There is nothing quite like the buzz in a creche when the sun finally comes out in Ireland. Sandpits fill up, water trays appear, and outdoor learning takes over for…
Close your eyes for a second and picture a garden after light rain. Leaves rustling overhead, the squelch of mud underfoot, the smell of wet earth, a worm surfacing on…
If you have ever watched a three year old freeze mid-run because they spotted a woodlouse curling into a ball on the path, you already know something important: young children…
If you have ever watched a three year old freeze mid-run because they spotted a woodlouse curling into a ball on the path, you already know something important: young children…
One of the great pleasures of working in early years education is the look on a child’s face when they see something extraordinary for the first time. When a child…
Not every outstanding early years resource costs a lot of money. Some of the most effective learning tools for young children are simple, tactile and affordable. The 3D Butterfly Stickers…
There is a concept that every early years educator in Ireland wants to bring to life: metamorphosis. The idea that a small, crawling caterpillar can wrap itself in a chrysalis…
If you are looking for a science resource that stops children in their tracks, that generates gasps of wonder from adults and children alike, and that teaches one of the…
There are not many resources in an early years setting that make children gasp with genuine awe. A butterfly emerging from its chrysalis for the first time is one of…
