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Natural display

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We collected [tag]pinecones[/tag] on a recent walk. We found 2 wicker [tag]baskets[/tag] raffia , silver and gold spray paint. I sprayed some of the pinecones; silver and gold. Some were in their natural state. Bunched up raffia on the bottom and some leaves- although the leaves broke up really quickly with little fingers and were displayed on the floor! We… View Post

Carnival of Family Life- Bonfire edition

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Welcome to the [tag]Carnival of Family Life[/tag] –Bonfire edition “Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot.” In the UK tonight there will be [tag]bonfires[/tag], sparklers, guys and hot soup. However most of the celebrations were early this year; conveniently over the weekend. Since I’m… View Post

Teaching young children how to think

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Can you [tag]teach[/tag] [tag]young children[/tag] to [tag]think[/tag]? Now here’s a different play-activity to try. The National Foundation for Educational Research found the central role in teaching a young child to think is through ‘..[tag]dialogue[/tag], [tag]questioning[/tag], [tag]stories[/tag] and [tag]play[/tag]….’ Teaching [tag]thinking skills[/tag] is in the [tag]National Curriculum[/tag] and has been since 1999 but no systematic study of how to teach effectively… View Post

Autumnal Sensory Play

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The trees are losing their leaves, the mornings are dark, damp and foggy so [tag]Autumn[/tag] (or [tag]Fall[/tag]!) is well and truly here. Following on from the articles on sensory play, here are some ideas for touchy-feely, smelly, noisy, visual and tasty autumnal [tag]activities[/tag]. Explore the fallen leaves, go for a walk in the woods or a park with trees and… View Post

Sensory Play 6 Touch

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Sensory Play – Part 6- Touch Here is the last in the current Sensory play series of articles written by the multi-talented Elaine, an Occupational therapist from littlesheeplearning.co.uk. Elaine also writes a blog that has news from Littlesheep Learning and the wider world of education and learning. She’s also featured in the free play-activities.com daily play activity emails. [tag]Sensory play[/tag]… View Post

Pumpkin Fun

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Nothing says fall round these parts than pumpkins! So to celebrate the season, I thought I would share a fun activity that I am doing with the [tag]toddlers[/tag] and [tag]preschoolers[/tag] I work with this week. We are planning a trip to the [tag]pumpkin patch[/tag], so we are starting to talk about [tag]pumpkins[/tag] during our home visits, i.e., the color, size,… View Post

Walkie talkie parenting

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This is a two part post I.Walkie talkie buggies starts out the discussion on the talking with your baby habit. II Walkie talkie parenting. [tag]Communication[/tag] starts when they are babies “Talk To Your Baby, the early [tag]language[/tag] campaign of the National Literacy Trust, is tackling children’s poor communication skills by encouraging all parents and carers to talk more to babies… View Post

Autumn walk

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You may remember this post about the excellent nature site. It got me thinking again about my favourite season- [tag]Autumn[/tag] and why I love it. With it being Autumn, the mild weather, and an unexpected day off so we could all be together. We went to a nearby local [tag]state park[/tag] this week. I wish I had found this list… View Post

Walkie Talkie buggies

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Which way does your stroller/buggy face? This is a two part series on [tag]talk[/tag]. I. Walkie talkie buggies. II. Walkie talkie [tag]parenting[/tag]. ______________________________________________ My two biggest problems with my stroller The trouble with a forward facing [tag]stroller[/tag]/[tag]buggy[/tag] is that the sun always gets on them, whatever you do. I used a travel system with the carseat attached to the stroller…. View Post

Littlemummy interview

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Play activities has their first play date … I invited Erica and Erin over to [tag]play[/tag] and they accepted. It’s always exciting to have a [tag]play date[/tag]. Erica is a busy mum to nineteen month old Erin. Play activities recently caught up with Erica who runs the successful blog [tag]littlemummy.com[/tag] where she shares her thoughts and ideas on all things… View Post

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