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World Environment Day is on the 5th of June. It is a great opportunity to introduce young children to environmental awareness in a fun and engaging way. Early childhood education plays a crucial role in fostering a sense of responsibility and connection to nature. The following article provides information on Why World Environment Day Matters in Early Childhood Education, Strategies To Help Children To Care For The Environment, How World Environment Day Supports Sustainability Education, and more. 
An Acknowledgment of the Country is a way of showing respect for the Traditional Owners and can be given by both non-Indigenous people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are connected to another place. Incorporating a daily Acknowledgement of the Country is important because it encourages children to engage with diversity and respect. The following article provides information on What To Include In An Acknowledgement Of the Country, Children's Acknowledgement of the Country, Examples and more. 

Recycling is an important concept that teaches children to care for the environment. It encourages children to be responsible and show a growing appreciating for Earth.

Here are some simple science experiments, using all the colours of the rainbow! Great way to teach primary and secondary colours through science! 

Letterland is a system for teaching children basic literacy skills on how to read, how to write and how to spell using a story-based approach. The following article provides information on What Is Letterland, How It Works, Examples, Free Resources and more! 

Virtual excursions enable children to visit and discover places all over the world virtually. Visit countries across the globe, famous monuments and even planets and engage children in experiences that they wouldn't get to see otherwise. The following lists virtual excursions from across the world.

It is essential that all children growing up in Australia have access to opportunities to become proficient speakers of English.

Like adults, children have to deal with their own stress in life. Moving house, starting a new school, preparing for a new sibling - these are all stressful events that affect children.  Children need a way to manage stress and anxiety and one form of practice is teaching children yoga.

Open ended questions cannot be responded to with one word answers such as yes or no. These types of questions enables a child to provide a more detailed response and encourages a child to stimulate their thinking and develop their language skills.  Open ended questions supports a child to focus and make meaning of their experiences and enables them to see various possibilities. 

During your child’s preschool years, an important milestone begins to emerge. This is the development of pre-writing skills. Pre-writing skills are used to encourage, develop and support opportunities for your preschool child to begin writing.

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