What is Play Based Learning? “Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.” - Mr. Rogers WHAT IS PLAY-BASED LEARNING? Children have a natural motivation to play....
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What is Risky Play? “Risky play is when the child’s skills exceed the challenges provided by the available equipment”. - Ellen Sandseter THE SIX CATEGORIES OF RISKY PLAY ACCORDING TO...
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THE ART IN LEARNING? While many parents can see view art as a hobby for children, it can be very essential to a child’s early education. Art helps support free...
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Why is Outdoor Play still important during our colder months? “Kids don’t remember their best day of TV”. When you look back on your childhood, sitting and playing your...
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What is The Reggio Emilia Approach? “Children need the freedom to appreciate the infinite resources of their hands, their eyes and their ears, the resources of forms, materials, sounds and...
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Self-Help Skills! “Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” What are self-help skills? Self-help skills are the basic skills that are...
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Kids in the Kitchen! Did you know that involving children in the kitchen assists with multiple types of development? Language & Literacy As you cook with your child, you can...
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CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN EARLY YEARS EDUCATION We value cultural diversity and ensure that we are operating an inclusive service for all of our children, their families and our communities….
BELONGING Experiencing belonging – knowing where and with whom you belong – is integral to human existence. Children belong first to a family, a cultural group, a neighbourhood and a…
We hope that you’re all staying safe and well out there!! Even through quarantine, self-isolation and social distancing, we can’t stress the necessity of non-contact communication enough and how essential…
During these difficult and frustrating times of quarantine & self-isolation, the #RainbowTrail is creating a way for children to be creative and also giving them the benefit of looking for something…
