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Kia ora and a warm welcome to our website Caring/Teaching How-To Articles: Ideas and Activities

How-To: Ideas & Activities to Try

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From this page you can get ideas for new activities and things to try on a daily basis which are fun and stimulating for children's early development.

      

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1 Rhythm Ribbons : A Teacher's Learning Story on Using Ribbons to Promote Children's Physical Activity
2 Teaching Culture and Cultural Learning in Early Childhood Education
3 Make Pet Rocks - A Great Craft and Gift Making Idea With Children
4 Teaching Pre-schoolers Sports
5 Shelving our Baking Trays and Going For ‘Slow Cooking’
6 Make a Volcano
7 Take a Trip to the Zoo
8 Winter Indoor and Outdoor Activities Kids Love - and are Educational too!
9 Take a Trip to the Farm Park
10 Take a Trip to the Library
11 Rap or Hip Hop to the Beat with Rhyme & Rhythm
12 Plant and Growing Activities - For Science, Art, and Making Presents
13 Sandpit Play - Ideas for Extending Play and Making the Sandpit a Social Hub for Learning
14 Take a Trip to an Art Gallery
15 Take a Trip to the Beach
16 Take a Trip to the Museum
17 Laughter & Humour in Our Relationships with Children and in the Workplace
18 Sun Protection and Learning Activities for Teaching About Being Safe in the Sun (songs, art & craft, science, drama etc)
19 Help Children Develop a Love for Learning Languages from a Young Age
20 Playdough Best Recipes and Making the Fun Last
21 Easter Ideas and Fun Activities
22 Christmas Ideas and Fun Activities with Young Children
 
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