Sep 29, 2022 | Children's Development
My Kindy Kid has No Interest in Writing! What should I do? By Emma Daniels So your 4 year old has no interest in writing, what should you do? Short answer is, don’t panic! There is no requirement or developmental need for children to be writing before they go...
Nov 15, 2021 | Children's Development
By Kylie Dawson When early childhood educators think about whether a child is ready to start school, they consider four key areas: Social and emotional skills, Academic interest, Language skills, and Physical skills. In this article we are going to focus in on the...
Jul 26, 2021 | Children's Development
Most adults have grown up with a family pet, be it a dog or cat, a sheep or horse, a rabbit or mouse –and for those who have had family pets, it’s hard to imagine growing up without one. Here at Kenmore Hills Early Learning we encourage children to learn all about the...
Dec 3, 2020 | Children's Development
Watching the way in which children play gives us an understanding of their development and social skills. The stages of play were studied and defined in the early 1900s by sociologist Mildred Parten and these are what we still use today. Children tend to move through...
Jun 3, 2020 | Children's Development
Last week we celebrated Under 8’s week! This is a joyful statewide celebration of young children and has been running in Queensland for more than 60 years, overseen by the Queensland Branch of Early Childhood Australia. This years theme is Play, Playfulness and...
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