As a parent and an early childhood educator I love to find different ways of making my own budget friendly…
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16 Ways to Recycle Plastic Bottles for Play!
If you have been throwing those empty juice, water and soft drink bottles into the bin then STOP right there…
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Soapy Sensory Slime
I love finding easy ways to incorporate sensory play opportunities and this easy soapy slime recipe is a favourite! It’s slimy…
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How to make and play with Homemade Paint
Making your own homemade paint for creative play can save educators and parents a lot of money over time and…
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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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12 Easy DIY Sensory Table Projects
A sensory table tends to be a well used piece of equipment in most early childhood services and with good…
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Family Day Care Educators & Environments #4
Welcome to number 4 in my series on home daycare educators and the important work that they do with children! I’m…
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Creating Early Learning Spaces for Multi-Age Groups
Designing and creating engaging early learning spaces for children of different ages can be a challenge but today I want…
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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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Early Childhood Programming Made Simple – Part 3 Analysis & Reflection
Welcome to Part 3 in my programming made simple series for educators and early childhood teachers! You can catch up by…
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Process V Product Craft in Early Education – Can we find a balance?
Every year in the early childhood field you can be sure that you will come across the process versus product…
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Early Childhood Programming Made Simple – Part 2 Using Observations Effectively
Welcome to Part 2 in my programming series for educators and early childhood teachers! If you missed Part 1 you…
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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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Early Childhood Programming Made Simple but Effective – Part 1
Programming and planning is stressing a lot of early year’s educators out at the moment and that is unfortunate because…
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Children’s Handmade Gifts for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is upon us again here in Australia and I thought it would be nice to share a collection…
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