Recently I read this great post for teachers by Deborah of Teach Preschool about a preschool craft project which looked cute but wasn’t really that much fun for the children to complete. In fact, the teacher ended up doing most of the preparation and assembly herself! Now as a teacher I can honestly say we […]
Kids Art: Learning to Use Watercolours
I have deliberately held off introducing Immy to painting with watercolours until now as I wanted to wait until she was a little older (or maybe a little more patient) so that I could teach her a simple process for using them more effectively. Teaching technique is about helping children control an art medium so […]
14 Good, Old Fashioned, Outdoor Games for Kids
As I write this it is a beautiful, sunny Winter’s afternoon. Through the open doors I can hear the sounds of children next door playing ouside – the loud, exaggerated counting and giggles associated with a good old fashioned game of hide and seek. It is the perfect sound to accompany this sunny day and […]
Tool Time: Ideas for Woodwork with Kids
I bought a friend’s three year old one of these for Christmas… It’s a Micki Tool Belt from The Kids Depot with child sized versions of REAL tools. We gave it to him with a pack of balsa wood and some wood glue. I think my friends thought I was a bit cuckoo! And I […]
Mother Nature as Playmate, Teacher and Babysitter
Today we feature a guest post from author of Small Fry Outdoors, Caroline Webster, about the importance of time outdoors for children. When Christie asked me to write a guest post for her about children and the importance of outside fun; it set me to thinking about why it is such a passion of mine […]
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