This wasn’t the plan.
My 3.5 year old wanted to share her very special threading toys with her brother.
He couldn’t thread — so instead of saying “wait” or “not yet”, she paused… and worked out another way.
We turned it into a posting game using upcycled bits from around the house.
She showed him what to do.
She encouraged him.
She even started teaching him the words “in” and “open”.
No worksheet.
No set outcome.
Just real learning — social, emotional, language, problem-solving — happening in the moment.
Sometimes the most meaningful learning happens when we stop trying to make everything fit the original plan 🌱
This is what child-centred learning looks like in real life.
🔗 Curriculum connection:
Problem-solving, turn-taking, and peer teaching align with EYLF Outcome 1 (sense of belonging and relationships) and Outcome 4 (learning through flexible thinking and adaptation).