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Activities

Mud: The Ultimate STEM Material

I won’t be old till my feet hurt, and they only hurt when I don’t let ’em dance enough, so I’ll keep right on dancing. – Bill “Bojangles” Robinson “Kids and dirt, or more precisely kids and soil, have long been a perfect match. The connection could almost be described as instinctual. Regardless of differences

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Activities

Adventures in Science Day

On August 17th the children enjoyed a morning of experiments and science activities. Miss Mel, our resident scientist, started the morning with an experiment to make “dinosaur toothpaste”. The children watched in awe as the mixture flowed out of a bottle. Then the children created goop with cornflour and water and spent time squishing, pouring,

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Education

Schemas in Children’s Play

An interesting read about ‘Schemas in Children’s Play’ “Schemas” in Children’s Play are such an important concept when it comes to the development of our children that it’s worth taking the time to understand them so you can facilitate them when you see them. What are “schemas”? It’s really a fancy word for the urges

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Bush Kindy has Started!

We are thrilled to announce that our Bush Kindy program has begun! A bush Kindergarten is a type of preschool education for children held mainly outdoors.  Research has shown that children who spend more time outdoors in nature are happier, stronger, smarter and more social. Whatever the weather, children are encouraged to take lead in

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