Getting focused on school readiness While schools work hard to help children transition, the four year-old kindergarten year of a child’s early childhood education is where school readiness begins. It’s…
Around fifty percent of all mental health conditions experienced in adulthood begin prior to the age of 14 (Beyond Blue). And with one in five Australians affected by mental illness,…
The world is constantly changing. Evolving, growing, shifting — however you prefer to word it, the world as we know it right in this current moment is subject to change.…
Everyone needs self-esteem, but it doesn’t always come naturally built-in. In fact, it can go up and down at various points in life, but as early childhood educators we can…
Time and time again educator staff turnover pops up as a challenge shared by childcare centres across Australia. Centre owners and Directors are frequently asking themselves, ‘How can we attract…
The first five years of life are fundamentally important. This is when the most essential wiring of a child’s brain takes place and foundation for social, emotional, intellectual and physical…
Research has confirmed that involved dads are happier dads and the benefits for children are countless too. Improved wellbeing, cognitive, social, behavioural outcomes and more. With Father’s Day coming up…
Recently Galina and Bonkers have traveled the world, sharing their music and passion for early childhood education across the UK, France, Belgium and Russia. Educators and childcare organisations in multiple…
In this busy world we are lucky to be able to have many ways to stay in contact and in the know, both professionally and personally. It is important however…