning Ideas & Environments From Educators

Storage Ideas

If only visiting Kmart and Ikea solved all of our storage needs! If you struggle with storage ideas then try some of these…

Early Learning Ideas & Environments From Educators

Outdoor Activities, Invitations and Play Ideas

Are you feeling a little bored with your outdoor play, learning environment or program?  The collection of outdoor activities, invitations and play ideas shared by educators throughout this next section will reignite your motivation and perhaps inspire you to try something a little different.

Be inspired by these creative early learning ideas & environments shared by early childhood educators from around the world.

Outdoor Sensory Paths for Children

Outdoor sensory paths for children are not only fun to explore (and make!), they also provide opportunities for children to build sensory connections in the brain, challenge their balance and spatial awareness skills and experience many different tactile sensations in the one area. See some wonderful sensory play path ideas HERE. 

Be inspired by these creative early learning ideas & environments shared by early childhood educators from around the world.

Ideas For Eco-Friendly Fun In Early Learning Environments

Educators are exceptional at coming up with play ideas and opportunities for simple eco friendly fun, modelling how to reuse or upcycle instead of buying new and supporting children to respect the world around them by becoming active, engaged learners! We love these ideas. 

Be inspired by these creative early learning ideas & environments shared by early childhood educators from around the world.

Painting Ideas for Educators

Painting was a popular activity this year with many of our members sharing their different painting activities, tools and mediums used while also reminding us that children enjoy painting on more than just paper. See their ideas HERE.
Be inspired by these creative early learning ideas & environments shared by early childhood educators from around the world.

Science & STEAM Activity Ideas

If you want to add more science & STEAM activities to your day, try some of these.

Be inspired by these creative early learning ideas & environments shared by early childhood educators from around the world.

Dramatic Play ideas (and some more play space ideas)

Peeking into dramatic play ideas for children shared by real educators is always fun, so let's take a look together… see them all HERE.
 Early Learning Ideas & Environments From Educators

Special Days & Celebrations

Throughout the year our members went to a lot of effort for different special days this year. You can see a snapshot of their ideas below: 

World Bee Day

IF you didn't’ know there was a World Bee Day you do now! FYI it falls on May 20 2022. 

See some fun bee setups and activities HERE. 

 Early Learning Ideas & Environments From Educators

National Reconciliation Week

You can see some of the ways our Empowered Ed members focused on National Reconciliation Week HERE. 

 Early Learning Ideas & Environments From Educators

I hope you’ve found lots of ideas from this post that you could modify or tweak for your own children and early learning environments.  

We would love to see YOUR ideas featured in our community spotlight throughout the year so pop over and  join our Facebook group to share your work. 

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 Be inspired by these creative early learning ideas & environments shared by early childhood educators from around the world.

A Little About Me

Jodie Clarke is an early childhood professional supporting educators who want and need to stay passionate about the work they do! She has 30 years hands-on experience in the early childhood and human services sectors across many different roles.


Jodie is mum to 3 in Australia and has already helped thousands of educators with their work through her popular blog posts, activity ideas, online training and e-books.

Filed Under: Community Spotlight, educator tips, family day care, Home daycare Tagged With: eylf, sensory play, sustainability

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