It’s that time of year again with the ( UK) Summer holidays right on our doorstep. You can tell it’s almost the end of term because the shoes just fit, there’s a hole appearing in all the school uniform trousers and you’ve just realised you’ve been washing less uniform as parts are surely at school. Left as one part of… View Post
The ups and downs of Raising a playful tot discussed in this weeks episode with one personal incident and 5 unexpected playtime and learning experiences. Image credit: Barbara Rich Listen:: You can download the MP3 file for this podcast here . Or directly by clicking subscribe through iTunes. Or hear via your iphone, Android or smartphone. Or clicking the… View Post
Put together two things; paint and cars! We had some left over paint so spread it onto a tray. Using his favourite car he started with the lines on the tray. Once he saw the paper he was excited to try there. We used quite a few pieces of paper. … View Post
Today’s show features Karen Nemeth of Language castle . She’s an educator, consultant and trainer with more than 25 years experience who provides resources and professional development for preschool programs on meeting the needs of children from different language backgrounds and their families. Karen shares her experience and expertise in celebrating other cultures in today’s episode. Listen:: You can download… View Post
Today’s show features Wendy Shand of Totstotravel . She’s the founder and director of the multi award winning tots to travel. TotstoTravel is an online holiday company that provides family friendly holiday accommodation for others holidaying with kids. Wendy shares her experience and expertise in planning the right place for the family in today’s episode. Listen:: You can download the MP3 file… View Post
Dinner time and play isn’t the first thing that comes to mind with children. But it’s the one time where we can all connect together with a focus in mind. If you’ve ever struggled with getting a conversation going you’ll know how hard it is to find open ended questions after you’ve spent a good while getting everything ready for… View Post
Welcome to a special edition of Raising Playful Tots………all about the recent International Postcard Swap from Zoe Toft of Playingbythebook.net. Show#63 Zoe shared recommendations about audio stories for the under 5s mostly online. Today however, I talk about our experiences as newbie participants in the International Postcard Swap. Listen:: You can download the MP3 file for this podcast here… View Post
Recently we were all taken to a new playground where under our feet was sand. We had a moment or two trying to decide whether to take our shoes off or keep them on. It was a hot day and the brightness of the sand was very real but the coolness of the sand underneath very welcome. The blowing sand… View Post
So many places you can find children’s audio stories online and off for free listening. Audio isn’t just for car journeys. Today’s show features Zoe Toft of Playingbythebook.net . She is a mum of 2 and popular book blogger sharing her journey of play and her love of books with us all. They are a bilingual family and she’s ranked… View Post
Simple Father’s day gift that your toddler can make. Special handmade paperweight.
