NSW Kids and Traffic is offering free professional development workshops for educators to explore practical and fun road safety experiences that can be implemented within the learning program for children. The following provides a list of free upcoming online road safety workshops for educators to attend in May/June 2025.
One of the most important concepts we can introduce to children is road safety. Road safety awareness can help to reduce the risk of serious injury among young children by assisting them to develop skills, knowledge and behaviour about the safe use of roads. The following article provides information on Road Safety Skills For Children, Teaching Children About Road Safety Rules, Fun Road Safety Experiences For Children, Road Safety Songs and Rhymes and more.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education for toddlers is all about fostering curiosity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning through play. Early exposure to STEM concepts helps build foundational skills that support cognitive development and creativity. The following article provides information on Ways to Introduce STEM to Toddlers, STEM Activities For Toddlers, STEM Materials, STEM Goals, Linking EYLF To STEM and more.
Mindful praise helps children develop intrinsic motivation and confidence by focusing on effort, creativity, and problem-solving rather than just the outcome. Here are some alternatives to saying "Good job!".
Here are some ideas on how to make your Yarning Circle more meaningful and to help reframe the sharing time while keeping the children engaged.
Rough-and-tumble play—often called play fighting—is a form of physical, high-energy play that helps children develop social, emotional, and physical skills. It includes activities like wrestling, chasing, tumbling, and playful grappling, but without aggression or intent to harm.
A: When analysing observations, selecting the right learning outcome depends on several factors:
Self-care is essential for early childhood educators in Australia, as their work can be emotionally and physically demanding. Prioritizing well-being helps prevent burnout and enhances the quality of care provided to children. The following article provides information on Practical Self-Care Tips, Self-Care Activities, Self Care Routines, Self Care During Lunch Breaks, Self Care During Different Stress Levels and more.
Actively managing waste in an early learning service is essential for sustainability, cost efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Here are some effective strategies to implement waste management:
The My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport package supports educators in taking children outdoors for enriched play-based learning. It includes five outdoor classroom activities (supported by lesson plans) and explores the value of play.
On Thursday, the 8th of May, it is Outdoor Classroom Day, a global movement to inspire and celebrate outdoor play and learning. The following provides activity ideas and resources that will help you celebrate Outdoor Classroom Day at your service and can be implemented into the curriculum for children.
Ice Cream Number Counting helps children to recognise numbers 1 to 10. Children need to add the correct number of ice creams to the corresponding number. Number recognition is important for children because it promotes confidence and encourages flexible thinking. It allows children to create a relationship with numbers and be able to talk about math as a language.
Let's Learn Numbers 1 to 10 enables children to complete a worksheet based on numbers 1 to 10. Each worksheet encourages children to trace the number, colour the correct number of objects, and answer the corresponding question. These are great pre-writing and number recognition practice tasks that will help children in number skills.
Sea Fish Number Counting is a counting activity from 1 to 10 for children to match the correct number of corresponding fish onto the number mat. This activity is great for number recognition, for children learning their numbers, one-to-one correspondence, and more. Fishes have been included that can be printed and used for this activity. Fish toys, playdough, sea creatures can also be used for counting.
