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  • Science and Curriculum: The Scientific Method

    Science and Curriculum: The Scientific Method

    What is Science? Science is the understanding of the physical world, and it can only be explained through observation and exploration. Everything we know about science has been explored, observed, analysed and understood seeing that it repeats always giving the...

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  • Visit to Sligo Children Community Garden

    Visit to Sligo Children Community Garden

    I drove into a garden. I had no expectations, no idea what I would find. Traveling without expectations is great because you won’t be disappointed, you can only be amazed! As I turned around the corner, the space opened up and...

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  • How to set up an engaging tuff tray in 4 steps

    How to set up an engaging tuff tray in 4 steps

    Our simple play challenge last year was for you to create something related to AUTUMN and help you rediscover your own creativity. This year I want you to feel comfortable, confident and empowered when setting up activities for your kids....

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  • School books VS real experiences

    School books VS real experiences

     Each child is different and unique, each child has different needs and interests, different level of skills, different experiences and different life circumstances. What works for one might not work for another. What works for one today, might not work...

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  • Play setup: Instagram VS Reality

    Play setup: Instagram VS Reality

    We all see lots of beautiful setups on Instagram and think "Oh wow, I should do this for my child too!", but let's be realistic, we haven't got the time for it! And not only that, it's not even that...

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  • 5 ways to promote your child’s autonomy

    5 ways to promote your child’s autonomy

    WHAT IS AUTONOMY? It is the ability to do things by yourself. The more you practice something, the better you get at it and the more independent you become. PLAY is the best opportunity for children to practice and improve their...

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  • Tickit Sensory Wooden Blocks

    The Best Toys For One, Two and Three Year Olds

    Finding developmentally appropriate toys for 1 to 3-year-olds can be challenging especially when you want something that will keep up with their fast-moving interests and abilities. Discovery Playtime has spent many years building its knowledge base and range of expertise...

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  • What Are Good Party Games For Kids?

    What Are Good Party Games For Kids?

    Loving our kids is natural, there is nothing more precious. Keeping a bunch of them entertained for a party may not come so easily. No matter what age our children are, when it comes to planning a party, the pressure...

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  • FIDGET TOYS FOR KIDS

    FIDGET TOYS FOR KIDS

    WHAT ARE FIDGET TOYS? Fidget toys are small items we can use with our hands to release stress, distract our focus from overwhelming situations, and self-regulate our own nervous system. We can do many things with them: flip, stack, switch,...

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  • Treasure Baskets

    Treasure Baskets

    Children are naturally curious. When they are growing up, they just want to learn, they want to figure out how things work, how the world is made, who they are, how they were made, who their friends are, why some...

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