Friendship can change our lives. From childhood, those first friendships we make become part of our most cherished memories as we grow up. International Friendship Day is coming up on…
Creating a welcoming space for all children and their families in your service can have a meaningful impact on everyone in your centre and your community. The key is to…
With staff shortages on teams across many early childhood services and a whole bunch of responsibilities, it can often feel like there’s not enough time to get through everything. While…
It’s NAIDOC Week from Sunday 3 July until Sunday 10 July! Standing for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, NAIDOC Week has been a week-long event since 1975. It’s…
Have the winter school holidays snuck up on you? Term 2 ends this Friday and if you haven’t planned anything, don’t fret – we’ve got you covered! For some families…
Early childhood education doesn’t only take place in early learning services. It is happening every day as children make their way through life and explore the world around them. As…
Each year every second Wednesday of June is Thank a First Responder Day! Yes, that’s today! First responders include many Australian medical and health workers, police, firefighters and SES workers.…
National Reconciliation Week has begun! From 27 May until 3 June we are focused on learning all about the actions we can take as part of an endeavour to Be…
Time spent playing outdoors is often one of the most well-loved aspects of early childhood education for many children. When the weather starts to get chilly, particularly if you’re in…
Each week when we write the Bonkers Beat blog we do our best to provide practical ideas for the curriculum, empower centre owners and directors, support educators and parents, and…