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4 Fun Indoor Activities for Your Child

Children have loads of energy. They want to jump with joy and play throughout the day with their friends. However, sometimes due to harsh weather conditions outside, they may not be able to enjoy outdoor games with their friends. If they sit inside, they get bored. Indoor activities at early childhood education in Springfield can […]

Messages from Peta & Lisa

I always look forward to visiting Mayfield and I understand why the children get so excited!  There’s so much to experience, like feeding the cows, climbing the tractors, swimming and throwing rocks in the river and of course the wildlife.  So we were pretty excited when we found a huge nest along the river one […]

The Role that Parents Play in the Early Childhood Education of their Child

Obviously, parents play a vital role in the upbringing of their children and their significance can never be ruled out. Eskay Kids, a Child care centre in Karana emphasize the importance of parents encouraging positivity, play and love. Of course, nurturing from parents can play a defining role in the lives of children. But it’s […]

The Four Benefits of Art in a Child’s Early Learning Experience

While many people perceive art as simply a pastime for children, it can actually be an extremely important activity for many children. For some, it is a crucial creative outlet which enhances imaginative growth as well as many other things. As your child explores and experiments to their greatest extent, art aids to enhance their […]

June Blog Piece from Kisie

Hello Everyone, My name is Kisie Sharp and I am one of two fully qualified teachers here at Karana Early Education Centre who run the Kindy program. I work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays and my co-teacher is Victoria Keniry who works Thursday and Fridays. There have been some conversations lately about how we run the […]

4 Tips to Inculcate Healthy Eating Habits

At Eskay Kids, a kindergarten in Springfield we emphasise the importance of good eating habits. A large number of children love to gorge on unhealthy food, this is a known fact. And, it becomes a herculean task to get them to eat healthy food as they often become fussy with their food. Parents play a […]

Help Your Young Children Reduce Screen Time

The technological revolution has led to many positive changes that we observe almost everyday. Such as, an easy spread of worldwide news, connectivity like never before and for children learning new things in new technological ways. However, as we consider it a blessing, there are equally as many negatives that go along with it. The […]

4 Reasons Why Reading is SO Important for Children

Reading has emerged an important activity that goes a long way in sharpening the brain. An ideal family day care must place a strong emphasis on reading. Effective reading skills can help a child perform better academically in the sense of developing their vocabulary, listening, reading and writing skills while also enhancing their imagination and […]

A New Spark …….. has ignited

Hi there, I’m Peta and I’m one of the Lead Educators at Karana Early Education Centre.  I wanted to share with you what’s been happening over the last few weeks here and I guess it’s safe to say that I’m just a little bit excited.  Or maybe the more appropriate word is inspired. You see….. […]

~ EMBEDDING THE WORK OF THEORISTS IN OUR PRACTICE ~

Focus: Howard Gardner – The Theory Of Multiple Intelligences The first theories on child development began to emerge in the 19th century with the publication of the work of Sigmund Freud, who based his theory on work undertaken with patients suffering from mental illness. Soon after, during the 20th century, theorists such as Jean Piaget, […]