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Erik Erikson’s theory of development
A few years ago, I finished Erik Erikson’s book Childhood and Society. As the mother of a school-age boy, I felt two things at once. On the one hand, I was disappointed that I hadn’t had this book in my library nine years earlier. There was so much important and essential in it. On the…
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Unschooling is a new trend?
Yesterday, I overheard a conversation between a parent and an educator. The parent casually said, “Oh, we’re doing a little bit of unschooling.” I paused for a second because it was the first time I had heard that term. Naturally, I asked a few more questions. UNSCHOOLING It turns out that unschooling is an educational…
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Maths with intention – the new guide will save you hours of planning
I created this because I kept seeing the same thing… Educators know maths matters, but feel unsure about the how. How do you teach maths in a play-based room? How do you document it using EYLF language? How do you move beyond counting to real understanding? So I put everything I know into one guide.…
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Sorting and classifying games with blocks (easy ideas for preschool thinking skills)
I thought we had exhausted every possible game with Dienes blocks. Turns out we had barely scratched the surface. Dienes blocks are a very flexible tool for developing a child’s thinking. To me, it’s hard to find another toy with this kind of range. We thought we had played every possible game and hit a…