Getting Ready for Prep: Point Out Print In the past, we have received some lovely school readiness guidance from Mission Beach local speech pathologist Claire Hayley (Social skills resources www.socialskillsresources.com.au) that we refer to over and over again and wanted to share with you. While the Day One Kindy and school readiness programs do many…
Excellence at Day One
Did you know…? In January 2022, Day One has kicked off an exciting program to work towards Excellence in all of our centres. We are excited to take this next step in our quality performance and invest in the development of our people to bring a better, brighter early childhood experience to all of our…
Preparing for School with Day One Early Learning
The benefits of kindergarten and how it can help the transition to school life! Starting school is an exciting milestone for your child and family. All of you will be experiencing changes as your child settles into a new learning environment, develops new friendships, and spends time with new teachers. That is why it is…
The Benefits of Sensory Play
With new and exciting resources to play with at our Eagleby Campus, Day One Early Learning explores the benefits of sensory play for child development. From birth, children rely on their senses to explore the world around them. This desire to engage in sensory play comes naturally for children and should be encouraged both at…
Empathy and why we need to teach it to our children
Why does empathy matter? Empathy involves the ability to understand someone else’s perspective and understand how they feel about it. Empathy is essential in interpersonal relations, has been linked to moral behaviour and in general, humans are kinder when they can understand one another’s perspectives and emotions. Positive strengths in this skill have also been…
Technology Tantrums – yikes!
How to Manage Your Kid’s Tech Tantrums 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…
Gardening with Children
At Day One ELC we are keen gardeners, with a variety of edible and visual gardens at all our centres. Children can learn new skills, have fun, play and develop self-confidence by spending time in the garden tending plants and growing their own food. Most children enjoy being outdoors and love digging in the soil,…
Science Week at Day One
From 13-21 August Day One will be celebrating Science Week! It’s an opportunity to introduce Australia’s youngest minds to scientific thinking, and to set the foundations for a lifetime of discovery and learning. This year’s theme is DRONES, DROIDS AND ROBOTS The theme will centre on the real-world application of autonomous technologies in areas including agriculture,…
Preparing for Prep
Getting Ready for Prep: Point Out Print Our Mission Beach Campus received some lovely school readiness guidance from local speech pathologist Claire Hayley (Social skills resources www.socialskillsresources.com.au) that we wanted to share with you. While the Day One Kindy and school readiness programs do many activities that support your child’s transition to school, these are…