Inspiring ideas, training and resources for early learning.
Setting up easy activities for toddlers to encourage and extend playful learning doesn’t need to be time intensive or require expensive toys and other materials. Toddlers have shorter attention spans but they still love to investigate, explore and challenge their emerging skills so the trick is to keep their activities and invitations simple, quick to setup and easy to repeat as…
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Recording observations for baby and toddler groups can be a challenge for early childhood educators but it just takes a little thinking outside the box! You need to give yourself permission as an educator to work differently, use an alternate planning system,document then reflect and communicate in a way that perhaps you haven’t used before when working previously with older children…
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Inviting living things into garden and play areas provides playful opportunities for children to become active learners as they investigate and see firsthand, lifecycles and the food cycle in action while also learning to respect and care for the environment around them! Living critters likes bees, insects, worms, lizards, birds and more are an important part of the outdoor learning space…
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To plan effectively for the 0-2 Years age group takes a little thinking outside the box. You need to give yourself permission as an educator to work differently, use an alternate planning system,document then reflect and communicate in a way that perhaps you haven’t used before when working previously with older children – but makes a whole lot more sense…
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I love thinking of ways to provide children with simple everyday opportunities to engage in sensory play activities and experiences. I truly believe it is one of the best forms of play that educators and parents can offer young children.I also believe being exposed to sensory play in different forms is a big reason why my daughter Ruby was able…
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Are you interested in providing more opportunities for nature based play but not sure how to start? Well keep reading Empowered Ed’s because today I am excited to share this article written by a close friend of mine (and exceptional early years educator!) – Linda Tandy. Linda is a passionate family day care educator (registered with Inspired FDC) who has made…
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