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Connecting Children with Nature This World Environment Day

Our natural surroundings can be easy to take for granted sometimes. Life can be fast-paced and stopping to smell the roses isn’t always a priority.  Taking place each year on 5 June, World Environment Day serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of nature. Especially when we consider the…

Embracing Continuous Learning this Education Week and Beyond

This week is Education Week — a week dedicated to celebrating the power of education and its immeasurable impact in shaping the future. From 14 May to Saturday 20 May 2023, let’s all make an extra effort to recognise just how important education is and the role we play as…

Poetry and the Benefits of Memorising Rhymes for Children

Poetry has been an integral part of human culture for centuries — in fact, the oldest surviving poem is dated around 2500 BC! To this day poetry remains an essential tool for self-expression, as well as supporting children’s development in early childhood education.  The ability to memorise rhymes and poems has many benefits…

Share The Love This Mother’s Day!

As we approach Mother’s Day, it’s a great time to celebrate the incredible role that mothers play in our lives. For early childhood education centres, it’s an opportunity to involve children in activities that honour their mothers and special women in their lives, while providing the chance for learning and…

Practical Tools ECEC Services Need to Kick Off Term 2

For many, a new term is a chance to reset and start off fresh. This can mean different things for different early childhood education services.  It could be a room refresh or changing up the outdoor spaces. It might mean exploring some different strategies in the way you approach aspects…