Transition to School
One of the greatest journeys we can set our children on is their one into education, and supporting them to successfully transition to school helps foster their enthusiasm for lifelong learning. Get all the information you need here.
How do you make school bedtime earlier? Vanessa, mum of 4, tells us how…..
MOVING BEDTIME EARLIER Starting school is often very draining for children. If your child is about to start Kindergarten in 2018 then now is the perfect time to move their bedtime forward, to help them adjust to their new environment. Daycare or preschool tends...
Tips from a Teacher: Helping Your Child Get Acquainted with Their School
As a teacher, I see it every year: a sea of little faces—some excited, some worried, others scared, a few clinging desperately to their mums—all coming to start Kindergarten. For a 5 or 6-year old child, starting school is one of the biggest milestones in their young...
Preschool Art: Process over Product
Preschoolers are learning when they do art. The work they do in creating their art is the process and the final result is their product. While we love the work that they do, sometimes we get caught up in the product of the art as opposed to the process, which can be...
Create a smooth kindy transition
Preparing your child for school—especially your eldest child—can feel a little daunting. Relax. From one parent to another, I can tell you that your first-year kinder doesn’t need to know their times tables or Newton’s Laws. But the understanding of and ability to use...
Top 10 Tips for Preparing Your Child for School
Sending your child off to school for the first time? Here are 10 tips that will help prepare you and your little one! 1. Make conversation about school The first step towards making your child comfortable with the idea of school is to talk about it. Ask them how they...