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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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August 12, 2020
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Kia ora, this week we explore the top ten childhood illnesses that keep children from care and what you can do about it. Also, the increasing use of Te Reo Maori among our preschool-aged children.
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Common illnesses that keep kids home from child care
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Winter isn't all sunshine and rainbows. The days are cold, the nights are long and to make things that bit more challenging, there are lots of lurgies (undetermined illnesses) doing the rounds.
It's common for viruses, infections and bugs to jump from child to child during the winter months, so let's see what ailments are most likely to keep your child home and how you can help prevent the spread of illness in the early childhood education (ECE) setting.
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The significant rise in preschoolers using Te Reo Maori
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Learning to communicate is a key part of young children's development. Language allows under-fives to express their needs, wants, opinions and culture, and it's fantastic to hear that there has been a significant growth in the use of Te Reo Maori amongst preschoolers.
A new study has found that 10 per cent of preschoolers use Te Reo Maori for everyday conversations and almost 75 per cent are using at least some words.
To see what this means for children and our society, let's explore the study in more detail.
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