Nature Play Week: Connect with Nature
Nature Play Week (8-18 April) is an ideal opportunity for early learning centres to engage children in fun and educational activities that connect them with the natural world around them.
How to Hop into Easter Fun: Easter Activities for your Early Learning Centre
It’s hard to believe Easter is just around the corner! Children are no doubt counting down the days until the Easter bunny arrives, so now’s a great time for early learning centres to engage in fun and educational activities. From Easter egg hunts to Easter-themed crafts, there are so many ways to bring the spirit of Easter into the classroom.
Transform your Space: A Guide to Refreshing and Refurbing your Early Learning Centre
Is your centre looking a bit tired? It might be time to refresh your early learning centre. So how do you manage this with minimal disruption, little time, and a budget? Turn your worn-out environment into a vibrant and nurturing space for your little ones.
We have created a guide for refreshing and refurbing your early learning centre.
Festive Fun: Christmas Activities for Early Learning Centres
The holiday season is a magical time of year, especially for young children. Early learning centres have a unique opportunity to create festive experiences that inspire creativity, promote learning, and bring joy to little ones. With Christmas just around the corner, the focus can shift to incorporating some festive fun learning experiences into your daily activities.
We’ve put together a list of engaging, festive Christmas activities that will educate, and entertain the children in your early learning centre.
Children’s Week: Your Guide to Play-based Activities
Children’s Week is a national celebration of children’s rights, talents and citizenship. The Children’s Week National Theme for 2023 is based on UNCRC Article 31: Children have the right to relax, play and to join in a wide range of leisure activities.
In this blog, we will explore the essence of Children’s Week and offer some ideas for activities that will create more opportunities to play.
Sustainability and Play in Perfect Harmony
It’s finally that time of year. The sun is shining, the air is warmer, and the days are longer and brighter. Spring is the perfect time to start spending more time outside exploring with your little learners. Are you looking to refresh and restock your outdoor resources?
Provocations for Learning: Igniting Curiosity and Increasing Engagement
Play provocations are a powerful tool for igniting curiosity and increasing engagement in young children. A provocation refers to intentionally setting up an environment or providing materials that inspire children to explore, investigate, and create. These set-ups not only enhance play experiences, but also play a crucial role in fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
Loose parts play: What’s it all about?
Loose parts play is a form of play that has recently risen in popularity in early learning centres. It’s an avenue for children to have access to an assortment of materials that they can manipulate, build, explore, and create with. The materials they use are open-ended, allowing them to use their imagination and creativity to create whatever they like.
A guide to NAIDOC Week in your Early Learning Centre
NAIDOC Week is an annual celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is a time all Australians to come together to honour the rich cultural heritage of our First Nations people and their ongoing contributions to their communities and our country as a whole. Early learning centres play a crucial role in acknowledging NAIDOC Week in order to promote cultural understanding and celebration from an early age.
