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The 212 MEGA Connetix set is the one we all wish w

The 212 MEGA Connetix set is the one we all wish we started with! It has a little bit of everything including a new HEXAGON shape. These are available to order now and will be shipping early December.
Please note that our Christmas Delivery guarantee does not extend to this product, though we hope to get them to you in time.
On sale till Monday ONLY! 15% off INTRO price
ONLY 5 LEFT 😅😍

I am beyond proud of our Gift Guides and honoured

I am beyond proud of our Gift Guides and honoured to share them with you! The #1 question I receive is “what should I get my ... year old?” and now you can find our recommendations in the one place (our blog). Our Gift Guides have been designed with children’s development in mind! We won’t be telling you to buy a block set just to keep up with the Jones’s. We will tell you WHAT and WHY our recommendations are appropriate and recommended for little ones.
The link to all four Gift Guides are now in our BIO. A special thank you to @filltheirbucket for putting this together for me ❤️

I don’t want to ALARM anyone 🙈 but there’s

I don’t want to ALARM anyone 🙈 but there’s only 6 days till our Christmas cut off 😳😳 tonight I’ll be releasing our Developmentally Appropriate Gift Guides for ages 1-5+ these gift guides can be used year round to help with gift giving ideas. The most distinct difference with our gift guide is we tell you WHY these gifts are developmentally chosen for children.
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In other news over the last three weeks I have slowly been putting Grimms and Grapat pieces online, as well as taking some into the shop. I’ve really enjoyed doing it this way as it’s been less pressure and gives everyone a chance. I’ve got a few last pieces that will be going online this week also.
The next Grapat restock is coming up soon, and Grimms will be late December ❤️

Santa dropped by today and filled the store with g

Santa dropped by today and filled the store with goodies 😍 oh how magical it looks!
We are open tomorrow from 10-2pm all the way through till Saturday. You can find our store updates over at @growing.kind.brisbane 🥰 but I’ll drop in here to remind you every now and again.
Photos are from last weeks Charity event organised by @bakingtrayplay and @nurturingblossoms_.
If you’d like to host an event at our Brisbane shop then send me an email 😍 we have some Children’s book launches coming up, so stay tuned 🥳

Tactile Resources, Hand-on manipulatives, Concrete

Tactile Resources, Hand-on manipulatives, Concrete resources
Do you know what they are?
Basically they are all terms for a resource that can be touched, felt and seen usually referring to a mathematical aid.
When learning, children’s brains store information faster when their senses are stimulated. Therefore mathematical thinking is retained better when its learnt with hands-on manipulatives instead of workbooks.

Let’s talk documentation in early childhood aka

Let’s talk documentation in early childhood aka Making Learning Visible
Is it one observation per month? Do we need portfolios? One centre I worked at even insisted 5 group obs, a running record, floor plan and 3 individual obs per child, per month. So going off my calculations, with the 55 children on my role I’ll be writing documentation for approximately the next 3.5 years straight! Awesome.
Here’s what the Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) says about documentation:
“assessment for children’s learning refers to the process of gathering and analysing information as evidence about what children know, can do and understand” (Early Years Learning Framework, p. 17). This documentation must include:
- assessment of the child’s developmental needs, interests, experiences and participation in the educational program
- assessment of the child’s progress against the outcomes of the educational program
Furthermore ACECQA recognises the individuality of each service, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. “Educators can explore a range of styles and methods to determine what works best for their children, families, service and community. This recognises the professionalism of the sector and allows educators to concentrate on documentation that supports quality outcomes for children.”
Documentation in the Early Years should follow an ongoing cycle of: observe -> question -> plan -> act -> reflect
Capturing learning can take many shapes including paper or electronic. Here are some examples:
- floor books
- written observations
- portfolios or scrap books
- Anecdotal, running records, sociograms, time samples
- Work samples or photographs of learning
- Electronic recordings
- Mind maps / brainstorming
- Visual displays
- Feedback from families and children
- Meeting notes
There are two very important things to remember when considering documentation.
1. Have you captured the child’s voice?
2. How will this documentation be used?
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Tonight is the night 🥳🥳 Our Holztiger and Go

Tonight is the night 🥳🥳
Our Holztiger and Goki restock is taking place!
At 7.30pm our website will open by a special code only 😍 so check your emails at 7.30pm!
At 8.00pm we will open up the website for everyone ❤️😍

I’ve only been waiting to share this photo with

I’ve only been waiting to share this photo with you since the start of the year 🤣 yessss our Goki Instrument range is FINALLY being restocked after a very long wait from Germany. Set your alarms for Tuesday 8pm, it’ll be a restock you won’t want to miss with Goki & Holztiger 😉
Oh and if you are on our email list then you might just be getting 30min early access 🤐 details to come..

“In early childhood education settings, loose pa

“In early childhood education settings, loose parts mean alluring, beautiful, found objects and materials that children can move, manipulate, control, and change while they play. Children can carry, combine, redesign, line up, take apart, and put loose parts back together in almost endless ways. The materials come with no specific set of directions, and they can be used alone or combined with other materials. Children can turn them into whatever they desire: a stone can become a character in a story; an acorn can become an ingredient in an imaginary soup. These objects invite conversations and interactions, and they encourage collaboration and cooperation. Put another way, loose parts promote social competence because they support creativity and innovation. All of these are highly valued skills in adult life today.” (Community Play Things)
🔆 We have an extensive range of loose parts including natural pieces, wood, felt, resin and more. Check out the “Loose Parts” category on the Growing Kind Website.