Taking a moment to reflect on the wonderful small children we share our life with, and the truly astonishing amount that is learnt and accomplished over the space of a year
All in literacy
Celebratory Mud Cake
At First Steps in Nature we just love to create a Muddy Cake in celebration of a birthday…or just because the day is fun and the mud inspires us. But this activity is about a whole lot more than just fun, muddy play…
Telling Stories
Keeping our history alive through storytelling
The Magic of Libraries - Part IV - kids
Gone are the days when libraries were places of silence and complete calm, and where children were expected to be seen and not heard.
The Magic of Libraries - Part I
Do you know what magic your local library holds? Start here to be introduced to what libraries can do for us in the 2020’s.
Reading...but not
Whether it’s a 20 second glance or 20 minutes listening to a pile of stories, time spent with a book is never wasted.
Disadvantage and Early Literacy
Sometimes it’s enough to just get through the day. On the other days, try to implement a small change. It can make a BIG difference!
Small Joys - Shapes in Nature
What shapes can your family find on an outdoor discovery adventure?
Starting the conversation
Books can help start the hard conversations in our life
Cloud Appreciation
Need to give your mind a rest? take a moment to look up and watch the clouds go by…
Literate Babies
Reading to babies can be an absolute joy and is a great way to sneak extra cuddles
Why read?
Why do we read to children long before they can read themselves?
Rainbows in the Kitchen
With so many people stuck at home in Australia joining the Rainbow Trail, what a great opportunity to join in by bringing the rainbow inside too.
The day the libraries closed
Some online books and story resources for pre and primary age children
3 of our favourite Books
Books were an important part of my childhood and they’re an important part of my life now. I’ve read to my girls (age 4 and 10) every day since they were a couple of months old so they could experience the joy of reading from a young age. I thought I’d begin my time as a blogger for Little Bluebirds by sharing a few books my girls and I have loved.