By Cathy James on April 8th, 2013% Brought to you by Melitsa of Raising Playful Tots and Cathy of NurtureStore, along with some of our favourite bloggers and authors, the Spring Learning Through Play special offer is now open – but for April 8th to April 14th only.
This special offer had now finished. All the books and resources are still available from the original authors – click through on each book’s link to get your copy.

We have put together a package worth over $130 – but available to you at a very special price – of e-books and resources, all based around Learning Through Play. This Spring Special Offer includes books, resources and an on-line course, and covers sensory play, outdoor play, art and crafts, positive parenting, learning to read and write, math and lots more. There’s so much in the bundle it will give you ideas to use with your children all spring and summer long. You’ll recognize the authors as the writers of some of your favorite blogs – check out the full details below to see who’s joining in.
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By Cathy James on March 15th, 2013% My daughter is interested in learning how to read so I’m always looking for ways to add words in to our play. She enjoys reading books, but she’s still at the stage where that can feel like hard work sometimes. Adding words into our play gives her lots of opportunities to practice reading but it feels much more like fun than a lesson. Here’s a very simple but effective way to add in some reading to a story telling and art play time :: we’re using speech bubbles!

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By Cathy James on March 1st, 2013% I’m so excited it’s March 1st and we can feel the first few wafts of spring in the air that I have a special offer for you today. If you’re planning to play outdoors this year my book The Garden Classroom is packed with fun ideas you can use to really make the most of whatever outdoor space you have. And, because I’m so giddy with spring fever, for this week only I’m giving you a 25% discount at the checkout.


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By Cathy James on October 18th, 2012% 
Whether you homeschool, home educate, after school or are otherwise looking for fun learning activities, Pinterest offers a wealth of resources. Pinterest can be overwhelming though, with thousands of pins whizzing by each day and without knowing where to find the best ideas.
Here’s my pick of the top ten Pinterest boards for homeschool, covering a range of ages and a broad mix of topics. For kids aged two to twelve (-ish) and covering reading, writing, maths, sciences and art, these boards bring you the very best pins – follow them!
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