Do you hear what I hear?
Our children are sponges – soaking in the language and experiences around them. How often do you hear your child say something and think – where did they hear that?…
Finding Your Tribe
By Emma Thomas – Full-time mum to a one-year-old, part-time blogger and writer, with a background as a Kindy Teacher/Director Little kids and a social life – do these…
Stages of play
As children grow they move through different stages of development. Their social development can be observed in the way that they play. Mildred Parten was a sociologist in the early…
Nursery Rhymes – how many verses of Twinkle Twinkle do you know?
By Emma Thomas – Full-time mum to a 18-month-old, part-time blogger and writer, with a background as a Kindy Teacher/Director Nursery rhymes and children songs are a great way…
Choosing the Right Childcare
By Emma Thomas – Full-time mum to an 18-month-old, part-time blogger and writer, with a background as a Kindy Teacher/Director How do you choose a childcare centre? What do you…
School Readiness – faction, fiction, myth or unicorn
How do you know if your child is ready for school? What does it even mean to be ‘ready for school?’ In a recent study, it was found that…
Ways to Encourage Literacy Learning at Home
Why is Literacy so important? Literacy is essential to any learning we do throughout our life. By developing early literacy skills with your child you set…
Ways to Encourage Physical Development at Home
Why is physical development so important? Gross and fine motor skills are essential for everyday activities in our lives…..
Starting Kindy
Helpful Advice Before starting at Kindy, your child may be helped by some positive preparation. A positive start is less stressful on everyone……