About

Hello, I’m Christie – the teacher, author and parent behind Childhood 101.

I have been sharing learning activities, printables and play ideas online for over 15 years thanks to my passion for supporting engaged learning and the social emotional development of children.

I love supporting teachers and homeschool parents by creating truly engaging educational resources and activities for kids across a range of ages – from toddlers, through preschool and kindergarten, and up into elementary/primary school.

I hold a Bachelor of Education and a BEd (Early Childhood Education), and have experiencing teaching in preschool, kindergarten, elementary/primary school grades, as well as working in daycare.

It was my passion for the importance of making learning fun and engaging for children that led me to start Childhood 101 in 2009, when our youngest daughter was just a year old.

In 2013 my early years art book, Time to Create: Hands-On Explorations in Process Art for Young Children, was published by Gryphon House. The book provides a stepping stone into trying process based art projects with younger children, perfect for parents and educators working in the childcare field.

A little more about Childhood 101

From humble beginnings, Childhood 101 has grown to be a popular online learning resource with teachers, homeschooling parents, therapists and leaders within a range of community groups from all across the world.

Here you will find over 2000 learning activities, play ideas, printables, book lists and education articles written by myself and a small, select group of guest writers – most are teachers, all are parents, and each has shared their own unique learning ideas based on their real life experiences.

Childhood 101’s ideas have been featured on high profile sites around the globe and, in recognition of its quality, authority and experience as a leader in the field, the site was twice awarded Best Parenting Blog at the prestigious Asia-Pacific wide Nuffnang Blog Awards.

What You’ll Find at Childhood 101

Childhood 101 is your online guide to engaged learning for kids of all ages. On the site you will find;

Learning activity ideas and resource recommendations: These are tried and tested activities across all of the key learning areas – english, mathematics, science & STEM, social sciences, art & craft and digital technology, for ages three through to twelve years.

Printables: I love creating printables for use in classrooms and homeschool settings. In our free, printables collection you will find over 100 high quality, unique and engaging printable learning activities that are ready to print and go!

Social emotional learning activities: I have a real passion for helping children to develop emotional intelligence and have developed a range of SEL activities that are perfect for use at school, home and within a range of therapeutic services, that are suitable for use with children across a range of age ranges.

Games: Our popular games for kids collection includes both indoor and outdoor game ideas, with ideas for schools, community groups, birthday parties and families.

Book lists: I am a HUGE bookworm and LOVE an awesome picture book or five! I have thoughtfully curated each of the themed book lists whilst wearing both my teacher and parent hats, and I guarantee that they feature quality titles kids will love. Check out each of the collections here – picture books, chapter books, graphic novels and YA novels.

Playful learning ideas for younger learners: These activities are learning dressed up as F.U.N! Find ideas for alphabet learning, counting, sensory development, fine motor skills, pretend play, outdoor play and cooking with kids.

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