As Educators it's important we protect the children from UV rays and offer the best sun protection we can. The free SunSmart app tells you when the UV is 3 and above with sun protection recommended for your location. This is very helpful to use on warmer days to determine if children are able to play outside or not.
Respect for Diversity is one of the main principles that underpin the Belonging, Becoming and Being: Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. Thus it is mandatory for services and educators to use practice that incorporates diverse cultures, especially in monocultural classrooms where opportunities for practice diversity can appear limited. Here are some examples of ways diverse cultures can be embedded in everyday practice.
It has been said in a report that many private schools in NSW are consuming lots of public money. It has been shown in the report that more than 36 schools are individually receiving more than sufficient funds than their requirements. It has also been said that these schools have received more than $1 million dollars individually in 2020. Needless to say, these are the wealthiest and most well-resourced schools in the state.
The Bunny Tails Colour Match enables children to match the correct tail onto the matching coloured bunny. This is great for children learning to recognise colours and also able to identify colours. Using the Bunny Tails Colour Match printables children will be able to identify primary and secondary colours.
EYLF curriculum, Belonging, Being, Becoming recognises the significance of artistic exploration in the early years. According to Element 5.3 “Children engage with a range of texts and gain meaning from these texts” Educators can bring about this outcome when they teach art as a language and show how artists can use the elements and principles to construct visual texts. An excellent way to work towards this outcome is to incorporate famous artists into toddler and preschool art experiences. Here are a few ideas on how you can do this in your service.
A six-year-old little boy becomes seriously injured after being attacked by two Wallabies, in Cairns. The boy has a serious wound on his head. Apart from the head, he has several injuries in his leg, chin, and torso.
Easter Egg Tracing Lines aims to help children in the development of pre-writing skills. It provides children with the ability to use cognitive development, observations, and hand-eye coordination and encourages the child to draw in a specific direction. As a child practice tracing over these lines through copying and tracing this will give them the confidence and ability to write letters and numbers correctly.
Painting is one of the most vibrant ways that young children can experience the wonder of Art. Exploring the world of colours, textures, lines and forms can not only help children express their creativity and emotions but facilitate physical, cognitive and social development too.
Is Peppa Pig your child's favourite? Then bring your child to meet Peppa Pig in an interactive adventure at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium & WILDLIFE Sydney Zoo. Mark the date quickly if you do not want to miss it. These events will continue on and from 1st April to 30th April 2022.
The new Disney movie Turning Red was released on 11th March 2022 and ignites controversies about its acceptability to children. The film has puberty and menstrual periods related hints and talks which seem inappropriate to some parents whereas some parents ignored to overreact over a natural phenomenon. The film has a PG mark that depicts the film is needed to see under parental guidance as some topics might not be suitable for your child.
Analysis suggests that commencement of math, for a child, should be started when they start to go to pre-school. This will refrain them from struggling with math in the future and also help them not to fall behind. According to the Australian think-tank the Centre for Independent Studies, University of Missouri Professor David C. Geary, maths intervention for the children who are struggling with it, generally starts late and is also not well-targeted. Math is one of the important subjects that are not only required for academic success but also need in the way of life. It is very important that we should offer our help to the struggling children at the earliest.
The Easter Egg Pattern Colouring provides a different pattern on each egg. This can be used in a variety of ways such as children's painting, colouring or using collage items for each pattern. Each egg pattern can be laminated and used with playdough and it can also be used for a variety of different experiences.
Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia embeds art in many significant ways to foster the holistic development of children. Here are the main curriculum connections of art in the early childhood learning framework.
The Easter Egg Colour Clip Cards is a fun experience for children as it enables them to choose the correct colour of the Easter egg and clip a peg onto the correct colour. This is great for fine motor skills development as well as learning to identify the right colours. It's also a fun Easter activity for children.
