Inspiring ideas, training and resources for early learning.
Outdoor rainy day play provides many learning opportunities for children. Just because it’s raining or a little cold outdoors doesn’t mean educators and parents need to keep children inside. A rainy day reaches out to our senses in different ways. The air is crisper, dirt turns to messy mud, the sandpit fills with wet sand perfect for building and cooking with,…
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Blocks are one of my favourite budget friendly resources for parents and educators because you can keep extending block play in so many different ways with just a few simple loose parts! Children of different ages and stages use and create with blocks in different ways. Toddlers love to carry blocks all over the place and can be very creative…
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Creating engaging , welcoming and playful learning spaces for babies and toddlers is just as important as setting up environments for older children. However, I know that sometimes this is easier said than done and educators can struggle to find the right balance between offering an environment that is developmentally appropriate and yet still allows for both security and basic caregiving…
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This simple sensory play activity is fun whether it’s hot or cold and easily adaptable for both toddlers and older children. It not only offers many opportunities for children to explore with their senses but it’s a playful way to strengthen fine motor control, balance, coordination, spatial awareness, colour mixing and colour recognition. As an added bonus for busy educators and parents…
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I’m pretty sure most early years educators would agree with me if I said the administration, planning and documentation requirements of an early childhood educator can seem overwhelming at times and organising daycare paperwork takes a lot of effort! However, I often see educators doubling up on paperwork and documentation because they don’t know exactly what they are meant to be recording…
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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 or the yard itself and making varying arrangements to the regular outdoor play space and equipment educators and parents can stand back and watch the learning, social and emotional development, leadership, role play and conversations unfold organically. Dramatic play allows children to…
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