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Promoting movement, provoking learning
Discover why early physical development is crucial and learn how to identify and support children who may be falling behind in essential motor skills.
A teacher and two young children are kneeling around a low table
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Alternate learning positions
Discover alternative learning positions that support children’s motor development, enhancing coordination, trunk control, and balance.
A child is playing with a wooden toy train
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Developing fine motor skills for writing readiness
Children learn fine motor skills best by participating in play and daily life activities that allow them to work at their level. The whole preschool environment - teachers, peers, and learning spaces - has a considerable impact on a young…
A boy and girl peek through an Outlast block construction
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Child development with Outlast
How can Outlast Furniture support a rich, play-based outdoor learning environment?
two boys climbing a tree
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What is open-ended play?
If you’re concerned about whether open-ended play still has a place in our children's busy lives, consider this: it’s an approach that can be applied anywhere, and the benefits will last them a lifetime.
Children in classroom
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Creating a “Yes” Environment
A classroom must provide an environment where the children are able to feel successful through opportunities to explore materials in their own way. They need to be allowed to make messes and make mistakes.
boy lying on carpet
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The impact of sensory input on behaviour
What is the relationship between our sensory systems and our behaviours? Educators have the responsibility to provide thoughtful, guided exposure to sensory experiences for young children.
a boy mark making with chalk on an easel
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Crossing the midline
If children have not yet managed to cross the “midline”– the line that runs down the middle of their bodies – then get them outside and climbing and balancing.
boy with coils on fingers
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Supporting sensory development
Our world has changed dramatically in the past several months. Scheduled activities outside the home are no longer driving our days. The sudden lack of social engagements and predictable routines has left many of us struggling, along with…
Two children are building bark boats
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The role of the early years teacher as a facilitator of learning
What are we doing to give children access to quality learning experiences, ensuring that they make stage-appropriate steps while allowing them freedom to inquire, explore, experiment and feel the true exhilaration of learning?
working with wood at the woodworking bench
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Woodwork: irresistible learning
The last few years have seen a surge of interest in woodworking in early years education. Some settings are starting from scratch, while for others it’s a case of dusting down the workbench and digging out the tools after many years of…
two small children playing outside
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The state of early childhood
Early childhood educators tell me a lot of stories when I keynote or train. And since I’ve been speaking and training for almost four decades, you can imagine just how many stories there have been. Lately, though, I keep hearing the same…