Educators spend a lot of time helping children with feelings big and small. As we get to know each child, we learn what helps them settle and notice when they…

Long before children can read the words of a song, they can join in with its rhythm, actions and familiar sounds. Ask a child for their favourite song and you…

School holidays don’t need to be packed with outings. Spring gives children plenty to explore – especially when we slow down and notice it! Why not use this school holiday…

There’s a lot that happens in an early learning day. A child finds the courage to join in. A new friendship begins. A tricky feeling becomes a little easier to…

Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday 6 September, giving us a lovely opportunity to celebrate the dads and father figures who fill children’s lives with love, laughter and a…

Behind so many of the special moments in a child’s earliest years of learning is an educator. The first time they write their name. The day they make a new…

Children’s Book Week 2026 runs from 22–28 August, with the beautiful theme Symphony of Stories. It’s a perfect theme for early learning because, with young children, stories rarely stay quietly…

Young children are already scientists. They pour water from one container to another to see what happens. They test how high they can build towers, they watch ants crawl across…

Communities across Australia will come together next Tuesday 4 August for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. Led by SNAICC: National Voice for our Children, the day is…

Have you ever watched a child hear a song they love? Their shoulders start bouncing, their feet get involved and before you know it there’s a full-body dance happening in…