Practical, respectful and playful tools to enrich the lives of children
The stress of raising children can be unbearable. The expectations of their learning, behaviour, and development are unrealistic. Society is placing too much on children, their parents, and their educators. We need to reclaim and simplify childhood.
Simplifying Childhood is a growing movement to create a revolution in the way we raise and teach our children. Gone are the days when we had to tell or teach children what to do, but only because now, we have found new ways through play, through tuning into our child’s individual voice and respecting them as individuals.
A local Brisbane based mum, Simplifying Childhood gives you the tools for becoming your own expert on the unique children in your life and leading with love, joy, and confidence to make memories, build children up and find learning in play.
Simplify Play
Following your unique child, learn how to easily set up play scenarios that foster learning and help them to be more independent. Coming to Redlands, we are bringing simple play ideas that are easy, will last and don't break the bank. The rule is that play can be easy and accessible for everyone.
Simplify Parenting
Combining 15 years of teaching experience with first-rate developmental theory and activities for your little one, Simplifying Childhood will help you understand your toddler’s world and steer them toward their best future.
Simplify Learning
Online and in-person programs (Greater Brisbane Region) are based on the best available research in child development. We work with parents and educators to develop the skills they need to provide young people with a foundation for lifelong learning.
“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow”
-John Dewey
Simplifying Toddler Play
Building toddler play is all about ditching the expensive setups, the contrived activities and leaning into, everyday activities and simple setups that give you space to breathe and enjoy that hot cuppa.
We are all about building independence, learning through play but not only that Simplifying Childhood is about you too Mama. About giving you time back so you can be the Mum you always wanted to be and I know that those few moments to breathe while your toddler plays can truly alter the course of your day.
Removing the ‘should’ from parenting
Parenting is hard, its overwhelming with so much to do, so many expectations and too much information. The days are long and the years a short, yet how to navigate it all? How many times have you Googled random questions at 3am? How many times have you attempted to wade through information online only to end up more confused than ever?
You are not alone, together we can find a way out of those early morning Google sessions.
Simplifying Childhood is about finding the focus, overcoming daily hurdles and simplifying the overwhelming and time-consuming tasks of parenting. It's about finding joy and balance in raising independent children.
Teaching from a place of love
Reclaiming childhood and learning through following our children and their lead. Following your child to build connection to both you and their learning in a deep and meaningful way.
Let’s ditch the traditional thinking of teaching and learning and place our children at the heart of their own education, valuing their voice and actively including them in their own learning and play.
Simplifying Childhood is about working with each child and family as individuals with unique talents and desires. Each learning journey is different and teaching and learning needs to not only recognise this but champion it as well.
Let’s change the world, one child at a time
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