Making art with babies can be a joyful, affirming experience – for them and for us. But too often, art activities with babies are designed from an adult perspective: they’re product-focused, too structured, and developmentally inappropriate. Instead of offering genuine creative exploration, these activities often prioritise producing physical products that will make parents smile –Continue reading “Making Art with Babies: A Joyful and Developmentally Appropriate Approach”
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Supporting discovery play in the baby room
In the baby room, discovery is happening all the time—often in ways that go unnoticed unless we tune in closely. Babies are natural scientists, constantly observing, experimenting, and making sense of the world through their senses and actions. As baby room educators, shifting our mindset to see through their eyes opens up a new wayContinue reading “Supporting discovery play in the baby room”