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Hazel Orme Community Kindergarten

Locality: White Gum Valley

Phone: +61 8 9335 2857

Address: 96 Samson Street 6162 White Gum Valley, WA, Australia

Website: https://www.hazelormekindergarten.wa.edu.au/

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25.01.2022 The Education Department has launched a web site to help assist with learning at home https://www.education.wa.edu.au/learning-at-home

24.01.2022 Some simple ideas for helping little people mange potentially big feelings, ahead of kinder and school starting back this week:

24.01.2022 BENEFITS OF GOING BAREFOOT FOR CHILDREN When possible, let your child go barefoot to reap many benefits!

22.01.2022 Video of Jade painting the Noongar Season mural on our garden wall last year. Monies for this project was a combination from the PALS grant and a donation from IGA Hilton and the paint was donated by Inspirations Paint in Melville.

22.01.2022 Where's the best park in Perth? Check out this this new fantasy fairy garden at Fairway Park in Jandakot in the City of Cockburn. The park has a gumleaf po...d playhouse, a giant ride-on snail, a sandpit with hidden fossils, and a seesaw! The city says each piece was uniquely crafted and inspired by nature. City of Cockburn.

21.01.2022 Ask anyone who works in a primary school or elementary #school, and youll hear a similar refrain. #Children dropping out of their chairs is the new normal. But... why? Whats going on thats making simply sitting in a chair a physical challenge for our youth? A highly respected director of a progressive preschool who has been teaching preschoolers for about 40 years says she has seen major changes in the social and physical development of children in the past few generations. Kids are just different, she said. They are more easily frustrated often crying at the drop of a hat. She has also observed that children were frequently falling out of their seats at least three times a day, less attentive, and running into each other and even the walls. It is so strange. You never saw these issues in the past. She went on to complain that even though her school was considered highly progressive, they were still feeling the pressure to limit free #play more than she would like in order to meet the growing demands for academic readiness that was expected before children entered kindergarten. It is through active free play outdoors where children start to build many of the foundational life skills they need in order to be successful for years to come. It is before the age of 7 years ages traditionally known as pre-academic when children desperately need to have a multitude of whole-body sensory experiences on a daily basis in order to develop strong bodies and minds. This is best done outside where the senses are fully ignited and young bodies are challenged by the uneven and unpredictable, ever-changing terrain. Preschool years are not only optimal for children to learn through play, but also a critical developmental period. If children are not given enough natural movement and play experiences, they start their academic careers with a disadvantage. They are more likely to be clumsy, have difficulty paying attention, trouble controlling their emotions, utilise poor problem-solving methods, and demonstrate difficulties with social interactions. We are consistently seeing #sensory, #motor, and #cognitive issues pop up more and more in later childhood, partly because of inadequate opportunities to move and play at an early age. The #vestibular system, located inside our inner ear, is responsible for our sense of balance and spatial awareness. It also plays an important role in focus and attention, visual skills, and emotional regulation. It is stimulated and developed by moving through space in a variety of directionsparticularly at high speeds. Inside your inner ear are little hair cells. And we need to move in all different directions so that fluid moves back and forth and stimulates those hair cells, and that develops the vestibular sense. That sense is key to all the other senses. If thats not working right, it can affect everything," says Angela Hanscom, pediatric occupational therapist. Weaker core and postural muscles, an underdeveloped vestibular sense, and too many consecutive hours spent at a desk without a break for physical activity all add up. Once we put these factors together, we can start to understand why a child might fall out of their seat at school. Research continues to point out that young children learn best through meaningful play experiences. Education has need to transition towards play-based learning rather than away from it, for the sake of our current and upcoming generations. https://www.sciencedirect.com//a/abs/pii/S1440244018304389 https://www.stack.com/a/the-shocking-phenomenon-that-shows- https://www.washingtonpost.com//the-decline-of-play-in-pr/ #neurochild #education #letthemplay

21.01.2022 Lots of great ideas

20.01.2022 Look for the Create a Rainbow (Australia) FB page and join to see where there are Rainbows around Perth.

19.01.2022 Try this with your child/children. Also try it yourself. Does look easier than it actually is.

18.01.2022 Listening vocabulary is so important!

18.01.2022 Thank you to all that tuned in for our Annual Toy Talk on Friday evening. Toy Talk continues to be a highlight for Nichole and I. We absolutely love geeking out... over toys and sharing our favourite tips and tricks. As promised, please find our Top 5 Questions that should help you determine whether a toy is a good toy for your child. Happy shopping! See more

18.01.2022 What a lovely post.

17.01.2022 This is what we encourage through our weekly PATHs sessions. All emotions are okay. It’s how we react with our emotions that is not okay. Like hitting or yelling at someone when you’re angry or mad at them.

17.01.2022 This is my most widely shared post. And rightly so, its 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 cant form these basic shapes...then they probably wont be able to form letters. It is quite concerning then that there are 3 year 7 month olds starting formal schooling, where theyre 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 dont have. We also know that when a child learns something that doesnt hold meaning, its unlikely to stick. So if you have a 3-4 year old who spontaneously asks or attempts to write letters, thats 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

16.01.2022 Our term 1 newsletter is out NOW!! If you’d like to hear about all the exciting news and events that we do throughout the year, join our mailing list by going to our website: www.hazelormekindergarten.wa.edu.au and enter your details.

16.01.2022 Berry Johnston from Lil Peeps OT Has made available for free OT ideas to do at home incase you are in self isolation https://www.lil-peeps.com.au/take-home-ot

15.01.2022 Lots of different ideas for maths. Nature has lots of resources for us to use. You could also sort the items into different categories. Leaves can be sorted into colours, textures, shapes. Model first for younger children and then extend them to suggest ways themselves.

15.01.2022 A great article on writing. Writing is developmental and there are many skills needed.

15.01.2022 We use many of these activities especially in the beginning of the year. We also sing songs like ‘’Where is Thumbkin? to develop the children’s finger isolation.

13.01.2022 A great loose parts activity to do for Easter using items from your garden.

13.01.2022 Children learn more than we think, when theyre putting their own socks and shoes on :) Learn more about childrens motor development and crossing the midline skills in my blog article below. https://www.playmoveimprove.com.au//what-makes-children-sc

12.01.2022 Routines are very important. The children often remind me if I miss an activity. Especially Billy Bilby where we all discuss how we feel and why each morning.

11.01.2022 A great activity to do at the moment.

10.01.2022 Great idea for gross motor activities

09.01.2022 A handy Hint. Something I learnt yesterday.

09.01.2022 Definitely. Our rule for sticks is keep them down low, if you have them up high you might poke someone in the eye.

08.01.2022 Home school for Parents 3. Curriculum.

07.01.2022 Another important skill we focus on developing throughout the year.

06.01.2022 This is what we encourage through our weekly PATHs sessions. All emotions are okay. Its how we react with our emotions that is not okay. Like hitting or yelling at someone when youre angry or mad at them.

06.01.2022 I had a similar conversation with Hugh today about why Im not telling him how to build his Lego spaceship. If I gave Hugh building instructions, then my brain... would be strengthening its creativity, but Hughs brain wouldnt be. I would love to read your thoughts about building independence, and finding a healthy balance between challenging and supporting children. Please share below.

05.01.2022 WHY TOE WALKING COULD MEAN A POOR VESTIBULAR SYSTEM If your child continues to walk on their toes after age 5, they may have an underdeveloped vestibular system. What one doctor says could be the cause.

05.01.2022 Does your child frequently seek tight hugs? Bump into things? Head bang? Walk heavily? Lean into you when sitting next to you? Request lots of blankets? Enjoy r...oughhouse play? Chew things? They could be seeking proprioceptive input. PROPRIOCEPTION is the ability to sense your body’s movements and position in space, through receptors located in the joints. Many of the behaviours listed above involve pressure through the joints, and this is calming for the nervous system (and explains the sense of calm created when a baby is held or swaddled). If your child is engaging in the above behaviours, and it’s not convenient or it’s preventing them from engaging in daily tasks (e.g. head banging is stopping them from getting to sleep, playing too roughly is stopping them from making friends), then here’s how you can give them the input they need. *Note: Some of these activities, particularly those involving active movement by the child, may also wind them up, so play around and see which ones are suitable for your child at each time of the day. You be the judge of what’s suitable for your child’s age, as everyone is different! #proprioception #proprioceptiveinput #sensoryprocessing #sensoryregulation #regulation #arousal #alertness #occupationaltherapy #otforkids #parenting #parentingtips #therapy #therapyforkids #braindevelopment #childdevelopment

05.01.2022 I love Robyn from Play Move Improve. This is a great video, lots of great advice. Im always telling children why we are doing our morning exercises is to develop our brain. Especially our crossing the mid line exercises. If you havent already started to follow her, please do. I always learn something new from her.

04.01.2022 Fine motor and gross motor development is very important. The foundation of other skills.

04.01.2022 Sharing this skill-building fine motor poster to offer quick, go-to information and ideas for busy teachers, parents, and occupational therapists! Using two han...ds together is important for many daily tasks that kids must master: shoe tying, buttoning, and zipping. It is also necessary for in-class activities like putting worksheets in a folder or holding a paper with one hand while writing. Difficulty with bilateral skills can translate into difficulty with school and with classroom tasks. Try these activities to build two-handed skills. Feel welcome to share this!

04.01.2022 A great video on the skills needed before scissor skills. https://vimeo.com/420582998

04.01.2022 Over the last 2 days the children have drawn a rainbow and painted it. The teachers did the word outlines and the children then painted the rainbows and colored in the words.

04.01.2022 We reach our goals one step at a time. Some children take baby steps and need more time than others. When we do things FOR them we take away the process of l...earning to do it for themselves. When we do things FOR children, all we are teaching them is that we do it better than they do. Our task, regarding creativity, is to help children climb their own mountains, as high as possible. No one can do more. - Loris Malaguzzi

03.01.2022 Voting for the Haymes Paint Shop Helping Hand Project is now OPEN . Click the link below to help Hazel Orme go in the draw to WIN the Major Prize of a supply of Haymes Paint to freshen up our kindergarten Voting closes 11:59pm Sunday 11 April.

03.01.2022 We are excited to take our Rainow posters home, we want to spread joy and happiness around the community. We have put one of the paintings in the window at Kindy along Samson Street.

02.01.2022 What power words and so relevant in 2020. Fred Rodgers died in 2003

01.01.2022 TEACHING CHILDREN TO COOK IS A LIFETIME SKILL WITH SO MANY FAR REACHING BENEFITS Who would have thought that learning to cook can enhance skills in reading, math, following directions, problem solving, fine motor and working together.