The cardboard recycle bin is a goldmine of playful learning opportunities and you will find loads of inspiration in this collection of 10 easy ways for children to play with boxes. Cardboard boxes of all shapes and sizes are one of the most popular open ended play materials for children and they certainly don’t require an activity sheet, expensive additional materials…
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10 Handmade Gifts Children will Love to Make for Father’s Day
Stuck for last minute Father’s Day gift ideas that the children can make themselves to share with their special person on Father’s Day?There is nothing more special to a parent than receiving a gift their child has created themselves but don’t over complicate the process! Encourage your children to try one of these 10 easy projects before the big day….
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10 Small World Invitations To Play That Inspire Early Learning
Setting up small world 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…
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Playful Learning Ideas With Colour, Light, Shadow and Reflection.
In this post I’m going to give you a collection of playful learning activity ideas using colour, light, shadows and reflection with children. I’m also going to share a selection of possible learning outcomes and opportunities available to children when educators and parents provide play based activities and experiences in this early learning areaAs educators and adults we tend to…
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How to Prepare for the Assessment and Rating Process – Stepping Stones Series Part 1
How do you as an early childhood educator prepare for the assessment and rating process?Perhaps it feels like the process is pushing you to write even more than you already do, to find something you’re doing wrong or to identify what you have to do better …and frankly, this isn’t very motivating is it?In this Empowered Educator 5 Stepping Stones…
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How to Use Treasure Baskets for Play and Open-Ended Learning
Have you ever heard the phrase treasure baskets for play and wondered what they are or how you can buy one of these magical baskets full of treasure that will keep children occupied? What if I told you that you won’t find them in your local toy store, they probably won’t cost you anything to put together AND they are a…
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