It is very natural when hearing the word risk to automatically think of hazards and danger. As parents we want to do all that we can to prevent our children getting hurt so hearing the words risky and play together can feel a bit hazardous in terminology alone...
You may have heard the term loose parts (or open ended resources) used within your child’s Early Learning Centre but what exactly is it and how are they beneficial in your child’s learning journey?
There are many ways that whānau can positively impact their child’s early literacy development by creating opportunities during day to day interactions. Here are just three of the ways you can help support your child on their literacy learning journey.
Everyday in lots of different ways, opportunities present themselves for our children to engage in mathematical concepts.
No doubt over the years we’ve all had a wee dabble playing with play dough- whether it be the commercial play-doh brand that was first marketing as a play product in the 1950’s or the homemade version that has been whipped up in kitchens all around the world. There are many reasons why playdough is so popular and the skills developed through playing with this medium go far deeper than just imagination and creativity!
There’s no denying the delight that bubbles can bring for children and adults alike! As an adult it comes naturally to us to be able to blow bubbles, but have you ever thought about the different skills it takes?
There’s no denying the delight that bubbles can bring for children and adults alike! As an adult it comes naturally to us to be able to blow bubbles, but have you ever thought about the different skills it takes?
Effective 1 April 2023, more people will be eligible for subsidy and the hourly subsidy rates will increase.
Strong partnerships with local marae & hapū empower our tamariki Māori through a responsive curriculum.
Through the power of play children foster important dispositions to support their learning.
Being explorers by appreciating the living and natural world we live in.
All things Marbles and how they roll, is the highlight of this month
This month our tamariki studied the impacts of population in the moana!
Our Local Curriculum involves us having strong connections with our local Marae!
The children exploring our very cool, newly revamped 'campsite' area.
We wrapped up the year with a big family Christmas event with our tamariki being the heart of our evening.
We had a lovely afternoon celebrating the festive season with our Learning Adventures whanau.
Having one male early childhood teacher is rare, but for one New Plymouth early childcare centre, having three is the new normal.
Take a look at some of the exciting activities the tamariki of Learning Adventures Rosedale has been up to this month!
Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. At Learning Adventures Rosedale we want our children to leave our centre with respect and empathy for our environment and people.
Every Friday during Term 3 our tamariki enjoy fun, age appropriate interactive challenges planned by coach Cullen.
Having interaction with animals at our centre on a weekly basis gives children a feeling of security and comfort, enabling children to feel secure and confident to explore within there early childhood environment.
The boys discovered Earthworms in our garden today, they learned that earthworms loved the dark, damp sand.
Our weekly School transition programme is under way with our group of children attending Richmond School. A great partnership to bridge the gap to support a smoother and more responsive settling and transition process for our tamariki and their whanau. They did us proud adjusting to the classroom environment and learning the ways of Primary school expectation.
Learning Adventures Rosedale has just been awarded Healthy Heart Award Whānau 2.
Nails, hammers and protective head gear are par for the course on a building site, but now at Learning Adventures Levin, you can find all this and more.
After a month-long games fest to celebrate the Rugby World Cup, the children at Learning Adventures Mangere East had their achievements recognised with a much anticipated medal ceremony.
As rugby fans all over the country are glued to their television screens, the children at Learning Adventures Mangere East are celebrating the World Cup in a range of sporting events, from obstacle courses to ball games.
Last week Learning Adventures Katikati took advantage of the beautiful sunshine and a small group of tamariki had the pleasure of going for a walk to run some centre errands.
Learning Adventures Rosedale focuses on RENEW, REUSE AND RECYCLE, and part of that includes feeding our food scraps to local pigs Egor and Olive
Animals have been a top priority for the children and teachers at Learning Adventures Rosedale lately. The latest activity has been to start a collection box to help animals in need.
careforkids.co.nz spotlight Learning Adventures Warkworth's sustainable practices.
Children at Learning Adventures Rosedale hit the pavements to support animals in need last week, as part of New Zealand's annual SPCA cupcake day.
Pyjamas are one of the great things about Winter. And the children at Learning Adventures Mangere East got to wear theirs for longer than usual recently thanks to a pyjama and movie day.
An exciting school holiday programme at Learning Adventures Katikati is proving to be a valuable tool to help children transition into school.
At Learning Adventures we love to celebrate cultural festivals and events from all over the world and last Friday July 12, Kiribati Independence Day took front and centre stage.
Learning Adventures Mangere East has just capped off a week of Matariki celebrations, enjoying an action-packed programme of Maori arts and crafts, waiata, traditional stories, planting, and more.
The children at Learning Adventures Warkworth could teach many of us a few things about sustainability.
Fridays are a highly anticipated day at Learning Adventures Airport Oaks. That's when sports buff and all-round fun guy Apo visits the children in the Fantail Room, spreading his enthusiasm for all things physical.
Yesterday children and staff at Learning Adventures Mangere East celebrated Muslim festival Eid al-Ahda.
Learning Adventures Airport Oaks and Lollipops Airport teamed up this week to celebrate the much anticipated Samoan Language Week.
A new fitness initiative led by Sport Hawke’s Bay has got the kids at Learning Adventures Maraenui building their skills in everything from hula hooping to tennis.
A new fitness programme has just kicked off at Learning Adventures Mangere East, and already it's proving to be a big hit.
Learning Adventures Mangere East had a special treat in store for all our centre mums yesterday, just in time for Mother's Day.
Learning Adventures Rosedale wore Gumboots to the centre to raise awareness for children with mental illness. “Having depression is like walking through mud everyday”.
Here at Learning Adventures Maraenui we have been thinking about how we can support the health and well-being of all tamariki who access our service, particularly with oral health.
Last week was World Water Day! To celebrate, Learning Adventures Maeroa all dressed up in blue, and learned about plastic in the ocean through a variety of experiments. They then finished the day off by making blue and green jelly! Yum!
We had a beautiful morning of remembrance to honour those that we lost in the Christchurch event.
Children’s diligence in gardening and collecting eggs from free range chooks at the Learning Adventures preschool in Campbell Drive, Warkworth, has prompted the establishment of a community pantry. Read the full story in the local paper: Warkworth, Mahurangi Matters
Thanks to a novel food sharing initiative launched by Learning Adventures Warkworth, locals can now share their homegrown produce, and pick up some free fresh treats while they are at it.
A family of scarecrows and a family of Blippi were just some of the weird and wacky characters to attend Learning Adventures Henderson’s Halloween disco on October 30.
November 12, Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated by the kids and staff at Learning Adventures Airport Oaks.
Harold the Giraffe paid our children at Learning Adventures Henderson a visit, bringing with him a lunchbox chock-full of healthy options to help him grow.
Learning Adventures Rosedale organised a SPCA Cupcake Day.
Learning Adventures Warkworth went to Warkworth Collision Repairs!
Outside we had a very worn out and old looking Whare, as part of our internal evaluation of the centre, we are looking at the pre school’s outside environment.
The children at Learning Adventures Rosedale had a great time helping clean, build and re-bark their gardens!
Today we thought we would venture out into our community one last time during the school holidays and enjoy something new. We decided to have a picnic lunch with some yummy buns which were donated by a lovely lady in the community.
Here we are back at the koha shed again as we were invited back to join Whaea Belinda in sowing some vegetable seeds in preparation of spring. It's great that we are able to venture out into our local community of Maraenui and experience hands on learning experiences right here in our back yard.
Learning Adventures Rosedale recently went to see "The Great White Man-Eating Shark" at the theatre.
Wow what an amazing time we had celebrating this year Matariki Māori New Year here at Learning Adventures Maraenui.
Learning Adventures Rotorua has been enjoying their new van to the fullest by making weekly trips to the library.
Learning Adventures Henderson kicked off Matariki in Style with a Disco night for the children and their whanau.
Chris Sanders, author of the Angel Star book and Call for an ambulance was at Learning Adventures Rosedale.
The teachers in the toddler Room at Learning Adventures Rosedale have a passion for the outdoors and teaching children to respect nature. They decided they wanted to bring the outside inside through introducing lots of nature inspired resources as well as through decorating their room!
Ice sensory experiences provide an opportunity for children to explore with their hands. There is no right or wrong way. You can touch it or taste it and smell it. It gets the brain working and our children enjoy it in so many different ways.
An amazing opportunity for the children to visit the Fire Station in Katikati. Lots of laughs and smiles, while learning about keeping themselves safe and participating in the "Get Out, Stay Out!" Preschool Education Programme.
This month the Learning Adventures Katikati children have been involved with the New Zealand Mural Contest and Arts Festival where they were awarded the "Highly Commended" and the "Peoples Choice Certificate" along with a lovely cheque for $250!
As part of our Matariki celebration at Learning Adventures Mangere East, we decided to make a special centre Korowai.
