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The Empowered Educator

Inspiring ideas, training and resources for early learning.

Popular Play Spaces and Activities for Early Learning

Popular Play Spaces and Activities for Early Learning

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If you are feeling a little unmotivated to setup play spaces and activities for early learning or just need a…
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10 Counting Songs and Stories for Toddlers

10 Counting Songs and Stories for Toddlers

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Early childhood educators and parents will love this collection of simple counting songs and stories for toddlers. We’ve put together…
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20 Simple Painting Activities & Recipes for Children

20 Simple Painting Activities & Recipes for Children

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Children love to explore and express their creativity with simple painting activities. And I love the opportunities paint presents for…
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Sensory Play With Sand Trays and Tubs

Sensory Play With Sand Trays and Tubs

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Want some new ideas to reignite interest in sand play but don’t want to take up the whole backyard or…
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Easy Ideas for Dramatic and Imaginative Play

Easy Ideas for Dramatic and Imaginative Play

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When we plan for and initiate opportunities for dramatic and imaginative play it delivers many benefits for children and also…
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Educator Goals For Self-Assessment

Educator Goals For Self-Assessment

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An important part of an educator’s role is to confidently set achievable goals that consistently support a strong self-assessment and…
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10 Ways To Invite Children to Play with Boxes

10 Ways To Invite Children to Play with Boxes

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The cardboard recycle bin is a goldmine of playful learning opportunities and you will find loads of inspiration in this…
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How to Use Treasure Baskets for Play and Open-Ended Learning

How to Use Treasure Baskets for Play and Open-Ended Learning

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Have you ever heard the phrase treasure baskets for play and wondered what they are or how you can buy…
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20 Ways Educators can use Tuff Trays to Invite Playful Learning.

20 Ways Educators can use Tuff Trays to Invite Playful Learning.

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Why would early childhood educators want to use Tuff Trays to invite playful learning opportunities within their program?Personally, I like…
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Music and Movement Activities for Children

Music and Movement Activities for Children

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Incorporating music and movement activities for young children is a valuable part of any early childhood program…and there are many…
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Sensory Christmas Play Ideas

Sensory Christmas Play Ideas

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Our end of year Christmas play ideas are a wonderful opportunity to provide more sensory play experiences and also create…
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DIY Toys for Babies & Toddlers

DIY Toys for Babies & Toddlers

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Looking for a little inspiration to make your own DIY toys for babies and toddlers? If you have been thinking you…
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Easy Toddler Activity Ideas for Educators

Easy Toddler Activity Ideas for Educators

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Setting up easy activities for toddlers to encourage and extend playful learning doesn’t need to be time intensive or require…
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Early Learning Play Ideas, Activities & Programming for Educators

Early Learning Play Ideas, Activities & Programming for Educators

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If you are feeling a little unmotivated to setup or create at the moment you will find a HUGE collection…
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Make your own resources for Play. Recycle. Upcycle. Create!

Make your own resources for Play. Recycle. Upcycle. Create!

by The Empowered Educator 2 Comments

Looking for a little inspiration to make your own resources for play? If you need some more learning resources or…
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Jodie
Hi, I'm Jode, Mum to 3 girls in Australia, and an early childhood educator, presenter and consultant.
I share ideas, inspiration & resources for play based, inquiry led learning
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