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The Empowered Educator

Inspiring ideas, training and resources for early learning.

10 Easy ideas for sensory sand play

10 Easy ideas for sensory sand play

by The Empowered Educator 4 Comments

If your children are growing bored of playing in the backyard sandpit you need this list of 10 easy sand play…
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20 Ideas for Australia Day Crafty Fun

20 Ideas for Australia Day Crafty Fun

by The Empowered Educator 3 Comments

 It’s Australia Day on the 26th January here in Oz and it’s always nice to get the children involved in…
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The Importance of Sensory Fun

The Importance of Sensory Fun

by The Empowered Educator 10 Comments

I love providing sensory play activities and experiences for my girls and the home daycare children. I truly believe it…
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Landscaping Natural Playspaces for Children – Our Progress so far…

Landscaping Natural Playspaces for Children – Our Progress so far…

by The Empowered Educator 16 Comments

I spent 2014  sharing a lot about our outdoor play and the natural playspaces  we have worked on for my family day…
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I’m an early childhood educator so why don’t I look after my own children everyday?

I’m an early childhood educator so why don’t I look after my own children everyday?

by The Empowered Educator 14 Comments

  As I walked in the gate of my twins preschool the other morning I was wearing my own family…
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Analysis, Reflection and Evaluation in Early Childhood Programming.

Analysis, Reflection and Evaluation in Early Childhood Programming.

by The Empowered Educator 12 Comments

  Australian early childhood educators are expected to develop and follow a planning cycle as well as meet EYLF (Early Years…
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Effective and Safe Green Cleaning for Home and Daycare!

Effective and Safe Green Cleaning for Home and Daycare!

by The Empowered Educator 7 Comments

As a parent and also an early childhood educator I feel a great responsibility to ensure that not only my…
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Ideas for promoting and advertising a home day care business.

Ideas for promoting and advertising a home day care business.

by The Empowered Educator 17 Comments

I never underestimate the importance of promoting and advertising my day care business in the community…and neither should you. I know…
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Understanding Observations, Reflection and Linking in Early Childhood Settings.

Understanding Observations, Reflection and Linking in Early Childhood Settings.

by The Empowered Educator 16 Comments

 I still remember learning about child observations when I was studying my Diploma over 25 years ago now. The best…
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Child Portfolios in Early Childhood Settings – Are they Necessary?

Child Portfolios in Early Childhood Settings – Are they Necessary?

by The Empowered Educator 26 Comments

One of the questions I am most often asked by other educators working in the early childhood profession with the…
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A Day in the life of a Mum and Home Educator…..and 10 Strategies to Stay Sane!

A Day in the life of a Mum and Home Educator…..and 10 Strategies to Stay Sane!

by The Empowered Educator 3 Comments

When I first went back to work as an educator running a registered child care service from home I knew…
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Introducing Sustainability to Children….Ideas and Inspiration!

Introducing Sustainability to Children….Ideas and Inspiration!

by The Empowered Educator 8 Comments

Sustainability is a funny word, it’s one of those that has only recently entered our everyday vocabulary and yet for…
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Making Glow Jars & Mother’s Day Shopping via Quicksales!

Making Glow Jars & Mother’s Day Shopping via Quicksales!

by The Empowered Educator 4 Comments

It’s probably a little late to be sharing a Mother’s day gift idea with you but I was so pleased…
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You know you are ready to be a home educator when…..

You know you are ready to be a home educator when…..

by The Empowered Educator 5 Comments

I think you have to be a special sort of person to work as a family day care educator…You really…
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A Parent’s Guide to Choosing Quality Child Care (part 2) …..Home Based/Family Day Care

A Parent’s Guide to Choosing Quality Child Care (part 2) …..Home Based/Family Day Care

by The Empowered Educator 5 Comments

A few weeks ago I shared my guide to choosing Centre Based Care. This week I’m sharing a few things…
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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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