July 2011
9 posts
A playful learning community →
Community makes the blogging world go round.
How can I make Let the Children Play more of a community space - a playbourhood - for all of us who share an interest for play in early…
It's Playtime - let's play outside →
A big welcome to this week’s It’s Playtime - the perfect place to find play inspiration these school holidays. First visit to It’s Playtime? You will find full instructions on how to…
set the stage for imaginative play outdoors →
Create a simple blank canvas or set the stage for imaginative play outdoors by making a border using stones, logs or pieces of wood and filing it with bark mulch.
What is one…
it's playtime - let's mix things together →
A big welcome to this week’s It’s Playtime - the perfect place to find play inspiration these school holidays. First visit to It’s Playtime? You will find full instructions on how to…
thank you and some link love →
This is the post where I say thank you.
Thank you to the 5000 + of you who ‘like’ Let the Children Play on Facebook and thank you to the 2000 + of you who have clicked on the…
building a house of bricks →
It all began in a puddle of mud.
A group of boys decided that they were making cement.
“We need to add sand” said one who had recently helped his Grandfather do some work…
Australia's first forest preschool →
Children of Westgarth Kindergarten via Preston Leader
Oh happy days - Australia finally has it’s first Forest Preschool Program. Westgarth Kindergarten in inner…
reggio-inspired learning environments part 3 →
Another day, another batch of Reggio inspired preschools to ogle. Welcome to Part 3 in our series of Reggio inspired preschool learning environments. If you missed Parts 1 and 2 you can find them…
reggio-inspired learning environments part 1 →
I like to snoop. Give me a peek into someone else’s classroom and I’m one happy camper. Preschool teachers don’t often have the opportunity to visit other centres to gather inspiration so finding…
