Inspiring ideas, training and resources for early learning.
Looking for a little inspiration to make your own resources for play? If you need some more learning resources or equipment but just don’t have the budget for expensive educational materials why not try getting creative with natural and recyclable materials or upcycle and turn an object into something with a new purpose! When it comes to making your own…
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Setting up activities and spaces for young children to encourage and invite dramatic play with prop boxes doesn’t need to be expensive, complicated or time consuming. Simple works best when it comes to playful learning opportunities! As educators, parents and carers we sometimes need to think outside the box a little to keep things from getting boring (and the children…
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When you mention critical reflection to early childhood educators you are likely to be met with a deer in the headlights stare and someone immediately asking if it is too early for happy hour at the bar! A slight exaggeration obviously but it is something that many educators tell me they find difficult so don’t feel like you are the…
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Designing outdoor play spaces for children can seem a difficult process when doing it yourself, even if you are just modifying – there are often unforeseen obstacles, questions and problems that come up and these can very easily turn into excuses or reasons why you should give up and just leave the space as it is! Or at the very…
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Setting up invitations to play (which of course leads to learning) can be a simple way to ‘prompt’ children to play in different ways with different materials. It can offer children the opportunity to direct their own play, follow their interests, learn more about the world around them, express themselves creatively and use their imagination to extend upon the initial…
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So you have been working as an early childhood educator in a long day care or centre based early learning environment and now you are thinking about moving to setting up a family day care in your home instead. But what does that really entail and how do you know it is the right move for you? Setting up and…
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