Just Playing by Anita Wadley When I’m building in the block area, Please don’t say I’m “just playing.” For you see, I’m learning as I play, About balances and shapes Who knows, I may be an architect someday. When I’m getting all dressed up, Setting the table, caring for the babies, Don’t get…
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…
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…
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,…