Early Childhood
Consultancy
Early Childhood
Consultancy
Created for early childhood educators and others supporting young children’s learning, our newsletter brings activity ideas, helpful resources, and professional learning opportunities straight to your inbox. Discover ideas to try, explore new approaches, and stay connected to the early learning community. Delivered monthly, it’s free to subscribe, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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Explore past editions of Inspired Ideas for Early Learning for practical ideas, helpful resources, and encouragement to bring into your everyday work with young children.
OCTOBER 2026
This issue explores the value of loose parts in early learning environments and how simple, open-ended materials can support creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, fine motor development, early math, and language. Julie shares practical tips for introducing loose parts into toddler programs, including choosing safe oversized materials, offering simple invitations, and following children’s lead as they explore, sort, stack, fill, and transform everyday objects through play.
SEPTEMBER 2026
In the inaugural Inspired ECE newsletter, Julie Hansen introduces Starting Strong, a September reflection on responsive transitions into childcare programs. This issue explores how educators can help children and families feel safe, welcomed, and supported as they begin a new program year. It also features a practice moment from Instagram on creating predictable goodbye routines, a recommended early learning resource, practical ideas for using classroom materials with intention, and updates from Inspired ECE.