This precious book is dedicated to all the little people around the world who are, or have been, impacted, scared, or confused by the Pandemic. While we recognise the seriousness of recent global events, this fiction book has been created to encourage children to talk about what is, and has been, a very difficult and […]
Birdie and the Virus has been specifically designed to support the mental health and emotional wellbeing of babies and young children, their parents and families, during the COVID-19 pandemic. A virus has made Birdie’s friends sick! Birdie feels lonely and worried. What if everyone stays sick forever? But the doctors and nurses are there to
This coming month we will be exploring and practicing road safety. If you are looking for activities and general information on this topic, please visit sdera.wa.edu.au/program.. to find songs, activities and activity sheets to explore this topic in an age appropriate way.
All across the country educators in early learning centres like Buttercups support children in understanding the current bush fires. Developed by the Queensland Government, the book “Birdie and the fire” is part of a series of books written with the support of mental health experts to support children to cope with natural disasters and other
Hot! Hot! Hot! We are in the middle of another heat wave and it is important to be aware of the increased risk children are exposed to during this time of the year! Heat stroke in children can occur without proper hydration or rest. Learn how to recognise heat exhaustion and heat stroke symptoms
Through drama, visual arts, crafts, music and dance children develop skills and understanding of the world around them and their place within it. Have a look at this article to find out what early learning and development is happening through the various types of creative play: https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/development/creative-development/toddler-creative-development At early learning centres like Buttercups, educators encourage
Summer is just around the corner and educators across all rooms have started to implement water-based activities that provide great early learning opportunities for our children – watering our flower beds, water paintings, sensory water trays including natural resources like lemons from our tree and lots of pouring and stirring experiences, bubble baths and more!
We are sure you have wondered about this exact question and tried to figure out how to best support your child’s early learning. Children are easily overwhelmed with choice and a child who is unsure of what to play with often ends up playing with nothing at all. The two articles below provide a great
At Buttercups Childcare & Kindergarten, early learning experiences are part of our daily routines and programs and throughout our day we encourage children to be involved in daily tasks teaching them important life skills. Through helping with tasks children learn responsibility and self-reliance, they become a valuable member of the family “team” which helps to
Have you heard about “forest learning” and how it can help children develop emotional resilience? Forest learning provides children with the opportunity to connect or re-connect with the world around them in its natural state! Children and young people are provided with early learning opportunities to explore the natural environment, experience appropriate risk and challenge,
