Stars In Space Counting enables children to add the correct number of stars corresponding to the number on the planet. This helps children with identifying numbers, supports number recognition and one to one correspondence.
The stars provided can be cut out and glued or laminated onto the space mat. These can also be used as playdough mats once laminated for children to create their own stars to match to the number.
Planet Cutting Lines enable children to cut along different types of lines to practice their cutting skills. Cutting along different lines enables children to practice their hand-eye coordination, practice holding the paper and scissors correctly and confidence in using the scissors to cut.
This space action song is in the tune of Farmer In The Dell and each verse is about what you can do when you're flying to the moon. A great action song to introduce during circle time.
Space Gross Motor Movement Cards are a great way to get children moving enabling children to use whole body actions. Each action is simple to follow and movements are based on a space theme.
This star counting song encourages children to count backwards from 5 to 1. Children can use their hands to complete the actions for each verse of the song. This star song is easy for toddlers and preschoolers to learn.
This song is about flying off to the moon. It's a simple rhyme that can be taught with actions to toddlers and preschoolers.
Space Colouring Pages is a great way to get children excited about space! These colouring pages include the planets, astronauts, aliens, moon, stars and more. These colouring pages can be paints, coloured, collaged. They can also be laminated and used as play dough mats.
The Room Guidelines - Blue have simple guidelines children can follow. These guidelines are easy for children to understand and also include an image so children can follow.
As of 1 September, changes to laws mean that the NSW Working with Children Check can now access information held on a national database of people barred from working with children. Additional changes have come into effect by ensuring that NSW applicants or clearance holders will be automatically barred from working with children for a range of serious animal cruelty offences.
The Preschool Multicultural Support Program is designed to assist the inclusion of children from CALD and refugee backgrounds in quality preschool education and to build the cultural competency of early childhood educators. Eligible community and mobile preschool services can access 20 hours of FREE face-to-face multicultural support for any children who require assistance.
The NSW Department of Education is committed to increasing the number of early childhood teachers qualified in providing inclusive education for children with disability and additional needs in NSW community preschools, mobile preschools and long daycare services. To support this commitment, scholarships worth up to $20,000 for eligible individuals.
Fruit Bowl Matching enables children to match the correct fruit into the correct matching basket. Each basket has an image of a piece of fruit on it, using the fruit images, children cut out the fruit image and sort it to the matching basket. This is a great game for children to sort and classify different pieces of fruit and learn to classify, sort and match them.
New National Quality Framework (NQF) professional development eLearning modules are now available from ACECQA. The online modules progressed as one of the short-term actions in the Shaping our Future: Implementation and Evaluation Plan. The program consists of a series of four eLearning modules which each cover a different aspect of the NQF.
