February 2012

Play Grow Learn Issue 3 Out Now!

February 29, 2012

The third issue of Play Grow Learn is bursting at the seams, filled with ideas for hours of fun playing, growing and learning with your children. Whether you are a parent or an early educator Play Grow Learn will inspire you with 55 pages and 100+ playful activities including… Baby Play: Face to face Toddler [...]

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One activity, four ways: Texture

February 28, 2012

One activity, four ways is a new, regular feature on Childhood 101. I am often asked how to modify an activity idea or resource for children who are younger or older than Immy, or how to involve children of different ages in an activity. One activity, four ways will take one idea (or resource) and [...]

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Learning to Read: Sight Word Activities

February 27, 2012

With school back in session recently in Australia, I know that some readers have children beginning the process of learning to read. One common strategy that forms the process of learning to read in many classrooms is the process of learning a list of sight words. Sight words are high frequency words that we use [...]

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Our Play Space: Miss E’s Bedroom

February 26, 2012

A peek inside a reader’s play space… Our four year old daughter’s bedroom is a space for quiet play and relaxation. For that reason, we keep most toys out of her room. There is a doll house, that my daughter calls a cat house, for imaginative play with her animal figurines. Shelving displays her artwork [...]

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Tips for Teaching Young Children Facts…Playfully!

February 24, 2012

“But what happened to the dinosaurs?” “Why do I have blood?” “How does a bee carry pollen?” Children are naturally curious. Many children ask lots of questions, especially when it comes to a topic or theme that they are particularly interested in. By engaging with your child’s interests you show them that knowledge is important, [...]

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Kids Art: It Really Is About the Process

February 23, 2012

(And even then it often doesn’t work out how you might have planned!) With Immy now at kindy 5 days a fortnight she has been spending much less of her at home time outdoors (though it probably also doesn’t help that it is so hot here at the moment), so I decided to try setting [...]

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Sponsor Spotlight: Mor-Stor + A Giveaway

February 21, 2012

Be sure to read to the end of this post for the chance to win with Mor-Stor. I am not quite sure how it happened but somehow Immy has managed to accumulate a huge collection of soft toys. She loves them…all of them! No one favourite cuddly friend here!!! Her bedtime snuggly friend changes regularly [...]

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A Recipe for Learning

February 20, 2012

In a large mixing bowl combine… A whole cup of CURIOSITY (I am a child, I am naturally curious) A dash or three of RELEVANCE (I learn best when what I am learning is meaningful to my own experiences in the physical world) A pint of INTEREST (I am most motivated to learn when I [...]

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