Learning through Play
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Water Play aways WINS!
Water play always wins.It doesn’t have to be fancy. Kids love water play and there’s nothing better for these hot summer days.I’m not joking when I say I’ve set this...
Normalising Body Talk with Children
Bodies aren't taboo.Of course it's up to you how comfortable you feel talking to your child about bodily functions.My view is that bodies shouldn't be taboo, and that we should...
Ready, Set, Go! Ramp Games for Language Development
Get your baby talking.👶Ramp games spark children’s interest because there’s so much anticipation!When will the ball drop?How fast will it roll?Where will it land?It’s the kind of thing they want...
No time to set up Learning Activities
No time? Do this.Just involve your kids in what you're doing. Whether thar be cooking or laundry or dishes - just give them a role. You'd be surprised how much...
Your Child will Listen and Learn better when you add a bit of Fun
Never underestimate play.Play is our kids’ favourite setting. It’s what makes them tick. So when you’re looking to make a transition to another activity or do something you know they...
Visual Recipes for Children
I love making recipes into visual recipes so that August can read them himself with my support. Visual recipes are a great way to expose your child to text, fostering...
The Benefits of Play Fighting for Child Development
1, 2, 3, FIGHT!! If you have a toddler who's full of energy and emotion - look no further than play fighting. There are SO MANY benefits. On an evening,...
Teach and Learn: Shop Play Edition
Is there anything better than playing shops? I don't think so. Watch me play with Etta (age 20 months) and keep an interaction going. Remember, children learn language best through...
Role Play to Real Life
We're so privileged to be able to take the car wherever we need to go, but we're probably not using public transport as often as we could. Because it's not...
Treasure Hunt
We do this so often for our 3 year old - they’re so easy to throw together and the best bit is that you can use the same hunt again...
Spray and Play
When I need to clean, this is what I do. August LOVES a spray bottle but he can get a bit liberal with it indoors, so I give him free...
Eight Ways to Develop your Child's Speech and Language Skills on the Swings
Top tip. You should always be facing your little one when they’re swinging. Push them from the front. This creates more face to face time so you can have fun...
How to Feed-in Language when your Child is really into Vehicles
If your kid really enjoys plying with vehicles, it can be really hard to model language. Because it is so mechanical, all I do is drive and drum and crash,...
Mini-Me Makeover
Full disclosure: Today I did some basic make up then August came in and wanted to do his - so I handed him stuff item by item until he was...
Imagine there's food
I’ve modelled this strategy for so many early childhood teachers - I figured you guys might want in on it.I see it all the time - the kids with the...
Colour Detective
August and I are sick, so I needed to come up with some super simple activities that didn’t zap energy from either of us. Colour detective was born!HOW?I found a...
Indoor Camping
Here's a gentle reminder to pitch a tent indoors! Especially if you're not a camping person (like me!). Kids love enclosed spaces - even when it's not all that enclosed...
Connetix Creations
We’re loving these at the moment so I had to do a post about them. Magnetic tiles are fab for so many reasons:🧐 fine motor skills - holding and manipulating...
Dolls are for everyone
If you think dolls are just for girls then you’re very sadly mistaken. Men care for babies. Men are dads. Men teach children. Men work in kindergartens. Men are nurses....
Feed the birds
Auggie loves to throw things but it’s not always ideal - especially in the house! I wanted to do an activity that would let him practice the motor-planning and big...