Toddler looking towards the camera via a magnifying glass.

Education

Translating your children’s words

“Children don't say, “I had a hard day today; can I talk to you about it?” They say, “Will you play with me?” (Lawrence J. Cohen, Playful Parenting ) Dealing…
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Redwood COE reception.

Redwood COE

Welcome to Redwood Center of Excellence!

The big step of starting nursery is filled with so many emotions! Our babies grow so quickly! No matter how well we think we have prepared yourselves for our children…
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Toddler turning a book page while sitting on the floor.

Education

Supporting Independent Play

How often do your children play by themselves? Independent play is not unsupervised play. Independent play is when children play by themselves with a parent nearby. It is an important…
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Three toddlers playing with toys on the room floor

Education

Learning to Share

Sharing is a complex and tricky concept for young children. Whilst we view ‘sharing’ as an altruistic value that we wish our children to have, we often warp the idea…
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