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25.01.2022 Painting with pine cones that we got over the weekend, which then tuned to finger/ hand painting. Because who doesnt love messy painting to explore our sensors!

24.01.2022 Game of Dominos for quiet play at rest time today. This game was great for further enhancing our counting skills, communication, cognitive and turn taking skills. These little munchkins were very clever and had no trouble finding the right match for their domino.

24.01.2022 Water, our imaginations, some paint brushes and the side of the house = hours of fun, laughter and conversations!

23.01.2022 Beautiful day for some craft outside in the shade!

23.01.2022 Our favourite part of the day.. Story time!

21.01.2022 A massive thank you I have been nominated for the 2020 Excellence in Family Day Care awards! Thank you so much, Im not sure who to lol but to anyone that has taken the time to nominate me! it means so so much! ... I can not put into words how grateful I am. I am so grateful of my job, the little Munchkins I care for and adore and all my wonderful families! I absolutely love what I do and put my heart and soul into my work everyday, I feel so cherished and appreciated so again thank you so much! https://www.familydaycare.com.au/promoting-you/awards

21.01.2022 Today we celebrated Anzac Day by making our own Poppy Flowers made from egg cartons and decorated them onto our Anzac wreath. During group time we spoke about Anzac Day and what it means. #Anzacday2020 #Familydaycare

20.01.2022 Our little project over the last couple of weeks, extending our undercover area! Always looking to better my little fdc area to make it more welcoming and inviting for our little Munchkins and their families! I cant wait to have all our little friends back! ... Thea and Kye have given our new area the big thumbs up!

19.01.2022 Casual days available next week! Monday 16th - 2 spots available Tuesday 17th - 1 spot available Wednesday 18th - 1 spot available ... Feel free to contact me for more information.

19.01.2022 Our little Munchkins love to say good morning to Echo when they arrive. #Melslittlemunchkinsfdc #petfriendlyservice #casualspotsavailable #family #earlyeducationandcare

18.01.2022 PAUSE & consider See beyond the mess! See beyond the painted hands! See beyond the splodged & painted vest! ... Look instead, at her intent, look at her concentration! Look at her engagement & well being. Look at her carefully working things out. Look at her exploring textures and nature. Look at her deep involvement & critical thinking! Look at the skills & competency Look at this moment & look at HER ! Instantaneously without thinking this entire magical opportunity for learning could immediately STOP, VANISH, halted & be LOST ! The words we speak can have a catastrophic impact on a childs willingness to engage & continue. Their desire to carry on once the FLOW has been interrupted Come put an apron on please! WHY ? Do we see the mess before we truly SEE the CHILD Further reading from our blog. https://www.thecuriosityapproach.com//do-aprons-stop-a-chi

18.01.2022 Lets not forget that our beautiful children also notice the dramatic life changes and stress related to Covid19. Here are some ways to help our little ones cope.

17.01.2022 A sneak peak of our week here at Mels little Munchkins! Further enhancing our colour and shape recognition with a little game that one of our munchkins brought in to share. Climbing, jumping, balancing and exploring our trial and error skills on the giant foam blocks. Reading stories and enjoying some quiet time in the teepee while listening to the rain. ... Exploring our new Around the world dolls. Music and Movement, dancing to The wiggles while playing the guitar. Construction! Building houses and super tall towers. Exploring our imaginations through role play, also enhancing our communication and turn taking skills. Further developing our gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination with ball games. Group times consist of speaking about good hygiene and why we wash our hands before and after we touch our food. Reminders to sneeze and cough into our elbows. Lots of stories and Songs along with of course, dancing! Its so good to see most of our friends back! I have missed all those smiley faces. I hope everyone has a happy and safe weekend!

17.01.2022 What a great little activity that is suited to all ages! We used two recycled tins and some loose parts of all shapes a sizes to create an experience that further develops the childrens fine motor and cognitive skills all while having endless amounts of fun. Here are two of our Munchkins also using their trial and error to find where each item fits. Once both tins are full they build up the strength in their little hands and fingers as they open the lid and tip the loose parts out to start again.

17.01.2022 A new little addition to our collection of resources, A light pad! Also added some nature laminates and colour clouds. Thea and Kye testing it all out tonight before we show all our little Munchkins tomorrow. Safe to say they approve!

16.01.2022 Early learning matters #EarlyLearningMattersWeek

16.01.2022 Our little friend Echo decided to jump in on our story time today #melslittlemunchkinsfdc #familydaycare #earlyyearslearning #petfriendly #family #storytime #Easterstories

15.01.2022 2021 Vacancies available! Can you believe we are almost at the end of another year! Are you thinking of putting your little one into care? Look no further and feel free to contact me for a service tour! ... CCS approved. Registered with Maitland Five Star Family Day Care. Located in Singleton. Mel’s Little Munchkins FDC is a nurturing and supportive service that is excited to help your little one grow and reach their full potential in a safe, secure and loving environment. Feel free to contact me with any questions!

13.01.2022 Our Website story of the month is called "When the World Went Inside" By Charlie Golding The story is about Covid -19 and how things changed for Theo. Its a... great story to share with your children to help them understand what is going on in their world right now. Click to view the story https://www.maitlandfdc.com.au/story-of-the-month

12.01.2022 A bit of fun outside in the warm sun today! Outside today our Munchkins further enhanced their balance and coordination on our balance beams, bikes and scooters. Taking turns on our seesaw, and further developing our sense of touch, feel, see and hear as we explored the different parts of our environment.

09.01.2022 Could not have said it better myself! Feel free to share this so that Family Day Care Educators and our Child Care sector can be herd.

09.01.2022 VACANCIES AVAILABLE 2 days per week available now for regular casual care! This is great for shift workers or Mums and Dads with little ones that havent been in care before. Permanent care also available. ... What Mels Little Munchkins Family Day care has to offer: Flexible hours on request. Trial days available. Child care subsidy (CCS) approved. Registered through Five Star Family Day Care. Pet friendly service. Beautiful indoor and outdoor environments to stimulate curiosity and creativity while having fun and creating new friendships. A loving and nurturing home environment. Programming for each individual child based on the childrens interests. Service tours available following Covid-19 policies and procedures. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Mel

08.01.2022 What an amazing opportunity! So grateful to be apart of such an amazing scheme. And of course all my beautiful little Munchkins and Families!

08.01.2022 A sneak peak of our little learning areas set up for today What a beautiful day!

07.01.2022 Some little Easter art/craft activity packs that are being sent home to the families that are choosing to keep their little ones home. I miss all my little munchkins terribly! But am very happy that they can continue with all the fun and learning that they would have been doing here!

07.01.2022 Mel’s Little Munchkins Family Day Care at Singleton has the following vacancies available in 2021: 4 x Monday 1 x Thursday Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm (Flexible on ...request) Vacancies suited for children aged 1 - 5 years old. - Quality and Affordable Child Care - Home Based Education - Qualified Educator working with Children Check & National Criminal Checks - First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Trained - Public Liability Insurance - Child Care Subsidy (CCS Approved) - Individualised learning programs providing a diverse range of activities on offer such as music & movement, art & craft, excursions and outdoor play. Family Day Care offers opportunities for children to form long lasting bonds with a passionate educator. For more information please call Mel on 0407 059 547 or email [email protected]

07.01.2022 Life is always more funny upside down! Looking at each other through different angles. There were lots and lots of laughs!

05.01.2022 This week, teachers and early childhood educators across the country will go into schools where they will interact with children of medical staff who are highly... exposed to COVID-19. They will not be given face masks or protective clothing. They probably wont even be given hand gel. They wont get free coffee, half price pizza or special shopping hours. They will perform their jobs in ways they have never done before and they will do it with a smile on their faces so that the children in their care dont know how scared they are; Scared for those children. Scared for their own. Scared of being responsible for taking the virus home to loved ones. Thank you to all Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Early Childhood Educators and anyone else heading into a school this week to keep it running so that our amazing health workers and carers can take care of the sick and the vulnerable, our shops can stay open and services can continue. You too are heroes! *Copy & paste to show appreciation for all Teachers, Early Childhood Educators and School Support Staff continuing their duties at this time*

04.01.2022 Our words matter...... Source: Wilder child

04.01.2022 Some of our munchkins enjoying their Easter activity packs at home Taking their minds off all the unknown of what is happening and enjoying some fun and learning.

04.01.2022 What a beautiful Morning! Further exploring our sensors while cooking up a storm in our mud kitchen lots of cupcakes and sausages yum, yum! Creating beautiful collages and artworks using our fine motor and creative skills. ... Fun in the sun Climbing, jumping, sliding and running to warm up our bodies!

03.01.2022 IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE A CHILD ENROLLED IN CHILD CARE: Whether youve lost your job or are keeping your child home to prevent the spread of cor...onavirus, please dont un-enrol your child. If youve lost your job or are working reduced hours, theres financial support you can access. Please dont just pull your child out of care. To access financial support, log on to MyGov and apply for temporary financial hardship (see below screenshot). This means the government may pay your childcare fees IN FULL for 13 weeks. If youre choosing to keep your child home, the government has extended the number of allowable absences that can be covered by the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). This may support you to keep your child home and still receive the CCS. Remember, keeping your child enrolled will help your child care service to continue paying educators. It will also ensure that your child care service doesnt go bankrupt and that you can return to work when our economy is ready to get back on track.

01.01.2022 Its the little things that make this job the most rewarding and best job ever! Brightening my day when needing it the most. Thank you Myla and family I know there is a lot of uncertainty at the moment. ... The feeling that a lot of educators are having of being undervalued by our government. The most important thing to remember through this very difficult time is that we are valued! By the children we care for and the families of those children. Us educators mean the world to those children, we build strong securing relationships with those children. We care for them, nurture them, support them and help them grow and learn each and every day! The children, their families, THEY VALUE US! they are grateful for us! They know our worth and support us through the hard times. So Thank you to all the families that are so supportive, so caring and know our worth as educators. HAPPY EASTER!

01.01.2022 Great story to read to our little ones about this crazy time to help them understand.

01.01.2022 Spent the weekend cleaning and rearranging our indoor play area! We now have a small parts play area where our older munchkins can explore smaller items and activities to continue extending on their fine motor and cognitive skills. Our younger munchkins can also join in under supervision.