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Play-Based Learning Shouldn’t Mean Chaos

“You should have seen it, it was chaos.” That was how a friend recently described an early childhood service she visited while looking for a new…

We’re All In!

We’re All In to Help Protect Native Animals Last year, the Kangaroos children became fascinated with possums while creating their very first “Spe…

Raising Resilient Children in an Anxious World

The older you get, the more you notice how much society changes. One of the biggest shifts I’ve seen in our Western world is this thing called an…

Rest Is Not Wasted Time: Why Children Learn Better When They Slow Down

As the end of the year approaches, many children show greater sensitivity, bigger emotions, and signs of fatigue. This pattern is completely normal…

“Schools produce anxiety and depression, and then they hire therapists to reduce it.” – Peter Gray

In a world where academic expectations are creeping earlier and earlier into childhood, it’s important to remember that children’s most powerful lea…

Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back to Childcare — Surprise!

Apparently 18 years as an early childhood teacher and provider still isn’t enough to make me unshockable. Alleged paedophilia? Bodily fluids in chil…

Are we the Paparazzi

Who Are We Really Taking Photos For? A Conversation About Privacy, Consent, and Our Daybook Practice At Silverdale Child Care Centre, our goal ha…

The Benefits of Mixed-Age Groupings in Educational Settings

They don’t build them like they used to. These days newly constructed early childhood services are huge because of the higher returns on investment…

What Is School Readiness

As the end of the year draws closer and children are getting ready to transition to primary school, it is timely to address what school readiness lo…

Why Early Childhood Educators are not Babysitters!

Recently I saw on a Macarthur area Facebook page “Is it OK if I ask my daycare teachers to babysit for me?” It takes all my strength to keep quiet o…

Hydrating Habits: Why Water Is Essential for Children’s Health

In the bustling world of parenting, amidst the sea of beverage options, there’s one humble hero often overlooked: water. While tempting alternatives…

How many Christmas gifts are too many?

As we charge up towards Christmas I am reminded of when I was a child, I received literally a few gifts. Nowadays children tend to receive loads of…

It takes a Village to Raise a Child

Often when parents start at an early childhood service for the first time with their child, they feel guilty. They feel guilty because they think th…

Nurturing Young Minds: The Benefits of Inquiry-Based Learning in Early Childhood

Inquiry-based learning has gained recognition as an effective educational approach that fosters active engagement, critical thinking, and problem-so…