Environment

Importance of role play

Role play is a very important part of a child’s education. The imagination is a powerful tool which as we know is innate in some children but needsencouraging in others. At Buttercups Childcare & Kindy we provide children with the opportunity to develop their imagination by setting up inviting early learning environments e.g. home corner, […]

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Children & screen time

At Buttercups Childcare & Kindy we are aware of how confusing the screen time dilemma is. It seem like every new research article we come across says something different. At our early learning centre we use technology to support children’s learning and documentation e.g. Kinderloop and encourage parents to be responsible role models for their

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Playdough fun!

At Buttercups Childcare & Kindy we incorporate playdough into our early learning program on a regular basis across all rooms. Playdough is great for strengthening muscle tone in little hands – squishing, rolling, flattening, kneading all develop children’s muscles and encourage pre-writing and other skills such as cutting with scissors, using tweezers etc. It is

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Oh no! The flu!

Oh no! Flu season is just around the corner! At Buttercups Childcare & Kindy we thrive to implement appropriate hygiene practices to avoid the spreading of germs! Our children start to learn about hand washing in the Babies room and we keep learning more and more about hygiene practices all the way through to Kindy!

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Messy play

At Buttercups Childcare & Kindy we offer plenty of opportunities for children to enjoy sensory play experiences. Often referred to as messy play, this type of play is extremely important for children’s development as it inspires their curiosity, allows them to explore the world around them and enhances their learning, language and creativity! By adding

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