We pride ourselves on being one of the few services who still offer a natural outdoor play space. Although it often comes with looking untidy especially when all the leaves are dropping and the children have enjoyed sand play so much so that the pits merge with the other spaces, a natural play space
Children of all ages learn naturally through play. It’s how they explore, make sense of the world, express their curiosity, and have fun. Play-based learning is the foundation of our approach to early learning, but because it just looks like play and fun a lot of parents might not realise the exte
The human brain is the most complex thing on Earth. From birth to age five, we see a rapid rate of brain development – 90% of a child’s brain is developed before they even walk into a classroom.
Early Educators, Child Care Services and leading voices in the early education sector have collaborated to produce a report which tracks progress across a range of different early childhood education and care (ECEC) outcome measures. The report, compiled by the Early Learning Everyone Benefits cam
A recent report by the Conference Board of Canada suggests that the country’s lagging spending on early childhood education is going to cost it’s economy in the long run.
We tend sometimes to speak in buzzwords in early education: emergent learning, play-based curriculum, SEL, SPD… I encourage you to check out this podcast interview with popular education blogger Vicki Davis about the nuance of language, our shared understanding of these terms, and how a current tr
As parents, we all want our children to grow up well, enjoying success at work and in life. But with high quality early learning straining family budgets, some often wonder if it’s worth the cost.