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10 Small World Invitations To Play That Inspire Early Learning

10 Small World Invitations To Play That Inspire Early Learning

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Setting up small world invitations to play (which of course leads to learning) can be a simple way to ‘prompt’…
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How to Use Treasure Baskets for Play and Open-Ended Learning

How to Use Treasure Baskets for Play and Open-Ended Learning

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Have you ever heard the phrase treasure baskets for play and wondered what they are or how you can buy…
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How to Collaborate & Connect with Parents to Support Playful Learning at Home

How to Collaborate & Connect with Parents to Support Playful Learning at Home

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Although many primary/elementary schools moved fairly quickly to online learning at home utilizing online tools like zoom and google classroom due to…
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Easy Play and Learning Ideas for Home

Easy Play and Learning Ideas for Home

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If the children are getting bored at home, you can’t get out to stock up on craft supplies and you…
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Easy Toddler Activity Ideas for Educators

Easy Toddler Activity Ideas for Educators

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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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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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8 Ways to Play Outdoors with Wood Cookies

8 Ways to Play Outdoors with Wood Cookies

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I love finding ways to incorporate natural materials like wood into our outdoor play. Using resources like wood cookies/biscuits, tree…
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My guide to the best early years and play based learning blogs!

My guide to the best early years and play based learning blogs!

by The Empowered Educator 24 Comments

When I first began my early childhood career (not to mention my role as a parent) over 20 years ago…
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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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A Week of Play Based Learning – Ideas, Activities & Inspiration

A Week of Play Based Learning – Ideas, Activities & Inspiration

by The Empowered Educator 4 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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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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