Playful Storytelling – Using a Story Bag, Basket or Prop Box
Have you ever tried using a story bag, basket or prop box to help you share a story with young children? If you sometimes get frustrated trying to keep a child’s attention while reading stories why not try making this time a little more playful and interactive for those short attention spans and put together a few story bags that you can use over and over. And
story bags are a fantastic early literacy resource to add to your collection for very little cost.
Webinar: Moving Beyond Multicultural Education- Promoting Equity in Early Childhood Education
This
inspiring webinar is designed to create a shift in how early childhood professionals view and address educational equity in early childhood settings. The session will help you learn about implicit racial bias and its role in managing behaviour, learning experiences, and relationships. Participants will leave the webinar with a better understanding of the inequities and barriers as well as practices that promote more equitable learning experiences for all children.
5 Tips for Reading to Active Toddlers
It can be challenging to fit story time in when you have a group of active toddlers who have a low tolerance for sitting still, so here are
5 tips and strategies for making story time less stressful!
20 Ways to Keep a Peaceful Program
There may not be a magic recipe for a peaceful CNC program, but there are lots of things that we can do to keep our programs calm and welcoming each day. Here are
20 brilliant tips for keeping a peaceful program from the experts at HiMama. Which ones will you try next in your class?
Playful Tubs and Trays for Toddlers
It can be a challenge setting up activities for toddler play – so when planning for toddler play, it's often best to keep it simple. Here's a collection of
ideas for trays and baskets of all shapes and sizes that will simplify setup, interaction and clean up in your toddler program!
Why is observation, documentation and reflection important in infant care?
Observation, documentation, and reflection are important skills for any quality infant and toddler care. Developing these skills can help educators
get to know children better, make informed decisions, share observations with parents, encourage children's development, competence and success, find ways to improve routines, and more...
We’re going on a Goopy Bear Hunt…..Fine Motor Sensory Fun!
If you have children showing interest in the concepts of big and small, counting and grouping colours, try this
fun activity that encourages them to explore and expand on those concepts during sensory play!
Playful Learning Spaces for Babies and Toddlers
Creating engaging , welcoming and playful learning spaces for babies and toddlers is just as important as setting up environments for older children. Yet sometimes this is easier said than done and we struggle to find the right balance between offering an environment that is developmentally appropriate and yet still allows for both security and basic caregiving needs to be met alongside the freedom of exploration as they challenge and extend upon new skills. Find out more about
why designing a playful learning space for babies and toddler is so important here!
15 Tips for Creating Invitations To Play
Invitations to play are really just a collection of materials set up with some thought and creativity to
invite children to explore, investigate, and PLAY. The goal is to create invitations that allow children to direct their own play - by giving them access to open ended materials that encourage investigation, further exploration of current interests, curiosity and imagination. It's about being intentional in your teaching but keeping it simple, hands on, child led and above all fun!
Child Guidance Video Series
As you get into the swing of things this fall, here's a fantastic video series that's full of important information and reminders for your team on
Children's Behaviour,
Prevention,
Intervention and
Limits
