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Remember the good old days? The days when a kid's social network was formed playing kick-to-kick in the street... Where parties consisted of a sack, an egg, a spoon and a donkey's tail... Where we sat by the radio for hours with our finger hovering on the record button to catch THAT song... When you could do silly things and there was no record of it anywhere for the world to see! A lot of things have changed since then. Others haven't. They still want their toast cut in squares only (or is it triangles?) ... and they still enjoy the paper more than the present. So, at what point did we fall in to the trap of believing that buying things makes memories? Real Kids, Real Play is about bringing real childhood back. It is the ultimate play guide for 0-5 year olds. It reminds us of the copious educational and fun activities that our children can do around the home using everyday items - without you having to spend lots of money, time or effort. It is written by an exhausted Mum, for an exhausted Mum. And Dad. And Grandparent. And Carer... Inside you'll find activities, experiments, DIY recipes and song lists that stimulate your child's physical, cognitive and social development. We didn't realise we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun Winnie the Pooh

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"""Every now and again I have a book come across my desk, which has been written by a person full of passion and wisdom, that needs to be found!Real Kids, Real Play is one such book. Alice Zsembery shares my passion for play and play in the home and surrounds that does not require buying endless toys! This book is packed full of engaging activities that can happen using household items - from scarfs, socks, milk containers, plastic buckets, toilet rolls, post it notes ... just to name a few!! This is a fabulous book for parents, grandparents and also ECEC educators looking for fresh ideas!!"" - Maggie Dent, Australian Parenting Author and Educator ""Real Kids, Real Play is a very practical and creative book packed with simple hands-on play activities in one book. As a kindergarten teacher of 20 years, it is rare to find a book full of age-appropriate and meaningful educational play-based activities which can be incorporated at home or in a kindergarten or child-care environment. During the year, I have scaffolded many children's interests with activities from the book. Children have had opportunities to explore, experiment, imagine and create through their open-ended and hands-on play. Many children spent several sessions exploring and extending ideas from the book, such as the car ramp and the water play. Our book has been placed in our library as a resource and inspiration for parents and educators. I recommend every child care and kindergarten environment have a copy of Alice Zsembery's Real Kids, Real Play"". - Tammy, Kindergarten Teacher and Educational Leader I am writing to both thank you and congratulate you on your wonderful book Real Kids, Real Play. What an incredible resource and I am so pleased to have found such a user friendly book that I can use on a daily basis. I am a Speech Pathologist working in Melbourne; I run a private practice with a colleague (who is an Occupational Therapist), as well as working at a large children's hospital. I've been a speech pathologist for almost 15 years and I now mainly work with children with disabilities, and often with families who are struggling financially or who are overwhelmed with having a child who is not doing the things they expected them to do. I came across your wonderful book via a friend who forwarded me one of your mum hacks on Instagram, so I bought it for myself and then shared it with my business partner. We both agreed it is fabulous and so helpful for the families we see. We now have a copy each that we take when visiting families in their homes. I'm often telling parents to not spend money on toys, and in the world of disability there are a million products that promise a million things, but actually the best toy is mum and dad (or other family members)! The research in my field and evidence states that speech ""therapy"" needs to be play based, and when that play is simple and fun, it ticks all my boxes! A number of the families I work with have English as a second language, or have low literacy levels. The layout of your book makes it accessible for these families, and by having such clear pictures we can easily re-create play activities without needing to read the words. Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into such a magnificent resource. I'll be continuing to recommend it to colleagues, and to use it with the families I work with. - Sarah, Melbourne Speech Pathologist"

Every now and again I have a book come across my desk, which has been written by a person full of passion and wisdom, that needs to be found!Real Kids, Real Play is one such book. Alice Zsembery shares my passion for play and play in the home and surrounds that does not require buying endless toys! This book is packed full of engaging activities that can happen using household items - from scarfs, socks, milk containers, plastic buckets, toilet rolls, post it notes ... just to name a few!! This is a fabulous book for parents, grandparents and also ECEC educators looking for fresh ideas!! - Maggie Dent, Australian Parenting Author and Educator Real Kids, Real Play is a very practical and creative book packed with simple hands-on play activities in one book. As a kindergarten teacher of 20 years, it is rare to find a book full of age-appropriate and meaningful educational play-based activities which can be incorporated at home or in a kindergarten or child-care environment. During the year, I have scaffolded many children's interests with activities from the book. Children have had opportunities to explore, experiment, imagine and create through their open-ended and hands-on play. Many children spent several sessions exploring and extending ideas from the book, such as the car ramp and the water play. Our book has been placed in our library as a resource and inspiration for parents and educators. I recommend every child care and kindergarten environment have a copy of Alice Zsembery's Real Kids, Real Play . - Tammy, Kindergarten Teacher and Educational Leader I am writing to both thank you and congratulate you on your wonderful book Real Kids, Real Play. What an incredible resource and I am so pleased to have found such a user friendly book that I can use on a daily basis. I am a Speech Pathologist working in Melbourne; I run a private practice with a colleague (who is an Occupational Therapist), as well as working at a large children's hospital. I've been a speech pathologist for almost 15 years and I now mainly work with children with disabilities, and often with families who are struggling financially or who are overwhelmed with having a child who is not doing the things they expected them to do. I came across your wonderful book via a friend who forwarded me one of your mum hacks on Instagram, so I bought it for myself and then shared it with my business partner. We both agreed it is fabulous and so helpful for the families we see. We now have a copy each that we take when visiting families in their homes. I'm often telling parents to not spend money on toys, and in the world of disability there are a million products that promise a million things, but actually the best toy is mum and dad (or other family members)! The research in my field and evidence states that speech therapy needs to be play based, and when that play is simple and fun, it ticks all my boxes! A number of the families I work with have English as a second language, or have low literacy levels. The layout of your book makes it accessible for these families, and by having such clear pictures we can easily re-create play activities without needing to read the words. Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into such a magnificent resource. I'll be continuing to recommend it to colleagues, and to use it with the families I work with. - Sarah, Melbourne Speech Pathologist

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