As tamariki / children are nearing school age, we often have conversations with parents concerned about school readiness. Starting school is a big milestone for every child and their family/whānau. As parents, we all strive to ensure our little ones are well-prepared, but it’s normal to have a few concerns or questions along the way.… Continue reading We are Ready for School
Here at Educare, we take pride and joy in supporting your tamariki in the development of skills that precede formal literacy—reading and writing. This nurturing of early literacy lays the foundation, so that tamariki can unlock the reading code and have the physical skills for writing once they are developmentally ready. What are the foundations… Continue reading Early Literacy Development: Building Strong Foundations from the Start
Research tells us young children learn best through play. But have you ever wondered what this really means and how you can identify and support learning through play? Why Play Matters Early childhood is a time of immense physical and cognitive developmental growth, in fact, it is the period of the most growth throughout the… Continue reading Learning Through Play: What’s Really Happening in the Sandpit?
