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The Empowered Educator

Inspiring ideas, training and resources for early learning.

10 Reasons why I’m not the perfect parent….

10 Reasons why I’m not the perfect parent….

by The Empowered Educator 6 Comments

Well. I don’t know about you but I’m actually very relieved that the whole Christmas/New Year season is done and…
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Fussy Toddler Food – 6 Vegetable Risotto Balls!

Fussy Toddler Food – 6 Vegetable Risotto Balls!

by The Empowered Educator 3 Comments

Dinner continues to be my least favourite meal of the day…I’m still having to modify our family meal to entice…
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Weekend Wanderings..Vegetable Gardening & Birthday Cakes!

Weekend Wanderings..Vegetable Gardening & Birthday Cakes!

by The Empowered Educator 19 Comments

We didn’t get much Winter sun this weekend unfortunately, but with the amount of work we need to get done…
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Ideas for Incorporating Grass into Play and a Bunnings Giveaway!

Ideas for Incorporating Grass into Play and a Bunnings Giveaway!

by The Empowered Educator 25 Comments

We have a lot of fun outdoors…it’s our favourite place to be and we have been enjoying landscaping and gardening…
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15 Strategies to Conquer Your Next Toddler Hairwash

15 Strategies to Conquer Your Next Toddler Hairwash

by The Empowered Educator 3 Comments

I’m writing over at What to Expect today…..I’d love you to stop by for a visit and read more about my strategies…
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Exploring Colour & Texture Outdoors with Window Blocks!

Exploring Colour & Texture Outdoors with Window Blocks!

by The Empowered Educator 13 Comments

Runny noses and sneezes have taken hold of the toddler twosome again this week so I have been trying to…
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Weekend Wanderings – Building a Pallet Sand Kitchen

Weekend Wanderings – Building a Pallet Sand Kitchen

by The Empowered Educator 29 Comments

We had glorious weather this weekend and we spent pretty much all of it having fun in the warm winter…
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Learning with Magic Tape Names!

Learning with Magic Tape Names!

by The Empowered Educator 3 Comments

I thought I would show you the fun the toddler twosome had recently painting and tracing their names. Such an…
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Toy Shopping with Toddlers & 5 x $100 Big W Vouchers up for grabs!

Toy Shopping with Toddlers & 5 x $100 Big W Vouchers up for grabs!

by The Empowered Educator 46 Comments

I used to love wandering through the shops on  a weekend ….touching items that caught my eye, comparing prices, people…
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I Remember….A Life Before Twin Toddlers!

I Remember….A Life Before Twin Toddlers!

by The Empowered Educator 20 Comments

As the toddler twosome approach 3 their behaviour has been escalating into many meltdowns and power struggles as they begin…
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Weekend Wanderings – A Little Landscaping….

Weekend Wanderings – A Little Landscaping….

by The Empowered Educator 30 Comments

I have had a few people ask me recently how we are landscaping the backyard on such a big scale…
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Recycling Deodorant Bottles for Fun!

Recycling Deodorant Bottles for Fun!

by The Empowered Educator 12 Comments

I’ve been collecting empty roller deodorant bottles for a little while now because i wanted to share a  favourite activity from my…
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Weekend Wanderings…Conquering the Sand!

Weekend Wanderings…Conquering the Sand!

by The Empowered Educator 16 Comments

If there is one thing i learnt from this weekend it’s that 4 cubic metres of sand takes an awful…
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Weekend Wanderings…Vegies and Rock Play….

Weekend Wanderings…Vegies and Rock Play….

by The Empowered Educator 7 Comments

Unfortunately there hasn’t been much time for blogging over the past week as the toddler twosome have both been sick…
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Spaghetti & Meatballs….A Fine Motor Toddler Twist!

Spaghetti & Meatballs….A Fine Motor Toddler Twist!

by The Empowered Educator 7 Comments

Spaghetti and meatballs is a new game we have been playing inside and outside….it offers opportunities to practice toddler fine…
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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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