Inspiring ideas, training and resources for early learning.
There is something so simple and soothing about playing with water – especially when it is hot – take a look at some of these water play activities for all ages for a little inspiration!Here in Australia, many areas are in drought and on water restrictions so it’s important that we as adults and educators help children to play with…
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If you are looking for some new ideas to challenge children’s gross motor skills try one of these simple games for young children! As the year draws to a close children tend to display many of the same emotions and behaviours as adults do at this time of the year…..grumpiness, tiredness, argumentative and just plain over it! My go to strategy…
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If you have been thinking of how to involve children in making more Eco-friendly gifts to give to their parents this Christmas I have some fantastic ideas for you to try! Some of the projects are very easy and suitable for toddler and Prek groups and others are a little more involved and better suited to schoolies but whatever the…
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Want to listen instead of reading? Press play below and I’ll talk you through it!Have you ever thought about using a parent feedback survey to collect input from parents using your early learning service but then tossed the idea into the too time consuming or too hard basket? Or perhaps you use them regularly as a way to show evidence that…
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Our end of year Christmas play ideas are a wonderful opportunity to provide more sensory play experiences and also create new memories related to our different senses!I truly believe sensory play it is one of the best forms of play that educators and parents can offer young children. I also believe being exposed to messy and/or sensory play is a…
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I love receiving presents made by children, there is just something unique and special when you sit back and think about the time and thought that has gone into the project isn’t there? When you work in early childhood it can unfortunately turn into a stressful minefield though as you must navigate through the judgement from others about whether the presents…
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