Zzzzz… Rest and Sleep Sleep and rest needs are individual to each child and, regardless of age or developmental stage, sleep requirements vary from child to child. When choosing a child care centre, questions about sleep and rest are also many and varied depending upon the values, cultural and parenting beliefs of the individual family […]
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The ABC of Child Care: Y is for …
Your expectations and feelings about your child going into care Before choosing a centre think carefully about your own expectations of child care. Of all of the elements we have examined in this series, which are most important to you? What won’t you be prepared to compromise on? Centres you visit will each look different […]
The ABC of Child Care: X is for …
… eXcursions and incursions One way for child care centres to extend the interests and learning experience of the children is by taking them out of the centre on excursions or involving them in incursions – where visiting specialists come to the centre to spend time sharing their knowledge with the children. These types of […]
The ABC of Child Care: W is for…
…the Whole Child Each child is an individual with unique interests and abilities, strengths and weaknesses. It is therefore important that the child care learning program provides a place for all children to learn, across all areas of their development. It should be clear to parents how a centre provides for children’s learning within each […]
The ABC of Child Care: V is for…
V is for … VISION A high quality child care centre will maintain a very clear philosophy that communicates the beliefs about children and families, the role of staff and the style of early education program. It will provide a strong, defined vision which will guide the daily practices and interactions of all stakeholders, in […]
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