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Learning Through Play

The opportunities we see as ‘play’ are actually the vital foundations of mathematical and language concept development. Most parents are now both working and choosing other care options for their child. It is very important when choosing the carer for your child they understand what playtime represents and offer a daily routine that is filled with times to explore with a variety of materials that are child directed and not just teacher instructed sitting on the floor or at the table...

Learning Is Fun With Playdough

Playing with playdough is a highly motivating way to help kids build new concepts. It’s also a great way to keep the kids occupied and out of your hair while trying to do the household chores during the school break. Not only is Playdough a very cost effective activity but it also has many other benefits to playing with it. A physical benefit is that it strengthens fingers, wrists and hands as a pre-writing skill. It is great for the imagination and creative juices because playdough can...