Inspiring ideas, training and resources for early learning.
The weather has been glorious here lately and I have been doing lots of work in the garden and vegetable patch with the twins and also the family day care kids. There is nothing better than seeing the joy on a child’s face when they pick something from the garden that they have helped to plant and nurture. Lately there has…
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As I sat down at the start of this Easter long weekend munching on a lovely bit of chocolate given to me by the day care children I became uncomfortably aware of my big butt squeezing into the chair and the ever present tightness of my waistband. Hello…My name is Jodie and I am overweight….well that’s being polite isn’t it?…
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I must say a big thank you to all those who commented on the Part 1 blog in this series….I had no idea it would prove so helpful to so many working with the EYLF outcomes and trying to find their program template style. I’m glad so many have been inspired to begin taking action! This post I want to focus on…
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I think you have to be a special sort of person to work as a family day care educator…You really do have to love kids and not be especially fond of holidays, sick leave or a big income! There are many articles on the web that will tell you what you NEED to do to become a qualified and professional…
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Working as a family child care educator is a rewarding job and there are some dedicated and talented professionals in our field of work but let’s be honest…it is a lot of work meeting programming requirements, Australian EYLF outcomes and scheme or coordination unit regulations. There are no lunch or morning tea breaks let alone a toilet break….no programming time while another…
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I love to introduce new ideas and games into our outside spaces to encourage children to explore their environment, use their fine and gross motor skills and generally just enjoy all that outside play has to offer! I recently introduced a game using only a few resources but even I was surprised at how much fun this group had and how…
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