Planning With Kids

2 parents, 5 kids, organised chaos Navigation
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • CONTACT
  • START HERE
  • THE BOOK
  • THE COURSE
  • THE PODCAST
  • THE BLOG
  • Search
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • CONTACT
  • START HERE
  • THE BOOK
  • THE COURSE
  • THE PODCAST
  • THE BLOG
  • Search

Pre-schooler

(All posts that have been tagged 'Pre-schooler' on Planning With Kids)

Book Review: The Boy and The Toy by Sonya Hartnett

The Boy and the Toy is Sonya Hartnett’s first picture book. Hartnett has written a several novels including Butterfly which has just been shortlisted for the 2010 Miles Franklin Award. Hartnett partners …

Read More
Share
Tweet
Pin
0 Shares
children's bookspreschooler

Book Review: A Giraffe In The Bath By Mem Fox and Olivia Rawson

Mem Fox is one of my favourite children’s authors. In her new book, Fox has teamed up with a former student Olivia Rawson to write the funny picture book A Giraffe in …

Read More
Share
Tweet
Pin
0 Shares
children's bookspreschooler

Blanks Levels Of Questioning – Stimulating Children’s Language Development

At the end of February I wrote about a great booklet called Early Learners Games And Activities. This booklet not only gives you ideas of activities to do with young children but …

Read More
Share201
Tweet
Pin182
383 Shares
guest postpreschoolerprimary schooltoddler

10 Online Games For Learning The Alphabet

I am not a flashcard type of mum, but I do like to follow the lead of my children and at the moment my preschooler is showing lots of interest in the …

Read More
Share13
Tweet
Pin217
230 Shares
literacypreschoolerprimary school

Preschool Morning Routine

Our beautiful fourth child will start 3 year old preschool this time next week. As he has three older siblings, he is actually quite used to getting up and out the door …

Read More
Share29
Tweet
Pin640
669 Shares
preschoolerroutines

School Starting Age – Our Personal Experience

Last week I discussed School Starting Age – Latest Research On Australian Children. There are some fantastic contributions in the comments that I would highly recommend you read, if you are contemplating …

Read More
Share48
Tweet
Pin1
49 Shares
parentingpreschoolerprimary school

School Starting Age – Latest Research On Australian Children

In Australia we are currently in the midst of our summer school holidays. In about two weeks time, they will be over, the new school year will commence and thousands of children …

Read More
Share88
Tweet
Pin2
90 Shares
preschoolerprimary school

Characteristics of Three (and a half) Year Old Behavior

Some time ago I wrote a post on the Characteristics of Two (and a half) Year Old Behavior. In recent weeks, my fourth child’s behaviour has become rather challenging. I was trying …

Read More
Share10K
Tweet
Pin3K
13K Shares
parentingpreschooler

10 Online Games To Practice Sight Words

In a previous post I wrote about 10 Resources On Children’s Literacy. They were resources on the web that I have used for ideas, strategies and to educate myself in the area …

Read More
Share54
Tweet
Pin150
204 Shares
literacypreschoolerprimary schoolsight words

New Rules For Child Restraints In Victoria

Image by spinadelic I came across an add in the newspaper the other week end advising that there is to new rules for child restraints and booster seats in Victoria. A quick …

Read More
Share
Tweet
Pin
0 Shares
babypreschoolertoddler

Increasing Independence In Children – Making Their Own Lunch

This post is part of a series of simple activities that can help increase your child’s independence. These activities are aimed at children aged two and above. Previous posts can be found …

Read More
Share
Tweet
Pin2
2 Shares
parentingpreschoolerprimary school

Increasing Independence In Children – Grating

This post is part of a series of simple activities that can help increase your child’s independence. These activities are aimed at children aged two and above. Previous posts can be found …

Read More
Share
Tweet
Pin1
1 Shares
parentingpreschoolertoddler

Increasing Independence In Children – Juicing Oranges

My eldest son attending a Montessori preschool when we lived in the inner city. There were many things that I loved about the Montessori approach and I learnt a great deal from …

Read More
Share2
Tweet
Pin7
9 Shares
preschoolertoddler

Mother’s Advice – Children Dressing Themselves

Image by Anthrovik On a post I wrote in March on Encouraging Children To Dress Independently a reader asked for suggestions on how to handle a 3 year old who can dress …

Read More
Share
Tweet
Pin
0 Shares
parentingpreschoolertoddler

Building Play Into The Every Day

Image by Lepiaf.Geo This is my last contribution to the Carnival of Play. You can read my other posts here: Carnival Of Play and Playdough Recipe Developmental Play 10 Quotes On The …

Read More
Share12
Tweet
Pin9
21 Shares
parentingplaypreschoolertoddler

Help your children make sense of natural disasters – By Micahel Grose

I subscribe to an excellent parent newsletter called Happy Kids. It is written by Michael Grose. Grose is is a leading parent educator, parent coach, writer and speaker on parenting and family …

Read More
Share4
Tweet
Pin
4 Shares
preschoolerprimary school

First Day Of School – Getting Ready

Our daughter is starting school this year. In Victoria (Australia) their first year of school is referred to as their preparatory year or prep for short. We have taken care of all …

Read More
Share120
Tweet
Pin1
121 Shares
preschoolerprimary school

Stopping The Thumbsucking

Image by Byron and Tamara Next Wednesday our beautiful Possum turns five. This year her birthday means something other than just a celebration – it is also the day that she needs …

Read More
Share
Tweet
Pin1
1 Shares
preschooler
  • Page 3 of 4
  • ←
  • 1
  • ...
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • →

Planning With Kids is written on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People, which includes the Gunung-Willam-Balluk clan, as the Traditional Custodians of this land. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

Copyright Nicole Avery 2022 • Website by Swish Design • Privacy Policy