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Stages of play

Stages of play

by | Dec 3, 2020 | Advice For Parents

Watching the way in which children play gives us an understanding of their development and social skills. The stages of play were studied and defined in the early 1900s by sociologist Mildred Parten and these are what we still use today. Children tend to move through...
Speaking Positively About Children

Speaking Positively About Children

by | Jul 13, 2020 | Advice For Parents

Always on By Emma Thomas – Full-time mum to a one-year-old, part-time blogger and writer, with a background as a Kindy Teacher/Director   Getting our children to listen to us when we’ve got something important to say can be hard! But try and have an adult...
Kids and Cooking – Chaos or Calm?

Kids and Cooking – Chaos or Calm?

by | Jun 25, 2020 | Advice For Parents

I love cooking with kids! Most of the time. It can be hard work, messy and time-consuming, but it can also be fun, inspiring and full of learning! Cooking with kids has been part of my life. As a child, my mum loved cooking with us and taught us how to cook. She loved...
Play, Playfulness, Engaged Learners

Play, Playfulness, Engaged Learners

by | Jun 3, 2020 | Advice For Parents

Last week we celebrated Under 8’s week! This is a joyful statewide celebration of young children and has been running in Queensland for more than 60 years, overseen by the Queensland Branch of Early Childhood Australia. This years theme is Play, Playfulness and...