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Being a Mindful Mum in a Busy World

September 12, 2012
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This post is by regular contributor Tricia Hogbin of Little Eco Footprints. I imagine most of us would like to be a mindful parent. ‘Calm, present, attentive, responsive, engaged, and compassionate’. But we can’t be all of these things all of the time. In amongst the chaos of a busy schedule, there are many moments [...]

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Our School Morning Routine

September 10, 2012
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When Immy started kindy this year I felt it was important to develop a school morning routine that allows us to start our day with a minimum of fuss and a sense of calm. I feel this is important for both a smooth transition from home to school, and for my own sanity – having [...]

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Literacy Spot Round Up: 50 Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking Ideas for Kids

August 27, 2012
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If you are looking for reading, writing, listening or speaking ideas suitable for young children, then these 50 activity ideas provide a great place to start. Follow the link under each picture for more information. #1: Street Directory Literacy #2: Calendars and Diaries #3: Party Invitations #4: Playing School #5: Photo Albums #6: Messages of [...]

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Learning to Read is About More Than Just Books

August 22, 2012
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This post is by regular contributor Kate Fairlie of Picklebums. At my big boy’s preschool they have a poster on the door that says… “Learning to read is about more than just books!” Underneath the words are lots of photos of kids doing different activities. I love that poster. It makes me smile every time [...]

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A Recipe for Learning: The Printable Version

August 7, 2012

Back in February I posted a photographic ‘recipe’ for early learning as a reminder of the many important considerations essential to the learning of young children. I have had quite a few readers contact me asking about a printable version and so here it is. Enjoy and feel free to share To download and print: [...]

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Literacy Learning Through Creating Books of Their Own

August 2, 2012
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This post is by regular contributor Tricia Hogbin of Little Eco Footprints. I’ve helped my daughter create her own books from when she was only two years old. She’s now five and her little collection of books share the story of many of our most treasured moments and provide a window into the development of [...]

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Children & Technology: Would You Let Your Child Start a Blog?

July 25, 2012
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This post is by regular contributor Catherine Oehlman aka Squigglemum. “Mum, can I have my own blog now I’m six?” I stared blankly at my daughter while internally processing my response… “Not yet… maybe when you’re older… hang on yes… yes, of course… no, don’t be ridiculous… NO WAY… but then again…” In the end [...]

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Simple Kids Sewing: Sewing Rainbows

July 20, 2012
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Immy and I enjoyed working together to make this simple stitched rainbow to hang in her room. It is a great introduction to learning to embroider for kindergarteners (with guidance) or school aged children. You will need: Hessian Textas/felt tipped markers Embroidery thread Large, blunt nosed needle Embroidery hoop (optional) To make: Have your child [...]

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