Cactus Shadow Match Cut and Paste is a great activity for children to identify the right shadow cactus with their matching image. This activity enables children to develop visual discrimination skills, hand-eye coordination and learning to analyse the shapes of images to match.
The World Of Bridges Posters displays images of bridges from all over the world. These are great to display in the construction and block area to inspire children to build and create their own bridges or be inspired to create their own.
Doughnut Counting is a counting activity where children need to recognise and identify the number on the milkshake and add the correct number of doughnuts. This is a great way for children to recognise and learn numbers and one-to-one correspondence. This can be used in various ways, including with playdough where children can make their own doughnuts out of playdough and laminated children can draw their own.
The Opposites Posters enable children to learn the concept of opposites. Opposites are pairs of words that directly contrast each other or are opposites. These posters have colour images to help children grasp this concept. These are great to display within the learning environment.
Munch and Move presented a webinar on Fundamental Movement Skills, which is currently available to watch.
The Firefighter Alphabet Match is a fun way for children to learn and match alphabet letters. This alphabet activity enables children to recognise letters and match each letter to the correct fire for the firefighter to extinguish.
Effective communication can be understood as communication between two or more persons wherein the intended message is successfully delivered, received and understood. Since so much of the work in an early childhood education and care setting consists of listening, understanding and exchanging insights, effective communication makes up one of the key tools in the skill set for anyone running and/or leading a centre. The following article provides information on How Effective Communication Help, Basic Steps Of Effective Communication, Modes Of Communication, Difficult Conversations and more.
Hundreds of early childhood union members voted to take national action, shut down the early learning sector and take to the streets on Early Childhood Educators Day on September 7.
The Crazy Hair Playdough Mats are a great way for children to create their own crazy hair. Children can use coloured playdough to decorate their own crazy hair playdough mat. Playdough is good for children to manipulate and strengthen their fine motor skills.
Critical reflection has been explained in the EYLF as reflective practices that focus on implications for equity and social justice. In the context of childcare, it involves examining and analysing events, experiences and practices from a range of perspectives to inform future planning and decision-making. The following article provides information on Engaging In Critical Reflections, Questions For Critical Reflections, Practicing Critical Reflections and more.
On Friday 29th July go crazy and raise awareness about cystic fibrosis by encouraging children and Educators to wear their craziest hair for the day.
National Out of School Hour Care Educators Day is the annual National day to celebrate and recognise the important role Educators play in the lives of children.
NSW Health is currently seeing an increase in the number of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases in ECEC services and is predicting cases to grow over the coming months.
