Long before children can read the words of a song, they can join in with its rhythm, actions and familiar sounds. Ask a child for their favourite song and you…

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…

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…

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?…

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…

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…

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…

Children’s Book Week 2026 runs from 22–28 August, with the beautiful theme Symphony of Stories. It’s a perfect theme for early learning because, with young children, stories rarely stay quietly…

Young children are already scientists. They pour water from one container to another to see what happens. They test how high they can build towers, they watch ants crawl across…

Communities across Australia will come together next Tuesday 4 August for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. Led by SNAICC: National Voice for our Children, the day is…