Want to listen instead of reading? Press play below and I’ll talk you through it!Have you ever thought about using…
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The Role of Educational Leader
Would you like to attend a FREE online workshop to help you simplify the Planning Cycle? Choose your session time…
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Playful Storytelling – Using a Story Bag, Basket or Prop Box
Have you ever tried using a story bag , basket or prop box to help you share a story with…
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How to invite dramatic play using prop boxes.
Setting up activities and spaces for young children to encourage and invite dramatic play with prop boxes doesn’t need to…
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Extending Block Play for Early Learning
Blocks are one of my favourite budget friendly resources for parents and educators because you can keep extending block play…
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Taking Dramatic Play Outside – Ideas to get you started!
The outdoor learning environment offers a wonderful stage to inspire little imaginations through dramatic play outside. By adding a few simple props from either indoors…
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Ideas for reading to active toddler groups
I love to see children reading books, I truly do believe they are such an important part of childhood. Books lay…
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Inviting Imagination into Outdoor Play with Facepainting
I think it is really important to ensure your outdoor play environment provides opportunities for a child to use their…
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How to Engage & Communicate with Families Effectively
Early childhood educators are often asked how they engage and communicate with families effectively as a regular process. It is…
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Social & Emotional Skills – Strategies and Activities for Teachers
Children can have a difficult time understanding their emotions and the way certain events make them feel in the early…
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How to become an assertive early years educator.
Being an assertive educator is not an easy task for many but it can be a learned skill and one…
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DIY Recycled Play Series #2 – Musical Fun!
Welcome to my weekly series ‘Recycled Play’. Regular readers of this blog will know that I have a passion for…
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