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Early Childhood |
| Education and Care News |
| September 10, 2019 |
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Kia ora, this week Timaru's first bilingual early childhood centre celebrates its birthday and with a full enrolment list, it’s fair to say it's been an impressive first year of operation! Also, the Pikler Approach to early childhood education and care. Plus, read our report card and find out more about our plans for the next 6 months.
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We are proud to say it's been just over six months since we launched CareforKids.co.nz and it's been an exciting journey. You can read what we've achieved so far in our 6-monthly Report Card.
At CareforKids.co.nz we're more interested in the future than the past, and we are writing to tell you what we have planned for the next six months and to reaffirm our commitment to supporting you and to help you with filling vacancies, managing waitlists and promoting your services easily and more effectively.
We know that parents love up-to-date fee and vacancy information on provider profiles and to make it easier for you to supply these details, we are about to switch on our reminder emails.
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Timaru's first bilingual centre going strong
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Timaru's early childhood centre, He Manu Hou, only opened its doors a year ago but already it has a half-year long waiting list. The reason for this popularity? The facility is the first bilingual centre in the area giving preschool-aged children the opportunity to learn and communicate in both English and te reo Maori.
Celebrating its first birthday last month, He Manu Hou is a great example of just how appealing a bilingual practice is for families and how beneficial it is for children. Contrary to some schools of thought, bilingualism doesn't confuse children or lead to developmental delays, instead it enhances their skills and cultural identity.
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The Pikler Approach to Optimal Early Childhood Development
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Most early childhood education and care providers have heard of the Montessori approach to early learning, many will also be familiar with the Reggio Emilia philosophy and Magda Gerber's views. However, I'll take a punt and say there are fewer of you who have heard of Emmi Pikler’s teachings.
Dr Emmi Pikler was a paediatrician who lived and worked in Hungary. In 1946 she assumed responsibility for running a Home for Children (known as Loczy in Hungarian) in Budapest and this experience led to the development of her views on how best to nurture infants.
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