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24.01.2022 Weve given our website a little refresh, new photos of our beautiful friends at play in celebration of autumnal renewal. Visit www.rainbowchildcarecentre.com.au to see more!

24.01.2022 Isnt it a beautiful day in the neighbourhood

23.01.2022 Can we sing along at Rainbow? Challenge your family this weekend and make beautiful music with your hands

23.01.2022 Today the Sunbeams played a game of Does it sink. We found objects from both indoors and outside and took turn dropping them into the water to see what happened! We had a guess about what we thought would float and what would sink to the bottom. We were very surprised when our big teddy bear floated but the small one sunk!

23.01.2022 Made the choice to remain in isolation? Have you: Attended a virtual play group? Participated in a childrens Zoom party? Tuned into an online story time? ... Been part of a distance sport group? Tell us what your experience has been like or what youd recommend to other parents in the same situation as you.

23.01.2022 https://twitter.com/AdamHolmes0/status/1290589279874293761 brrr now thats dedication to sport! Even some of our Rainbows educators got snow at their place last night! Ask @Jasmine Sward about the snow at her house and drop a picture below of the wild weather down your way!

21.01.2022 Tell us a colour that raises your spirits

21.01.2022 Did you know there are lots of really wonderful books around for children that speak to inclusive themes like transgender youth, children who are born thanks to IVF therapy, growing up in a same sex household, adoptive families, self identity and awareness, non gender conformity and self discovery? Wow! What a wonderful time for childrens literature we live in Right now, in America they are celebrating Pride Month LGBT Pride Month occurs in the United States to commemo...Continue reading

20.01.2022 By the way, were on Instagram and were playing a little game of eye spy - join in by tagging us in posts that celebrate colours! Join us, wont you? www.instagram.com/rainbowchildcarecentre

20.01.2022 Aimee shares what creative things her family having been doing at home: I thought I would share some of the activities Mietta and I have been upto when at home, to pass the time. Recently Mietta was gifted a Wizard of Oz jigsaw puzzle and story book. We used this as inspiration to create a set of puppets and a puppet show. ... As you can see (from the video), it set off a large amount of creative play for Mietta. What creative ways have you been enjoying time at home with your family?

19.01.2022 How does your garden grow?! We gave our raised garden beds a refresh today, planting radishes, carrots, lettuce, strawberries, zucchini and parsley to use in our cooking and on our morning and afternoon tea plates! Yum!

18.01.2022 Some of you may have seen the recent documentary on ABC, "Old People's Home for Four Year Olds" https://iview.abc.net.au//old-people-s-home-for-4-year-olds. It was an eye opening social experiment looking at the impact that intergenerational encounters have on the mental and physical health of older people living in residential care. Did you know there a programs that facilitate this wonderful initiative in Hobart? See the links below for more info ... https://www.agelessplay.com.au/individuals/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1257608427767482/?ti=as

17.01.2022 Good morning team Rainbow! Were currently seeking donations of old computer keyboards, phones and mice, old folders and whiteboards: officey bits and bobs to enhance our dramatic play, social learning and early literacy strengths. Got any donations to make? Chat with Maddie and Jasmine in the Raindrops Room as they are heading up this initiative!

17.01.2022 Thank you for the great support from one of our local businesses. Please take the time to drop in and grab a coffee as this money will improve the resources for our children.

15.01.2022 Are you talking part in the Tasmanian Premier's Reading Challenge? Theres still time to join in the fun! Ten books in ten weeks: can you do it? The team at Rainbow Child Care and Early Learning Centre challenge YOU! Snap a picture of what youre reading and well try to read along with you.

13.01.2022 There are few things more delightful than learning new facts about insects and animals that we adore! Can you share an animal or insect fact with the children at Rainbow? Share a verse, drop some knowledge ... https://vm.tiktok.com/JFFG83h/

13.01.2022 It's Children's Week this week and Playgroup Tasmania are running some activities to celebrate through the remainder of the week. Check out the link below for a full list of of activities, as well as some fun things you can do at home with your children. https://playgrouptas.org.au/national-childrens-week/

13.01.2022 What fascinated you, as a child? What held you spell bound and captive in curiosity? What occupied your mind? ( sound on)

12.01.2022 Its amazing what we see out the window. Today, in between the clouds we see snow on the mountain, rain going pitter patter on the window and busy people moving back and forth between the bakery and the café. What do you see when you look out the window at your house? Can you share a picture with us?

10.01.2022 Were buzzing about this little video - can you tell us something you know about bees? Can you share a picture of one in your garden? What about a bee youve drawn or painted? Share in the comments!

10.01.2022 Heres one for all our big brothers and sisters, the Youth Arts & Recreation Centre is hosting an open access drop in program at the city hall - what other youth friendly spaces do we know about in Hobart?

09.01.2022 What do you know about the magical realm of Small World Play? Small world play is acting out scenarios (scenes from real life, stories and/or imagination) in a miniature play scene, created with small figures and objects. Anything from your own home or garden will do, there is no limitation to your creativity which is why its a truly inexhaustible subject! (Little worlds, big adventures). From a biscuit tin filled with match boxes, buttons and miniature figures, to ...a tucked away little nook in the corner of the room where an entire city resides; there is so much for a child to gain from this very solitary or highly social play. While engaged in small world play, children can explore and experiment with different emotions and act out these scenes in their play. It is also an excellent way to practice social skills (when for instance building a small world on a play date) where children can connect with each other and learn to take turns, listen to someone elses ideas, compromise and so on. Small world play helps to develop numeracy by giving lots of opportunities for grouping or sorting items and counting them (How may small dinosaurs do you have? How many do go in your cave? Now, how many are left?) Children also get the chance to explore certain ideas in the world, like how a hospital would operate differently from a police station or a school and why. There is no limit to the creative opportunities provided through this play Thank you for the beautiful photos Maddie Brooks

08.01.2022 Does your child take pride in lining objects up? Do they organise their soft toys along the edge of their bed, their LEGO figures all along the window sill or do the shells they collected at the beach trace your garden path? Theres some big thinking going on there - can you share a photo of something all lined up with us?

08.01.2022 The Resilience Co. run fantastic workshops throughout the year, for parents, carers, educators, teachers, anyone who works with children. Check out the Facebook page for more information and upcoming events! https://www.facebook.com/1437522816257944/posts/3427535013923371/

08.01.2022 What a beautiful day Tassie! A great day for a picnic at Rainbow, and not just any picnic, a Teddy Bears Picnic! The whole centre joined together for morning tea in the sunshine, accompanied by our cuddly friends What a lovely way to celebrate connecting with others, the theme of this year's Children's Week

07.01.2022 Only four days left to grab your coffee and support Rainbow

07.01.2022 Were working with our families to create a beautiful virtual art gallery. Its so easy to feel disconnected at this time, even as restrictions ease and we see the community open up a little more. We are still mindful that for the little people in our lives, creative self expression and sharing joyful artistic exploration still plays a vital role in communicating with one another. Please share your creative and expressive endeavours from home with us, tell us about your favourite mediums to explore, what worked and what didnt and just how much playful mess you were able to create.

07.01.2022 A few years ago, the Rainbow Crew were lucky enough to attend a talk with the inspirational player Marc Armitage and it changed our practices for good. The environments started to grow, our risky play was more meaningful, were reintroduced loose parts for purpose and we never looked back. Listen to the voices of these knowledgeable players in the latest Play Works podcast

07.01.2022 Are you joining in this years Virtual Big Sing for the festival of voices? Tune in and sing along around a campfire, the fireplace in the lounge room or around the BBQ in the back yard! Share your song with us, raise your voices as well as your spirits

07.01.2022 Now more than ever, its important for Australians everywhere to surround their/our Aboriginal communities with love and respect. Thank you Playschool for sharing this beautiful song in celebration of culture Share this song with your little ones #ReconciliationWeek #SorryDay #NRW2020 #InThisTogether2020

06.01.2022 Now this is the race that should stop the nation! We double dare you to run your own penguin race today! Make sure you send us a video, snap a picture or tell us the results! Arms by your sides ... Get ready ... Get set ...... WADDLE! See more

06.01.2022 Did you know that the air thats causing the cold front thats got us all on snow watch, was over Antarctica five days ago? Brr no wonder its so chilly. Allison has tradition of viewing the Mt Wellington web cam with the children. Why not check it out yourself: https://www.hobartcity.com.au//kunanyi-Mount-Wellington-we

05.01.2022 What could be better on a cloudy, cold day than to curl up with a book beside your favourite people? Why, bringing that book to life of course We have been looking into the book Little Cloud in the Sunbeams room. We made our own rain cloud using water, shave foam and dye. The children were very interested in all the colours we made. We also made some cloud paintings using glue and shave foam. - Allison, Sunbeams team leader. If youre interested, the recipe for the air d...ry puffy cloud paint are: Ingredients 1/2 cup Shaving Cream 1/2 cup PVA Glue Instructions Use equal parts shaving cream and glue, add glitter or food dye to colour your paint. Mix together Have fun!

03.01.2022 Good morning Rainbow community, Today's picture is a throwback to our very first entry in a local art show. For the Bruny Island Bird Festival, this was part of a large collection of works as part of a group installation. Birds depicted are all Australian native species and it made me think about today's post. In light of current, global events I'd like to share a poem with you by American national treasure Maya Angelou called Caged Bird from Shaker, Why Don't You Sing? ... This poem was published the year I was born in 1983, and speaks so beautifully to the daily plight of Black, Indigenous and Peoples of Colour (BIPOC) that so often goes unheard and at times, unseen. This poem (and other works by BIPOC) was shared in my household when I was growing up as a bed time reading, my parents used it as a way to open a dialogue with me, to discuss racism, privilege and prejudice. Poetry is a wonderful conversation starter with children as it's meaning is not always obvious and it prompts questions like, "how does that make you feel?" and "what did those words sound like to you?" and my favorite "what pictures did they paint in your imagination." I hope you are able to share it with your own children, to open an honest, respectful dialogue in the wake of Reconciliation Week and National Sorry Day. Our friends at Beyond Blue share with us this link: www.psychology.org.au/for-the-publ/Psychology-topics/Racism with some amazing resources for when you choose to have these discussions in your home or when your children come to you with questions. Caged Bird Maya Angelou A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom. The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.

03.01.2022 The Raindrops have been playing with simple Chemistry and making Magic Milk! Chemistry is all about the way different materials are put together, and how they are made up including atoms and molecules. Its also how these materials act under different conditions. Chemistry is often a base for physics so you will see overlap! To make your own Magic Milk experiment at home, you will need:... Full Cream Milk Food Coloring Dawn Dish Soap Cotton Swabs/ear buds Fill a shallow plate with milk and drop in a few drops of food colouring. Dont be shy, were making rainbows here people! Now pour a bit of your dish soap into a bowl, touch your cotton swab tip to the dish soap to coat it. Bring it over to your milk dish and gently touch the surface of the milk with the soapy cotton swab! What happens? Get ready to record the results! So whats behind the chemistry? Milk is made up of minerals, proteins, and fats. Proteins and fats are susceptible to changes. When the dish soap is added to the milk, those molecules run around and try to attach to the fat molecules in the milk. The colourant allows us to see the invisible science in action, and it looks like fireworks!

02.01.2022 We are looking for a passionate Diploma Qualified Early Years Educator to join our team! Could it be you? Or someone you know? Jump onto Seek or click the link below to apply! https://www.seek.com.au/job/50381686

01.01.2022 We love penguins! So here's another penguin post Did you watch the live stream of the Phillip Island Penguin Parade on Tuesday? https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158621989900909&id=11071120908