Karratha Child Care News
Spanish with Miss Aida and Alicia
Spanish Class HOLA everyone, after another month with our Spanish classes, we found still an amazing participation from our children. Using some greeting words as Hola, Adios and Gracias every day when Miss Alicia o Miss Aida came into any of the rooms, allow children to feel more confident using some Spanish words in their…
Move and play every day
Children love to play and be active! Being physically active every day is important for the healthy growth and development of infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Physical activity for children includes both structured activities and unstructured free play, and can be done indoors or out. Being physically active every day is fun and can: Help achieve…
How to end screen time without a struggle
Do you ever struggle with getting your kids off the screen? Does it often end in tears (both theirs and yours)? Like so many other parents, I used to give my children warning. “Five more minutes, then it’s dinner!” I’d yell from the kitchen. This statement would either be ignored or grunted at. Five minutes later,…
From the Kitchen: April 2018
Foods Children Need Regular meals and a wide variety of different foods will ensure that they have the nutrients needed to grow and develop. Appetites will vary along with their activity, and this influences how much your child will eat. Breakfast is an important meal if children are to be alert and able to concentrate…
Room News: April 2018
BABIES ROOM Hello families, This month in the nursery room we have been looking at the children’s use of their senses to explore and investigate. The children all show great interest in messy play and love to use their hands to feel and experience new textures. We have offered the children opportunities to play with…
Health & Safety: Safe Internet use for Preschoolers
The Internet can entertain, educate and occupy your pre-schooler. But your child can come across dangerous people or inappropriate content online. With some practical internet safety precautions, you can minimise the risks for your child. Internet safety risks for pre-schoolers There are three main kinds of Internet safety risks for children: Content risks: these risks…
How to teach your kids to do hard things
Ever wonder how to teach your kids to do hard things? How to fight fear, to live brave and overcome hard things? Here are some great ideas to get you started. Life is full of hard things. Full of them. Learning to walk is tough. Growing up is challenging. Learning to become a good spouse is no…
April 2018 Newsletter
Karratha Early Learning Centre News, April 2018 View our April newsletter in PDF here. PROMISE ME YOU’LL REMEMBER, YOU ARE BRAVER THAN YOU BELIEVE, STRONGER THAN YOU SEEM, SMARTER THAN YOU THINK – WINNIE THE POOH A.A. MILNE