I’m passionate about home based childcare options, in Australia we call this sector Family Day Care and for the next…
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Taking Homework Outdoors – Sight Word Play
We have entered the world of sight words! My 5 year old twins have recently started their first year at…
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Outdoor Play Series – #1 Working with Small Spaces
Welcome to my new series celebrating and offering inspiration for all things outdoor play and learning! Each month I am…
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Recycled Pallet Backyard Cubby
We have been busy recycling wooden pallets in the backyard again. This time we decided to make a small cubby…
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Interviewing new parents for your Family Day Care Service – 5 Top Tips to ensure your success!
One of the most important elements to running a successful and profitable home based child care service is the initial…
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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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Choosing a Family Daycare Scheme – what do you need to consider?
Unfortunately in Australia at the moment our Government continues to strip important funding from the Family Day Care sector which…
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Writing Engaging and Useful Newsletters for Parents
Newsletters are a fantastic way to share your early childhood service’s activities, events and children’s learning journeys and interests. But…
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Working from home with kids – What they don’t tell you!
Being able to stay home and combine parenting with paid work is a dream for many parents I know –…
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A Weekly Wander through our Play Based Learning – Ideas, Activities and Inspiration
Welcome to my weekly series of play based learning posts. It is my aim to inspire, support and encourage both…
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Home Based Early Childhood Services – The real story.
This is a departure from the usual type of posts I write but it’s a topic I feel really strongly…
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How to Support Communication in the Early Years.
Supporting children to become effective and confident communicators is an important role for both parents and educators. Right from birth…
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Fun Fine Motor Ideas with Baked Cotton Balls..
When I recently posted pictures of the fun we had been having with paint and cotton balls on my Facebook…
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Designing play & learning spaces for home – Part 1 Indoors.
No matter whether you are a home based daycare educator, a parent, a grandparent, renting or own your own home,…
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A Week of Play Based Learning – Ideas, Activities & Inspiration
Welcome to my weekly series of play based learning posts. It is my aim to inspire, support and encourage both…
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