Tools of the Mind

The Metropolitan State College of Denver has a range of fact sheets describing the importance of play for children and gives parents some wonderful ideas for play at home. 

• http://www.mscd.edu/extendedcampus/toolsofthemind/parents/homeplay.shtml 
• http://www.mscd.edu/extendedcampus/toolsofthemind/parents/ages3to5.shtml
  
• http://www.mscd.edu/extendedcampus/toolsofthemind/parents/ages5plus.shtml

Irresistible ideas for play based learning

A blog designed to inspire and assist teachers and parents of children in the Early Years

http://www.playbasedlearning.com.au/

Parks

There are lots of fabulous parks in our area - and further afield. Here is a list of our kindy families' favourites ...

In our area:

• Springwood Park (Cinderella Drive)
• Underwood Park (Underwood Road) 

•  Palm Beach Parklands (945 Gold Coast Highway) : A very cool pirate themed playground that is close to both the surf beach and Currumbin Creek.
• Carindale Recreation Reserve (Cadogan and Bedivere Streets): A park with moon rocks, a moon buggy and a rocket ship ready to blast off!
• Ken Fletcher Park, Tennyson (Opposite the Queensland Tennis Centre): Well worth a visit with lots of climbing and play activities