December 2011

Popular Posts of 2011: Top Literacy Spots

December 31, 2011

The Literacy Spot series highlighted one simple idea each week for playing around with literacy with young children. And the most popular Literacy Spot posts were… Routines with Printable Picture Cards Nursery Rhymes Felt Board Stories 10 Pre-Writing Activities for Under 5s Labels Playing With Letters See the complete Literacy Spot series here or check [...]

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Journey Through A Pregnancy: Week 21

December 30, 2011

Catch up on weeks 18-20 of my pregnancy journal and our announcement post.

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Popular Posts of 2011: Getting Arty!

December 30, 2011
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Need inspiration for getting arty with your kids? Why not start with these popular creative fun posts from 2011… Dripping With Paint Working on Canvas Cath’s post, 20 Ways to Get Arty Outdoors Using Tape to Create BIG murals Clay and Egg Shell Mosaic You’ll find even more ideas for creating art with kids in [...]

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Popular Posts of 2011: Play Ideas for Active Kids

December 29, 2011
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Here are the top six active play idea posts from 2011… Getting Little Bodies Moving When It’s Too Cold (Or Hot!) Outdoors 6 Games to Play With a Hula Hoop Fun In A Cardboard Box Outdoor Play Ideas for When It’s Raining or Dark Making the Most of Your Visit to the Playground 25 Ways [...]

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Popular Posts of 2011: Talking Parenting

December 28, 2011

Behaviour, TV time, eating, kid’s making friends, toilet training, child care – these are just some of the parenting topics we discussed here at Childhood 101 in 2011. Parenting can be tough but I love it when readers and Childhood 101 contributors come together to share their thoughts, feelings and ideas as support to each [...]

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Popular Posts of 2011: Places for Kids to Play

December 27, 2011
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This week I will be highlighting some of the most popular posts from the 350 published in 2011. Rating consistently in the popularity scales were posts sharing ideas for creating, organising and decorating kids play spaces. Posts like; Sharing Our Kids Art Space (and the update) :: Dramatic Play in our Home Corner Play Space [...]

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Merry Christmas to You

December 24, 2011
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Christmas tree #1, Immy, 2011 From our family to yours, Christmas tree #2, Immy, 2011 May your Christmas be a time of joy, love, light and laughter, Christmas tree #3, Immy, 2011 Creating happy memories together as a family, Christmas tree #4, Immy, 2011 The kind that last forever. Merry Christmas xox

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Journey Through A Pregnancy: Weeks 18-20

December 23, 2011

Thank you so much to Hanna Mac and Pacing the Panic Room for the inspiration to create my own pregnancy journal (though my photos and photoshop/design skills will never come anywhere near matching either of these talented photographers!) What are the silliest, pregnancy-brain things you ever did when pregnant???

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