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Every child deserves the opportunity to learn through play and feel loved and nurtured. Each is worthy of enjoying their childhood with the support of parents, carers, communities and, importantly, early childhood education providers. Children’s Week is a week that is dedicated to celebrating the needs, rights and achievements of children. It strongly advocates for the United […]

With Book Week just around the corner, it’s time for early childhood educators to reflect on how reading profoundly shapes a child’s growth. Beyond sparking imagination, reading sets the stage for language skills, cognitive development, and emotional understanding. This year, Book Week is taking place from August 19 to 25. As this exciting week approaches, […]

As children grow and develop, their curiosity about the world around them grows too. They begin to ask questions about everything, from how the world was made to why the sky is blue. These big questions are an essential part of their learning and development. And as early childhood educators, you’re often the one who […]

Early childhood educators have their work cut out for them. It’s not just the daily stuff – chaos, tantrums, mess – but also the big responsibility of shaping young futures. It’s important to take this responsibility seriously, but you know what? It’s super important to have fun too. Everyone will tell you that one of […]

There are many elements involved when it comes to building and maintaining a high-quality early childhood education service. From effective recruitment to keeping educators feeling happy and inspired, working on your NQS Rating, effective marketing and more. It’s also essential to understand the importance of focusing on the relationships you create with families. And not […]

For early childhood educators, giving children every opportunity to thrive in life is their priority. Early learning centres are committed to developing activity plans, educational programs and curriculums that provide children with educational and enjoyable experiences from which they can learn and grow. An effective activity plan contributes to children’s development in early childhood education […]

A fireside chat with Dr Kristy Goodwin. We sat down with Dr Kristy Goodwin to unpack some of the challenges of raising children in a digital age. Kristy has undertaken extensive research in this space and has been honing her expertise for the past decade, plus she’s also a mum of three boys. “She makes relevant, realistic, research-based information available […]

When we talk about intelligence, the mind often goes immediately to a person’s ability to get high marks at school, solve complex mathematics problems or utilise a big vocabulary. However, a range of theories exist on the subject of intelligence and it is generally agreed that there are many types, covering a variety of qualities […]

Did you know that the most critical period of development for the human brain is in the first five years of life? It is during this time that the brain undergoes the fastest development to lay the foundation for our future. It is also the period of time when children in Australia have the opportunity […]

Bush kinder, inspired by the ‘forest schools’ of Denmark and Scandinavia has been doing just that. Doug Fargher, founder of Bush Kinder in Australia, highlights that children who spend time outdoors and connect with the natural environment tend to be healthier, happier, stronger and have a greater respect for the environment.     What are the benefits […]

The role of child care worker involves challenges and patience, but it also involves a lot of fun. For example, cooking with children is not only an enjoyable activity — it’s perfect for children’s development too! Give children the chance to see how the food they eat is made. In some centres educators are even […]