HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD ADAPT TO PRESCHOOL So you’ve made the decision to send your child to preschool.   You’ve done your research, you’ve completed the round of school visits and you’ve finally decided on the right preschool for you and your child.  You’ve done most...

How to choose a preschool The importance of young children receiving a decent preschool education has received more and more attention in recent years. Research shows that children who receive high quality preschool education go on to have better mathematical and...

This week we took our inspiration from a real work of art.  We looked at Paul Klee's 'Castle and Sun' and how he combined shapes of different sizes and colours. First we made our own glue using flour, water and a little salt.  Little E loved this part of the process,...

This week we decided to share our playdough recipe.  When I say 'our' I can't take credit for this fabulous recipe.  I found it here on one of my favourite websites for encouraging young children's imaginations - The Imagination Tree.  Eva and I have tried it many...

I had the idea to make wind chimes while Eva and I were playing in the very windy park on Sunday.  We had a great time even though we were the only ones there!  Anyway, I thought it would be nice to make some colourful wind chimes to hang on the balcony for the next...