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This week we are celebrating the International Day of Sign Languages (September 23). It’s a chance to celebrate sign languages around the world and recognise how important access to language is for Deaf people – and how enriching it can be for all. Here in Australia, that includes Auslan: a…

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 period to create a Spring Wonder Project! It all begins with something that catches a child’s attention: a snail, a…

Asking how someone is tends to be an auto-pilot question. Similarly, the response tends to be the same. Good, fine, not bad – then the moment passes. R U OK? Day on Thursday 10 September 2026 invites us to slow that moment down. And this year’s message, Ask R U…

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 understand. Alongside those moments are educators who know when to offer encouragement, ask a question or simply sit beside a…

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 sense of belonging. Ask a young child what makes their dad or special person wonderful and you may hear something…

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 friend. The moment they finally join the group after watching quietly from the sidelines. The song they suddenly know all…