LeClare’s Diary

Sensory play simply means the engagement of our senses through play. Sensory play is often called Messy play as well, due to its potentially messy nature from how children choose to interact with the setup. Through the stimulation of their senses - touch, smell,...

We are thankful for the patient and understanding Family that we have at LeClare. The Team had to adapt rapidly to the evolving COVID-19 situation. We spent many late nights, putting together guidelines and making physical adjustments to our LeClare spaces as...

The Reggio Emilia philosophy to teaching and learning is something that has always resonated with me. It sounds so simple, but if you were to break it down, it is made up of many interwoven details. The Reggio Emilia philosophy is based on three core principles: the...

Often times, when parents think of boundaries, consequences or even punishments come to mind. However, sometimes when we create certain consequences or harsh punishments it will backfire. Thus, we can aim to allow children to learn from ‘natural consequences’. For...

 Boundaries always seem like a taboo word when parenting or when working with children. Boundaries are often thought of as limiting our children from fully expressing themselves and is seen as something very restrictive. Sometimes we think that perhaps our children...

How often do you recognise opportunities for learning through play with your child? When we acknowledge and accept that everything they do in a day is part of them learning and growing, we begin to break down invisible barriers to truly embracing the joys of childhood...