November 2010
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Nov 30th
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Nov 30th
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a real tea party at preschool →
The children had just begun arriving. My beautiful colleague set the stage for a peaceful and gentle start to the day. Peek inside the curtains of the gazebo and you will see…
Nov 30th
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Nov 29th
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Nov 28th
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clean mud: a sensory experience for young... →
As we watched the children playing with clean mud it soon became apparent that while it may smell and look cleaner than mud, it is by no means less messy. Clean mud is one of the recipes I found…
Nov 28th
getting ready for the rain →
When my colleague suggested to the children that they could collect rain water for our new frog pond by putting out a few containers, I don’t think she had any idea of the scale of the operation…
Nov 26th
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Nov 26th
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Nov 25th
creating a frog habitat at preschool →
There was excitement at the preschool when word got out that a small green frog had been sighted near a muddy puddle. With the creation of the insect habitats fresh in their minds, several of…
Nov 25th
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Nov 24th
creating insect habitats for bug mad preschoolers →
Boys on a bug hunt - this is a common scene at preschool. Bugs and potions are the passions of the moment for many of our preschoolers: lets hope for the sake of the…
Nov 23rd
reuse old cd's for craft and play →
On my last visit to teacher’s heaven aka Reverse Garbage I found a load of old CD’s to reuse at preschool. I had the perfect irresistible idea of a CD mobile in mind: with…
Nov 22nd
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Nov 22nd
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Play Again - DVD →
At a time when children play more behind screens than outside, PLAY AGAIN explores the changing balance between the virtual and natural worlds. Is our connection to nature disappearing down the digital rabbit hole?
Nov 22nd
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Nov 21st
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ricm's Photos : inspiring images of natural... →
Nov 21st
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OpenSpaces Pre School: Wild Woods →
Nov 21st
mixing up perfumed potions with preschoolers →
Today’s installment from potion headquaters saw the children adding the element of fragrance to their colourful brews. Herbs and flowers were gathered from the garden: sweet, fragrant…
Nov 21st
hop skip jump →
After making your own obstacle course, what is there left to do but to hop, skip and jump?
Nov 21st
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Nov 20th
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Nov 19th
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potions as art, or art as potions part 3 →
We are on a bit of a roll with art experiences that involve mixing stuff together: the current favorite activity for our potion mad preschoolers. Sidewalk paint, or cornflour paint is made…
Nov 18th
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Ruth Bettelheim, Ph.D.: Time for Schools to Stop... →
Nov 17th
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Nov 17th
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Nov 17th
potions as art, or art as potions part 2 →
Continuing on from yesterday’s “potions as art, or art as potions” here is another art recipe that gives kids the opportunity to mix, stir and experiment with colour. Eye dropper paintings are…
Nov 17th
potions as art, or art as potions part 1 →
Yesterday I shared with you the potion frenzy that has gripped the preschool. To extend their current love of mixing, investigating colour and texture change and sensory exploration into other…
Nov 16th
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Nov 16th
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Nov 16th
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Nov 16th
bubble bubble toil and trouble: mixing potions... →
We are smack bang in the middle of another potion mixing frenzy. We go through phases where it seems that every time you turn around you almost trip over a child asking “Can we make potions, can we…
Nov 15th
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ICE SCULPTURES →
Nov 14th
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Nov 14th
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CHILDREN AND YOUTH - PARTICIPATIONChildren... →
Nov 14th
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Nov 13th
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Nov 13th
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legacy of our bushwalks →
As I looked at the photos from this week’s bushwalk , it dawned on me that some of these children have been exploring this beautiful little patch of Australian bushland for almost two years now. At the end of the year they will be leaving us to head off to different primary schools. What will they remember about our times in the bush?
Nov 13th
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Nov 13th
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Nov 13th
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Staff Workshop Teacher Handout: The "Whys" Have... →
Great article on why loose parts should have a place in playgrounds for young children.
Nov 13th
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Nov 13th
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a preschool playground of "loose parts" →
Walking into our preschool playground you would be forgiven for thinking that you had wandering into a building supply yard by mistake. You will find tyres, boxes, boards,…
Nov 12th
cooking as science for preschoolers →
Do you remember a while back the children made slinky chips with the apple slinky maker? (I’m sure this nifty little machine is called by another name in the non-preschool world). This time…
Nov 11th
caves; real and created →
One of our five year olds girls is pretty unimpressed that we don’t have a cave at preschool. I know, what were we thinking! With her current interest in all things cave people, we decided to…
Nov 10th
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Nov 8th
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What matters in early childhood - October 2007 -... →
Nov 8th
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Nov 8th