The friendly team at Day One are always available if you have any early education questions. Here are some additional links we love from advice on common health questions to great recipes for kids and ideas for family activities and days out. 1. Raising Children Network A good resource that has specific information for different age […]
Preparing your child for their first day of childcare
Preparing to enter the workforce, or return to the workforce after maternity leave can be a very busy, stressful time for you and your child/ children. So many considerations; which centre will suit me and my child? What are my expectations of a centre that I am going to leave my child with? How will […]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Are you as ready for a holiday as we are? 2017 has been such an exhilarating year for everyone here at Day One Early Learning Centres as we continued to open new centres in Queensland! Over the past two weeks we have been celebrating Day One Kindergarten Graduations. It is always a bittersweet moment saying goodbye […]
It’s not too late to get school ready!
There are many ways parents can assist in preparing their children for school. Here are five simple ways you can support your child over the coming weeks to be school ready: 1.Reading With Your Child We all read to our children; however, reading with your child is even more beneficial for their early literacy development. When you sit down […]
How to remove guilt from family screen time
Article via Kinderling Kids Radio Screen time is such a hot button issue in modern parenting. Often we feel like whatever we do isn’t right. That’s due in part to the mere fact that our childhood simply didn’t involve screens beyond a TV or maybe a desktop PC with average dial-up internet. When it comes […]
Essential Elements of Early Learning
“Children are our greatest treasure. They are our future.” – Nelson Mandela In order to set our children up for a bright future, it is vital to give them a strong foundation from the very start. We do this by enabling them to completely immerse themselves in the world in which they live. To explore, […]
Technology Tantrums – yikes!
Yikes. We’ve all been there – peace and quiet being broken by the unleashing of the pint sized tech-obsessed tantrum monster. Windows shake, doors slam, empires fall…well, at least that’s what it feels like. Whilst it is somewhat reassuring to know that in this technology obsessed landscape, tech tantrums are a regular and normal part […]
Creating a Mindful Home
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a term that we hear used all the time in our ever increasingly health and wellness focused society. In fact, it is quite difficult to open a magazine, turn on the TV or read a health and wellness blog without learning about the latest mindfulness technique taking the world by […]
Wellbeing tips for busy mums and dads
Raising young children can be a wonderful experience, filled with joy however it often also comes with daily challenges and feelings of exhaustion and overwhelm. The following wellbeing tips are a great starting point for mums and dads wanting to boost how they feel each day as they raise their young children. Value your Wellbeing. […]
Winter Vacation Care Program 2017
Winter 2017 Vacation Care Programs Monday 26th June to Friday 7th July 2017 Each of the following Services are offering a fun and active Winter 2017 Vacation Care Program. Click on the Campus closest to you to discover what we have in store for school-aged children over the holidays: Burleigh Campus (Ph. 07 5576 5433) Helensvale […]