Little Mountain Folk

12/06/2025

🧠✨ What is Heavy Work and Why is it So Powerful for Children? ✨🧠

Heavy work refers to activities that involve pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, or squeezing, all of which activate the proprioceptive system, the part of the body that helps children understand where their body is in space.

💪 These types of activities are regulating, calming and organising for the nervous system, perfect for children experiencing big emotions, sensory overwhelm, or difficulty focusing.

🌟 Benefits of Heavy Work:
• Helps children feel calm and in control
• Builds body awareness and coordination
• Supports emotional regulation
• Increases attention and focus
• Creates opportunities for independence and confidence

5 Easy Heavy Work Activities at Home or in Childcare:
1. Pushing wheelbarrows or loaded prams
2. Carrying buckets of water or sand
3. Carrying their own bags to and from school
4. Vacuuming or sweeping the floor
5. Scrubbing tables, walls or outdoor play equipment

Heavy work can be naturally woven into everyday routines, creating meaningful moments that support children’s regulation and wellbeing.

Tip: Use heavy work before transitions, after active play, or when a child is feeling unsettled.

Big feelings need big tools. Heavy work is one of them.
Save this post to use during your next regulation routine! 💛

22/03/2025

It’s bittersweet to share that we will be closing Little Mountain Folk at the end of this term.

This journey has been filled with joy, learning, and deep connections, and we are beyond grateful for every child, family, and supporter who has been a part of it 🥰🥹

While we will no longer be running from our home space, we have taken these changes as an opportunity to pivot and expand on what we’ve been creating here and what we are sooooo passionate about. When one door closes, another door opens!
Although we have heavy hearts in saying goodbye to our beautiful families, we are also excited for what’s ahead and can’t wait to share it with you in the near future.

Stay tuned for future announcements as we embark on our next project. Thank you for being part of our story!

With so much love and gratitude
💚🌿
Alicia and Michelle

17/03/2025

Endless possibilities with big, open-ended loose parts play! Watch creativity and problem-solving unfold as kids explore, build, and imagine. 🌟

17/03/2025

Our little explorers have been asking, and we’ve listened!

Little Mountain Folk t-shirts are now available in a variety of designs, along with fresh new nature play styles and exclusive First Nations art tees.

Each piece is designed and created by our very own Kabi Kabi artist, Michelle, celebrating culture, play, and connection to Country.

14/03/2025

To all of our parents fighting the invisible fight, we see you! ❤️🥰

14/03/2025

Happy Birthday to our favourite educator Michelle 🌿💚 We love you and appreciate you sharing your culture, all things gardening and passion for supporting our little friends.

We hope you had a lovely day!

12/03/2025

Term 1, 2025, Little Mountain Folk offerings.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday sessions. Each session is drop-off only and runs 10 am - 2 pm.

Run by two amazing 😉 facilitators. Alicia is a qualified teacher and also works as an assistant play therapy provider for , and Michelle is a qualified educator who is also a First Nations Kabi Kabi consultant for the ECE community. Both Michelle and Alicia are passionate about social and emotional development for children and have undertaken professional development in this field to support their practice to give your little people the best start!

We are primarily an outdoor service with lots of space for our friends to move and play. We believe that play IS learning and have created our space to support this. We also have lots of calming and creative spaces to support children's creativity and innovation and the need for downtime to regulate during our busy days.

If you are interested in n learning more about our sessions, please contact us for an information pack or arrange a tour.

Email - [email protected]

05/03/2025

In light of the Queensland Government’s recent declaration of a state of emergency, we have made the decision to close Little Mountain Folk on Thursday and Friday this week. 🌿💚
Stay safe everyone!

🚨 SCHOOL CLOSURES UPDATE 🚨

Due to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, all state schools in the greater Brisbane and Gold Coast areas along with some schools in the Darling Downs and North Coast areas will be closed on Thursday, 6 March and Friday, 7 March for the safety of students, staff, and families.

✅ Up-to-date information on school closures is available from closures.qld.edu.au. Families with children at Catholic or independent schools should check directly with their school.

👶 Early childhood service closures information can be found on the on the service and temporary closure information website: https://www.acecqa.gov.au/resources/national-registers/service-temp-closure-info

📢 Schools and services will also provide updates directly to families.

Remember:
✔️ Follow emergency services advice.
✔️ Avoid flooded roads and paths.
✔️ Stay informed via official channels.

Stay safe, everyone!