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25.01.2022 With all the rain we have had lately it has meant there has been some water flowing through our creek bed in the Nature Kindy area, I managed to snap this sneaky pic while I was up there yesterday. Lynn and the children were discovering the little weeds that had decided it was a nice place to grow and picking them for our Hens. Such wonderful learning and conversations to be had during a spontaneous experience such as this.
25.01.2022 A new adventure playground arrived for the toddlers and babies! the children were so excited this morning when they came in and saw it
25.01.2022 INCURSION! We have our friends Steve from Wild Movement Perth coming to visit us in our Nature Kindy Area on 16th August. If you would like to be a part of this let us know at [email protected] and we can let you know the availability. The children will experience and learn about the following during Steve's visit...... In this workshop you will learn: - the principles of wood and tinder selection. - the 3 key elements for fire creation. - how to create a fire by friction kit. - how to start a fire using friction. The children will get to witness a fire being started the traditional way as well as get to play with the kits.
25.01.2022 Today we were very lucky and had a visit from some of our local Police Officers. They brought along a plain clothes police car as well as a 'Paddy Wagon' for the children to have a look at, sit in and explore. We also got some pretty cool police hats to keep as well as some stickers. Once everyone had a look there was an opportunity to ask the Police Officers some questions and learn more about what they do. We were reminded the number to call in an emergency only, and also that the Police are there to help us when we are in need. A big thank you to the friendly officers that took the time out of their day to provide us with this wonderful experience!
24.01.2022 Dear friends and families of little learners EDEC We just wanted to provide an update on our centre We are aware that some parents have expressed some concern about childcare centres possibly closing, which is why we wanted to share some government advice which was issued today from the department of education. Our primary aim is to support services to remain open for as long as possible.. we understand that a decision about widespread closure is NOT IMMINENT Our centre w...ill remain open until directed otherwise by a government authority. At this difficult and uncertain time, we are working hard to safeguard our centre, children, families and employees. We want to reassure you that we are maintaining our exceeding practices and are being very vigilant with regards to health and hygiene practices. We are keeping up to date with the latest information provided by all government authorities and we are doing everything possible to keep our families, children and employees safe and protected. Please feel free to talk to myself or your room educators if you have any questions or would like clarification on our policies and procedures. Stay safe Annette and the team at little learners EDEC See more
24.01.2022 The Nature Kindy children making a clock for the environment
24.01.2022 On Thursday we once again welcomed Steve from wild movement to the centre. Steve taught the children how to make bows and arrows from natural materials. The children had a fun day!
23.01.2022 Row row row your boat.. paddling down a stream in their canoe for our toddlers today
22.01.2022 Yesterday the Educators and Children all participated in "International Yoga Day' In our Babies Room the children were lucky enough to experience some lovely relaxing massages, they were so relaxed that two of our little friends fell asleep! Our 2-3 year olds did some Active Yoga with their Educators outdoors, they joined in with some Downward Dog, Tree Pose, Childs Pose and also some Baby Cobra. Up in our Nature Kindy, the children have being joining in with the Educators ea...ch morning over the last couple of weeks. We hope you all had a lovely week and have an enjoyable weekend.
22.01.2022 Today our children had so much fun planting lettuce, sunflower and corn seeds in our two new organic garden beds. I can't wait to see them develop and try all that yummy fresh produce. Stay tuned as they plant herbs and more vegetables. Also to all Families - please help yourselves to any of this fresh produce over the coming months.... #childcarecenter #earlychildhoodeducationandcare #whitegumvalley #fremantle #sustainability #gardening #organicvegetables #corn #sunflowers #lettuce #naturekindergarten #earlychildhoodeducationandcare
22.01.2022 Exciting news - our Nature Kindergarten has just been featured on Maggie Dent's website. To read more, click on the link below: https://www.maggiedent.com/natur/little-learners-centre-wa/... #maggiedent, #natureplay, #naturekindergarten, #reggioemilia, #stem, #realhhandtools, #mudkitchen, #chickens, #bushtucker, #vegetablegarden, #australiannatives #earlychildhoodeducationandcare, #childcarecentre
22.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there
21.01.2022 Just an idea families
21.01.2022 On Wednesday our National Marine Debris Campaigner, Marina Hansen, visited Little Learners an early development and education centre in White Gum Valley, Perth.... Marina hosted an incursion with a group of children from the Nature Kindergarten program, sharing with them the importance of protecting life in our oceans and why our marine debris campaign is working hard to free our oceans of plastic pollution. In support of Book Week 2020, Marina read 'What Would Happen Do You Suppose?’ an engaging children’s book on plastic pollution written and illustrated by Julie Parker, our very own Mallacoota Marine Debris Coordinator. Thank you to the team at Little Learners for hosting Sea Shepherd today - Marina was delighted to spend time with these future stewards of our planet. We would also like to show our appreciation to Little Learners for their donation to Sea Shepherd Australia which they made as part of their membership with the 1% for the Planet program. Pictured: Sea Shepherd's Marina Hansen with Little Learners Educator, Krystyna. For a copy of Julie's book, head to the Sea Shepherd online store: https://bit.ly/2SQ1i2w #stemthetide #seashepherd #plasticpollution #plasticfree #everypiececounts #littlelearners #ReggioEmiliaApproach #bookweek2020 #OnePercentForThePlanet #philanthropy #sustainablebusiness #conservation #ocean #beonepercentbetter
20.01.2022 Little Learners are having a a fundraiser On Thursday 6th September we will be doing our part to help our Farmers. So....come a long dressed in your best 'Farmer' outfit! We ask for small gold coin donation with the hope of raising enough for some bales of hay.... Thank you in advance for your support. See more
20.01.2022 While we love being outdoors as much as possible all year round, there are days when mother nature and the children have other plans! So, with that in mind we have just installed an amazing role play home corner learning environment complete with a very comfortable home corner sofa suite! Its packed full of incredibly wooden (mainly) resources with plenty of more things on the way.... I can’t wait to see the children role playing in this engaging new learning environment next week.
20.01.2022 Yesterday afternoon we had Steve from Wild Movement Perth visit us for his 'Fire by Friction' incursion. The children got to see the process from creating a small ember form using some sticks to this creating a lovely fire for some damper to be cooked over. They were so excited to see him back here at Little Learners with us, many remembering the last time he was here! Steve will be coming to share his amazing knowledge and enthusiasm once a term, so keep your eyes peeled for the next date.
20.01.2022 Lessons in life
19.01.2022 Merry Christmas to our families we hope you have a very happy day and stay safe from all of us at little learners
18.01.2022 Pictures from Friday’s west oz wildlife incursion, the children really enjoyed the visit Kiera the koala Yappa the dingo Rambo the snake and Bobby the bob tailed lizard
18.01.2022 Interesting the science behind this and the beauty
18.01.2022 Thank you to all those who attended our Easter afternoon tea and egg hunt what a great afternoon
17.01.2022 OPEN INVITATION: Calling all Early Childhood Education and Care professionals. Join us for an inspirational evening as Niki Buchan presents her insight's on 'Simple, meaningful documentation and programming' Click on the event details below for more information and follow the link to secure your ticket now!
16.01.2022 Media Release: WA State Winner 2018 Early Childhood Director of The Year. As many of you are aware we have been selected as finalists for the categories of Early Childhood Service of the Year and Early Childhood Director of the Year for the 2018 Australian Early Education & Care Awards. This is the third consecutive year that we have made the WA State finals for Early Childhood Service of the Year and for two out of the last three years we have also made the WA State final...s for Early Childhood Director of the Year. In both categories, we were one of only five WA State finalists. It gives us great pleasure to announce that today we have been confirmed as the award winner in WA, for the 2018 Early Childhood Director of the Year category. This is a huge testament to the ongoing commitment, dedication and passion of all of our Educators and staff, as they continuously strive to improve their offering of high quality, inclusive care through the delivery of unique learning outcomes for the children attending our Service. Of course, none of this would be possible without the incredible support that we receive from all of our amazing families, friends, peers, loved ones, our devoted community and the awesome incursions that they regularly deliver along with the highly skilled professional network that supports us in our daily reflective practice. We thank each and everyone one of you for making this possible and for all of your nominations in this year’s Early Education & Care awards, it truly is very humbling. So, what happens next: National Winners selected: 14.06.18State Winners are invited to make a presentation in person to members of the judging panel and national winners are selected. National Winners announced: 16.06.18 One national winner in each category will be announced at the awards gala on 16th June 2018. Stay tuned for one last update when the national winners are announced.!! #australianfamily #2018EarlyEducationandCareAwards #winner #childcarecenter #earlychildhoodeducationandcare #whitegumvalley #fremantle
16.01.2022 Last Thursday we had our second visit from our friend Steve from 'Wild Movement Perth' to complete the second and final stage of our Clay Pinch Pot Incursion. This involved lighting our fire in the fire pit and baking them within it! This was such an awesome experience for the children, as we waited for the fire to build and get hot enough for the Clay Pots the children and Educators cooked some bread on sticks they had prepared with the children earlier 'Damper'. Keeping... a watchful eye and having patience was needed during this process but the wait was well worth it as the bread was warm and delicious! When the cooking and eating was finished Steve placed the Pots within the bed of the fire and kept a close eye to them to ensure they had just the right amount of time in there before they were taken out to cool before the children were able to take them home to share with their families. Thank you again Steve, we love what you do! www.wildmovementperth.com.au
16.01.2022 We would like to wish all of our families a happy and safe Easter
15.01.2022 It is currently the 'Aussie Backyard Bird Count' Check out the link below and...Get Counting!! https://aussiebirdcount.org.au
15.01.2022 We at little learners would like to thank all of our families for attending our family Christmas party. What a great turn out we had, we were so happy to see you all and wish you a safe and festive Christmas
15.01.2022 Our nature kindergarten children have brainstormed and written an Acknowledgement To Country that is meaningful to them and respectful of Australian Indigenous people.
15.01.2022 The Peoples Choice Award is Now Open! Vote for your favourite Educator, Director, service or Rising Star. The one with the most votes wins! Vote now and share.... One vote per person allowed. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HMBSMPY
14.01.2022 Come to an exclusive evening with Claire Warden Come and listen to the internationally acclaimed nature pedagogy legend Claire Warden as she shares her learnings and insights into the benefits of engaging children with nature in order to facilitate authentic real-world learning. Date: Wednesday 5th September... Time: 6:30-8:30pm Cost: *$35.00 per ticket and must be purchased in advance, no door sales. *Due to limited capacity only 30 tickets are available on a first come first served basis, sorry no refunds, ticket sales end Monday 3rd September unless sold out sooner, refer payment details below. Location: Little Learners EDEC 242 South Street White Gum Valley, WA 6162 Parking: on-street, verge and or small onsite carpark Payment Details: Maximal Enterprises Pty Ltd Westpac BSB: 036-074 ACN: 597983 Reference: CW ‘YOUR FIRST NAME & SURNAME’ i.e ‘CW Liana Clarke’ Light refreshments will be provided on the evening and a selection of Claires’ books and flash cards will be available for sale by Claire Warden on the night and can be signed by the author herself. Presentation Details: In this presentation, leading expert in Nature Pedagogy, Claire Warden will explore the underlying philosophy of our way of being with nature in order to engage children in authentic real-world learning. Discover the unique methods that Claire uses to create high quality, effective programmes which embed nature-based learning inside, outside and beyond. "Nature Pedagogy is an understanding of our sense of belonging to land, our sense of working with nature. There is a pedagogical shift when you move outside into nature... it's learning with nature, not just teaching about it." Claire Warden Claires’ approach to Nature Kindergartens has earned her international recognition as a pioneer in educational thinking. Her respect for children and families runs through the Floorbookapproach that is used within Nature Pedagogy to incorporate children’s voices into intentional teaching. Claire Warden is one of the world’s leading consultants and writers on the use of consultative methods in education. The centre for excellence she has set up in the UK Auchlone Nature Kindergarten is renowned for the consultative Floorbooks used there. Her own learning pathway as a teacher involves working in a wide variety of settings (2-18 years), mentoring and advisory work, authoring over 14 books and designing resources and landscapes. Claire is an international advisor to the Children and Nature Network, World Forum Foundation and the International School Grounds Group. Voted Exceptional Master Leader in the field of Early Care and Education, Visiting Fellow at Strathclyde University, Scotland, founder of the International Association of Nature Pedagogy and currently engaged in a PhD exploring Nature Pedagogy. Please share this post with people that you think might be interested in attending. Claire Helen Warden Briony Brooks
14.01.2022 Check out this year's State Winners....
13.01.2022 Thank you to all the wonderful educators at little learners and everywhere else. You all do amazing work!
13.01.2022 Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! Stay safe and we hope your 2018 has been a great one...Looking forward lots of learning and laughs in 2019
12.01.2022 Extra! Extra! Read all about it!... We had the Fremantle Gazette out recently to write an article on the fantastic achievement of Ken being named 'WA's Director of the Year'. Below is the article which has been published in this weeks online publication!... How lucky are our little ones being able to experience such opportunities during their time here at Little Learners and in our Nature Kindergarten? #fremantlegazette, #communitynews, #australianfamilyearlyeducationandcareawards, #mylifemysuper, #natureplay, #naturekindergarten, #reggioemilia, #stem, #realhhandtools,
11.01.2022 Happy new year to all our families
11.01.2022 Our nature kindy children made cheese twists over the fire pit. They cut their own pieces of dough and sprinkled cheese, then cooked them with the help of Miss Helen. The children enjoy being involved in learning processes and are confident and involved learners. And of course they tasted delicious!
11.01.2022 We would like to thank all of our families for the awesome turnout to our Father’s Day BBQ We wish all fathers and grandfathers a happy Father’s Day and hope you have a wonderful day
11.01.2022 Dear Families and Friends of Little Learners EDEC Tomorrow is ‘International Yoga Day’ and what better way to celebrate it, than by giving you a sneak preview of our free yoga classes that will be running for all ages every Friday during school term. The Yoga classes will be run by our in-house yoga specialist Mr Saurav.... The free Yoga classes are part of our broader Specialty Interest Program (SIP) that we are launching next week and will also include free classes for all ages on Noongar Culture, Sustainability and AUSLAN sign language. Different classes will be held on different days, are free for all ages and all classes are run by our various in-house specialists. For more information please refer to the SIP folder in the front foyer, the various SIP timetables throughout the centre or come and speak to me. If you would like your child to attend one of free SIP classes and they are not enrolled on that day, please get in touch with me about enrolling them in for an extra day. Kind regards, Annette Marsh Centre Manager
10.01.2022 We would like to wish all mothers and grandmothers a very relaxing and wonderful Mother’s Day. Hoping you all have a fun filled Sunday from us.
09.01.2022 Our Nature Kindy children have been very busy making their very own Nature Inspired Christmas Tree from the sticks around their environment. The process was as wonderful as the end product. All the children were involved, either helping to select the pieces, sawing or helping to string together and decorating.
09.01.2022 During the last 2 Thursdays we have had our friend Steve from Wild Movement Perth visit us in the Nature Kindy area. He has done his wonderful Clay Pinch Pot Incursion with the children during this time, firstly making the clay pots and giving them a week to air dry before returning last Thursday where he lit our fire using his 'Fire by Friction' technique, once the fire had died down the pots were placed in and around the fire bed to dry our and become stronger. The children are becoming to recognise Steve when he arrives and their excitement about what he will be doing with them is great to see! Thanks again Steve - we can't wait until your next visit.
09.01.2022 Tomorrow, the 5th of September, we are celebrating our Wonderful Educators! Although they all do an amazing job all year round today we give them a little bit more appreciation than usual. Please take the time to thank them for all they do for the children in their care, nurturing and caring for each individual in their journey of learning with us here at Little Learners.
08.01.2022 Next time you visit us be sure to check our Babies new chill out zone - can’t wait to see this in action next week!
08.01.2022 Here at Little Learners we held a Fundraiser for our Drought Stricken Farmers - our aim was to get enough donations for a couple of bales of Hay. They are $20 each...WELL we completely exceeded this and blew it out of the water! The grand total raised from our amazing families and Educators was ... $222.60 This will allow us to provide 11 bales of hay.... I am completely blown away by the generosity of our Little Learners community and can not thank everyone enough for their donations.
07.01.2022 This Wednesday at Little Learners we have 'West Oz Wildlife' coming to the Centre. Cuddle a koala, stroke a snake and if we are lucky we may even get to see a joey! If your children are not booked in on the day and they would LOVE to experience this make sure you email us at manager@little-learners to see if there is an extra space for them. Have a look at their page West Oz Wildlife ... Keep your eyes peeled for photos from the day here on our page.
07.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE Claire Warden Wednesday 5th September, 6:30 8:30pm. The internationally acclaimed nature pedagogy legend Claire Warden is coming to Little Learners as a guest speaker!... For those of you who don’t know Claire please read her attached bio (see below). Date: Wednesday 5th September Time: 6:30-8:30pm Cost: TBC Topic: TBC Light refreshments will be provided on the evening and a selection of Claire’s 21 books and flash cards will be available for sale on the night can be signed by the author herself. Please register your interest by emailing [email protected] with the subject: Claire Warden Alternatively, check back here next week when we will post an event confirming more details of this awesome evening with Claire. Please share this post with people that you think might be interested in attending. Claire Helen Warden Briony Brooks
07.01.2022 The children are absolutely loving their new mud kitchens and are busy making their own personalised concoctions!!
06.01.2022 Wow our new mud kitchen looks AMAZING. The children wanted to make a mud kitchen out of recycled and donated items such as pallet boxes. Here they are applying the finishing touches and cooking up a storm.... Well done to all the children that had a hand making this magnificent mud kitchen. Next stop 'the block'!
06.01.2022 Yesterday Evening our Educators were lucky enough to have Niki Buchan from Natural Learning provide us with some Professional Development. Niki presented a 2.5 hour session called 'Australian Learning Tracks', this is a documentation frameworks based on the Reggio Emilia and Project Approach. Everyone left feeling very inspired and ready to put her ideas and suggestions into action.... Keep your eyes peeled in the coming weeks for some minor changes in the way we document your little ones learning through play every day here with us :) Thank you Niki for a very inspiring and informative session!
06.01.2022 Friday was an exciting day for the children and educators. West oz wildlife came down for a visit and the children gained plenty of knowledge about our wildlife. Some children were happy to pat the animals. All the children learned some interesting facts about eating and sleeping habits of different Australian Wildlife . This type of hands on learning expands children’s knowledge of their world.
05.01.2022 From all of us to all our children and families merry Christmas. May you all enjoy the festive season and stay safe
04.01.2022 Did you know that the 1st June is not just the start of Winter but it is also the start of one of six Noongar Seasons known as 'Makuru'. Click on the article below to find out more about this cold and wet season......
04.01.2022 Happy Educators Appreciation Day to all our wonderful, caring staff I hope you enjoy your morning tea and massages and relax!
03.01.2022 Have a safe and relaxing weekend everyone
03.01.2022 "Gifts don't matter, family matters" Wow dude!!!!!!! Credit: Rob Bliss (goo.gl/syCJxn)
03.01.2022 This is my most widely shared post. And rightly so, it’s an important one. These are prewriting patterns, with the average (not prescribed) age at which child...ren are developmentally ready to achieve these patterns listed below them in years and months. Being able to process visual information and produce a movement in response (e.g. copying these prewriting patterns or letter formations), is known as visual motor integration. Note that an X is not typically achieved until 4 years 11 months, and a triangle at 5 years 3 months. If a child can’t form these basic shapes...then they probably won’t be able to form letters. It is quite concerning then that there are 3 year 7 month olds starting formal schooling, where they’re expected to write. Not only are their visual motor integration skills not developed enough, their hands are also physically under-developed. In addition, recognising letters, understanding phonics and beginning to read are all needed in order for a child to write meaningfully, skills which children starting kindy typically don’t have. We also know that when a child learns something that doesn’t hold meaning, it‘s unlikely to stick. So if you have a 3-4 year old who spontaneously asks or attempts to write letters, that’s great; otherwise, there is no need to initiate or worry about this. Unfortunately there is a misconception, particularly with the way that the current curriculum stands, that earlier is better. Earlier is not always better. Source: Beery Buktenica Test of Visual Motor Integration, 6th Edition #visualmotorintegration #vmi #letterformations #prewriting #writing #kindy #schoolreadiness #earlierisnotbetter #toomuchtoosoon #letthembelittle #letthemplay #prewritingskills #foundationskills #phonics #phonologicalawareness #earlyliteracyskills #literacy #earlyreaders #reading #occupationaltherapy #paediatrics #paediatricot #kidsofperth #perthkids #schoolbasedtherapy #teacher #teachersofinstagram #australiancurriculum #schoolholidays #knowledgeispower
02.01.2022 Today we were fortunate to have another visit from our great friend Steve, from Wild Movement Perth. This time Steve came to teach us the art of making original styled water carriers and cooking pots using that great natural resource mud! We can’t wait for him to come back next Thursday when he will show the children how to cure their clay pinch pots in our open fire pit before taking the home.... #Wildmovementperth,#natureplay, #naturekindergarten, #reggioemilia, #stem, #realhhandtools, #mud #earlychildhoodeducationandcare, #childcarecentre
01.01.2022 This morning we had a visit from West Oz Wildlife. The Babies, Toddlers and our Nature Kindy children all had a chance to have a look and maybe even a touch if they were feeling confident. It is such a wonderful experience being able to get so close to these amazing animals. We had Juda the Koala, Yappa the Dingo, Rocky the Snake, Ninja the snake and Barry the Bobtail were some of the animals that came to visit us.
01.01.2022 We have been reflecting on how we could use a spare room that were not using. We have decided to create an Atelier (art studio) dedicated to small groups or individual children to explore, discover and create using a variety of materials. Children can paint, glue, use clay and other messy materials in a quiet calm environment. All children will be able to visit the Atelier at various times throughout the day and spend unlimited time exploring different art mediums
01.01.2022 What an exciting morning we had here! The visit from West Oz Wildlife was such a fantastic experience. The children (if they wanted to) got to get up close and personal with a Koala, 2 snakes, Lizards, Dingo and Bobtail.... I am sure there will be some stories coming home with the children this afternoon. Thank you again West Oz Wildlife!
01.01.2022 Exciting news - Little Learners EDEC have partnered with Nourished Beginnings to bring nourishing whole food meals to the children in our care. We understand the important role nutrition plays in early childhood and have made it our responsibility to provide meals that are packed full of nutrients essential for optimal growth and development. Our nourishing menus are based on the whole food principle. Whole food is food which is eaten as close to its natural state as possibl...e. No additives, unprocessed and unrefined. It is thinking about where our food comes from and the processes that are undertaken to get it to our plates. Whole food is enjoying the food we are eating whilst appreciating and understanding the nourishment it provides our bodies. Wholefood is real food. Nourished Beginnings mission is to set a new standard for what is acceptable nutrition in child care centers and family dinner tables throughout Australia. Our children are our future and it is our aim to assist early childhood centres and families by providing them with quality food education and training to see their children grow and develop into healthy adults with strong food values and a healthy relationship with food for life. For more information on Nourished Beginnings please visit: www.nourishedbeginnings.org We will be launching our exciting new menu’s as of Monday 18th February and can't wait to see the positive impact these awesome menu's will have on our children.
01.01.2022 Wow what a hot day today. After rest time we offered water trays and paint brushes on the veranda, so our toddlers could paint with water. They painted the bricks, the walls and painted cool water on themselves. A very calming and cooling activity they really enjoyed.
