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…

There are lots of inspiring sayings floating about on social media and many are lovely but sometimes you come across one that really sticks. The other day I saw this:…

Today is Day 1 of Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria. It’s going to be tough and challenging. But… we are going to focus on the positives and look for opportunities…

When faced with challenges, sometimes your creativity can feel zapped away. Motivation levels can be low and overall wellbeing can suffer. We have always found that professional development and team…

Whilst it’s easy to feel that 2020 just isn’t what anyone had hoped it would be, it’s important to take a moment to appreciate the people around us. For many…

Moving into the second half of the year and a new financial year can often feel like a new start. It’s a time when you might be looking at your…

Don’t go Bonkers! Practical Ideas for Lockdown with Children If you’re located in a vast portion of Victoria, then you are probably aware that it’s back into lockdown for the…

The school holidays are here and depending on your individual circumstances this could be a time for relaxing and enjoying each other’s company, or a time for stressing about how…