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Nursery Room Activities and Toys

Nursery Room Activities and Toys

Creating a stimulating and safe environment for babies is essential for their development. Babies thrive on exploration, and the right toys can help them develop essential skills while keeping them engaged. The following article provides a list of toys and activities that stimulate a baby’s senses and encourage development.

Complete The Picture Cut and Paste

Complete The Picture Cut and Paste

Complete The Picture Cut and Paste enables children to choose the correct half of the picture, cut it out and stick it on the correct side. This is great for visual discrimination, hand-eye coordination, and cutting practice. 

Find and Trace Letter Capitals

Find and Trace Letter Capitals

Find and Trace Capitals enables children to find the correct letter and colour it in. It also encourages children to trace the letters in the word. This supports children in recognising letters and practicing tracing.

Shadow Matching Worksheets

Shadow Matching Worksheets

Shadow Matching Worksheets support children in visual discrimination and cognitive skills. It helps children differentiate between shapes, sizes, and orientations, which is essential for recognizing letters and numbers and requires logical thinking to match objects with their corresponding shadows. 

Monster Match Colouring

Monster Match Colouring

Monster Colour Match enables children to match the same colour of the monster. Children can use the same colour, paint, and collage to complete the monster. This can also be laminated and used as playdough mats. These are great for colour recognition and colour identification.

June Calendar Of Events 2025

June Calendar Of Events 2025

The following lists cultural, special, and community events that are taking place in June 2025. This should help you to plan and organise upcoming events and celebrations for June 2025.

Teaching Coding To Children

Teaching Coding To Children

Teaching coding to children can be both fun and educational, providing them with essential skills for the future. The following article provides information on Approaches To Teaching Coding, Benefits Of Teaching Cody To Children, Activities To Teach Coding, Introducing Coding In Play-Based Learning, Coding Resources and more. 

Creating Responsive Play Spaces

Creating Responsive Play Spaces

Creating responsive play spaces means designing environments that adapt to children's interests, needs, and developmental stages. Here are some key strategies:

Top 10 Popular Indigenous Australian Books for Young Children

Top 10 Popular Indigenous Australian Books for Young Children

Introducing Indigenous Australian stories to young children is vital for fostering cultural awareness, respect, and understanding. It teaches children about the histories and realities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, promoting empathy and inclusivity, and emphasizes the importance of caring for the land and respecting nature, instilling a sense of responsibility in young readers. The following article provides a list of Top 10 Popular Indigenous Australian Books For Young Children, Main Themes Explored In These Books, Linking These Books To 8 Aboriginal Ways Of Learning, and more. 

Managing Infection - If A Child Is Sick

Managing Infection - If A Child Is Sick

The following article describes the actions to take if you think a child or a staff member is sick or if a notifiable disease occurs in the education and care service; it includes information on Watching For Symptoms In Children, Identifying Severe Sickness, What To Do If A Child Seems Sick, Keeping Records and more.