Homeschool Spaces Tour

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After months of struggling with my mental health, our learning spaces were a mess. This long weekend my friends and I decided to tackle it as a team (child-free)! How blessed am I to have the support and love?! We put on some music and worked our magic together getting things just so. (Note: for those […]

Ten Useful Additions to Loose Parts

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Loose parts by themselves are such an incredibly open-ended and useful addition to play and creativity for children. I have previously written about the types of loose parts that you can collect for play and why. However, with some really simple additions, you can transform loose parts into a more engaging activity or play experience. […]

What is a Provocation? | Reggio Inspired Learning

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When it comes to the Reggio Emilia approach, what is a provocation? Put simply, provocations provoke! They provoke thoughts, discussions, questions, interests, creativity and ideas. They can also expand on a thought, project, idea and interest. Provocations can come in many forms: An interesting photo, picture or book, Nature (e.g. specimens) Conceptual (e.g. changing seasons, […]

Montessori Maths Trays

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contains affiliate links Montessori Maths The Montessori method focuses strongly on a tactile approach to mathematics. I truly think that this is the best way to learn maths and (with careful observation of your child’s interests and development) hands on activities make learning maths enjoyable! Maria Montessori believed that children have an innately Mathematical Mind […]