Play To Learn Early Learning Centre in Toukley, New South Wales | Childcare service

Play To Learn Early Learning Centre

Locality: Toukley, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4397 1683

Address: 247 Main Road 2263 Toukley, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.playtolearnelc.com.au

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24.01.2022 TEACH CHILDREN THE ART OF GRATITUDE Learning how to find gratitude in all facets of life is a struggle for most! So how can we teach this to our little humans? Imagine educating children on gratitude in the early years, and observing how this impacts on how humans interact with each other in the future?! OR equally important, developing the skills to identify gratitude in all challenges to build resilience!... It can be as simple as asking your child to express 10 things they are grateful for before going to bed each night! #gratitude #beingmindful #reflection See more

19.01.2022 Thanks @psychedmommy for this important message!! Teaching children to honour their own boundaries from an early age will provide them with strong life skills that will serve them forever, and confident self awareness!! #boundaries #consent #emotionaldevelopment

19.01.2022 Thanks @couples.counseling.for.parents so important to look within, and if you are feeling stressed or anxious about something, then your child is feeling that too!! Could help find a solution for you and your child even sooner!! Educators can also benefit from this daily check in before they enter the centre. Energy is powerful so use it for good #energyexchange #emotionaldeveloplment #lookwithin

13.01.2022 QUICK HACKS TO OVERCOME TANTRUMS Here are some quick tips for a child experiencing a tantrum. Save for later!! - Hold space for your child, verbalise to them that it’s ok to feel angry, sad, hurt etc ... - How to pull them out of the tantrum? Use generalised questions to break the cycle, Remember you mentioned you wanted to build a tower today? What materials shall we use? What will it look like? Help them out of survival - When they are out of the tantrum, ask what they need. It may be as simple as a hug or hand holding, watch for non-verbal signs too!! - Once you see the body language shift, go in and reconnect with the child. Now find out what the emotion was all about - Ask them to locate where they feel the emotion, ask them what the emotion represents, does the emotion have a colour. Eg. If a child feels the rage in their legs/feet, this would explain the kicking! We’re giving the child the tools to identify exactly what the emotion is, then we as the parent/educator can get to the root cause - Ultimately know your child, identify the triggers before the melt down happens #tantrum #emotionaldevelopment #emotionalregulation See more

13.01.2022 SUPPORTING PARENTS THROUGH THE MILESTONES Did you know a lot of our role as educators and teachers in early education is being that supportive network for families, parents In particular. ... There is a lack of education for all parents after you leave hospital, after finishing with your early childhood nurse, therefore we're the next point of contact! Early childhood education is a journey for both parents/guardian and the child. We’re here to support you through stopping bottles, removing dummy, introducing solids, nutrition and sleep guidance, toilet training plus much more! If you’d like to seek advice from your early childhood educator or director feel free to contact us anytime [email protected]. We are here to help through all those important milestones! #milestone #communitysupport #parentsupport See more

11.01.2022 How to support children in overcoming victim mentality

10.01.2022 WONDER We often watch children playing or discovering an object, and finding multiple uses for it, expanding their imaginations. Children have the gift of WONDER, they see beauty in objects that we see as simple everyday things. Adults have lost this childlike ability, and that’s ok. It is not our role to be children anymore, it is our role to stand back and allow children to discover the wonder in their natural and constructed worlds! Don’t interfere, they are ca...pable wonder makers, just observe their imagination unfold. So during this time of isolation, don’t feel the need to purchase endless LEGO sets, or craft. Give your children the permission and freedom to explore and discover, your backyard or even the kitchen!!! Place you child in front of your pots and pans cupboard and let them invent, explore and create! #wonder #discover #explore See more

08.01.2022 Well it’s that time of year again, although this year is very different to most! At Play to Learn we will be running all our Christmas concert and graduation celebrations virtuality, under our COVID safe plan. This means all children will still celebrate with their peers and educators and share with families outside the service. How can you best support your child in honouring their celebrations, a momentous occasion in their life?... - Have a special family dinner/event after their concert or graduation celebrations at kindy - Share the concert and graduation video with all family members - watch it all together - Send a notebook into kindy with your child to obtain teacher farewell notes, and drawings from their fellow peers #celebration #preschoolgraduation #endofyearconcert See more

04.01.2022 ENVIRONMENT SETS THE TONE Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at a centre that sets the tone of the environments? The environment is the third teacher, and in order to be effective in education, it needs to promote a sense of calm, focus, balance and flow. Every aspect supporting the child in a holistic manner.... At Play to Learn the environments and energy of the whole centre is crucial to the delivery of our programs. When you enter our service you will smell the essential oils, hear the calm background music and enter classrooms specifically designed to promote a healthy mindset. #environment #balance #healthmind See more

04.01.2022 Unoccupied play (0-3mths) - discovering body movements Solitary play (0-2yrs) - child plays alone not interested in others yet Spectator/onlooker behaviour (2yrs) - begins to watch others but doesn’t play with them... Parallel play (2+yrs) - plays alongside or near others but does not play with them Associative Play (3-4yrs) - when a child begins to interact with others during play, however not a large amount of interaction Cooperative play (4+yrs) - child plays together with others and has interest in both the activity and the other children involved. #playstage #socialandemotionallearning #earlyeducation See more

03.01.2022 FREE THINKING All children have a natural desire to learn. It is how we react and respond to their curiosities and wonder, that either fosters the learning or extinguishes it Condition children to follow your narrative you are stunting their development in ALL areas, nurture free thinking and creativity they will have access to limitless opportunities ... #braindevelopment #conditioning #freethinking See more

03.01.2022 Yes, so true!! Thanks @raisinghumanskind for this inspiring reminder #conditioning #emotionaldevelopment #empowerchildren

01.01.2022 TRANSITIONING TO SCHOOL This is one of the biggest changes in a little persons life! Going from the comforts and security of an early education environment, to becoming independent big school kids! What can you expect from your child during this time?... - Changes in behaviour - Lots of questions - Sleep pattern changes - Need for attachment - Heighten emotions - anxious, excited, unsure How can you best support them through this transition? - Be honest - share your school journey - Answer all their questions - Identify the benefits and link back to your child’s highest value - alleviates worry - Attend school introduction with them - Create a school routine before starting Celebrate this amazing journey together! #transitiontoschool #emotionaldevelopment #earlyeducation See more