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How You Can Document Child Observations (Using methods you might not have thought of!)

When working as an educator in the early childhood profession, documenting child observations is simply a means of gathering information…
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I love receiving presents made by children, there is just something unique and special when you sit back and think…
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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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If you are feeling a little unmotivated to setup or create at the moment you will find a HUGE collection…
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Looking for a little inspiration to make your own resources for play? If you need some more learning resources or…
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Setting up activities and spaces for young children to encourage and invite dramatic play with prop boxes doesn’t need to…
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So you have been working as an early childhood educator in a long day care or centre based early learning…
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It can be a challenge setting up activities for toddler play – they have short attention spans, love to scoop,…
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I’ve noticed a gradual return to more natural outdoor play areas for children across the past few years which is…
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Putting in place a child care marketing strategy is often thought of as a time consuming and expensive process that…
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I love finding inspiration and new ideas to repurpose wooden spools and cable reels into new equipment for play. They…
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As both a parent and educator I love finding ways to plan and create children’s recycling projects and our plant…
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