The Importance of Group Play in the Early Years
Group interaction can be incredibly important in the early years of a child’s life. While the current COVID-19 restrictions may be making it difficult to arrange play dates and birthday parties as usual, group learning in an Early Learning environment is still hugely beneficial to your child’s developing mind. The Importance of Socialisation It’s easy to see […]
Understanding Your Child’s Meltdowns
We are constantly absorbing emotions from those around us. That’s part of the reason being around children, with their heightened emotions, can be so exhausting. Understanding your child’s tantrums and the reality of what happens inside their brains during a meltdown, can help us diffuse the situation with understanding and calm. Understanding Your Child’s Brain […]
9 Phrases That Help Children Express Big Emotions
Being in tune with children’s needs requires a lot of patience and communication. Yet in an attempt to calm a child as quickly as possible, you might focus on the behaviour, and not what’s causing it. Instead of asking a child “what’s wrong with you?” it is more helpful to say “help me understand what […]
Nurturing Independence in Children
Children have a natural desire to push boundaries and defy limits. It’s how they learn to negotiate risk, test their own capabilities, and build their sense of identity. The early years are a crucial time for nurturing independence in children. As they grow from babies into capable young people, our children are building all the […]
Getting Ready for Big School: How Kindergarten Sets Your Child Up for Success
Did you know that 90% of a child’s brain development happens before they turn 5 years old? If it seems like your child has learned a new skill every time you turn around, you’re certainly not mistaken. Between the ages of 3 and 5 a child’s brain is in hyper-drive, rapidly developing thousands of neural […]
The Importance of Risky Play for Children
Photo: Busy Bees at Burpengary East Risky play is thrilling and exciting play where children test their boundaries and flirt with uncertainty. It’s how children learn to challenge themselves, test their limits, explore boundaries and learn about the risk of injury. Through this kind of play, children not only learn their own physical, mental and […]
What Are You Feeling?
The below article has been written by Busy Bees Area Manager, Sue Johnson They are unexpected, they are powerful, they are energising, they are contagious, they are overwhelming, and they are random. They are personal, they are bold and don’t hold back, they impact us every day. They are our emotions! From the moment […]
The Benefits of Play-Based Learning
Play-based learning captures the innate sense of curiosity and discovery that every child is born with. To a child, an empty box could become a house, a car or a magical cave with monsters and a loot of buried treasure. This sense of wonder and imagination is a powerful tool for young children as they […]
How We Teach Empathy to Children
What does empathy look like? Emotional sharing: when a person experiences unpleasant feelings because they saw or heard another person in distress (e.g. when we cry because a loved one is crying) Empathic concern: a person’s desire to care for others who are vulnerable or experiencing distress (e.g. wanting to help a person experiencing […]
How to Best Prepare Your Child’s Transition to School from Kindergarten
Becoming familiar with your child’s school: • Refer to the school as your child’s school whenever you are passing by. • Attending school fetes, fairs or community events. • Finding out from your preschool or daycare centre which children from the centre will be attending the school. You can then organise play afternoons and get […]
