Inspiring ideas, training and resources for early learning.
From one parent to another…I am really, really over dinner times at the moment. One twin will eat one thing, the other rejects it, one likes finger type food, the other likes to use a spoon, fork and knife….yes, usually at the same time! For those of you that have read my earlier posts about Ruby’s sensory issues and oral…
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I still remember learning about child observations when I was studying my Diploma over 25 years ago now. The best piece of advice I was given was to find what works best for me because that will probably be what then works best for the children in my care. In Australia we now work with the EYLF learning outcomes but…
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This easy toddler activity evolved from an emerging interest in musical instruments and sound by my family day care toddlers. They are particularly excited by the homemade shakers and glitter bottles I have around on the shelves so I decided to extend upon their interest by helping them to make their own mini music shaker bottles. Now i’m pretty…
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I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate old materials into the activities I provide for my family day care kids and also for my own children. I think it is important for children to realise we don’t always need new and fancy materials to have fun. I like to include them in my scavenging and then see what we…
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One of the questions I am most often asked by other educators working in the early childhood profession with the EYLF outcomes is “Do you do child portfolios?” The short answer is NO. But then I find I need to explain that answer in more detail because I suddenly have people looking at me like am a nutter or at…
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It seems to be getting harder and harder to find the time to blog lately but I couldn’t resist sharing this easy fine motor activity with you as my family day care toddlers absolutely loved it. To be honest the preschoolers had just as much fun too! I love thinking up simple games and activities to support the strengthening…
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