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Storykate: an early childhood teacher and trainer, armed with ukulele and the gift to generate endless curriculum ideas.

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Hello, fellow educators!👋🏻 I'm Kate, an experienced early childhood teacher and tertiary education instructor passionate about enriching early learning. With extensive experience across various roles—from nanny and storyteller to educational leader and early childhood trainer—I bring a wealth of knowledge and innovative teaching strategies to the table. At Storykate, I'm dedicated to sharing engaging educational practices through stories, puppet shows, action songs, ukulele, mind maps and circle games. Whether you're teaching young children or training future educators, you'll find invaluable resources here. I offer a treasure trove of free resources, creative ideas, and digital products designed to enhance your teaching methods and pedagogy. I helped hundreds of students and educators achieve their professional goals. 👇Why Subscribe? Subscribe to get your hands on exclusive content that blends storytelling, puppetry, and music with effective teaching techniques. These resources are perfect for keeping your programs lively and educational, especially during circle time. 🐞Join me at Storykate to explore new ways to jazz up your teaching style and connect with a community of like-minded early childhood educators. Let’s make learning fun and meaningful together!

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Storykate Stories: in the mood of love

Welcome to storytime with Kate! I am glad you are here! Grab a cuppa, settle in, and let’s dive into another Storytime with Kate. Hey Educators! How have you been? It has been a bit of a challenging time for me, as I had an operation on my voice cords to get on top of the chronic dysphonia. The thing is it stops me from singing with children, teaching face-to-face classes. It turns out, that losing voice while teaching is quite a common professional risk (remember WHS unit of study?) Whether...

over 1 year ago • 4 min read

Hey Educators! OK, this is quite cold and chilly in Melbourne right now. In winter, it may be hard to keep yourself joyful and full of beans. I know it may be summer where you are - in the US or UK, Europe or Ireland. But we all have those moments when we are tired and need something to lift our mood. In search of joy, I started to write about things/people/events in life I am grateful for; I indulged in a shopping spree and bought an inexpensive but wonderful table lamp and a lot of books...

about 1 month ago • 3 min read

Hey Educators! Term 2 is nearly done. If you are reading this curled up with a hot drink, wearing three layers, I see you. June in Australia has a particular kind of exhaustion to it. The novelty of the new year has worn off. The children are tired. You are tired. This is exactly when I want to check in. You do not need to overhaul your program before Term 3 starts. You need three or four things that work, and you need to know why they work. That is what I am here for. Check out my channel...

3 months ago • 2 min read

Welcome to storytime with Kate! Hey Educators! Children are capable learners when they are given tools within their ZPD Check out my channel Kate's story from practice My little boy just turned 25 years old. Fully grown up man, a big milestone... When I was pregnant, for some reason, I just knew who I was going to have. The ultrasound confirmed it: a boy. Over time, our home filled up with toy cars. We collected building sets and toy guns. We also gathered a whole bag of little mates. Child...

4 months ago • 4 min read

Welcome to storytime with Kate! Hey Educators! I hope the year has begun kindly for you. The start of a new term can feel noisy. New routines. New children. New expectations. This month, I want to slow things down a little and focus on presence rather than productivity. You don’t need to do everything. You only need to do one thing well.My news - I left my Vocational Education Teacher's job and may now look into bush playgroup positions... New year , new beginnings! Check out my channel...

7 months ago • 3 min read

Welcome to storytime with Kate! Hey Educators! From my teacher's heart, I wish you all an amazing New Year 2026, and I hope you will stay safe and achieve more in your careers as educators. Let kindness and community connections spread, and let it be peace in the world. This year, I’m not aiming for more. I’m aiming for clearer, calmer and more intentional. One small step is enough. A 10-minute goal-setting activity for educators January does not need big resolutions. This short activity is...

8 months ago • 6 min read

Welcome to storytime with Kate! Happy Holidays! Hey Educators! Check out my channel Kate's story from practice Indoor Gym I went into the Toddler Room during the rain, and it was clear the children had so much bottled-up energy. There was screaming, there were behaviour issues, and you could see the educator was trying to run an activity. She even pulled out some sort of balancing cushion for them to walk on. But it was obvious that many of the children just wanted to jump and run. One girl...

9 months ago • 4 min read

Hey, lovely educator, If you have been eyeing off a few StoryKate resources and thinking, “I’ll grab that later,” this is your week. 🖤 Black Friday Sale: 50% off 51 StoryKate products From 22 November to 29 November 2025, you can get 50% off a curated collection of 51 resources in my StoryKate Payhip store. Perfect if you want to get organised for next year, polish your documentation or add a few new ideas to your curriculum without staying up till midnight making it all from scratch. 👉 Use...

9 months ago • 1 min read

Welcome to storytime with Kate! Hey Educators! Check out my channel Kate's story from practice The other day, I had a small revelation. Two little children came to visit me by chance. One was about one and a half, the other almost four. One was neurotypical, the other with some neurodivergent traits…While they were exploring the house, the garden, and everything around, they finally discovered the piano. I invited them to play. Both sat down and started to press the keys with great...

10 months ago • 5 min read

Welcome to storytime with Kate! Hey Educators! Check out my channel Kate's story from practice I once worked with a child who had a hard start in life. He was anxious and on edge, so we let him move between two rooms to feel safe and know what to expect. He was four and a half, still in nappies, with sore skin that needed care. One day, he walked to the easel. I always set one up with jars of paint. He asked to paint. He chose a dark, muddy colour and covered the whole page. The paint was...

11 months ago • 5 min read

Welcome to storytime with Kate! Hey Educators! Check out my channel Kate's story from practice During my second teaching placement, I thought I was on the right track. New ideas, engaging activities, and materials matched to each child. My placement was at a council-run early childhood centre near home. I was using a scooter to get there. Mixed age groups, strong relationships, a security-based approach. I enjoyed it! I had a focus on a 1.5-year-old toddler, who loved red cars, so I brought...

12 months ago • 6 min read