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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 the social emotional development of children, and for creating truly engaging educational resources for kids of all ages.

You can find out more about me and why I started Childhood 101 here.

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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