Childcare Articles

Educator wellbeing is crucial for fostering positive interactions and relationships with children, young people, families, and colleagues. It directly impacts the quality of care and education provided, highlighting the importance of supporting educators’ mental and emotional health. The following article…

Meditation can be a wonderful tool for preschoolers to help them relax, focus, and manage their emotions. The following article provides simple and engaging meditation activities for young children.

Supporting the mental health of toddlers and preschoolers is crucial for their overall development. The following article provides information on effective strategies including Building Trusting Relationships, Teach Social Emotional Skills, Encourage Positive Interactions, Create A Multi Rich Environment, Professional Development…

STEM refers to an integrated learning approach that introduces Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics through play-based activities.

The Health and safety of children are among the prime concerns of early childhood services when planning the learning environment. The safest way to combat such issues is to opt for organic formulations which replace harmful chemicals with nature-based ones.…

Natural materials should be an integral element of children’s play. They are easily accessible and encourage children to learn about nature, foster creativity, imagination and discovery.

Few things can hold a baby in rapt attention or wring out a squeal of pleasure from a toddler as a palette of colours, paints and brushes. Art with its many sensory experiences has been found to aid brain development…

Some of the most significant early childhood learning takes place through art and craft activities. Thus children’s artwork is considered among the major forms of pedagogical documentation. The following article provides information on the importance and strategies of displaying children’s…

A child being barefoot can stimulate a variety of senses for children. The feeling of cool prickly grass in the shade, the warm soft grass in the sun, the gritty concrete path, the stones that prick their toes, expanding and…

Children love being barefoot! It's comfortable and it enables them to feel free. Feeling the freedom of their movements allows them to feel more liberated. The following article provides information on the Benefits Of Being Barefoot, Safety Considerations and Strategies…

Anxiety is one of the most common reasons why children don’t want to leave home and their families. If not addressed at the right time, it can worsen into a debilitating condition, seriously affecting learning too. The following article provides…

Active Listening involves lending your undivided attention to someone who is speaking to you. As opposed to passive listening which is merely hearing the speaker without trying to understand what is being said, active listening leads to more effective communication,…