Is there anything as magical as being able to escape into a new world within the pages of a book? Exploring people and places through literacy is, even as adults,…

Healthy Eating Inspired by Nutrition Week To build healthy, happy bodies that can grow and flourish we need to fuel them with healthy foods. Healthy eating is a valuable habit…

As the days get warmer and the virus restrictions are slowly easing, I hope you are smiling more and feeling a little less stressed. With World Mental Health Day coming…

Thanks to the hard work, sacrifices and commitment of everyone living in Victoria, children will be able to return to childcare centres in Metropolitan Melbourne  from next Monday 28 September.…

Fun school holiday experiences (you probably haven’t tried!) The school holidays are here. If you’re running out of ideas to keep children feeling children engaged, energised and feeling happy, read…

Today is Early Childhood Educators’ Day — a day to take the time to say thanks to the early childhood educators in your life. At Bonkers Beat we are surrounded…

In early childhood education settings we always get excited about celebrating special days in the year. Father’s Day is a favourite among children each year, but much like Mother’s Day…

It’s National Science Week! Let’s see how much science fun we can have with children this week! And don’t worry if your child is not attending childcare or kinder at…