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Have you met Clare from @tinystepsmakebigstrides? She is the owner of a literacy clinic in Perth, Western Australia and is my go-to person for all things phonics, early reading and spelling related!⁣
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Clare make the most beautiful literacy resources, such as the hand-illustrated cards above.⁣
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Join us for this week's INSPIRATIONAL EDUCATORS interview as we talk all things early literacy. You can also find out how to download a free spellings guide. ⁣
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If you've just had your little one start school, this really is a must read interview so if you don't have time to read it right now, hit that SAVE button!⁣
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#teacherofinstagram #earlylearning #teachermum #kidsactivities #diymum #montessoriathome #learningthroughplay #followthechild #earlyyearsideas #preschoolactivities #everydayplayhacks #toddleractivities #toddleractivitiesathome #montessori #openendedplay #playathome #playfullearning #montessorichild #preschoolteacher #earlyliteracy #homeschoolpreschool #primaryschool #spellings #primaryteacher

Is it even Autumn if I don't make a pumpkin patch sensory bin?? 🎃⁣
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Every year, we end up making a fall themed rice bin and this year is no exception. I'm super excited that E is now fully involved with sensory play - there's something about being able to set up activities for sibling play. Somehow it's much less exhausting!⁣
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Apologies to everyone who asked me sensory play questions last week. I've been unwell so will check back on those questions pronto over on stories.⁣
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If you want to find out how to make sensory rice, head on over to my site, where you'll find a range of simple, fun educational activities!⁣
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SAVE this post for later, but in the meantime, let me know what your favourite season is. Mine is definitely Autumn 🍁🍂⁣
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#harvest_simple_play #pretendplay #playathome #learnathome #playideas #finemotorskills #preschoolactivities #preschoolathome #invitationtoplay #toddlerlearning #handsonlearning #earlylearning #playandlearn #earlyyearsideas #eyfs #learningthroughplay #homeschoolingideas #kidsatplay #toddlerplay #ece #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #makelearningfun #sensoryplayideas #finemotor #sensoryplay #activitiesforkids #preschooler #activitiesfortoddlers

Looking for something for those slow days? Design a woodland map!⁣
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Large-scale projects are such a lot of fun. Get saving up those cardboard boxes from deliveries so that you can use them for play.⁣
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We talked about the things we saw in the woodland near us (Z took inspiration from the two big parks we visit frequently) and I drew the objects for her.Z then chose some autumnal colours from a selection then spent a half an hour colouring in. ⁣
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We are going to use this box for so many activities from free play to working on prepositional language. I'll be sharing more here and in stories soon!⁣
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What have you made from cardboard recently? Let me know in the comments section below ❤⁣
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When it comes to learning in the early years, you really don't need heaps of expensive resources.⁣
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Take this dot match activity that we featured on our blog last month, all you need is some paper, coloured crayons and dot stickers.⁣
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Perhaps your little one is like mine: able to count objects accurately but not so sure about what a number 'looks' like. This is exactly why I set up this activity.⁣
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Here Z (3.8 years) is using her preexisting knowledge (her ability to count objects) to read the number. The stickers served to slow her down to minimise miscounting the dots and she was then able to tell me the digit.⁣
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We have been doing plenty of these activities recently. They are all featured over on my website under the 'preschool' section. Already I have noticed she is far more accurate with recognising numbers, pointing them out in the street when we go for our morning walks.⁣
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SAVE this activity for later or take a peek in stories now so that you can swipe-up and read all about the educational benefits of this dot match activity.⁣
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#earlylearning #math #earlynumeracy #playbasedlearning⁣
#earlychildhood #totschool #earlychildhoodeducation #prek #preschool #kindergarten #preschooler #homeschooling #toddlerfun #daycare #okuloncesi #iteach #playmatters #learnthroughplay #iteachk #preschool #preschoolathome #preschoolactivities #finemotorskills

Have you met Trixi from @colouredbuttons? She is the awesome creator of the @sewasoftie project which encourages kids (and their parents) to get sewing!⁣
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For me personally, this was such a helpful interview. I've never been 'good' at sewing and aside from buying the children one of those wooden threading boards, I haven't made many attempts at sewing with them.⁣
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If you're like me and are hesitant, Trixi is encouraging us to try this cute little Zenki softie. Isn't he adorable?⁣
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Head on over to the interview so you can read more about sewing with kids and get the links for the Zenki project.⁣
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If you don't have time to read right now, SAVE this project for a later date.⁣
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Want an easy DIY for name recognition? Try this peg match activity!⁣
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This is an old favourite of ours that we've brought out on many occasions. I painted a piece of cardboard black, then added her name (both in capitals and lowercase). I repeated the same steps on the pegs - capitals one side, lowercase on the reverse.⁣
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The idea is simple: match the letters in the name, to the ones on the blackboard. This isn't a one off activity, but one we repeat often.⁣
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The giant pegs may look cumbersome, but they are actually super easy for Z to manipulate. They are great for building hand strength, meaning that they make for another awesome pre-writing skills activity.⁣
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Of course, you can do this project with smaller pegs too, just check that they aren't super stiff for little ones as that can cause frustrations.⁣
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There is a growing number of preschool activities over on the website. Please check them out and if you like them, there's even a handy Pinterest graphic so you can save them to your own boards!⁣
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#kindergarten #preschool #kindergartenteacher #homeschoolpreschool #preschoolathome #playbasedlearning #prewritingskills #prewriting #finemotorskills #learningthroughplay #montessoriathome #montessori #diyplay #namerecognition #eyfs #eyfsteacher #homeschool #homeschoolmom #ece #earlylearning

Not going to lie, today has been a bit pants!
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Being a country girl at heart, I was desperate to get my weekly fix of fresh country air today but my youngest was not playing ball 😫
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He wouldn't nap on the way, wouldn't walk, wouldn't go in the pram and would only be carried by me. If he did go down, he'd invariably want to go in a different direction to the rest of us! I'm guessing he's teething or sickening for something as he usually loves our little outings. .
I fully appreciate that none of this sounds like a massive deal, but when it takes so much effort (and a long drive) to get places, it kinda sucks!
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Anyway, I could've easily posted the rest of the photos on this carousel post with a caption like 'wonderful day in the countryside,' but today we had a total of 10 minutes of lovely to 2 hours of stress and crying - sometimes mine, sometimes the kids 😂😫
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How has you say been? ❤️
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BABY SENSORY MAT FOR TUMMY TIME//⁣
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Ahh tummy time.. does your babe love it or hate it? This DIY sensory board certainly added variety for E when he was teeny. In this photo, he was 5 months old, but you could use it from a younger age providing that your baby has good head control and has started to reach out and grab for objects (approximately 3 months onwards)⁣
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You can find out exactly how we made this board by swiping up in stories. All you really need are some items from around the house, a sharp knife and glue. In fact, it makes an ideal @everydayplayhacks activity!⁣
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As a teacher and mama to three children, I love to share the ideas that have worked well for us along with a little pedagogy behind the activities. Check out the posts by age over on the website so you can find ideas that might just work for your kiddos too!⁣
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PRE-WRITING SHAPES ACTIVITY//Did you know that there are 9 pre-writing shapes that your child should master before they attempt to write letters? It’s all too tempting to run before walking, but it’s essential that these skills are mastered first. I did a little diagnostic task with Z first to see what stage she was at.⁣
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I simply drew all of the pre-writing shapes on the paper and invited her to copy over them with dot markers.Some she did with ease and others were not attempted. I’m not going to say which, as I often feel that anxieties are caused when comparing children’s abilities. The activity was a great way of informing me of her capabilities and what we can work on next. Please check out the website for full details on this activity ⁣
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Want more? Check out and SAVE yesterday's post to discover what those 9 pre-writing shapes are.⁣
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#learningthroughplay #playideas #playathome #letthemplay #simpleplay #learnthroughplay #playmatters #earlyyears #earlylearning #playislearning #homeschoolpreschool #homeeducation #preschoolplay #preschooler #preschoolactivity #preschoolathome #toddleractivities #eyfs #eyfsideas #finemotorskills #finemotoractivities#creativeplay #playtolearn #earlylearning101 #mummyblogger #activitiesforkids #earlychildhoodeducation #prewritingskills #iteachtoo

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