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Category Archives: Play
Rats
Last month I bought some small stuffies from IKEA. They fit all my criteria for good playroom toys; Small enough that I can have several of them in the room Not too small for the infants and toddlers Inexpensive – … Continue reading
Sorting Colours
The children and I have enjoyed painting the snow, decorating the yard with coloured ice and hunting for colours in the playroom. More recently we tried a new colour game. I started with the colour wheel again – this time … Continue reading
What’s This For?
There are toys that have returned to the playroom – things the children have seen/used before but not recently. Every weekend I rotate toys in and out of play. The children often refer to returning toys as ‘new’ but really … Continue reading
Mr. Brown Returns
I’ve mentioned before about how I periodically change the selection of toys available for play in the playroom. Sometimes toys are rotated out of the room because the children have lost interest in them and I bring out ‘fresh’ … Continue reading
Weekly Wrap-up
It has been a busy week and for the most part it has gone by quickly. The early start to the day (five children arrive before 6:50 am) has limited my writing and prep time in the morning. However, the … Continue reading
Posted in Play
Tagged Art, bees, dramatic play, flowers, infants and pets, Loose parts, Nature, paint
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Hoarding
There have been many television shows and news reports that feature people who are considered to be hoarders – they have too much ‘stuff’. I hate those shows. You see, for me they hit really close to home. To hoard … Continue reading
Imagination
There’s an extra hour this weekend due to the time change. Trying to make the most of the bonus time I planned so much stuff and now I’ve probably ended up with less free time than usual. Still, I have … Continue reading
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Tagged construction, Creativity, dramatic play, Loose parts, Unstructured play, Weather
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Towers
We have many different types of blocks. I can not have them all out at the same time — there simply isn’t enough room. I rotate the various block sets so we have a chance to try them all. The … Continue reading
Conference
Last week I attended the Manitoba Child Care Association’s 34th annual conference. I eagerly anticipate this conference every year. Originally I just went on Saturday but I soon added Friday and then Thursday as well. I know many providers believe … Continue reading
Hide & Seek
We don’t play ‘real’ Hide & Seek in my house – you know, the kind where the children hide and whoever is ‘it’ has to find them etc. Mostly this is because I consider it to be an outdoor game … Continue reading
