Experience blockers: What turns off when screens switch on?
Screen time takes time. Time that could be spent doing something else. Time you won't get back.
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Play essentials
Everyday items beat toys every time. Why? Becauase they have 'play potential'.
Introducing Patterns in Play
Do you love schemas?
I love schemas.
They’re the reason for my interest in child development.
If you aren’t familiar with them, I’d love to introduce you.
First, I was just a teacher. And quite an unhappy one.
I knew what to teach: the curriculum. I knew
Schemas and free-flow play: A perfect match
An independence bucket list
How much independence would your child like? Have you asked? The answer might surprise you.
The Play Tools: A reset button for play
Does your child ever get distracted? Is she sometimes too agitated to settle? Are there days when you feel like you’re constantly putting out fires, that it’s all tears and no play?
The Play Circle
Do you spend much time at home, alone with the children or by yourself?
For me, working from home means I can get stuck in a rut. I get tunnel vision, focusing on the task at hand. I forget to put on the washing. The dishes remain in the sink.