Ohana Early Learning in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | Childcare service

Ohana Early Learning

Locality: Coffs Harbour, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6656 4664

Address: 10 North Boambee Rd 2450 Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

Website: http://ohanaelc.com.au

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24.01.2022 Connector blocks are a great way to learn mathematical concepts such as numeracy, counting each block stacked up, height as we measure our 'tower' to see if it is as tall as we are, and balance when we built too high making our tower unbalanced and watch it crashing down. This is a very engaging activity as children persist and take turns to re-build the tower over and over again.

22.01.2022 After reading a story called ‘Maisy the Doctor’, the children played with the doctor kits and pretended to be doctors or patients. When children role play, they recall and re-create their own experiences, try to make sense out of the world around them or dramatise what they have seen or heard. Role/drama play is very important to your child’s development. In playing a doctor or other roles, children learn to cooperate with others and to share their ideas.

21.01.2022 Our toddlers enjoying singing 'Open, Shut them'.

20.01.2022 Today the toddlers did some messy play! They were ‘Fly Swat Painting’, which is a super fun, unique painting experience. Children really enjoyed this type of ‘active’ learning. Each child held the swatter, put into the paint and slapped it onto a piece of paper. This activity enabled children to practice their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and mixing colours.

16.01.2022 This week we celebrated Book Week. Books are important in a child’s journey of learning, because not only do they stimulate the imagination, but also expand vocabulary, speech patterns, enunciation and improve concentration. Story time provides an opportunity to improve communication skills and foster a lifetime love of books!

15.01.2022 The children enjoyed using their gross motor skills to climb up the slide, rock on the balance boards and ride the bikes. We learnt that the slide is slippery, so when we go down.....we go down fast! We had great fun and it was smiles all around!

13.01.2022 Children enjoyed sensory exploration by making potions! Children learned math and science concepts of measuring, pouring and mixing different ingredients into liquid. Children also used their communication and social skills to help each other with problem solving during their experiments.

11.01.2022 This Wednesday is Early Childhood Educators’ Day. In celebrating this day our Educators will be having their own Subway luncheon in recognition for all they do with your children and as an expression of our thanks. Keep an eye on social media that afternoon for photos of our Educators in action celebrating with the children. Early Childhood Educators’ Day recognises and celebrates the work of Australia’s educators in early learning services for their wonderful contribution to... the wellbeing and healthy development of the young children in their care. For more information about this day, click https://earlychildhoodeducatorsday.org.au/ Our Educator Spotlight Program continues, see something special or would like to provide some kudos to an educator lodge your ‘vote’ here at our rewards page. https://www.ohanaelc.com.au/our-educator-spotlight-program/

11.01.2022 Are you an Early Childhood Teacher looking for work? Ohana wants to hear from you! Click on the link below to apply. * Remuneration based on experience and performance * Professional development opportunities * Staff discounted childcare fees... https://www.seek.com.au/job/50639973

09.01.2022 Our toddlers enjoying investigating the magical properties of sand and using their imagination while playing. Sand play promotes physical development as children dig, pour, sift, scoop, and clean up spills with brush and dustpan. Eye-hand coordination and small muscle control also improve as children learn to manipulate sand accessories. Sharing toys and ideas throughout sand play also fosters social skills as children engage in communicating, problem-solving and negotiating with each other.

08.01.2022 One of the activities the children engaged in this week was ball painting. A piece of paper with small blobs of paint is placed on a tray with two balls placed on top and the tray is rocked from side to side. While the balls roll, they spread the paint mixing the colours, forming new colours and making a pattern all over the page. Children did well and, with guidance, were able to roll the ball over the page. Ball painting is a fun activity where the children use the balls rather than using brushes to make an abstract work of art. This activity encourages the children to use both their fine and gross motor skills and it also introduces them to colour mixing as well as concepts such as size and sequence.

07.01.2022 Some of our preschoolers enjoyed designing and building various structures out of large blocks. They even built a wishing well and used the round counters as coins making wishes as they dropped then in the centre. The construction evolved into experimenting with creating a different shape that included a 'balcony' that challenged their problem solving skills as they had to think of ways to place blocks to support the structure. Building blocks help children learn to take turns and share materials, develop new friendships, become self-reliant, increase attention span, cooperate with others, and develop self-esteem.

06.01.2022 Introducing space week into our learning environment, the Coral Corner children explored some fake meteorites ( balls covered in tinfoil ). The children enjoyed investigating the crinkly texture of the foil and throwing, rolling and developing their pincer grasp while peeling the tin foil trying to discover what was hiding inside. They also enjoyed a sensory experience with our gooey galaxy, exploring colours, sparkles, and shiny stars, sparking their curiosity and imagination.

02.01.2022 Dancing, moving our bodies freely and dynamically through space. Dancing develops coordination, balance, gross motor and fundamental movement skills in a fun enjoyable way. Dance and music also stimulate feelings of wellbeing and happiness. Here are couple of videos of our toddlers enjoying singing and dancing.