We all know that cooking with kids from a young age has many benefits, but it’s often hard to know how to structure these experiences and make them not only fun, but safe and not too disastrously messy!! Please note: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase anything through these links I will receive […]
6 Vegetable Skip Counting Puzzles
These skip counting puzzles are great for kids to practice reading numerals and putting them in order. And they have the added bonus of reminding kids about different kinds of vegetables! Creating your skip counting puzzles Simply download the Vegetable Skip Counting Puzzles (below), print them onto card then cut along the dividing lines. Using […]
Anger Management: 23 Calming Strategy Cards
Anger is a complex and difficult emotion for young children to deal with so having an awareness of anger management as an adult can really help. We need to help children learn how to recognise, talk about and manage their anger: not while they’re angry, but while they’re calm and happy in order to give […]
Does Movement Improve Learning Outcomes? #6
What is the best way to learn? Because people are so different it seems that what’s ‘best’ may be somewhat subjective. Today, we’re asking the question: Does movement improve learning outcomes? And the answer is a resounding yes! Fortunately there are lots of other benefits for children, too. You can listen to this episode above, listen to […]
Healthy Eating and Body Image in Preschool Children
Food intake in early childhood is largely dependent on parents, carers and early childhood centres. Do most parents want their children to eat healthily? Absolutely! Does this mean most children have completely healthy diets? Not really! If you want to listen to this post instead you can do that at The Early Childhood Research Podcast. […]
9 Healthier St. Patrick’s Day Treats
Looking around Pinterest (one of my favourite hobbies), we can find TONS of brilliant ideas for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. It’s still a few weeks off but it’s never too early to start planning! Readers found the post 10 Healthy Christmas Party Foods helpful in December so I thought I’d look around for healthier options for St. Patrick’s Day. […]
10 Healthy Christmas Party Foods
Today I’m joining a new linky where we choose 3 of our favourite pins to share. The criteria is that they should be helpful and relevant to teachers (and others) planning for December with little ones. So here goes… Obviously, this is more than 1 pin, but it’s 1 theme and I couldn’t resist these […]