Sand | Day 24 – 30DaysTYP

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contains affiliate links  Hello! Welcome to day 24 – we’re discussing sand today. We’re big fans of sand in this home! We love sand – on mirrors, on the light table, in the play kitchen, for writing in, in small world play, and much more! Being lucky enough to live close enough to the beach […]

Keeping an Ideas Book | Day 23 – 30DaysTYP

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Keeping an ‘Ideas Book’ or Journal is so helpful for children’s learning and playful discovery. While their ideas book can be used to document daily activities and thoughts and feelings about those activities, this kind of journaling should be separate to diary keeping. Having an ideas book is brilliant for encouraging reluctant writers, and helping […]

Mirrors | Day 22 – 30DaysTYP

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30 Days to Transform Your Play series Mirrors add another dimension to learning. They can be used in various ways to enhance play and learning. Add them to the walls, (at the child’s level, behind a point of interest – toys, a project and/or in a specific area [i.e. the block area]) on the surface […]

Introductory Observational Drawing | Day 21 – 30DaysTYP

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contains affiliate links Introductory Observational Drawing: Observational drawing is a powerful way for children to heighten their attention to detail, and closely inspect any number of subjects/objects (primarily still life). It gives a child the ability to explore and refine their drawing skills slowly over time. The basics you need for any age beginning with […]

Preparation | Days 19 & 20 – 30DaysTYP

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We are two thirds of the way through the exciting 30 days to transform your play series. Kate and I are busy organising something incredible for you all to finish this series off with a bang! I promise you will know more soon. We have two explorations planned for you for next week; observational drawing […]