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Making the Decision to Homeschool

May 4, 2011
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As a qualified teacher who has worked in early education for many years I am always curious to talk with parents who have made the decision to homeschool their children, especially in Australia where homeschooling is still relatively uncommon. It is such a big commitment for parents to make and surely cannot be a decision [...]

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We Play: Because Play is How Kids Learn

November 15, 2010
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As part of my Types of Play series, I included a post entitled ‘More Than One Way to Play,’ about moving children who have a distinct preference for one type of play towards new discoveries in their play. For Immy, who loves imaginative play, I look for ways to extend her play preference to include [...]

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A Simple Fabric Paint Activity

September 13, 2010

I found this lovely little lined basket at the op shop recently and I have big plans for it. However, it was lined with a very dull, white lining which I wanted to brighten up. Thankfully I remembered this recent Filth Wizardry post about beautiful handpainted skirts, simply painted with regular acrylic paint, perfect for [...]

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We Play: For Fresh, Fun, Family Play Ideas

August 30, 2010

Welcome once again to the wikipedia of weekly play ideas! Check out the We Play archives to find more than 700 fantastic play ideas This week we have been enamoured by a new (to us) Charlie and Lola book and episode, But Where Completely are We? And as Charlie and Lola know, all good explorers [...]

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DIY Kids: Making Beanbags Tutorial

May 31, 2010

Some time ago I was so inspired by this post about beanbags over at SquiggleMum that I rushed out and bought fabric to make some beanbags for Immy and then promptly put it away and forgot about it.When I saw Code Name: Mama’s Beanbag Toss post on We Play, it inspired me again to get [...]

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Types of Play: Constructing

May 17, 2010

One of the things I am loving about the new We Play meme is the range of fantastic play experiences being shared for children of all ages. When we think of ‘play’ often the first thing we think of is imaginative play but this is only one type of play experience. In this post, I [...]

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I Play, You Play, WE PLAY

April 24, 2010

If you are new here you might not know that a lot of the posts on this blog are dedicated to that which is PLAY. Good old fashioned child’s play. I believe play is the ‘work’ of children. It is how they learn and understand and make sense of the world they live in. And [...]

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