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How to keep older kids busy in the holidays – Easy Activity Ideas for Vacation Care and Camp

How to keep older kids busy in the holidays – Easy Activity Ideas for Vacation Care and Camp

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If you are running out of easy activity ideas for vacation care, oshc or camp I have you covered with…
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How to invite dramatic play using prop boxes.

How to invite dramatic play using prop boxes.

by The Empowered Educator 6 Comments

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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Gardening with Children – Make a Sensory Plant Tower!

Gardening with Children – Make a Sensory Plant Tower!

by The Empowered Educator 1 Comment

Gardening with children can help to encourage a connection with the senses and a love of nature while also providing…
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20 Ideas to Encourage Outdoor Rainy Day Play

20 Ideas to Encourage Outdoor Rainy Day Play

by The Empowered Educator 1 Comment

Outdoor rainy day play provides many learning opportunities for children. Just because it’s raining or a little cold outdoors doesn’t…
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Taking Dramatic Play Outside – Ideas to get you started!

Taking Dramatic Play Outside – Ideas to get you started!

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The outdoor learning environment offers a wonderful stage to inspire little imaginations through dramatic play outside. By adding a few simple props from either indoors…
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Make a Recycled Plant Pot Scarecrow

Make a Recycled Plant Pot Scarecrow

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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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Community Inspiration – Outdoor Play Environments

Community Inspiration – Outdoor Play Environments

by The Empowered Educator 3 Comments

Planning and creating engaging outdoor play areas for children is one of my favourite things to do – another is…
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Sensory Play with Glove Painting

Sensory Play with Glove Painting

by The Empowered Educator 3 Comments

I love the benefits of providing messy sensory play opportunities for children in the early years! This simple activity was…
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Outdoor Play with Children – The Garden Shop

Outdoor Play with Children – The Garden Shop

by The Empowered Educator 3 Comments

I enjoy gardening with children and love to think of new ways to make it a fun and engaging process for them….
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Outdoor Play – Painting with Rain!

Outdoor Play – Painting with Rain!

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  I’m often asked by followers on my Facebook page if I take my daycare children to play outdoors when it…
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A Weekly Wander through our Play Based Learning – Ideas, Activities and Inspiration

A Weekly Wander through our Play Based Learning – Ideas, Activities and Inspiration

by The Empowered Educator 2 Comments

Welcome to my  weekly series of  play based learning posts. It is my aim to inspire, support and encourage both…
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Easy DIY Toddler Shakers – Sustainable Fine Motor Fun!

Easy DIY Toddler Shakers – Sustainable Fine Motor Fun!

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This easy toddler activity evolved from an emerging interest in musical instruments and sound by my family day care toddlers….
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Jodie
Hi, I'm Jode, Mum to twins and a teen, and an early childhood educator.
I love to share ideas & resources for play based learning
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