Bullying is an age-old problem and comes in many forms, especially in today’s digital world. The good news is that there are many fabulous anti-bullying resources available for parents and teachers to use at home or school. Each of the videos featured in this collection of 15 anti- bullying videos is perfect for inviting discussion […]
Insect Small World: A Preschool Invitation to Play
When a collection of carefully chosen loose parts, toys and materials is presented in an inviting way, a young child’s interest will instantly be sparked! This is what we call an invitation to play. My preschooler will often ask me, “Mum what did you put out for me today?” and a play dough based invitation […]
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Sensory Bin: Story Fun for Kids
Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see? I see a sensory bin waiting for me!! One of the very best books for young children is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (words by Bill Martin Jr and colourful illustrations by Eric Carle). The predictability, pattern and repetitive text paired with simple colours […]
Another Week’s Worth of Boredom Busters: Turn off the TV and Play
In today’s post Ali of At Home With Ali shares 7 easy-to-set-up invitations to play prompts that are sure to get your kids playing A while back I wrote this post about quick and easy boredom busters to get the kids away from the lure of the TV. Just recently I decided it was time […]
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Story Sensory Bin for Small World Play
A fun, first story sensory bin based on the well-loved children’s classic, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Miss M (2 years 4 months) loves sensory play. So I chose a familiar story she knows really well, We’re Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, as the basis of our story sensory bin. It […]
