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The Empowered Educator

Inspiring ideas, training and resources for early learning.

Make your own chalk paint!

Make your own chalk paint!

by The Empowered Educator 2 Comments

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!

16 Ways to Recycle Plastic Bottles for Play!

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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

Soapy Sensory Slime

by The Empowered Educator 1 Comment

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

How to make and play with Homemade Paint

by The Empowered Educator 9 Comments

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

Ideas for reading to active toddler groups

by The Empowered Educator 3 Comments

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

12 Easy DIY Sensory Table Projects

by The Empowered Educator 2 Comments

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

Family Day Care Educators & Environments #4

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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

Creating Early Learning Spaces for Multi-Age Groups

by The Empowered Educator 2 Comments

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

How to Engage & Communicate with Families Effectively

by The Empowered Educator 1 Comment

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

Early Childhood Programming Made Simple – Part 3 Analysis & Reflection

by The Empowered Educator 4 Comments

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?

Process V Product Craft in Early Education – Can we find a balance?

by The Empowered Educator 10 Comments

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

Early Childhood Programming Made Simple – Part 2 Using Observations Effectively

by The Empowered Educator 5 Comments

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!

Interviewing new parents for your Family Day Care Service – 5 Top Tips to ensure your success!

by The Empowered Educator 3 Comments

 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

Early Childhood Programming Made Simple but Effective – Part 1

by The Empowered Educator 5 Comments

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

Children’s Handmade Gifts for Father’s Day

by The Empowered Educator 1 Comment

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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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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